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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Game Flow

Understand the mission structure, free-roam activities, and strategic choices in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Optimize your gameplay with this guide.

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Understand the mission structure, free-roam activities, and strategic choices in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Optimize your gameplay with this guide.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Engage in Main Missions to advance the story.
  2. 2
    Undertake Side Ops for additional objectives and rewards.
  3. 3
    Explore the maps of Afghanistan and Africa freely between missions.
  4. 4
    Capture enemies during free roam for Mother Base.
  5. 5
    Find collectibles during free roam.
  6. 6
    Perform miscellaneous tasks during free roam.
  7. 7
    Call in helicopter support during free roam to return to Mother Base or operate from your Aerial Command Center (ACC).
  8. 8
    Select your equipment and other items before starting any mission, whether main or side.
Tips
  • Utilize free-roam exploration to gather resources and personnel.
  • Strategic equipment selection before missions can significantly impact success.
  • The Aerial Command Center (ACC) offers a mobile base of operations.

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