I was baffled when I saw this hadn’t even gotten past 5K views. You convinced me to try a game I never thought I’d even glance at, you hit three youtubers without resorting to petty insults or even raising your voice, and the whole video showed tight editing and pacing. Excellent stuff!
@@maskedspirit3942 Oh, I’m dumb. I thought the game was pretty decent. Clearly made by some talented people doing the best they could with a corporate mandated concept and a shoestring budget. Though the cash shop is way worse than this video makes it out to be. Still, if you can grab it on sale for a couple of bucks I think you’ll have a good enough time.
I picked this up for 10 bucks as I’m running through the series again leading up to Delta and had never played this one. And it’s probably the last piece of new content from the franchise we’ll ever see. It’s enjoyable for what it is and the mechanics are fun if you’re craving more of V’s feel. I def think this was mostly a victim of what went down between Kojima and Konami. I didn’t have a bad time with this one, 6 years beyond the pitchfork mob and going in not tainted by internet vitriol or any expectations whatsoever for it. It’s not up there with the greats but it’s not the irredeemable piece of shit the internet made it out to be. And I think this was the only way for Konami to go with the IP. Too soon for remakes and a new MG game proper would have gone down so much worse. A zombie spinoff of a game people already loved makes sense.
Got the game when it was first released and I still play it 4 years later. I think it’s really fun. I wish there was more people playing online cause I enjoy the multiplayer missions. The game didn’t deserve all the hate it got. I don’t think people ever gave it a chance.
I felt the same. Was it defiling a much beloved game series? Yes very much so. Was it actually gutter trash like everybody said it was? No, personally I don’t think so. It’s nothing exceptional but most people that call it bad probably haven’t even played it and are understandably just mad that this is the direction the series ended on.
I think if it didn't have metal gear it probably wouldn't have fared so bad. I played over lockdown and had fun. Coop is where it's the most fun It's a grind type game but I enjoy it, for great value out of it for $12.
Bought this back in release. Quickly realized the reviewers didn't even make it past the first few hours of the game. Glad I saw past their bullshit and continue to hop on this game every now and then.
And i realize that guys like you dint even get to do the research of the deeper criticism that this atrocious game recieved in the first place to understand or you guys refuse to understand the hatred it got and having the **lls to call people that criticize it as "bs" so let me give you a little bit of an educational knowledge for you to have a brain to think before you start talking nonsense. Now in short First of all, this game was released not long after KONAMI (culprit developers) kick out hideo Kojima RED FLAG. Second, This was the first game developed under the leadership of the new CEO without Hideo Kojima's idea presented in the game and they wouldn't even aloud him to participate in 2015's game of the year awards because of this scandal related to KONAMI did you forgot about that as well you clown? THIRD, konami is one of the worst gaming companies in the industry for allowing their shaddy policies to allow abusive practices on their employees if they ever dare to criticize their business desicion not to mention they had multiple cameras inside their headquarters not to secure the safetyness of their employees but to MONITER them to make sure they dont do anything out of the companie's interest. Fourth, Turning their beloved franshises like Silent hill, contra, Castlevenia into their own disappointment of a bunch of spinnoff and Pachinko machines because of GREED easy money And last but not least This game had the audacity to charge mor%ns like you 10 dollars if you ever wanted to get a second save slot to play with another creative character and forcing you to be ALWAYS ONLINE even if you wanted to play it on solo. And why on God's green earth did this game had to be a survival game with zombies!? SO YEAH people aren't playing it anymore because it sucked, and i'm glad barely a small minority of people in the world aren't playing this atrocious "Cash grab" because in comparison to the OUTSTANDING Phantom Pain, only less than 250,000 copies we're sold from MTSurvive while Phantom Pain reach over the 5 millions sold worldwide and in the Eyes of KONAMI they even said that Metal Gear: Survive was considered as a DISAPPOINTMENT, it was a BOMB in Konami's finances. So the next time you have the nerve to tells us that have a common sense to make a proper desicion on not investing money on a product that DOESN'T deserve the money invest it in that were talking "bs" for having reasonable critics regarding on a game like this is disingenuous and disgusting to say the least. I would suggest you to next time shutT ** up and think before you start spitting nonsense like this so DO your homework and research on a topic before you go in on a disastrous take like this. 🖕😏
You don't need to complete the hard difficulty missions to progress in the story. It can help iirc, but what matters most is listening to the yellow tapes and doing the yellow side ops. Building up MB also helps.
Ty, finally a fucking honest review on the game taking into account of EVERYTHING. I've had heated debates about this over the years with fellow MGS fans, and it's just so refreshing to hear from someone who actually looked beyond the pure unadulterated hate. I seriously wish people would give this game another try, there is a community here, and we welcome everyone willing to give it a fair shot! I do love Kojima for the work he did do & has done. But I won't put him on a pedestal that he, and only he created these games & franchise. He may have spawned it(sorta) but the franchise grew beyond his own boundaries. Ty for also calling out these specific "reviewers" and their extremely hyperbolic reviews, because I watched them myself and couldn't help but damn near lose it back then lol Because it was so obvious they didn't bother with the game at all, or try to understand it. Just flat out lying because of the mob mentality wanting to "Stand up for Kojima" when he did not deserve to be stood up for imho, because Both Kojima and Konami were in the wrong and imo Kojima more so for wasting Time & Money on meaningless bs just to "Show off." Then proceeded to go behind Konami's back to make P.T. when he should of been working on MGSV. If there's anyone to blame for MGSV being incomplete, it's entirely Kojima's fault.
