<s>
Directed	O
,	O
written	O
,	O
and	O
designed	O
by	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
(	O
as	O
his	O
final	O
work	O
at	O
Konami	O
)	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
ninth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
following	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ground	I-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
,	O
a	O
stand-alone	O
prologue	O
released	O
the	O
previous	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
1984	O
,	O
nine	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
,	O
the	O
story	O
follows	O
mercenary	B-Application
leader	O
Punished	O
"	O
Venom	O
"	O
Snake	O
as	O
he	O
ventures	O
into	O
Soviet-occupied	O
Afghanistan	O
and	O
the	O
Angola	O
–	O
Zaire	O
border	O
region	O
to	O
exact	O
revenge	O
on	O
those	O
who	O
destroyed	O
his	O
forces	O
and	O
came	O
close	O
to	O
killing	O
him	O
during	O
the	O
climax	O
of	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Snake	O
can	O
use	O
a	O
wide	O
repertoire	O
of	O
weapons	O
and	O
items	O
and	O
several	O
AI	B-Application
companions	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
combat	O
enemies	O
either	O
stealthily	O
or	O
directly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
includes	O
two	O
separate	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Online	O
and	O
Forward	O
Operating	O
Bases	O
(	O
FOBs	O
)	O
;	O
the	O
latter	O
mode	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
develop	O
FOBs	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
then	O
be	O
invaded	O
by	O
other	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
on	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
shipped	O
6	O
million	O
units	O
by	O
December	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Definitive	I-Application
Experience	I-Application
,	O
a	O
bundle	O
that	O
includes	O
both	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
and	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
all	O
additional	O
content	O
for	O
both	O
games	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
is	O
a	O
stealth	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
take	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Punished	O
"	O
Venom	O
"	O
Snake	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
in	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gameplay	O
elements	O
are	O
largely	O
unchanged	O
from	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
,	O
meaning	O
that	O
players	O
must	O
sneak	O
from	O
several	O
points	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
world	O
,	O
avoiding	O
enemy	O
guards	O
,	O
and	O
remaining	O
undetected	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
traditions	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
encourages	O
players	O
to	O
progress	O
through	O
the	O
game	O
without	O
killing	O
,	O
using	O
non-lethal	O
weapons	O
such	O
as	O
tranquilizer	O
darts	O
to	O
subdue	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Snake	O
can	O
call	O
on	O
AI	B-Application
"	O
buddy	O
"	O
companionsincluding	O
Quiet	O
,	O
a	O
silent	O
female	O
sniper	O
with	O
supernatural	O
abilities	O
;	O
D-Horse	O
,	O
a	O
horse	O
capable	O
of	O
wearing	O
armor	O
and	O
hiding	O
Snake	O
during	O
travel	O
;	O
D-Walker	O
,	O
a	O
manned	O
,	O
highly	O
agile	O
mobile	O
weapons	O
platform	O
that	O
can	O
provide	O
heavy	O
weapons	O
support	O
;	O
and	O
D-Dog	O
,	O
a	O
wolf	O
pup	O
raised	O
to	O
assist	O
him	O
in	O
the	O
field	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
a	O
large	O
emphasis	O
on	O
tactics	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
in	O
Peace	O
Walker	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
features	O
a	O
base-building	O
system	O
that	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
develop	O
weapons	O
and	O
items	O
from	O
their	O
headquarters	O
,	O
Mother	O
Base	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Recruitment	O
of	O
enemy	O
soldiers	O
and	O
prisoners	B-Application
has	O
returned	O
for	O
this	O
purpose	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
base	O
to	O
grow	O
through	O
organization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
in	O
Peace	O
Walker	O
where	O
players	O
can	O
only	O
see	O
Mother	O
Base	O
from	O
the	O
air	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
allows	O
players	O
to	O
control	O
Snake	O
as	O
he	O
explores	O
the	O
complex	O
on	O
foot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
enemy	O
AI	B-Application
has	O
improved	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
situational	O
awareness	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
includes	O
two	O
multiplayer	O
modes	O
:	O
first	O
,	O
the	O
new	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Online	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Kojima	O
Productions	O
 '	O
newly	O
