<P> Metal Gear Solid V : The Phantom Pain is an action - adventure , stealth game in which players take the role of Punished `` Venom '' Snake from a third - person perspective in an open world environment . The gameplay elements were largely unchanged from Ground Zeroes , meaning that players will have to sneak from several points in the game world , avoiding enemy guards , and remaining undetected . Included in Snake 's repertoire are binoculars , maps , a variety of weapons , explosives , and stealth - based items such as cardboard boxes and decoys . Following one of the series traditions , The Phantom Pain encourages players to progress through the game without killing , using non-lethal weapons such as tranquilizer darts to subdue enemies . Players may traverse the game world with vehicles such as jeeps and tanks , in addition to traveling on foot or on horseback , and as certain locations are mountainous , occasionally , players can opt to go rock climbing as a shortcut . They may call for helicopter support against enemy soldiers or request airstrikes that can bomb the target area or change the current weather . Snake can call on AI companions -- including Quiet , a silent female sniper with supernatural abilities ; D - Horse , a horse with a customizable saddle for carrying more equipment in the field ; D - Walker , a manned , highly agile mobile weapons platform that can provide heavy weapons support ; and D - Dog , a wolf pup raised and trained on the new Mother Base to assist him in the field . The companions ' abilities and their effectiveness will depend on the player 's relationship with them . There is a large emphasis based on tactics in The Phantom Pain . </P>
<P> Metal Gear Solid V : The Phantom Pain is an action - adventure , stealth game in which players take the role of Punished `` Venom '' Snake from a third - person perspective in an open world environment . The gameplay elements were largely unchanged from Ground Zeroes , meaning that players will have to sneak from several points in the game world , avoiding enemy guards , and remaining undetected . Included in Snake 's repertoire are binoculars , maps , a variety of weapons , explosives , and stealth - based items such as cardboard boxes and decoys . Following one of the series traditions , The Phantom Pain encourages players to progress through the game without killing , using non-lethal weapons such as tranquilizer darts to subdue enemies . Players may traverse the game world with vehicles such as jeeps and tanks , in addition to traveling on foot or on horseback , and as certain locations are mountainous , occasionally , players can opt to go rock climbing as a shortcut . They may call for helicopter support against enemy soldiers or request airstrikes that can bomb the target area or change the current weather . Snake can call on AI companions -- including Quiet , a silent female sniper with supernatural abilities ; D - Horse , a horse with a customizable saddle for carrying more equipment in the field ; D - Walker , a manned , highly agile mobile weapons platform that can provide heavy weapons support ; and D - Dog , a wolf pup raised and trained on the new Mother Base to assist him in the field . The companions ' abilities and their effectiveness will depend on the player 's relationship with them . There is a large emphasis based on tactics in The Phantom Pain . </P>
who do you play as in metal gear solid v the phantom pain
who do you play as in metal gear solid v the phantom pain
Punished `` Venom '' Snake
Punished `` Venom '' Snake