I agree 100% with everything you said. I went through everything you described. I would see all the hate reviews and get so annoyed. The game was never given a fair chance. It’s nice too see someone else that doesn’t immediately put kojima on a pedestal. I like him, but I can why konami wanted to cut ties with him. Always over budget and late to release. I love MGS as I’m sure you do. It’s frustrating because I would love a new MGS, not a remake. Unfortunately I don’t know if they will ever happen because most MGS fans won’t give it s chance. Honestly having different people work on it could bring some new ideas. I mean I like Kojima, but I’m an MGS fan, not a Kojima fan. I really enjoyed reading your comment because you said what I’ve been saying and thinking for so long. It’s nice seeing I’m not the only MGS fan that not a hardcore kojima fanboy too. I still play survive online. If you ever wanna play hit me up.
@@illegalonsunday6838 All these Kojima dick-riders (not you guys) really went on my nerves everytime they said 'this franchise will never come back without him' or 'this game (probably all spin-offs) is bad because he's not directing it.' Like, geez, those people needs to understand that Kojima even wanted to gave his staffs a chance to create a MG game without his involvement. This game unfortunately was overshadowed by those controversies (even that also applies to Phantom Pain) Now he's in a better place, create a game he wanted, and they should let go of everything behind. I remember how he thanked Konami for letting him to create MG series. And remember that Konami is not the only company who treated their staffs badly, it's something uncommon (?) in Japan, I am afraid.
You're the only channel that made me use the "watch later" function of youtube. Video is great, script is great, informative. There was so much done to make sure this game was not being noticed but if you go past the first three hours of the game you can find some good game in MG:Survive IF you like a slow paced crafting/survival game done in the magnificent Fox Engine. I'm subbed.
Even before it was announced I remember thinking the Fox Engine would be great in a zombie/survival setting. Then they made this game. It's nothing revolutionary, but it's still a ton of fun. Great video.
Quite honestly thank you for this, as a long time fan of MGS for what it is, you've brought a new perspective upon me towards survive, I'll definitely be diving in
I kinda jumped on the hate train for this game back in release and a fair amount of the gameplay I saw in general didn't really convinced me that it was worth a try But I think now it is, the gameplay you showed and how you explained things about it convinced me to pick it up If I ever see it on sale (not looking forward to the spiders tho...) Props to you for making this video so well and easy to understand and for calling out the reviewers too, I hope you don't face backlash
exactly my story for this game too! but yesterday i picked it up and its fun and kinda unique the marketing on this game really failed hard. this is no game for people which wanted another metal gear game. i also watched trailers back then.. and none of them really showed what the game truly is... i simply believe it got marketed to the wrong playerbase.
Im one of those few players online in MG-Survive. This game is so slept on! Those reviewers that gave this game bad reviews did not get pass the first few objectives within the game. Yes the weapons at first seem dull and nearly impossible to complete missions at first, but as you progress the survival aspect just depletes later on the more different weapons and gear you find. So happy that there's actually somebody out there telling the truth on how fun this game really is.
It’s funny how half of the reviewers go “the combat is just placing fences and poking the zombies with sticks” because they didn’t even get past the first hour.
Goddam what a great review of a game! I’m not into Lost Ark stuff at all so I don’t see much reason for me to subscribe but this review was so good i wish you were a review channel, or at least that you made a video like this once in a while. Maybe in a similar vein, unknown, underrated or unnecessarily hated game review without bias or uninvolved with the context for its “hate” or lack of attention. Or just any game that picks your interest or that you feel passionately about, you do such a good job at critiquing it that i wish i could see more of it!
survive was awesome. mgsv getting its own undead nightmare was something i didnt know i needed until i got my hands on it. when i saw the CURE menu, a feature from a game from years ago that easily could have been reworked into something else, i knew this game was gonna be a good experience
This video saved my marriage...but also killed my dog. I will say after watching the entire video, this is not the game I thought it was. I'm actually pretty intrigued and might give it a shot.
I don’t even like MG Survive that much but I really enjoy your take on it. It’s refreshing to see something that isn’t just “Me no like Konami so me think game instantly bad.” It’s nice seeing credit given to the people who put their passion behind this project.
One of the most fun games I've ever played. Glad I ignored the schmucks. It's a fantastic showcase of what the Fox engine can do when not held back by previous gen hardware. Things like the base defense and customizing layouts was stuff that was supposed to be in MGSV anyway,. The Lord of Dust is one of the few times I've been awestruck by a video game, wondering just how the hell I'm supposed to beat that. Hardest platinum I ever got, but what a ride it was getting there.
I can imagine Konami telling Masahiro Ito “those nerds don’t understand symbolism they just want cool scary monsters, who cares if pyramid head is a deconstruction of James negative masculine traits he’s scary and people love him” Ito: “I suppose you’re right…” Then the topic blows up because of UA-cam silent hill video essays and he has to live with the shame, oooof.
Thanks man. This is an excellent video. It was impressive how you took some of those giant reviewers to task on their less than thorough reviews. The real injustice is that you have less than 20k subs. I'll bet it's at least double this time next year if stay passionate about it.
I never really thought much of this game, to be completely honest with myself. It's on sale right now on Steam, very very cheap, and watching this video made me want to give it a chance! Thanks for a genuinely great thought-provoking video, dude!
I'm a huge sucker for Zombie games and big Metal Gear fan so I was actually hype back when this game was announced. After playing it and really enjoying it, I was surprised to see the sheer amount of hate that was dumped on the game despite it being really fun. Not perfect by any means, but nowhere remotely close to being a bad game. Nice to hear someone else articulate that in a smart and passionate way! Great video 👍
I remember when this game came out. I really wasn't an MGS fan back then. I just remember how much hate Konami was getting at the time. I've since played through most of the games in the series. MGS:V has become one of my favorite games even though it's not fully baked. I was reminded about MGS:S recently and stumbled upon this video. I just want to thank you for giving an honest opinion on the game. I'm definitely going to check this game out.
I remember back then when this came out I was the only person in my friend group to defend this game at school, I'm glad to see others enjoyed as much as I did.