formed	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
division	O
(	O
now	O
known	O
as	O
Konami	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
Studio	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Forward	O
Operating	O
Base	O
feature	O
is	O
a	O
separate	O
multiplayer	O
experience	O
to	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Online	O
and	O
is	O
needed	O
to	O
increase	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
combat	O
units	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
deploy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
aftermath	O
of	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
and	O
the	O
destruction	O
of	O
Militaires	O
Sans	O
Frontières	O
(	O
MSF	O
)	O
,	O
Big	O
Boss	O
(	O
Kiefer	O
Sutherland/Akio	O
Ōtsuka	O
)	O
falls	O
into	O
a	O
coma	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nine	O
years	O
later	O
,	O
he	O
awakens	O
and	O
helps	O
lead	O
a	O
new	O
mercenary	B-Application
group	O
,	O
Diamond	O
Dogs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
he	O
and	O
Kazuhira	O
Miller	O
(	O
Robin	O
Atkin	O
Downes/Tomokazu	O
Sugita	O
)	O
are	O
initially	O
driven	O
to	O
exact	O
revenge	O
,	O
Snake	O
unearths	O
a	O
plot	O
by	O
the	O
Patriots	B-Application
organization	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
new	O
model	O
of	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
system	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
ST-84	O
"	O
Sahelanthropus	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
previous	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
installments	O
,	O
Kojima	O
Productions	O
conducted	O
the	O
voice	O
acting	O
and	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
with	O
English-speaking	O
actors	O
and	O
stuntmen	O
first	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
facial	B-Operating_System
motion	I-Operating_System
capture	I-Operating_System
was	O
used	O
before	O
for	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Guns	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
,	O
it	O
was	O
done	O
separately	O
from	O
the	O
actual	O
voice	O
acting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
voice	O
acting	O
was	O
dubbed	O
over	O
the	O
English	O
cast	O
's	O
performance	O
afterward	O
,	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
previous	O
releases	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
since	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sons	I-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
,	O
which	O
had	O
the	O
characters	O
 '	O
vocal	O
and	O
facial	O
expressions	O
lip-synched	O
specifically	O
to	O
both	O
,	O
Japanese	O
and	O
English	O
voice	O
acting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
E3	O
2013	O
,	O
Konami	O
confirmed	O
that	O
actor	O
Kiefer	O
Sutherland	O
would	O
provide	O
Snake	O
's	O
voice	O
and	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
work	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
taking	O
a	O
role	O
over	O
voice	O
actor	O
David	O
Hayter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
4	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Kojima	O
revealed	O
that	O
Snake	O
would	O
have	O
less	O
dialogue	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
than	O
previous	O
installments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
dub	O
features	O
Tomokazu	O
Sugita	O
as	O
Miller	O
,	O
Hideyuki	O
Tanaka	O
as	O
Emmerich	O
,	O
Takaya	O
Hashi	O
as	O
Skull	O
Face	O
,	O
Satoshi	O
Mikami	O
as	O
Ocelot	O
,	O
Osamu	O
Saka	O
(	O
whose	O
previous	O
roles	O
include	O
Sergei	O
Gurlukovich	O
in	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sons	I-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
and	O
The	O
End	O
in	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
Eater	I-Application
)	O
as	O
Code	O
Talker	O
,	O
and	O
Yūtarō	O
Honjō	O
as	O
Eli	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dutch	O
model	O
Stefanie	O
Joosten	O
provides	O
the	O
likeness	O
,	O
voice	O
and	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
for	O
the	O
new	O
character	O
Quiet	O
,	O
a	O
mute	O
sniper	O
with	O
supernatural	O
abilities	O
who	O
may	O
assist	O
Snake	O
on	O
missions	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
actions	O
during	O
a	O
certain	O
mission	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1984	O
,	O
nine	O
years	O
after	O
the	O
destruction	B-Application
of	I-Application
MSF	I-Application
,	O
Big	O
Boss	O
awakens	O
from	O
a	O
coma	O
in	O
a	O
hospital	O
on	O
a	O
British	O
military	O
base	O
in	O
Cyprus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Big	O
Boss	O
loses	O
Ishmael	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
recovered	O
by	O
Revolver	O
Ocelot	O
and	O
brought	O
aboard	O
Diamond	O
Dogs	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
mercenary	B-Application
group	O
founded	O
by	O
Kazuhira	O
Miller	O
on	O
an	O
offshore	O
