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And do I feel taken in by it enough to play more, despite a vacuum where any prior knowledge of the series' lore should be? I do, actually, albeit with reservations – the main one being an urge, a responsibility, to at least tickle my way into the main games I've missed ahead of this one, this swan song for Kojima as he bows out of Konami and, presumably, any future significant involvement with Metal Gear Solid. I now own games two, three and four, for their original platforms, and have finished Ground Zeroes and Platinum Games' fantastically furious Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. I've time enough, surely, to see my way through at least one of these apparent classics that I've barely begun ahead of MGSV's release in September; time enough to safeguard my story against collapsing into nonsensical irrelevance.So, which one should it be? This piece suggests that it's to Snake Eater I should turn, but if you feel The Phantom Pain will be a better game after completion of another in the series, tell me so on Twitter, if you like. I'm all ears; an inexperienced amateur in slight awe of the experts who have been waiting for The Phantom Pain since its announcement in 2012. And if a newcomer like me is already feeling fairly smitten, despite so many stumbles and falls in the past, the hardcore is going to love this (presumably) conclusive chapter in an iconic gaming franchise.I played The Phantom Pain at Konami's UK office in Windsor. One night's accommodation (I played the game across an afternoon and the next morning) – was covered by Konami, likewise some food and drink. I covered my own travel and all other costs.@MikeDiver