I'm going to be completely honest, I do agree with basically everything you said and I loved the video, however, the main problem with metal gear survive (from a marketing point of view) is the metal gear... Fans of the series will flock to such a game with high expectations or not go at all, now I always get in a game without any expectations, and I do enjoy survive a lot, but I do kinda understand why some people are afraid to actually try it
I'm genuinely happy you brought to light what the game is all about, even though I felt conflicted at first. Reviewers need to be checked, for sure. But still, at the end of the day, it just doesn't feel like authentic metal gear. That's my problem with it. Releasing after MGSV did not do this game any favors. Dunkey did say that even if this game was good, fans would hate it. He wasn't wrong about that. To me, this game has the engine of MGSV, but none of the characters and none of the story. It'll always be viewed as a failure.
Wow, I loved this video. I got this game because I just couldn’t get into Metal Gear 5, Previous Metal Gears had never really been that fun for me, I don’t know why. I loved the way the game felt in 5 so when they announced “Survive” I was really interested because it refocuses all the mechanics I liked about 5 but puts them in a game that I can go at my own pace, explore, and honestly there were soo many times in this game where I was panicking because it has nail biting moments. Definitely not the best game ever, but I really did enjoy my time in it, and I always felt a little sad that my friends never took a chance on it, because I actually really enjoyed the co op missions too. Thank you for making this video!
Subbed. Love that you have your own take and deliver a measured reasoned view without the extreme antics that seem to get views up. If I wanted to watch cartoons I'd watch cartoons! Great video
5:51 - This is too right. I think I made this point in a forum once as well. This series literally has cyborgs, ninjas, ghosts, psychics, sentient AI, vampires, invisible forcefields and guys that can control bees, but zombies is a step to far?! cmon guys...
thank you for taking the time to show the game's many wonderful points. i just started playing it and have been enjoying it, too. your video was really superb -- clear and wonderfully demonstrated. Thank you.
I just finished it today, I actually loved it. I wouldn't say the story was a master piece but I actually loved playing it. And after all this time I'd honestly say I prefer it to MGS 5... if not strictly due to the coop in the game. I cant deny that neither game hits the mark like peace walker did for me, I will always dream of peace walker remade in the fox engine
recently got this for 5.99 from a psn sale aaaaaaand holy hell is this game incredibly fun. the gameplay loop alone is actually relaxing for me and the story is interesting enough to keep me goin through it every night. sucks that alot of people slept on this game, myself included
So I started playing Survive since a while, doing themed run of my own characters from one of my stories for different play styles and I still like it I love the concept of an open-world zombie type survival game and I think Survive does it better than some games I see It keeps the mechanics relatively simple, but still asks you to manage yourself properly in order to give the feeling of what a survival situation like this should feel like And since it adds to some mechanics that TPP had, it feels like part of that game, yet still give enough to be its own game It's just a shame that there is so much hate for it and that when I attempt at another salvage mission, I have to do it on my own with whatever resources I have Wish that the co-op had at least someone to play together with, but so far I can s-rank some hard mode levels (if I manage to get back soon enough after having a battle to the death with a devastator) And the unknown area's keep feeling rather tempting to want to explore in just because of the roads leading into it while being either blocked off or kill you within seconds
I watch those reviews of the game and while I don’t think too badly about it, I definitely don’t have the intention to try it but after this watching this video i think i will buy this game when there is a sale and try it out That was som fancy game reviewing, you’re pretty good
I had similar thoughts about the game and the 'controversy' surrounding it. It makes me happy to finally see a level headed review of the game. Thanks for this!
I noticed a lot of the big gaming youtubers actually suck at games and are only popular because of charisma. This is not a game for people with low attention spans.
David Hyater removal by Kojima held me from hating Konami. I got really pissed like many fans because he fired Hayter despite everyone wanted him. I kinda want to buy the game on pc this time after 6 years I played it, forgot about it but it was fun to play...
I do wonder if Metal Gear Survive (and Death Stranding) is a repurposed takes on the Silent Hills game they were going to do. A version of Silent Hills as a Metal Gear game because it allowed them to reuse the maps from Metal Gear Solid 5. One of the big inspirations on Silent Hill was Stephen King’s The Mist, and Survive is practically a Mist video game. Even something like the whole military aspect, which could be seen as a concession to fit the Metal Gear series falls in line with the whole Arrowhead Project aspect of The Mist, and the very strong hint that the Lovecraftian monsters attacking the town in The Mist came from a military experience with trans-dimensional portal technology...this is Half-Life and Stranger Things too. Survive is like a game about the Arrowhead Project where you’re going to the other side. It’s easy to imagine it as a Silent Hill game, where instead of reused MGSV maps your in a different dimensions version of Silent Hill and trying to survive. That’s something I found so funny about the knee-jerk reaction to this game. Because at a certain point it started to become pretty clear both this game and Death Stranding were probably takes on things they were kicking around for Silent Hills. And yeah, the negative reaction to zombies in this game right after MGSV had zombies, just because of what Kojima said, was an oddly brain dead reaction. Like I saw some people point out that the negative reaction didn’t make any sense given previously Metal Gear games already had zombies, but most people just rolled with it because of what was going on between Kojima and Konami at the time. And also the gameplay, MGSV had fantastic gameplay, and this still had that core game at the core of it. Like even with its problems, because of what it was building off of, Survive still feels better to play than the majority of other third person shooters.
*An internet connection is required to play the game. This, this is the reason for my disdain of the game. Nothing angers me more than a game having drm(Just makes me sail the blue sea more) or being always online(a game dying cause they turn off the lights at the server room (or my connection act up), just makes me want to get it knowing itll be a digital boxart)
I don't care what people say, MGSV was not unfinished, or at least, not like how you described it. I just beat game's main story and did about 40% of the side missions, clocking in at about 100 hours. I skipped the repeat missions and made it through all the tapes. Coming from a fan of the games since the very first one for the ps1, MGSV is not only one of the best video game experiences, but it's probably my favorite MGS game, maybe second to 3. That ending, as well as Quiet's, was chef's kiss and, despite not being that big of a fan of the audio tapes, I wouldn't change this game for the world as it felt like a very complete experience that answered most questions.
great review of the game! I recently rebought it on steam after originally playing on PS4. one thing I will comment on that you addressed about the SV coins (and there's a possibility I could be wrong here)... I don't think SV coins were given out as login bonuses in the beginning. I played Survive quite a bit on PS4 at launch and I don't recall getting coins. but I recently got them while replaying on PC. so I wonder if handing out SV coins was further into post launch. either way, I agree that while the game isn't perfect, it was a great use of the assets and has fun moments of gameplay!