platform	O
near	O
Seychelles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
releasing	O
the	O
English	O
strain	O
parasite	O
,	O
Skull	O
Face	O
plans	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
threat	O
of	O
the	O
latest	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
"	O
Sahelanthropus	O
"	O
to	O
make	O
nuclear	O
weapons	O
desirable	O
,	O
believing	O
that	O
nuclear	O
deterrence	O
will	O
attain	O
world	O
peace	O
while	O
protecting	O
other	O
cultures	O
;	O
in	O
secret	O
,	O
he	O
will	O
retain	O
remote	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
weapons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Skull	O
Face	O
refuses	O
to	O
use	O
an	O
AI	B-Application
for	O
Sahelanthropus	O
,	O
so	O
is	O
dependent	O
on	O
the	O
Third	O
Child	O
's	O
psychic	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Venom	O
Snake	O
goes	O
on	O
to	O
set	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
Outer	B-Application
Heaven	I-Application
uprising	I-Application
in	O
motion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
his	O
death	O
,	O
Big	O
Boss	O
resurfaces	O
during	O
the	O
Zanzibar	B-Application
Land	I-Application
disturbance	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2012	O
,	O
a	O
site	O
owned	O
by	O
Konami	O
,	O
"	O
Development	O
Without	O
Borders	O
"	O
,	O
promoted	O
development	O
for	O
a	O
new	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
title	O
,	O
for	O
"	O
The	O
"	O
next	O
"	O
MGS	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
site	O
was	O
recruiting	O
staff	O
for	O
the	O
2012	O
GDC	O
pavilion	O
in	O
March	O
,	O
and	O
requested	O
applications	O
for	O
several	O
positions	O
for	O
the	O
latest	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
targeted	O
for	O
"	O
high-end	O
consoles	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
next-gen	O
Fox	O
engine	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
media	O
demonstrated	O
many	O
random	O
settings	O
and	O
characters	O
,	O
although	O
none	O
related	O
to	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Certain	O
screenshots	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
were	O
noted	O
to	O
feature	O
a	O
character	O
who	O
resembled	O
the	O
Big	O
Boss	O
character	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
,	O
walking	O
up	O
to	O
a	O
Stryker	O
AFV	O
previously	O
seen	O
in	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Konami	O
unveiled	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
at	O
a	O
private	O
function	O
celebrating	O
the	O
twenty-fifth	O
anniversary	O
of	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
on	O
August	O
30	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kojima	O
revealed	O
very	O
little	O
detail	O
about	O
the	O
project	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
other	O
than	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
prologue	O
to	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
,	O
and	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
Fox	O
Engine	O
,	O
a	O
game	O
engine	O
developed	O
by	O
Kojima	O
Productions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2013	O
,	O
Kojima	O
revealed	O
that	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
would	O
be	O
the	O
first	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
be	O
subtitled	O
in	O
Arabic	O
,	O
a	O
feature	O
the	O
team	O
had	O
planned	O
for	O
previous	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
VG247	O
,	O
Kojima	O
expressed	O
concerns	O
over	O
whether	O
or	O
not	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
would	O
be	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
in	O
December	O
2012	O
,	O
a	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
for	O
a	O
game	O
known	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
was	O
shown	O
,	O
credited	O
to	O
a	O
new	O
Swedish	O
developer	O
known	O
as	O
Moby	O
Dick	O
Studio	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
described	O
as	O
being	O
"	O
100%	O
gameplay	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Allegedly	O
led	O
by	O
Joakim	B-Application
Mogren	I-Application
,	O
the	O
studio	O
's	O
mission	O
statement	O
read	O
that	O
it	O
aimed	O
to	O
"	O
deliver	O
an	O
uncompromising	O
,	O
exciting	O
,	O
and	O
touching	O
game	O
experience	O
to	O
people	O
all	O
around	O
the	O
globe.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
presentation	O
,	O
commentators	O
speculated	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
was	O
actually	O
a	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
game	O
,	O
noting	O
the	O
protagonist	O
's	O
resemblance	O
to	O
Big	O
Boss	O
,	O
graphics	O
similar	O
to	O
those	O
produced	O
by	O
the	O
Fox	O
Engine	O
,	O
the	O
quote	O
"	O
V	O
has	O
come	O
to	O
"	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
trailer	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
