How coherent is Metal Gear Solid’s politics? (hexbear.net)

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Playing through MGS V, I fucking love this series and this game but ngl, I can’t help but think so much of MGS is nonsense, which I’m totally fine with.

But I haven’t really done a deep dive into the story or it’s commentary, so it’d be cool if someone more uhh analytically inclined could explain this shit to me if it’s worth explaining.

Edit: really cool to play in Afghanistan, not cool to be killing Soviet soldiers

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[-] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 20 points 1 day ago

Edit: really cool to play in Afghanistan, not cool to be killing Soviet soldiers

It's Metal Gear Solid, why are you killing them!?

[-] Lussy@hexbear.net 13 points 1 day ago

…..I’m really bad at this

[-] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 14 points 1 day ago

Pro tip: Use non-lethal methods to take down the guards, and Fulton balloons to make them into your comrades! very-smart

[-] TheFinalCapitalist@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago

if you dont balloon literally everything you can in mgs5, are you even playing correctly?

[-] Lussy@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I have only 11balloons!

[-] corvidenjoyer@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

Sounds like 11 comrades. ground-pog

[-] TheFinalCapitalist@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago

you can call in a resupply mid mission to get more balloons, or it might be resupply flares. which the resupply will also give you more resupply flares

[-] The_Walkening@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago

IIRC you can do both ( and also call in air support after awhile) re-supply flares are so clutch in the early game because suppressor lifespan is so short and popping open the iDroid every time is a hassle, esp if you just fucked up and triggered an alert