Honestly I had a great time with Survive because at the end of the day the FOX engine was legit and it was fun to see and use different assets. The story wasn't bad either. The online was fun too.. all in all a good experience.. never listen to the haters and enjoy something for yourself and I'm the biggest MGS fan on the planet.
I am very tempted with this game, but I'm wary that it's online only. Once the servers go offline, that's it. Do you think that will happen or if they release a offline patch?
The thing that insta killed this game was putting the METAL GEAR name on it. while it's no MG and not a fantastic game overall it's actually better than alot of people think.
I think the problem when it comes to the fence poking strategy of the game is that much like tranq headshots and fultons, its the easiest tactic to deal with the normal wanderers. Which are the ones you fight the most. Yes, they don't work on the special infected. But you don't have to worry about them too much.
i really like your video dude. keep up the good work man. i have so much to say about this game, can't make it in one comment. i really like that you didn't go on the ruise cruise, cause dite always reminded me a little bit of death stranding.
True ! Look where this world is going to, times of confusion changing to times of stupedia. Love to Kojima, since 2001, he knew times will change, never ending wars.. war economy etc.
Probably won't play this game as I tend to hate open world survival games with crafting as a genre. But I must commend you for how concisely you criticized other reviewers.
It's currently at 7 bucks in the psn, I'm thinking of buying it or maybe metro exodus, but you definitely made it's chances go up a lot, very good video, actual honesty
I actually enjoyed Metal Gear Survive. If they made the single player longer like adding a final chapter after you destroy the Lord Of Dust where the captain and co find their way home. It could take place in the rest of the Africa map that goes beyond the road leading away from the mansion and the valley, past where the death barrier is.
I'm 10 minutes in and I've decided I'll come back to watch this after I've played it. I realized I've never even given the game a chance and have been smelling Kojima farts for a bit too long.
Survive might be more bearable if the needs system wasn't draining the player character so fast, that alone gave even more bad impressions, aside from the 'Kojima vs. Konami' fiasco when Survive came out.
Awesome look back at Kojima worshippers. Yeah zombies is what crosses the line when the puppet soldiers get a pass because the name they have. I almost forgot I was playing an mgs game during all that with the parasite.
I ignored all the hate over the game. I love the metal gear franchise and will at least try any game that has metal gear in the title. Thank you for making an honest review of the game.
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@@johnwithey9788 I don’t understand how... is it just a front?
I was baffled when I saw this hadn’t even gotten past 5K views. You convinced me to try a game I never thought I’d even glance at, you hit three youtubers without resorting to petty insults or even raising your voice, and the whole video showed tight editing and pacing. Excellent stuff!
How did you find the game?
@@voidabstraction Steam.
@@magnificmango336 I think he was asking, "how was the game? Was it fun?"😭😭
@@maskedspirit3942 Oh, I’m dumb. I thought the game was pretty decent. Clearly made by some talented people doing the best they could with a corporate mandated concept and a shoestring budget. Though the cash shop is way worse than this video makes it out to be. Still, if you can grab it on sale for a couple of bucks I think you’ll have a good enough time.
I picked this up for 10 bucks as I’m running through the series again leading up to Delta and had never played this one. And it’s probably the last piece of new content from the franchise we’ll ever see. It’s enjoyable for what it is and the mechanics are fun if you’re craving more of V’s feel. I def think this was mostly a victim of what went down between Kojima and Konami. I didn’t have a bad time with this one, 6 years beyond the pitchfork mob and going in not tainted by internet vitriol or any expectations whatsoever for it. It’s not up there with the greats but it’s not the irredeemable piece of shit the internet made it out to be. And I think this was the only way for Konami to go with the IP. Too soon for remakes and a new MG game proper would have gone down so much worse. A zombie spinoff of a game people already loved makes sense.
Got the game when it was first released and I still play it 4 years later. I think it’s really fun. I wish there was more people playing online cause I enjoy the multiplayer missions. The game didn’t deserve all the hate it got. I don’t think people ever gave it a chance.
I felt the same. Was it defiling a much beloved game series? Yes very much so. Was it actually gutter trash like everybody said it was? No, personally I don’t think so. It’s nothing exceptional but most people that call it bad probably haven’t even played it and are understandably just mad that this is the direction the series ended on.
Maybe i will buy it and guve it a chance for some coop play
I think if it didn't have metal gear it probably wouldn't have fared so bad.
I played over lockdown and had fun. Coop is where it's the most fun
It's a grind type game but I enjoy it, for great value out of it for $12.
What system? I have it on PlayStation and am about to start replaying it.
@@bentrieschmann Playstation 4
Bought this back in release. Quickly realized the reviewers didn't even make it past the first few hours of the game. Glad I saw past their bullshit and continue to hop on this game every now and then.
