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METAL GEAR SURVIVE builds upon MGSV’s stealth action gameplay with elements of exploration and survival creating a bold new experience. *An internet connection is required to play the game.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE is a survival, action and memes game
developed and published by KONAMI.
Released on February 21st 2018 is available only on Windows
in 10 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese and Spanish - Latin America.
It has received 5,581 reviews of which 3,678 were positive and 1,903 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7x64, Windows 8x64, Windows 10x64 (64-bit OS Required)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
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Honestly, the game is really fun. I love the whole base building aspect as well as the combat survival system. The only thing that I dislike about this game is that it's roughly a decade old now. You will not find anyone playing the game on multiplayer, making it extremely hard and less fun to progress by yourself on once you beat the story. I'd only recommend buying this game if you have nothing else to do, and like this type of game play (and if you can convince some friends to play the game with you).
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Wormhole Detected Metal Gear Survive gets a bad rap, and honestly, I get it. As a Metal Gear game, it’s terrible. But as a weird, janky survival game built on the bones of The Phantom Pain, it’s surprisingly fun and addictive once you stop comparing it to Kojima’s work. The story is a mess. The presentation is all over the place, and the tone lands somewhere between “cheap sci-fi spinoff” and “fan mod gone wrong.” You’ll go from a proper cutscene to static character portraits with voice-over and text boxes because the team probably didn’t have the time or budget to animate full scenes. It’s jarring and weird. The writing tries to mimic Kojima’s style without any of the nuance, and the result is mostly forgettable. The AI companion, Virgil, is annoying as hell, and the cast doesn’t leave much of an impression. But once you stop thinking of it as a Metal Gear game, it starts to click. The survival loop is actually fun. You’ll manage hunger, thirst, oxygen, and gear durability while scavenging supplies in hostile environments filled with crystalline zombie-like creatures called Wanderers. Base building is satisfying and meaningful. You’ll craft fences, farms, workstations, and water purifiers, then assign rescued survivors to jobs to keep your camp running. Scavenging runs are tense and rewarding, and the crafting and upgrade systems give you a steady stream of new toys to chase. Early on you’re poking zombies through fences with a spear (which is goofy as hell), but as your arsenal expands, you’ll be setting traps, upgrading gear, and building defenses. The core gameplay is solid because it uses the Fox Engine, the same one from Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain. Movement, aiming, and stealth all feel tight and responsive. Combat is simple but satisfying, and exploring “The Dust” (low-visibility areas where your oxygen slowly drains) adds a sense of tension and danger that works surprisingly well. The game even throws in tower defense-style horde sequences that can be chaotic but exciting. The always-online requirement is pointless and frustrating for a primarily single-player experience. The microtransactions are downright offensive. Charging players for extra save slots is abhorrent and inexcusable. The early game can be a grind, and the story never really recovers from its half-baked presentation. Still, once the systems and mechanics open up, Metal Gear Survive is genuinely fun. It scratches an itch I wasn’t expecting, and the Fox Engine makes everything feel great to play. It’s unique, oddly charming, and unlike any other survival game out there. Metal Gear Survive: As a Metal Gear game, you suck. As a survival game, you’re pretty good. Recommended, if you go in with the right expectations.
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Spoiler-free review Metal Gear Survive is an amazing game but it’s not a “Metal Gear” game. Unlike the core Metal Gear games, this game doesn’t have a captivating story with movie-like presentation. Its ties with the Metal Gear saga are anecdotal. Metal Gear Survive’s short story and handful of characters are “bland”, especially the generic main player character. What elevates this game for me is … it’s multiplayer co-op mode : Salvage. Salvage can be played solo but it requires preparation and knowledge of the game’s mechanics. Playing Salvage with a team (or just one more player) is an amazing experience . With a limited amount of gadgets and ammo of your choosing, you get to challenge your loadout, trap layout and techniques against increasingly bigger waves of Wanderers (Metal Gear Survive’s zombies). Figuring out efficient trap placement is a long term goal that’s really rewarding. The best experiences I’ve had are on the hardest difficulty setting : Extreme . It takes some time to reach the requirements to play Extreme Salvage but it’s worth it for the sheer intensity of the last waves. There are daily and weekly Salvage missions that have different modifiers. Everyday, you get a “new” challenge ! The single player game can be seen as a tutorial for the multiplayer mode as well as a relaxing and active way to farm materials to maintain your character's efficiency in Salvage mode. You also get to passively farm materials with your single player base layout and crew. Once the initial grind is over, it only requires you to login some minutes every day to get a worthy payoff ! Improving my arsenal , my knowledge of the game and my bases’ productivity are my main motivations to continue playing after beating the story. Issues Now the sad part … the game doesn’t have a big player base … It’s hard to rely on the QuickMatch function to find teammates. It’s better to join the Metal Gear Survive Discord and play when others are actively playing the co-op mode. Add the people you see to your Friend List and it’s easier to join their games in the future (through an in-game menu) ! The community is great and helpful . New players join all the time ! The game is still active at the right times. The game is online only . Your character data is stored on Konami’s servers. Multiplayer is not fully server based (one player is the host and the others are the clients). Depending on your connection with the host, you can experience some delays (lags). If Konami’s servers are busy for maintenance, you cannot play the game (not even the single player). There are some small bugs left but nothing truly bothersome or game breaking. The game received criticism for its in-game shop (using real money to purchase Survive Coins ). I’d like to add that : [*]you don’t need to purchase more character slots (story missions can be replayed) → character slots (up to 3 extra) are worth it if you want to have multiple bases passively generating resources at the same time [*]you don’t need to buy any Kuban or BattlePoint time limited boosters → these boosters are worth it to unlock the higher tier cosmetics nameplates during time limited events With enough patience, you can also acquire Survive Coins for free (from weekend daily login rewards and the event shop). Should you buy it ? Metal Gear Survive is definitely worth it during a sale ! Don’t think of it as a Metal Gear game but as a multiplayer Tower Defense game with Survival elements ( durability , hunger, thirst). If you join the game’s Discord, you’ll get into online games pretty fast. Check out some gameplay videos of Co-op Salvage to see if you like it !
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This is a really good game. I only heard bad things about this game from other people. I finally played it for myself and was pleasantly surprised. I will definitely continue beating the side objectives now that I have completed the main game.
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It's not as awful as people made it out to be, but nothing amazing either. Konami's plan after firing Kojima was to shift their focus to mobile games, and it shows heavily here. I give it a 'mid' out of 10.
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METAL GEAR SURVIVE is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 39.99€ on Steam.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE received 3,678 positive votes out of a total of 5,581 achieving a rating of 6.47.
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METAL GEAR SURVIVE was developed and published by KONAMI.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE is playable and fully supported on Windows.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE is not playable on MacOS.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE is not playable on Linux.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE does not currently offer any DLC.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE does not support Steam Remote Play.
METAL GEAR SURVIVE is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for METAL GEAR SURVIVE.
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Developer
KONAMI
Publisher
KONAMI
Release
21 Feb 2018
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