3. Gameplay

There will be stealth. There will be espionage. There will be action. This time around, as teased in Ground Zeroes, the game will be open world with a time mechanic to boot. Kojima felt that bringing the game into the open world would change the gameplay dramatically, create new challenges for the developers, but also create an amazing game. The missions can be tackled in any order as well.

As with previous titles, Snake will be managing the Diamond Dogs with a base-building feature. Much like Peace Walker, the player will develop items and weapons on the base, handle prisoners etc. The Fulton recovery series also returns from Peace Walker.

As for general gameplay, players control Snake in the third person, and will also have optional AI companions to provide support. Many weapons, items, and tools will be at the player’s disposal, and players can use stealth or brute force to accomplish their goals. Enemy AI has also been given some nice improvements. Enemies will now prepare if certain tactics or weapons or used often, and will reinforce their defenses accordingly.