Same here
And i realize that guys like you dint even get to do the research of the deeper criticism that this atrocious game recieved in the first place to understand or you guys refuse to understand the hatred it got and having the **lls to call people that criticize it as "bs" so let me give you a little bit of an educational knowledge for you to have a brain to think before you start talking nonsense. Now in short First of all, this game was released not long after KONAMI (culprit developers) kick out hideo Kojima RED FLAG. Second, This was the first game developed under the leadership of the new CEO without Hideo Kojima's idea presented in the game and they wouldn't even aloud him to participate in 2015's game of the year awards because of this scandal related to KONAMI did you forgot about that as well you clown? THIRD, konami is one of the worst gaming companies in the industry for allowing their shaddy policies to allow abusive practices on their employees if they ever dare to criticize their business desicion not to mention they had multiple cameras inside their headquarters not to secure the safetyness of their employees but to MONITER them to make sure they dont do anything out of the companie's interest. Fourth, Turning their beloved franshises like Silent hill, contra, Castlevenia into their own disappointment of a bunch of spinnoff and Pachinko machines because of GREED easy money And last but not least This game had the audacity to charge mor%ns like you 10 dollars if you ever wanted to get a second save slot to play with another creative character and forcing you to be ALWAYS ONLINE even if you wanted to play it on solo. And why on God's green earth did this game had to be a survival game with zombies!? SO YEAH people aren't playing it anymore because it sucked, and i'm glad barely a small minority of people in the world aren't playing this atrocious "Cash grab" because in comparison to the OUTSTANDING Phantom Pain, only less than 250,000 copies we're sold from MTSurvive while Phantom Pain reach over the 5 millions sold worldwide and in the Eyes of KONAMI they even said that Metal Gear: Survive was considered as a DISAPPOINTMENT, it was a BOMB in Konami's finances. So the next time you have the nerve to tells us that have a common sense to make a proper desicion on not investing money on a product that DOESN'T deserve the money invest it in that were talking "bs" for having reasonable critics regarding on a game like this is disingenuous and disgusting to say the least. I would suggest you to next time shutT ** up and think before you start spitting nonsense like this so DO your homework and research on a topic before you go in on a disastrous take like this. 🖕😏
You don't need to complete the hard difficulty missions to progress in the story. It can help iirc, but what matters most is listening to the yellow tapes and doing the yellow side ops. Building up MB also helps.
Damn, there is way more to this game than I thought there'd be. Thanks Alicks for the shout out, this guy is worth watching
incredible video... good, even.
Great, probably
The best maybe
outstanding you may say
Solid, if you will.
Phenomenal, potentially.
Ty, finally a fucking honest review on the game taking into account of EVERYTHING. I've had heated debates about this over the years with fellow MGS fans, and it's just so refreshing to hear from someone who actually looked beyond the pure unadulterated hate. I seriously wish people would give this game another try, there is a community here, and we welcome everyone willing to give it a fair shot! I do love Kojima for the work he did do & has done. But I won't put him on a pedestal that he, and only he created these games & franchise. He may have spawned it(sorta) but the franchise grew beyond his own boundaries. Ty for also calling out these specific "reviewers" and their extremely hyperbolic reviews, because I watched them myself and couldn't help but damn near lose it back then lol Because it was so obvious they didn't bother with the game at all, or try to understand it. Just flat out lying because of the mob mentality wanting to "Stand up for Kojima" when he did not deserve to be stood up for imho, because Both Kojima and Konami were in the wrong and imo Kojima more so for wasting Time & Money on meaningless bs just to "Show off." Then proceeded to go behind Konami's back to make P.T. when he should of been working on MGSV. If there's anyone to blame for MGSV being incomplete, it's entirely Kojima's fault.
I agree 100% with everything you said. I went through everything you described. I would see all the hate reviews and get so annoyed. The game was never given a fair chance. It’s nice too see someone else that doesn’t immediately put kojima on a pedestal. I like him, but I can why konami wanted to cut ties with him. Always over budget and late to release. I love MGS as I’m sure you do. It’s frustrating because I would love a new MGS, not a remake. Unfortunately I don’t know if they will ever happen because most MGS fans won’t give it s chance. Honestly having different people work on it could bring some new ideas. I mean I like Kojima, but I’m an MGS fan, not a Kojima fan. I really enjoyed reading your comment because you said what I’ve been saying and thinking for so long. It’s nice seeing I’m not the only MGS fan that not a hardcore kojima fanboy too. I still play survive online. If you ever wanna play hit me up.
@@illegalonsunday6838 All these Kojima dick-riders (not you guys) really went on my nerves everytime they said 'this franchise will never come back without him' or 'this game (probably all spin-offs) is bad because he's not directing it.'
Like, geez, those people needs to understand that Kojima even wanted to gave his staffs a chance to create a MG game without his involvement. This game unfortunately was overshadowed by those controversies (even that also applies to Phantom Pain)
Now he's in a better place, create a game he wanted, and they should let go of everything behind. I remember how he thanked Konami for letting him to create MG series.
And remember that Konami is not the only company who treated their staffs badly, it's something uncommon (?) in Japan, I am afraid.
You're the only channel that made me use the "watch later" function of youtube. Video is great, script is great, informative. There was so much done to make sure this game was not being noticed but if you go past the first three hours of the game you can find some good game in MG:Survive IF you like a slow paced crafting/survival game done in the magnificent Fox Engine. I'm subbed.
Even before it was announced I remember thinking the Fox Engine would be great in a zombie/survival setting. Then they made this game. It's nothing revolutionary, but it's still a ton of fun. Great video.
Quite honestly thank you for this, as a long time fan of MGS for what it is, you've brought a new perspective upon me towards survive, I'll definitely be diving in
I kinda jumped on the hate train for this game back in release and a fair amount of the gameplay I saw in general didn't really convinced me that it was worth a try
But I think now it is, the gameplay you showed and how you explained things about it convinced me to pick it up If I ever see it on sale (not looking forward to the spiders tho...)
Props to you for making this video so well and easy to understand and for calling out the reviewers too, I hope you don't face backlash
exactly my story for this game too! but yesterday i picked it up and its fun and kinda unique
the marketing on this game really failed hard. this is no game for people which wanted another metal gear game. i also watched trailers back then.. and none of them really showed what the game truly is... i simply believe it got marketed to the wrong playerbase.
