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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

CATALOG DESCRIPTION

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a 2015 action-adventure stealth game developed and published by Konami. Set in 1984, nine years after the events of Ground Zeroes, the story follows mercenary leader Punished "Venom" Snake as he ventures into Soviet-occupied Afghanistan and the Angola–Zaire border region to exact revenge on those who destroyed his forces and almost killed him during the climax of Ground Zeroes.

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REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

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Violence

Strong

Military combat and cutscenes include heavy blood, exposed intestines, hospital shootings and torture.

Sexual content

Strong

Revealing outfits and lingering camera angles occur; an assault on a woman is followed by sounds of pants being unbuckled and lowered.

Language

Strong

Dialogue includes f**k and sh*t.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

Child soldiers, torture and a woman being strangled and drowned are among the disturbing situations.

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Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:56:58Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.