Recent reviews by Nostalgic Whale

I wish they kept making games like this.

One of the most immersive games out there.

This is one of those that stood the test of time and will always be worth playing.

And remember
"If its hostile you kill it"

First time player ! so no nostalgia goggles.

i was extremely impressed with this game, i loved how there is basically no single cut from beginning till the end. it really immersed me in the world and shoes of The Freeman.

One of the best shooters i have ever played.
immersive level design, the perfect difficulty and a really great soundtrack.

happy this remake exists, Half life holds up.

it made me go through all of the games, no regrets :)

Back to base !!!!!%$@$

As a long term metal gear solid fan im happy to say that this is the best gameplay in the series yet !
Its how we always wanted to play big boss and feel like a complete bad ass, giving us the tools to complete the objectives in the way we want. there is zero handholding in this game its a complete sandbox and thats what i admire about it.

but also i cant help but feel alittle dissapointed with its story since ive come to expect so much for the mgs storyline.
when i beated the game i had mixed feelings, though i later came to accept it for what it was. its a great open world sandbox game rather than a metal gear solid game. dont take me wrong the kojima humor is still in the game and its great !
but i woudnt recommend this game for the story but rather for the superb gameplay. you can spend countless hours completing missions in everyway you can think off and it just works.

My big complaint now is that there is no proper hard mode or difficulty selection, like in ground zeroes.
in *Chapter 2* the game gives you redone missions with certain traits to it, like completing a mission with zero equipement and extreme aware enemy AI. and i love this ! i just wish we could apply this to every mission we want.
it would atleast double the time i spent with the game i dont understand why its not there, hopefully they will patch it in at somepoint.

Multiplayer FOB: Though i think the mode is super interesting and awesome, i think it lacks longevity.
The bases lose its appeal after awhile since they all look and are the same with few minor tweaks, like different enemy placements and turrets etc. Though its optional and its nice its there !

I strongly recommend this game even if you never played any mgs game before it.
the sandbox is superb its almost impossible 2 different people play the game in the same way and i love it for this reason.
Though the story wasnt what i expected it to be, i can still say with confidence that this is the best metal gear in the series for its amazing gameplay.

9.5 out of 10

This is one of my personal favorite games out off 2014. it really brings something new to the table with the nemesis system.
the story is fairly passible but the real fun lies in killing the orc captains and warchiefs..if i have one big complaint about the game, i would say it really gets gamebreakingly easy after you unlocked most of the abillities..other then that an amazing game ! :)

its actually pretty fun now.