Metal Gear Solid

Did you know you can blind your enemies with the water gun in Metal Gear Solid V? Check out the latest ep of DefendTheHouse’s mythbuster series on MGS—it’s full of fun factoids like that. Contact the author at [email protected]

An Open Apology To D-Dog

D-Dog. I’m sorry. You’ve had a hard life. Such a hard life. When I found you, you were naught but a pup, abandoned. What happened to your mother? I don’t know. Perhaps we’ll never know. I found you helpless in the Afghanistan desert. I took you in. I wasn’t around much, but Ocelot treated you…

Holy Shit This Metal Gear Cosplay

Japanese cosplayer Masazi dressed up as Raiden for this year’s Tokyo Game Show, and it is one of the most impressive cosplay outfits I have ever seen. I mean, the suit itself is enough to get hands clapping, but the work that’s gone into that motorized helmet just boggles the mind. You can see more…

Metal Gear Solid V’s Stealth Is Flawless

They don’t call Big Boss a legend for nothing, you know. While there are many different ways of infiltrating a base in Metal Gear Solid V, my favorite so far is this ridiculous strategy developed by Venom C. You can do it too! Step one: get a jeep. Step two: throw a smoke grenade into…

This Is Not Hideo Kojima

I have been going to the Tokyo Game Show since 2004. I believe this is the first year that Hideo Kojima is not appearing on stage. Here is 2004. [Photo: Game Impress Watch] And 2005. [Photo: IT Media] 2006. [Photo: Sieca] 2007. [Photo: DogSV] This is 2008. [Photo: 4Gamer] And 2009. [Photo: 4Gamer] 2010. [Photo:…

The Metal Gear Solid V Players Trying To Do The Impossible

One of the biggest secrets in Metal Gear Solid V may not actually be possible—but that’s not stopping players from coming together and trying to achieve it anyway. First, some background. Yesterday I wrote about a hidden ending of sorts that players found while datamining the game on PC. It looks like this, uploaded courtesy…

Konami Is Putting People’s Faces on The Phantom Pain

Hideo Kojima’s name might not be on the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain box, but that doesn’t mean your face can’t be! At the Konami booth, there is a small photo studio where visitors can have their photos taken for a personalized cover shot. This is Julien from GameBlog.fr. He was nice enough…

Metal Gear Solid V Has A Secret That Seems Impossible To Trigger

Holy shit. Some of the stuff hidden inside Metal Gear Solid V is ridiculous. SPOILERS FOR SECRETS INSIDE METAL GEAR SOLID FOLLOW. SPOILER SHIELDING DOG GO!! Right now, Metal Gear Solid V fans are racking their brains trying to figure out how to trigger a certain datamined scene within Metal Gear Solid V. Nobody has…

Metal Gear Solid V Fan’s Comic Ending Is Better Than The Real Thing

Metal Gear Solid V is an excellent video game with a terrible ending. You may have heard this before Fortunately, we’ve got fan artists! Illustrator Cody Shaw, who runs all sorts of video game art on his Tumblr, drew this wonderful comic that ties a nice, satisfying bow on The Phantom Pain. It’s got GIANT…

When Metal Gear Solid V Meets Yandere Simulator

Today in Unusual Crossovers, we see the protagonist from schoolgirl/murder sim Yandere Simulator moonlight as MGSV’s Quiet. NOTE: Some of this fanart might be considered NSFW. It’s Quiet, after all. It all came from a fanart contest organised by Yandere Sim’s developer, announced two days after MGSV’s release. Those who wished to partake had to…

The Trials And Tribulations Of Metal Gear Solid V

Being Snake isn’t easy in Metal Gear Solid V, and animator John Lebeouf summarizes all the pain he has to go through with supply drops, Pequod and the Skull Face’s Parasite Unit. It’s a compliation of funny shorts with the last one having some spoilers, so watch out for that one. To contact the author…

Look At This Metal Gear Solid V Action Figure

The world has never been short of Metal Gear Solid action figures. So it takes a lot for one to stand out and make me think, OK, that’s a really nice figure. Just look at him! The sculpt (which goes stylised without deviating too far from the source material), the articulation, the detail…amazing. That paradise…

Metal Gear Solid V Glitch Lets Players Make Silenced Rocket Launchers

Forget Metal Gear. This is the ultimate weapon. Sneaking is hard. You’ve got to blend svelte form and lethal (or at least incapacitating) function, all while keeping light on your tippy toes. Big guns and bigger explosions? Not the best idea. Unless, of course, you’re playing Metal Gear Solid V, in which case they can…

The Real Story Behind Metal Gear Solid V’s Awesome Balloons

I’ve never really liked Metal Gear games, but I am loving Metal Gear Solid V so far. Not for the story, though, or the stealth. Mostly for the balloons. Not since Armed and Dangerous’ Land Shark Gun has a video game tool been so funny and practical at the same time. You can steal jeeps!…

Seven Reasons I Actually Love Mad Max

“You’re the video game writer person,” said one of my friends last night. “What do you think of Metal Gear Solid V?” I looked down at my Shadow Moses shirt, slightly embarrassed. “I haven’t played it much,” I confessed. “I’ve been spending most of my time with Mad Max.” Mad Max is not, strictly speaking,…

Stop It Metal Gear Solid V, This Is Too Sexy

Phew. Is it, uh, is it getting a little hot in here? WARNING: SPOILERS FOLLOW I can’t believe I just had to type that about what’s in this post. Anyway, so there are some scenes in Metal Gear Solid V featuring the scantily-clad Quiet, and in them, she…postures. They’re contentious! Some people think it’s pervy,…

Why Metal Gear Solid V‘s Ending Is So Disappointing

Metal Gear Solid V is a stellar game, with top-notch stealth action and a malleable world that leads to all sorts of memorable moments. Too bad the ending is such a mess. As I explained in my review—which you can read here—the latest Metal Gear Solid is saddled with incomprehensible characters and an unsatisfying, unfinished…

Metal Gear Solid V Is Way More Fun When You Stop Caring About Your Score

When you finish a mission in The Phantom Pain, the game dishes out a letter grade, based on your performance—S, A, B, C, etc. For the first few hours, I found this paralyzing, as I got anxious over any mistakes. Now, having ceased caring what the game thinks of me, I’m enjoying it a lot…

How To Stealth In Metal Gear Solid V

Best tip: put the guns away. Use your fists. Well, fist. (via juza-the-cloud). Dying at that last guy with the flashlight.

Metal Gear Solid V‘s Joke Weapon Can Actually Be Pretty Useful

As with previous games in the series, Metal Gear Solid V is full of goofy easter eggs. One of them, however, is actually pretty handy. (Minor Metal Gear Solid V spoilers ahead.) Steam user Akutare put together a Very Serious Guide for one of MGSV’s least serious weapons: the water pistol. It is not—despite what…