I've heard a lot of criticisms from fans of the franchise that The Phantom Pain is a bad Metal Gear game. That the game lacks strong story elements, and that the second half of the game feels rushed and incomplete. As a fan of the Metal Gear franchise, I would have to agree with those criticisms. However, The Phantom Pain is still one of the most fun games I have ever played, and the sheer enjoyment from the gameplay itself more than makes up for its other shortcomings. I absolutely loved how open-ended many of the missions were, and how each objective could be tackled via a variety of available strategies. If I had to identify one criticism with the gameplay, it would be how easy the stealth/non-lethal approach becomes with certain loadouts. With the upgraded stealth suit, a non-lethal sniper rifle, and Quiet equipped with her non-lethal sniper rifle as well, most missions become a joke in terms of difficulty. Hell, Quiet can take out most outposts on her own while you just watch. Still, The Phantom Pain is an amazing game, and the 80+ hours I've invested into it attests to that fact.