

If anything, hardcore fans might be a touch disappointed with the brevity of cut-scenes, and the core plot is slightly vanilla for those weaned on the meta-concepts of the La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo. At least, that's Kojima 'simple' but… hey, that's for another article.


From the intro's opening seconds, you're funneled to learn the controls, and your motivations are clear: it's a revenge tale, pure and simple. You don't even need to know the plot of Ground Zeroes, and the game recaps it for you anyway. MGS5 is full of nods to the series' lore, but all the hardcore, fan-prodding, plot nuances are hidden in the optional cassette tapes to be listened to as you roam the battlefield. If you've struggled with previous MGS games, this is the most intuitive, self-contained entry yet.