title	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
fits	O
in	O
the	O
negative	O
space	O
and	O
indentations	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
logo	O
when	O
using	O
the	O
same	O
font	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kojima	O
stated	O
he	O
was	O
impressed	O
by	O
the	O
trailer	O
and	O
how	O
Mogren	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
actor	O
playing	O
a	O
heavily	O
bandaged	O
Mogren	O
appeared	O
in	O
an	O
interview	O
on	O
the	O
March	O
14	O
,	O
2013	O
episode	O
of	O
GameTrailers	O
TV	O
;	O
while	O
stating	O
that	O
he	O
could	O
not	O
reveal	O
many	O
details	O
,	O
he	O
confirmed	O
that	O
more	O
details	O
about	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
would	O
be	O
revealed	O
at	O
the	O
upcoming	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Conference	O
,	O
and	O
showed	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
screenshots	O
on	O
an	O
iPad	B-Device
to	O
the	O
show	O
's	O
host	O
Geoff	O
Keighley	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
27	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
at	O
GDC	O
2013	O
,	O
Kojima	O
confirmed	O
that	O
his	O
studio	O
was	O
behind	O
the	O
trailer	O
,	O
and	O
announced	O
that	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
would	O
be	O
two	O
separate	O
games	O
;	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
would	O
now	O
serve	O
as	O
a	O
prologue	O
for	O
the	O
main	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
as	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
GameTrailers	O
on	O
March	O
29	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Kojima	O
revealed	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
was	O
initially	O
presented	O
as	O
an	O
independent	O
game	O
so	O
as	O
to	O
assess	O
the	O
public	O
and	O
industry	O
response	O
to	O
the	O
Fox	O
Engine	O
,	O
as	O
he	O
felt	O
that	O
announcing	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
would	O
bias	O
reactions	O
to	O
the	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
official	O
trailer	O
announcing	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
running	O
on	O
a	O
PC	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
seventh	O
and	O
eighth	O
generations	O
of	O
video	B-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
interview	O
during	O
E3	O
2013	O
,	O
when	O
asked	O
about	O
a	O
PC	O
release	O
Kojima	O
stated	O
"	O
We	O
are	O
making	O
it	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
will	O
be	O
on	O
par	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
he	O
would	O
like	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
to	O
be	O
his	O
final	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
game	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
unlike	O
previous	O
titles	O
where	O
he	O
had	O
announced	O
that	O
he	O
had	O
finished	O
making	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
only	O
to	O
return	O
for	O
subsequent	O
games	O
,	O
his	O
involvement	O
with	O
the	O
franchise	O
would	O
be	O
over	O
this	O
time	O
around	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
of	O
an	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
version	O
was	O
also	O
announced	O
at	O
the	O
conference	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
announced	O
the	O
following	O
day	O
when	O
Konami	O
uploaded	O
the	O
red	O
band	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
trailer	O
on	O
their	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
channel	I-General_Concept
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
standard	O
green	O
band	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
trailers	O
for	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
showed	O
the	O
game	O
running	O
on	O
a	O
PC	O
hardware	O
,	O
but	O
according	O
to	O
Kojima	O
with	O
textures	O
and	O
character	O
models	O
somewhat	O
based	O
on	O
seventh	B-Application
generation	I-Application
hardware	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
aimed	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
technical	O
quality	O
for	O
the	O
versions	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
eighth	B-Application
generation	I-Application
of	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kojima	O
alluded	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
possibly	O
being	O
"	O
too	O
big	O
to	O
clear	O
"	O
,	O
adding	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
"	O
200	O
[	O
times	O
larger ]	O
than	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
spoke	O
about	O
the	O
restrictive	O
nature	O
of	O
previous	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
they	O
"	O
set	O
[	O
the	O
player ]	O
on	O
one	O
rail	O
to	O
get	O
from	O
point	O
A	O
to	O
point	O
B	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
certain	O
amount	O
of	O
freedom	O
between	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
