I don't understand the ending to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain?
I don't particularly understand the supposed "real ending" that happens between Mission 45 & Mission 46.
Big Boss is shown to die, but it is shown that we are somehow the medic the entire time. This is supposedly different from the fake ending that shows Skullface.
Could someone explain the real ending of MGS:V Phantom Pain to me? How do we know which one is the true ending, and how does it tie up with the other games (as this supposedly predates MGS 3 and the other games).
Best Answer
Spoiler for MG1, 2, MGS4, 5 (as, all the game I will talk about)
MGS5: Ground Zero (1975), Skull face attack Mother Base, Big Boss is put into coma, as is the Medic.
Between GZ and TPP: Big boss understand he draw too much attention, between Cypher and Skullface, to be able to create Outer Heaven. He need someone to take the spotlight and draw attention away from him until he is ready. The Medic, still comatose, is transformed into his sosie to that end. The Medic really believe he is Naked Snake/Big Boss.
MGS5: The Phantom Pain (1984): You, "Phantom" Big Boss, awaken, and go to fight Skullface. If you are really attentive, you can catch some hint about the truth, Venom Snake wear his pants and eyepatch differently than Naked Snake. At the very end of the epilogue (Mission 51: The Truth), the flash in the mirror show you in Outer Haven, during MG1, to confirm that.
MG1 (1995): "Phantom" Big Boss is killed by Solid Snake.
MG2 (1999): Real Big Boss create Outer Heaven in Zanzibar Land, and is put into coma as revealed in MGS4.
MGS4 (2014): EVA and Ocelot (ADAM), have protected the comatose Big Boss from the out of control Cypher, and used Liquid's and Solidus's corpse to repair Big Boss's body. The comatose corpse you see burned by Ocelot is the rest of Solidus's body. Real Big Boss appear at the end, take out Zero, and wish Solid Snake to live a normal life, exempt from the "bunch of old fools's folly".
Hope it resume better the event's of MGS :)
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What does the ending of MGSV mean?
Once Zero learns the truth that Skull Face is trying to usurp him and attacked his former comrade, he uses his still-considerable resources to save Snake, Kaz and the Medic. He does this through EVA, another character from the Metal Gear series, who ultimately plays surrogate mother to Liquid and Solid.Does Metal Gear Solid V have an ending?
Though Konami maintains "Metal Gear Solid 5" is complete as-is, there was initially a different ending considered for the game. Known as Mission 51, Collector's Edition owners of the game got a peek at what could've been in store for players.How do you get the true ending in Metal Gear Solid 5?
To reach Episode 45 (Quiet's Ending) or Episode 46 (True Ending) you'll need to complete these optional and required missions. Optional missions are denoted with a white circle while important required missions have a yellow circle. To get this mission, you must complete Episode 43 \u2013 Shining Lights, Even in Death.Johnny Orlando, DVBBS - I Don't (Official Video)
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