Im one of those few players online in MG-Survive. This game is so slept on! Those reviewers that gave this game bad reviews did not get pass the first few objectives within the game. Yes the weapons at first seem dull and nearly impossible to complete missions at first, but as you progress the survival aspect just depletes later on the more different weapons and gear you find. So happy that there's actually somebody out there telling the truth on how fun this game really is.
Do you play it everyday? I played it a few timea 4 years ago when it released and it was pretty boring for me
I’m also one of the few online players in survive
It’s funny how half of the reviewers go “the combat is just placing fences and poking the zombies with sticks” because they didn’t even get past the first hour.
I buy it I play it some times in a year
@@matthewjones39 Exactly! Any review that says that, you know they only played the beginning of the game.
Goddam what a great review of a game! I’m not into Lost Ark stuff at all so I don’t see much reason for me to subscribe but this review was so good i wish you were a review channel, or at least that you made a video like this once in a while. Maybe in a similar vein, unknown, underrated or unnecessarily hated game review without bias or uninvolved with the context for its “hate” or lack of attention. Or just any game that picks your interest or that you feel passionately about, you do such a good job at critiquing it that i wish i could see more of it!
survive was awesome. mgsv getting its own undead nightmare was something i didnt know i needed until i got my hands on it.
when i saw the CURE menu, a feature from a game from years ago that easily could have been reworked into something else, i knew this game was gonna be a good experience
This effect at 14:20 reminded me of death stranding. Maybe there's more ideas from kojima in this game than we have thought
It came out in mgs 4
This video saved my marriage...but also killed my dog. I will say after watching the entire video, this is not the game I thought it was. I'm actually pretty intrigued and might give it a shot.
I thought I was alone in the dust… This game has been my obsession for 3 days. I’m not ashamed anymore.
You’re not alone in the dust lol. I still play all the time.
I don’t even like MG Survive that much but I really enjoy your take on it. It’s refreshing to see something that isn’t just “Me no like Konami so me think game instantly bad.” It’s nice seeing credit given to the people who put their passion behind this project.
One of the most fun games I've ever played. Glad I ignored the schmucks. It's a fantastic showcase of what the Fox engine can do when not held back by previous gen hardware. Things like the base defense and customizing layouts was stuff that was supposed to be in MGSV anyway,. The Lord of Dust is one of the few times I've been awestruck by a video game, wondering just how the hell I'm supposed to beat that. Hardest platinum I ever got, but what a ride it was getting there.
I can imagine Konami telling Masahiro Ito “those nerds don’t understand symbolism they just want cool scary monsters, who cares if pyramid head is a deconstruction of James negative masculine traits he’s scary and people love him”
Ito: “I suppose you’re right…”
Then the topic blows up because of UA-cam silent hill video essays and he has to live with the shame, oooof.
Man this makes me wanna get a copy of the game, a shame its barely getting any love now in retrospect.
then get it.. i picked it up yesterday for 5 euro myself..its cheap and fun
Plenty of online groups who hop on together for some coop fun times.
Metal gear Survive is good game
Thanks man. This is an excellent video. It was impressive how you took some of those giant reviewers to task on their less than thorough reviews. The real injustice is that you have less than 20k subs. I'll bet it's at least double this time next year if stay passionate about it.
I never really thought much of this game, to be completely honest with myself. It's on sale right now on Steam, very very cheap, and watching this video made me want to give it a chance! Thanks for a genuinely great thought-provoking video, dude!
I got Survive cheaply and heard it was really bad but when I played it I was pleasantly surprised. Wish it wasn't so dead though
I'm a huge sucker for Zombie games and big Metal Gear fan so I was actually hype back when this game was announced. After playing it and really enjoying it, I was surprised to see the sheer amount of hate that was dumped on the game despite it being really fun. Not perfect by any means, but nowhere remotely close to being a bad game. Nice to hear someone else articulate that in a smart and passionate way! Great video 👍
disproportionately high production quality dude 💪
Loved this game and its atmosphere.
Im thinkin bout buying it since it was removed frome gamepass
@@ajkismaster7565 not many people play it anymore. But its a solid single player.
I love it too. I still play. There is still a few people that play the co-op. I found a few groups that play pretty regularly.
You are one of the only content creators that appears to have an informed and honest human opinion.
I remember when this game came out. I really wasn't an MGS fan back then. I just remember how much hate Konami was getting at the time. I've since played through most of the games in the series. MGS:V has become one of my favorite games even though it's not fully baked. I was reminded about MGS:S recently and stumbled upon this video. I just want to thank you for giving an honest opinion on the game. I'm definitely going to check this game out.
I remember back then when this came out I was the only person in my friend group to defend this game at school, I'm glad to see others enjoyed as much as I did.
only 2k views?? this video is SO GOOD!! its about time the actual effort of this game was appreciated
Ok, you've convinced me to give it a try.
I'm going to be completely honest, I do agree with basically everything you said and I loved the video, however, the main problem with metal gear survive (from a marketing point of view) is the metal gear... Fans of the series will flock to such a game with high expectations or not go at all, now I always get in a game without any expectations, and I do enjoy survive a lot, but I do kinda understand why some people are afraid to actually try it
I'm genuinely happy you brought to light what the game is all about, even though I felt conflicted at first. Reviewers need to be checked, for sure. But still, at the end of the day, it just doesn't feel like authentic metal gear. That's my problem with it. Releasing after MGSV did not do this game any favors. Dunkey did say that even if this game was good, fans would hate it. He wasn't wrong about that.
To me, this game has the engine of MGSV, but none of the characters and none of the story. It'll always be viewed as a failure.
Wow, I loved this video. I got this game because I just couldn’t get into Metal Gear 5, Previous Metal Gears had never really been that fun for me, I don’t know why. I loved the way the game felt in 5 so when they announced “Survive” I was really interested because it refocuses all the mechanics I liked about 5 but puts them in a game that I can go at my own pace, explore, and honestly there were soo many times in this game where I was panicking because it has nail biting moments. Definitely not the best game ever, but I really did enjoy my time in it, and I always felt a little sad that my friends never took a chance on it, because I actually really enjoyed the co op missions too. Thank you for making this video!