stark	O
contrast	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
offers	O
players	O
new	O
ways	O
of	O
traversal	O
and	O
sneaking	O
methods	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
taking	O
a	O
helicopter	O
to	O
the	O
mission	O
area	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Weapons	O
are	O
unlicensed	O
and	O
fictional	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
,	O
just	O
as	O
they	O
were	O
in	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
confirmed	O
that	O
players	O
who	O
have	O
previously	O
played	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
are	O
able	O
to	O
import	O
save	O
data	O
into	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
and	O
gain	O
special	O
perks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kojima	O
wanted	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
connect	O
with	O
Snake	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
leaked	O
a	O
day	O
earlier	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
an	O
accidental	O
post	O
from	O
Konami	O
's	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
channel	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
the	O
new	O
trailer	O
,	O
the	O
website	O
for	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
was	O
updated	O
and	O
included	O
new	O
information	O
and	O
images	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
developmental	O
progress	O
of	O
the	O
in-game	O
map	O
and	O
the	O
evolution	O
of	O
Snake	O
's	O
design	O
across	O
all	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
25	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Kojima	O
released	O
a	O
launch	O
trailer	O
showing	O
"	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
's	O
Evolution	O
and	O
Harmony	O
"	O
with	O
clips	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
games	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
reveal	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
"	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Sahelanthropus	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
footage	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pains	I-Application
multiplayer	O
was	O
revealed	O
in	O
December	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
originally	O
set	O
for	O
launch	O
alongside	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Online	O
was	O
postponed	O
to	O
October	O
6	O
for	O
consoles	O
and	O
January	O
2016	O
for	O
Windows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
was	O
produced	O
by	O
Harry	O
Gregson-Williams	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
his	O
fourth	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
title	O
,	O
and	O
composed	O
by	O
Ludvig	O
Forssell	O
,	O
Justin	O
Burnett	O
,	O
and	O
Daniel	O
James	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
featured	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
are	O
collectable	O
music	O
tapes	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
listen	O
to	O
in-game	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
mixture	O
of	O
licensed	O
music	O
from	O
the	O
era	O
,	O
and	O
music	O
from	O
past	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
2	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
containing	O
50	O
tracks	O
selected	O
from	O
both	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
this	O
on	O
December	O
23	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
was	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
Extended	O
Soundtrack	O
,	O
containing	O
114	O
tracks	O
again	O
selected	O
from	O
both	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
The	O
Lost	O
Tapes	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
30	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
primarily	O
consisting	O
of	O
tracks	O
written	O
by	O
Ludvig	O
Forssell	O
for	O
the	O
in-game	O
cassette	O
tapes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
latter	O
two	O
releases	O
also	O
include	O
music	O
that	O
went	O
unused	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
Extended	O
Soundtrack	O
in	O
particular	O
containing	O
two	O
tracks	O
from	O
the	O
cut	O
"	O
Mission	O
51	O
:	O
Kingdom	O
of	O
the	O
Flies	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
separation	O
,	O
Kojima	O
's	O
name	O
was	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
cover	O
,	O
all	O
of	O
its	O
associated	O
paraphernalia	O
and	O
future	O
releases	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ground	I-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
and	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Legacy	O
Collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Konami	O
spokesperson	O
stated	O
that	O
Kojima	O
would	O
still	O
be	O
involved	O
with	O
Konami	O
and	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
and	O
despite	O
the	O
dispute	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
