[josephkern]

The question becomes what did MGS:V get correct? Even in an unfinished state I have been judging every game I've played since by comparison.

I think it breaks down into a few categories;

1. Excellent controls. Probably the tightest and least obtrusive controls I've used in a long time.

2. Great characters. While the story itself isn't that great (because it's unfinished), the characters really drive the plot.

3. Amazing ambiance. I really felt that I was in Afghanistan and there were Russians I was trying to avoid. I eavesdrop on their conversations, hearing them yelling orders to each other, and even see them adapting to my tactics between missions.

What makes this game a great single player campaign is ... Weight. Everything has consequences because you care about the characters. Most AAA games don't have characters anyone remembers or cares about.