History VideoGame / MetalGearSolidV

* KickThemWhileTheyAreDown: The play mechanics allow Snake to knock out wounded enemies by kicking them when they've fallen.

** Even further zigzagged with [[DefeatEqualsFriendship the Fulton Recovery System]] in ''The Phantom Pain''. With later upgrades, it is ''far'' more versatile than its previous iteration, as it can be used on everything from soldiers to vehicles to [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers sheep]]. Additionally, you can carry far more at once than you could ever hold in ''Peace Walker'', and unlike in ''Peace Walker'', a supply drop will also restock you on Fulton Recovery Devices. On the other hand, it costs GMP to Fulton objects, which is now an expendable resource, and [[EarlyGameHell when Diamond Dogs is just starting out,]] Fultoning a lot of soldiers will very easily put you in the red. Also, Fulton balloons will not work indoors(until you get the Wormhole very late in the game), and it now has a success rate, which decreases in bad weather such as a sandstorm or rain, but can be increased by taking a shower or leveling up the Support Team. In addition, enemies will spot your balloon if they're too close, and if they're right near the soldier being extracted, they can actually shoot at and pop your Fulton Device.

''Metal Gear Solid V'' was Kojima Productions' first project developed on the FOX Engine. It was also the first cross-generational launch in the series' history, releasing on both [[UsefulNotes/TheSeventhGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames seventh generation]] and [[UsefulNotes/TheEighthGenerationOfConsoleVideoGames eighth generation]].[[note]]Though the series has had a number of {{Updated Rerelease}}s on newer platforms[[/note]] It was also the first game in the series since ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'' to run at 60 frames per second at launch.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The "true" ending, as seen at the end of Episode 46. [[spoiler:Venom realizes he used to be the "avatar" created by the player at the start of the game, the player sees that Venom has an UsefulNotes/{{MSX}}2 console, and Venom has a vision through a mirror of himself a decade later in Outer Heaven receiving a tape detailing [[VideoGame/MetalGear1 Operation Intrude N313]] while still on Diamond Dog's Mother Base in 1984[[note]]As the Diamond Dogs logo and stylings can be seen behind Venom before he flips over the tape and the scene becomes a full demon Snake in Outer Heaven, he's still wearing the exact same gear the player last equipped him with, and the scene occurs between two timelines that end and start in 1984 respectively.[[/note]]; the player is Big Boss's phantom, and he will continue his legacy by playing the other games in the series.]]

''Metal Gear Solid V''[[note]]''V'' is used not as a Roman numeral 5, but as a letter.[[/note]] is a duology of [[StealthBasedGame stealth based games]] serving as the [[SequelNumberSnarl eighth mainline entry]] in the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series by Creator/KojimaProductions for the Platform/PlayStation3, Platform/Xbox 360, Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne, and [[{{Platform/Steam}} PC]]. The prologue, ''Ground Zeroes'', was released for consoles on March 18, 2014 in North America, March 20 in Europe and Japan, and March 27 in Australia. The PC version was released worldwide on Steam on December 18, 2014. The main game, ''The Phantom Pain'', was released worldwide on September 1, 2015.

''Metal Gear Solid V''[[note]]''V'' is used not as a Roman numeral 5, but as a letter.[[/note]] is a duology of [[StealthBasedGame stealth based games]] serving as the [[SequelNumberSnarl eighth mainline entry]] in the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series by Creator/KojimaProductions for the Platform/PlayStation3, {{UsefulNotes/Xbox 360}}, Platform/PlayStation4, Platform/XboxOne, and [[{{Platform/Steam}} PC]]. The prologue, ''Ground Zeroes'', was released for consoles on March 18, 2014 in North America, March 20 in Europe and Japan, and March 27 in Australia. The PC version was released worldwide on Steam on December 18, 2014. The main game, ''The Phantom Pain'', was released worldwide on September 1, 2015.

''Metal Gear Solid V''[[note]]''V'' is used not as a Roman numeral 5, but as a letter.[[/note]] is a duology of [[StealthBasedGame stealth based games]] serving as the [[SequelNumberSnarl eighth mainline entry]] in the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series by Creator/KojimaProductions for the Platform/PlayStation3, {{UsefulNotes/Xbox 360}}, Platform/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and [[{{Platform/Steam}} PC]]. The prologue, ''Ground Zeroes'', was released for consoles on March 18, 2014 in North America, March 20 in Europe and Japan, and March 27 in Australia. The PC version was released worldwide on Steam on December 18, 2014. The main game, ''The Phantom Pain'', was released worldwide on September 1, 2015.