expressed	O
confidence	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
declared	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
different	O
editions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Special	O
Day	O
One	O
editions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
each	O
platform	O
featured	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
vouchers	O
for	O
special	O
weapons	O
and	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Online	O
experience	O
points	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
(	O
which	O
was	O
available	O
for	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
)	O
comes	O
with	O
a	O
steelbook	O
and	O
a	O
small-size	O
replica	O
of	O
Snake	O
's	O
bionic	O
arm	O
;	O
the	O
Premium	O
Package	O
for	O
the	O
Japanese	O
release	O
(	O
which	O
was	O
available	O
for	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
,	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
)	O
features	O
a	O
full-size	O
replica	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
also	O
sold	O
separately	O
in	O
May	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
released	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
bundle	O
with	O
the	O
unit	O
painted	O
in	O
the	O
colors	O
of	O
the	O
arm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
physical	O
PC	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
only	O
includes	O
a	O
CD	O
key	O
and	O
a	O
disc	O
with	O
a	O
Steam	B-Application
installer	O
contained	O
within	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
Mobile	O
Communications	O
released	O
special	O
edition	O
Walkman	O
,	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z4	I-Application
,	O
Xperia	B-Application
Z3	I-Application
Tablet	I-Application
Compact	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Xperia	O
J	O
Compact	O
devices	O
,	O
each	O
featuring	O
Outer	O
Heaven	O
emblems	O
,	O
soundtrack	O
audio	O
,	O
and	O
wallpapers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Japanese	O
language	O
novelization	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
was	O
written	O
by	O
author	O
Kenji	O
Yano	O
(	O
under	O
the	O
pen	O
name	O
Hitori	O
Nojima	O
)	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Kadokawa	O
Shoten	O
in	O
bunkobon	O
and	O
e-book	O
formats	O
on	O
October	O
25	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
author	O
's	O
two	O
part	O
novelization	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
and	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sons	I-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
published	O
the	O
prior	O
two	O
months	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
art	O
book	O
,	O
titled	O
The	O
Art	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
,	O
was	O
published	O
by	O
Dark	O
Horse	O
Comics	O
on	O
November	O
2	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
complete	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Definitive	I-Application
Experience	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Steam	B-Application
on	O
October	O
11	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
October	O
13	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
November	O
10	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
bundle	O
includes	O
the	O
Ground	B-Application
Zeroes	I-Application
prologue	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
in	O
one	O
package	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
both	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
,	O
buyers	O
of	O
the	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
found	O
that	O
the	O
bonus	O
disc	O
included	O
development	O
details	O
of	O
an	O
unreleased	O
in-game	O
mission	O
,	O
"	O
Episode	O
51	O
:	O
Kingdom	O
of	O
the	O
Flies	O
"	O
,	O
that	O
took	O
place	O
after	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
campaign	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
critics	O
found	O
fault	O
with	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pains	I-Application
structure	O
,	O
particularly	O
during	O
its	O
second	O
half	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
assumption	O
was	O
supported	O
by	O
further	O
evidence	O
of	O
removed	O
content	O
:	O
shortly	O
after	O
the	O
discovery	O
of	O
Episode	O
51	O
,	O
Facepunch	O
forum	O
users	O
who	O
had	O
been	O
extracting	B-Application
data	I-Application
from	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
PC	O
version	O
found	O
evidence	O
of	O
another	O
story	O
chapter	O
,	O
titled	O
"	O
Chapter	O
3	O
:	O
Peace	O
"	O
,	O
that	O
was	O
not	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
producer	O
Kenichiro	O
Imaizumi	O
refused	O
to	O
comment	O
on	O
fans	O
 '	O
enquiries	O
,	O
while	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
community	O
manager	O
Robert	O
Allen	O
Peeler	O