Subbed. Love that you have your own take and deliver a measured reasoned view without the extreme antics that seem to get views up. If I wanted to watch cartoons I'd watch cartoons!
Great video
19:16 Nope
23:19 seriously one of the frustrating parts of being a gamer, and just being on the internet.
I knew one day I would play this game.
I’ve played them all
Ghost babel
Acid
But this…..
I think it’s time
5:51 - This is too right. I think I made this point in a forum once as well. This series literally has cyborgs, ninjas, ghosts, psychics, sentient AI, vampires, invisible forcefields and guys that can control bees, but zombies is a step to far?! cmon guys...
It's important to remember that everyone wanted to hate this game. Simply because of the social media politics surrounding it.
thank you for taking the time to show the game's many wonderful points. i just started playing it and have been enjoying it, too. your video was really superb -- clear and wonderfully demonstrated. Thank you.
Came here from alex, nice edit btw!
I just finished it today, I actually loved it. I wouldn't say the story was a master piece but I actually loved playing it.
And after all this time I'd honestly say I prefer it to MGS 5... if not strictly due to the coop in the game.
I cant deny that neither game hits the mark like peace walker did for me, I will always dream of peace walker remade in the fox engine
love such videos while brainlessly grinding lost ark dungeons
recently got this for 5.99 from a psn sale aaaaaaand holy hell is this game incredibly fun. the gameplay loop alone is actually relaxing for me and the story is interesting enough to keep me goin through it every night. sucks that alot of people slept on this game, myself included
same.. but idk if people really slept on this game.. they were and are simply hating on it.. without ever having played it
I wish new game + was available. Stronger enemies, more gear/items and such. Kinda like Dark Souls but with guns.
So I started playing Survive since a while, doing themed run of my own characters from one of my stories for different play styles and I still like it
I love the concept of an open-world zombie type survival game and I think Survive does it better than some games I see
It keeps the mechanics relatively simple, but still asks you to manage yourself properly in order to give the feeling of what a survival situation like this should feel like
And since it adds to some mechanics that TPP had, it feels like part of that game, yet still give enough to be its own game
It's just a shame that there is so much hate for it and that when I attempt at another salvage mission, I have to do it on my own with whatever resources I have
Wish that the co-op had at least someone to play together with, but so far I can s-rank some hard mode levels (if I manage to get back soon enough after having a battle to the death with a devastator)
And the unknown area's keep feeling rather tempting to want to explore in just because of the roads leading into it while being either blocked off or kill you within seconds
I watch those reviews of the game and while I don’t think too badly about it, I definitely don’t have the intention to try it but after this watching this video i think i will buy this game when there is a sale and try it out
That was som fancy game reviewing, you’re pretty good
man watching this video makes me wish I actually formed my own opinions about this game rather than repeating the shit I heard about the game
I had similar thoughts about the game and the 'controversy' surrounding it. It makes me happy to finally see a level headed review of the game. Thanks for this!
Remove the micro transaction and the online requirement and we got a banger for no lifer like me.
This is the most honest video on UA-cam and I love it. Everything you said is exactly what I feel. 100%
If Kojima made this game exactly as it released fans would be praising the shit out of it saying it’s a zombie game ahead of its time 😂.
I know this comment is three months Old but are we forgetting about mgs4
@@soulofcinder6580what even is a 4
yeah nobody has ever been critical of the works of hideo kojima not ever especially not his fans
no.
I noticed a lot of the big gaming youtubers actually suck at games and are only popular because of charisma. This is not a game for people with low attention spans.
David Hyater removal by Kojima held me from hating Konami. I got really pissed like many fans because he fired Hayter despite everyone wanted him.
I kinda want to buy the game on pc this time after 6 years I played it, forgot about it but it was fun to play...
I do wonder if Metal Gear Survive (and Death Stranding) is a repurposed takes on the Silent Hills game they were going to do. A version of Silent Hills as a Metal Gear game because it allowed them to reuse the maps from Metal Gear Solid 5. One of the big inspirations on Silent Hill was Stephen King’s The Mist, and Survive is practically a Mist video game. Even something like the whole military aspect, which could be seen as a concession to fit the Metal Gear series falls in line with the whole Arrowhead Project aspect of The Mist, and the very strong hint that the Lovecraftian monsters attacking the town in The Mist came from a military experience with trans-dimensional portal technology...this is Half-Life and Stranger Things too. Survive is like a game about the Arrowhead Project where you’re going to the other side. It’s easy to imagine it as a Silent Hill game, where instead of reused MGSV maps your in a different dimensions version of Silent Hill and trying to survive.
That’s something I found so funny about the knee-jerk reaction to this game. Because at a certain point it started to become pretty clear both this game and Death Stranding were probably takes on things they were kicking around for Silent Hills. And yeah, the negative reaction to zombies in this game right after MGSV had zombies, just because of what Kojima said, was an oddly brain dead reaction. Like I saw some people point out that the negative reaction didn’t make any sense given previously Metal Gear games already had zombies, but most people just rolled with it because of what was going on between Kojima and Konami at the time. And also the gameplay, MGSV had fantastic gameplay, and this still had that core game at the core of it. Like even with its problems, because of what it was building off of, Survive still feels better to play than the majority of other third person shooters.
Metal gear survive was soooo good. Legit loved it.
Wow, you earned my sub. The way you hit those influencers was a masterpiece, elegant too. Damn dude, just wow.
This game went through so much dumb hate for no reason. I loved this game since the day I bought it on Xbox years ago.
Just bought the game for under $15 this gameplay actually looks cool I'm playing phantom pain to this day and I'm excited to give this game a chance
*An internet connection is required to play the game.
