This really is a phantom game. There is something missing in every area, you can feel it, like it's still there. But somehow, even with its immense tedium, bland looking openworld, terrible story and padded waiting, there are still enough moments of excellence strewn across its sandbox experience that make it shine. I have actually 100% this game and I think it's a terrible completion experience, but there's something entrancing and addicting about how well this game plays and runs. There was something special here, just with a lot of garbage and filler bound to its treasure. I love its art style, setting, music, soundscape, it's all basically perfectly done, and Venom, as quiet as he stays is expertly voice acted by Kiefer Sutherland. Everytime Kiefer speaks as Venom my eyes were glued to the screen, it's a very big shame most of his lines were cut and the game is unfinished. He comes off as emotionless but he most certainly is not, Venom is a victim because he was the hero Big Boss chose never TO BE. He built a legend someone did not deserve, he's a hero, BB certainly is not. He disallowed child soldiers and wanted all nuclear weapons disassembled, these were HIS decisions. He did these things before he was told of his identity, he did what he thought was right. He's flawed in one way though, and it's that he can't let go of people. He imagined Paz as alive to keep her in his mental vision, this is a trait of his own identity. When Quiet left, he chased after her even though he knew she definitely was leaving for a reason. There is something here, be it formed on accident or genuine character breadcrumbs placed by Kojima, and knowing him, it's probably a combination of both. Venom and Raiden will continue to be my favorite characters in the series. To wrap this up, yes I know this is a bad Metal Gear game, and I am completely awake and aware and accept this but for some reason, I just can't put this goddamn game down.