refuted	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
story	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
for	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
fans	O
theorized	O
a	O
link	O
between	O
Chapter	O
3	O
and	O
Konami	O
's	O
"	O
Nuclear	O
Disarmament	O
Event	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
opened	O
shortly	O
after	O
launch	O
with	O
the	O
goal	O
of	O
revealing	O
a	O
secret	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
once	O
all	O
in-game	O
nuclear	O
weapons	O
that	O
had	O
been	O
manufactured	O
by	O
players	O
were	O
disposed	O
of	O
;	O
a	O
cutscene	O
that	O
would	O
seemingly	O
be	O
released	O
once	O
the	O
event	O
had	O
finished	O
had	O
been	O
discovered	O
by	O
data	B-Application
miners	I-Application
some	O
days	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
2	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
the	O
Nuclear	O
Disarmament	O
Event	O
was	O
triggered	O
prematurely	O
on	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
despite	O
there	O
being	O
over	O
9000	O
player	O
nukes	O
in	O
existence	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
previously	O
uncovered	O
cutscene	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarly	O
,	O
the	O
event	O
would	O
apparently	O
go	O
on	O
to	O
be	O
achieved	O
by	O
players	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
July	O
27	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
although	O
in	O
October	O
2020	O
Konami	O
clarified	O
this	O
had	O
been	O
the	O
work	O
of	O
a	O
cheater	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Data	B-Application
miners	I-Application
uncovered	O
numerous	O
other	O
examples	O
of	O
content	O
that	O
had	O
not	O
been	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
ranging	O
from	O
gameplay	O
features	O
to	O
audio	O
files	O
,	O
although	O
Jorge	O
Jimenez	O
of	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
wrote	O
it	O
was	O
possible	O
that	O
content	O
had	O
been	O
cut	O
for	O
other	O
expected	O
reasons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speaking	O
to	O
IGN	O
,	O
Kojima	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
new	O
intellectual	O
property	O
he	O
was	O
developing	O
since	O
leaving	O
Konami	O
(	O
later	O
revealed	O
as	O
Death	B-Application
Stranding	I-Application
)	O
would	O
be	O
"	O
a	O
complete	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Definitive	I-Application
Experience	I-Application
in	O
2016	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
include	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
,	O
several	O
fans	O
took	O
this	O
as	O
an	O
opportunity	O
to	O
voice	O
their	O
concerns	O
via	O
Twitter	B-Application
about	O
the	O
missing	O
content	O
that	O
had	O
been	O
uncovered	O
,	O
particularly	O
with	O
regards	O
to	O
Episode	O
51	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
considered	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
games	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
cited	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
stealth	O
games	O
ever	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGNs	O
Vince	O
Ingenito	O
felt	O
they	O
had	O
never	O
expected	O
a	O
game	O
to	O
exist	O
"	O
where	O
every	O
minute	O
gameplay	O
detail	O
has	O
true	O
purpose	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
Spencer	O
Campbell	O
of	O
EGM	O
described	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
as	O
"	O
changing	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
what	O
can	O
be	O
accomplished	O
with	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
game	O
,	O
both	O
narratively	O
and	O
mechanically.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpots	O
Peter	O
Brown	O
wrote	O
that	O
there	O
had	O
never	O
been	O
a	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
game	O
"	O
so	O
consistent	O
in	O
tone	O
,	O
daring	O
in	O
subject	O
matter	O
,	O
and	O
so	O
captivating	O
in	O
presentation	O
 [ ... ] 	O
with	O
such	O
depth	O
to	O
its	O
gameplay	O
,	O
or	O
so	O
much	O
volume	O
in	O
content.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
was	O
the	O
twenty-third	O
game	O
—	O
and	O
the	O
third	O
in	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
—	O
to	O
receive	O
a	O
perfect	O
40/40	O
review	O
rating	O
from	O
Japanese	O
magazine	O
Famitsu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
praised	O
the	B-Application
artificial	I-Application
intelligence	I-Application
of	O
enemies	O
,	O
and	O
how	O
their	O
tactics	O
changed	O
to	O
combat	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
favored	O
playstyles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
EGMs	O
Campbell	O
praised	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
strongest	O
yet	O
"	O
in	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
writing	O
he	O
had	O
never	O
been	O
as	O
moved	O
by	O
entertainment	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
