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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Review

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“A Kojima Swan Song”           I initially played the Phantom Pain when it was first released. I finished the game by early October. I delayed this review for several reasons; one being that I wanted to see the whole story of the Kojima-Konami Feud, and the other being there is so much to talk about.           The Phantom Pain is such a gorgeous game that never ceased to amaze me. The graphics were jaw-dropping, beautiful and the very rare dips in framerate were astounding. The characters were very detailed and very interesting. From characters such as Kaz to Skull Face I enjoyed each individual character. A lot of the credit goes the top-notch voice acting - even the cheesiest line was delivered in a believable manner that was enjoyable. Even the most minor characters in the game had great voice acting. The amount of detail and high quality work put into the game really shined when I was enjoying my two-hundred plus hour experience of the game.           The gam