Headshots ring with an almost comical crunch, but it adds some satisfying emphasis. There's an air of modernization, for better or worse. Menu items hum out with those familiar PS1 sounds and guards enter alert status with that iconic alarm tone. MGSV: TPP features incredible sound treatment, and I'm happy to report it carries the signature Kojima-feel. The major locations are designed with meticulous deliberation, offering a sense of freedom To compliment it's open-world nature, the game has an incredible draw distance without impacting performance. It feels as though these portions are designed to invite creativity. Sneak into crawl spaces, scale fences, infiltrate with your lock picking tools, snipe enemies from afar, or rush in guns blazing with an LMG.

The major locations are designed with meticulous deliberation, offering a sense of freedom when it comes to tackling the game's missions. I'll discuss the setting more in the gameplay section. I was worried that the switch to open-world settings would dilute Kojima Productions' attention to detail, but it's mostly not the case. The game's open world areas are impressively vast.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a feast for the mind, proving the clout of Kojima's FOX Engine. On Tech Graphics, audio, systems and the FOX Engine (The link contains spoilers for previous Metal Gear titles.) For information on the events preceding and following MGSV: TPP, I always refer to Metal Gear Timeline.

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