final	O
moments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Carter	O
of	O
Destructoid	O
wrote	O
that	O
the	O
series	O
had	O
always	O
"	O
dabbled	O
in	O
the	O
concept	O
of	O
"	O
the	O
legend	O
"	O
being	O
stronger	O
than	O
the	O
actual	O
person	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
was	O
disappointed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
ending	O
was	O
not	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kotakus	O
Schreier	O
and	O
GamesRadar+s	O
Roberts	O
commended	O
a	O
player-created	O
avatar	O
for	O
Big	O
Boss	O
as	O
"	O
neat	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
purely	O
and	O
distinctly	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
"	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
the	O
reveal	O
raised	O
questions	O
under	O
scrutiny	O
;	O
Schreier	O
thought	O
that	O
experiencing	O
a	O
character	O
arc	O
that	O
was	O
not	O
Big	O
Boss	O
 '	O
cheapened	O
the	O
rationale	O
behind	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
plot	O
events	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
story	O
failed	O
to	O
explain	O
how	O
Venom	O
Snake	O
and	O
Big	O
Boss	O
would	O
become	O
villains	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
USgamers	O
Bailey	O
felt	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
right	O
approach	O
that	O
risks	O
were	O
taken	O
to	O
distance	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
from	O
the	O
usual	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
formula	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Conversely	O
,	O
Ingenito	O
of	O
IGN	O
felt	O
they	O
would	O
have	O
preferred	O
"	O
too	O
many	O
"	O
cutscenes	O
and	O
emotional	O
moments	O
that	O
they	O
thought	O
Guns	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Patriots	I-Application
had	O
suffered	O
from	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar+s	O
David	O
Roberts	O
described	O
Quiet	O
as	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
complex	O
and	O
conflicted	O
characters	O
in	O
MGS5	B-Application
"	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
her	O
depiction	O
was	O
an	O
example	O
of	O
a	O
"	O
juvenile	O
approach	O
to	O
sexuality	O
"	O
that	O
typifies	O
Kojima	O
's	O
work	O
and	O
the	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
series	I-Application
as	O
a	O
whole	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
shipped	O
3	O
million	O
physical	O
copies	O
within	O
its	O
first	O
five	O
days	O
of	O
release	O
,	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
debuted	O
at	O
number	O
one	O
on	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
charts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
the	O
third	O
biggest	O
video	O
game	O
launch	O
of	O
2015	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
behind	O
Batman	B-Application
:	I-Application
Arkham	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
Hunt	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
was	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
launch	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
,	O
beating	O
the	O
previous	O
record	O
holder	O
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Sons	I-Application
of	I-Application
Liberty	I-Application
,	O
by	O
37	O
percent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
sold	O
411,199	O
physical	O
retail	O
copies	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
within	O
the	O
first	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
topping	O
the	O
Japanese	O
software	O
sales	O
charts	O
that	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
sold	O
noticeably	O
more	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
family	O
of	O
consoles	O
than	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Excluding	O
computer	O
sales	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
moved	O
approximately	O
72	O
percent	O
of	O
copies	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
roughly	O
three	O
times	O
the	O
amount	O
sold	O
on	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
which	O
accounted	O
for	O
22	O
percent	O
of	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
three	O
percent	O
of	O
sales	O
were	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
two	O
percent	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
September	O
2015	O
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
had	O
shipped	O
over	O
five	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
which	O
had	O
raised	O
to	O
over	O
six	O
million	O
by	O
December	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
was	O
awarded	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
from	O
several	O
publications	O
,	O
including	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
,	O
Game	O
Revolution	O
,	O
GamesRadar+	O
,	O
and	O
Entertainment	O
Weekly	O
.	O
</s>
