Action · December 18, 2014

METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES (2014)

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World-renowned Kojima Productions showcases another masterpiece in the Metal Gear Solid franchise with Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is the first segment of the ‘Metal Gear Solid V Experience’ and prologue to the larger second segment, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain launching thereafter. MGSV: GZ gives core fans the opportunity to get a taste of the world-class production’s unparalleled visual presentation and gameplay before the release of the main game. It also provides an opportunity for gamers who have never played a Kojima Productions game, and veterans alike, to gain familiarity with the radical new game design and unparalleled style of presentation. The critically acclaimed Metal Gear Solid franchise has entertained fans for decades and revolutionized the gaming industry. Kojima Productions once again raises the bar with the FOX Engine offering incredible graphic fidelity and the introduction of open world game design in the Metal Gear Solid universe. This is the experience that core gamers have been waiting for. Key Features: • THE POWER OF FOX ENGINE – Ground Zeroes showcases Kojima Productions’ stunning FOX Engine, a true next-generation game engine which revolutionizes the Metal Gear Solid experience. • INTRODUCTION TO OPEN WORLD DESIGN – The first Metal Gear Solid title to offer open world gameplay. Ground Zeroes offers total freedom of play: how missions are undertaken is entirely down to the user. • UNRESTRICTED STEALTH – Imagine classic Metal Gear gameplay but with no restrictions or boundaries. Players use intelligence and cerebral strategy to sneak their way through entire missions, or go in all guns blazing. Each will have different effects on game consequences and advancement. • MULTIPLE MISSIONS AND TASKS –Ground Zeroes boasts a central story mode and Side-Ops missions ranging from tactical action, aerial assaults and “covert” missions that will be sure to surprise. • REDESIGNED INTERFACE – Ground Zeroes users will benefit from a clean in-game HUD that shows the minimal amount of on-screen data to give a more intense gaming experience. *

Action releases from 2014

146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume17.0k Steam reviewsTop 28% in Action
Positive rating84% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 58%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 77 — top 42% of Action titles
Engagement hours5 h averageTop 69% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Stealth · 832
  • Action · 672
  • Tactical · 460
  • Short · 452
  • Singleplayer · 429
  • Third Person · 390
  • Story Rich · 388
  • Cinematic · 337
  • Open World · 312
  • Replay Value · 275
  • Atmospheric · 251
  • Great Soundtrack · 236
  • Adventure · 234
  • Third-Person Shooter · 218
  • Shooter · 193

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

84%Mostly Positive · 17.0k reviews

14.2k positive · 2.7k negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.6/10

Curator recommendations

13.0k

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Japanese volume_up
  • Russian
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Portuguese - Brazil volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese - Brazil

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

5h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Achievements

16

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 18, 2014
DeveloperKONAMI
Base price$19.99
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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