''Metal Gear Solid V''[[note]]''V'' is used not as a Roman numeral 5, but as a letter.[[/note]] is a duology of [[StealthBasedGame stealth based games]] serving as the [[SequelNumberSnarl eighth mainline entry]] in the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series by Creator/KojimaProductions for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3, {{UsefulNotes/Xbox 360}}, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and [[{{UsefulNotes/Steam}} PC]]. The prologue, ''Ground Zeroes'', was released for consoles on March 18, 2014 in North America, March 20 in Europe and Japan, and March 27 in Australia. The PC version was released worldwide on Steam on December 18, 2014. The main game, ''The Phantom Pain'', was released worldwide on September 1, 2015.

** For the first time in a ''Franchise/MetalGear'' game, pre-order content is available in the form of guns, clothing and unit patches. Whether post-release DLC will take this form as well is yet to be confirmed.

''Metal Gear Solid V''[[note]]''V'' is used not as a Roman numeral 5, but as a letter.[[/note]] is a duology of [[StealthBasedGame stealth based games]] serving as the [[SequelNumberSnarl eighth mainline entry]] in the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series by Creator/KojimaProductions for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3, {{UsefulNotes/Xbox 360}}, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and [[{{UsefulNotes/Steam}} PC]]. The prologue, ''Ground Zeroes'', was released for consoles on March 18, 2014 in North America, March 20 in Europe and Japan, and March 27 in Australia. The PC version was released worldwide on Steam on December 18, 2014. The main game, ''The Phantom Pain'', was released worldwide on September 1, 2015.

* EvolvingTitleScreen: The standard title screen in both games depicts Snake seated inside his support chopper. In ''Ground Zeroes'', completing the main story mission will cause Snake to appear bloody, while completing the "Intel Operative Rescue" mission makes [[spoiler:Hideo]] appear inside the chopper alongside Snake; finishing any other mission will simply change the time of day to reflect that of the mission you've just played. ''The Phantom Pain'' will likewise alter Snake's appearance and the time of day within the title screen in accordance with your latest progress.

** Skull-Face himself can be considered Venom Snake's evil counterpart as a result of the end-game twist. [[spoiler:The two men were robbed of their previous identities due to a tragic event in their lives. Whereas Skull-Face was disfigured and left without his original face, Venom was forced to live with another man's face ]]

* SequelDifficultySpike: Zigzagged. The change from a more linear setting and more places to hide in the previous games of the series contrasted to the more intelligent guard A.I, fewer places to hide have caused many people to be taken aback by how challenging MGSV can be, especially when playing the Hard missions in ''Ground Zeroes''.

''Metal Gear Solid V''[[note]]''V'' is used not as a Roman numeral 5, but as a letter.[[/note]] is a duology of [[StealthBasedGame stealth based games]] serving as the [[SequelNumberSnarl tenth mainline entry]] in the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series by Creator/KojimaProductions for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3, {{UsefulNotes/Xbox 360}}, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and [[{{UsefulNotes/Steam}} PC]]. The prologue, ''Ground Zeroes'', was released for consoles on March 18, 2014 in North America, March 20 in Europe and Japan, and March 27 in Australia. The PC version was released worldwide on Steam on December 18, 2014. The main game, ''The Phantom Pain'', was released worldwide on September 1, 2015.

''Metal Gear Solid V'' is a duology of [[StealthBasedGame stealth based games]] serving as the [[SequelNumberSnarl tenth mainline entry]] in the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series by Creator/KojimaProductions for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3, {{UsefulNotes/Xbox 360}}, UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and [[{{UsefulNotes/Steam}} PC]]. The prologue, ''Ground Zeroes'', was released for consoles on March 18, 2014 in North America, March 20 in Europe and Japan, and March 27 in Australia. The PC version was released worldwide on Steam on December 18, 2014. The main game, ''The Phantom Pain'', was released worldwide on September 1, 2015.

* AKA47: In a surprising departure from previous games in the series, weapons in ''Metal Gear Solid V'' are entirely fictional, generally being hybrids of two or more real life guns. For example, the "AM Rifle Type 69" contains design elements from the Daewoo K2, SAR-80, and FN FAL. Once you unlock Weapon Customization in Phantom Pain, you can create your own hybrid guns, by mixing and matching different pieces of different weapons. [[UpToEleven Even truly frankenstenian creations like an assault rifle with the body of an AR-15, the stock of an SVD Dragunov Sniper, the barrel of an M-60 Machinegun, and a sawed-off benelli shotgun as an underbarrel accessory.]] The possibilities are almost endless.

* WeaponOfMassDestruction: Cipher has been working on a weapon that [[UpToEleven surpasses]] the eponymous "[[WalkingTank Metal Gear]]" autonomous [[SwordOfDamocles nuclear launch platforms]].