What does the controller icon in the top right corner mean in MGS 5 Phantom Pain (PS3)?

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I've noticed that during the cutscenes in the Prologue part, sometimes a controller icon would pop up in the top-right corner of the screen. What does it mean? Is it to indicate that the cutscene is about to transition back to gameplay?

Sometimes I turn off the controller during cutscenes as MGS is notorious for having some fairly long/drawn out ones. Could it be that?






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What is the CQC button in MGS5?

You can perform a chokehold by holding the CQC button when you walk up to an enemy. This will allow you to choke out, kill, or interrogate the target.

Is there a downside to killing in MGSV?

Kill Cons: -You cant move corpses and if a soldier see one, goes into alert. -You can move the soldiers s out of sight or somewhere to fulton them.

What happens when you 100% MGSV?

So what do curious players get for completing the game with 100%? Absolutely NOTHING. No super-duper secret weapon like the Solar Gun or the Rail Gun.

Why is Metal Gear Solid V called phantom pain?

There are ways to make the pain easier with the use of prosthesis or therapy such as mirror therapy to trick the brain into thinking the limb is still there to make the pain subside. It is the namesake for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.



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