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Metal Gear Survive

In a struggle to stay alive on this harsh terrain filled with deadly creatures, soldiers who were previously on Motherbase now must work cooperatively in order to survive.

60 20 February 2018 ESRB M

Metal Gear Survive is an adventure developed by Konami, released 20 February 2018 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Metal Gear Survive is

Metal Gear Survive is an adventure game developed by Konami and released in 2018. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Fox Engine. It carries an ESRB M age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Survive takes place during an alternate timeline immediately following the conclusion of Ground Zeroes, with Big Boss leaving behind a destroyed Mother Base — as well as a group of soldiers who are now stranded in the remains. A wormhole opens up and ports them into a deserted, transformed version of Ground Zeroes’ setting, one plagued by disturbing creatures whom were biologically damaged during the move across time.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, science fiction and survival. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 51 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Metal Gear series

Metal Gear Survive is the 57th of 70 entries we hold in the Metal Gear series. It arrived 2 years after Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - Collector's Edition. The next entry was PlayStation Classic in 2018. Its critic score of 60 is 21 points below the series average of 81. The highest-rated entry is Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence at 98.

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How it was received

Metal Gear Survive holds a critic score of 60 out of 100. That places it above 15% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 9 points below the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required). At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 20GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Metal Gear Survive launched on 20 February 2018, within three weeks of Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Shadow of the Colossus, Shadow of the Colossus (2018) and Into the Breach. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Shadow of the Colossus, Shadow of the Colossus (2018), Into the Breach.

Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Characters

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Quick answers

Metal Gear Survive — frequently asked questions

When did Metal Gear Survive come out?
Metal Gear Survive was released on 20 February 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Metal Gear Survive?
At minimum, Metal Gear Survive needs Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 (2GB) or better (DirectX 11 card Required) graphics, 20 GB available space of storage.
Does Metal Gear Survive have multiplayer?
Yes. Metal Gear Survive supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online.
How many GB is Metal Gear Survive?
The PC version needs about 20 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("20 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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