This, this is the reason for my disdain of the game. Nothing angers me more than a game having drm(Just makes me sail the blue sea more) or being always online(a game dying cause they turn off the lights at the server room (or my connection act up), just makes me want to get it knowing itll be a digital boxart)
I don't even like Metal Gear Survive but after watching this video, that makes me wanna get one.
i got a question, in MGS5 you can get also daily rewards, one of them are pv coins, those coins you can use them between MGS5 to MGSurvive?
No you can't
@@nyesExpress oh, thank you :(
Alex gaaang
4:41 I heard this codec call in my mind and then you put it in there. You're pretty good.
I don't care what people say, MGSV was not unfinished, or at least, not like how you described it. I just beat game's main story and did about 40% of the side missions, clocking in at about 100 hours. I skipped the repeat missions and made it through all the tapes. Coming from a fan of the games since the very first one for the ps1, MGSV is not only one of the best video game experiences, but it's probably my favorite MGS game, maybe second to 3. That ending, as well as Quiet's, was chef's kiss and, despite not being that big of a fan of the audio tapes, I wouldn't change this game for the world as it felt like a very complete experience that answered most questions.
Just got this game cuz 1 of my friends showed me it. I don't play a lot of metal gear but this game looks pretty solid
great review of the game! I recently rebought it on steam after originally playing on PS4. one thing I will comment on that you addressed about the SV coins (and there's a possibility I could be wrong here)... I don't think SV coins were given out as login bonuses in the beginning. I played Survive quite a bit on PS4 at launch and I don't recall getting coins. but I recently got them while replaying on PC. so I wonder if handing out SV coins was further into post launch. either way, I agree that while the game isn't perfect, it was a great use of the assets and has fun moments of gameplay!
Honestly I had a great time with Survive because at the end of the day the FOX engine was legit and it was fun to see and use different assets. The story wasn't bad either. The online was fun too.. all in all a good experience.. never listen to the haters and enjoy something for yourself and I'm the biggest MGS fan on the planet.
I am very tempted with this game, but I'm wary that it's online only. Once the servers go offline, that's it. Do you think that will happen or if they release a offline patch?
They won't release a offline patch for years
I don't think they'll release an offline patch, but they won't shut the servers this year, which should give you plenty of time to complete it
alicks sent me over, tbh this is pretty cool, i think i may diddle the big red button
The whole 'survival' thing was never my thing. That's what killed it for me
i am glad you enjoyed metal gear survive more then i did
I think that if they didn’t put metal gear in the title it probably would’ve turned out better as it’s own little game series
Most likely
Don't think it would've helped. People still would've hated on it due to it being the first big Konami game released after the Kojima left
@@nyesExpress yeah but it wouldn’t have been as hated. Since it has the metal gear name on it it received more hate
I am here because of R.R. Slugger, who shouted out this video in a live stream from 2 weeks ago
You changed my mind about Survive.
Thank you and great video! 😄
good message...we need to appreciate developers even if they are from disliked companies
Awesome video once again LOWE! every time you post I instantly click!
You convinced to pick this up when I can afford it ty homie
We need to get this video out there
The thing that insta killed this game was putting the METAL GEAR name on it. while it's no MG and not a fantastic game overall it's actually better than alot of people think.
Ehh what about metal gear rising? That was also not a true "MG" title but still great nonetheless
I think the problem when it comes to the fence poking strategy of the game is that much like tranq headshots and fultons, its the easiest tactic to deal with the normal wanderers. Which are the ones you fight the most. Yes, they don't work on the special infected. But you don't have to worry about them too much.
i really like your video dude. keep up the good work man. i have so much to say about this game, can't make it in one comment. i really like that you didn't go on the ruise cruise, cause dite always reminded me a little bit of death stranding.
I’m not ashamed to say I love this game
count me in
konami: mgs 3 remake coming soon
pretty crazy you can lie about playing a game and become a literal millionaire
True ! Look where this world is going to, times of confusion changing to times of stupedia. Love to Kojima, since 2001, he knew times will change, never ending wars.. war economy etc.
Probably won't play this game as I tend to hate open world survival games with crafting as a genre. But I must commend you for how concisely you criticized other reviewers.
It's currently at 7 bucks in the psn, I'm thinking of buying it or maybe metro exodus, but you definitely made it's chances go up a lot, very good video, actual honesty
I actually enjoyed Metal Gear Survive. If they made the single player longer like adding a final chapter after you destroy the Lord Of Dust where the captain and co find their way home. It could take place in the rest of the Africa map that goes beyond the road leading away from the mansion and the valley, past where the death barrier is.
24:33 that little accelerated running cycle reminded me of Godhand, nice video.
I'm 10 minutes in and I've decided I'll come back to watch this after I've played it. I realized I've never even given the game a chance and have been smelling Kojima farts for a bit too long.
but he actually intended for survive to release
@@AmelpsXett damn fr?
Survive might be more bearable if the needs system wasn't draining the player character so fast, that alone gave even more bad impressions, aside from the 'Kojima vs. Konami' fiasco when Survive came out.
Game's on sale right now, and I didn't mind the beta too much when it was coming out. Might give it a shot.
Seems pretty cool but how is the customization?
you can find apparel inside supply chests that are scattered around the map
I think you convinced me to try survive
Thanks for making this video! I didn't hear anything positive until now and I'm actually going to buy this now.
4:32 which Game is this ?
That is fucking hilarious you can kick the grenade with that leg sweep.
Anyone that want to play this. Big Tip: You can do some of the Online Coop solo and must of the easy with really not that bad with a bit stuff from SP
Awesome look back at Kojima worshippers. Yeah zombies is what crosses the line when the puppet soldiers get a pass because the name they have. I almost forgot I was playing an mgs game during all that with the parasite.
I ignored all the hate over the game. I love the metal gear franchise and will at least try any game that has metal gear in the title. Thank you for making an honest review of the game.