Title Screen

Pressing the Menu button while on the title screen displays the Title Menu.

Save icon

Your game progress is automatically saved when you reach specific points in the game (checkpoints).
*To quit the game, press the Xbox button, but only after the save icon is no longer displayed.

Selecting [CONTINUE] on the Title Menu allows you to continue playing using the data saved when you passed the latest checkpoint.
*Do not turn off your Xbox One console while it is saving a game. *Save data is overwritten with each save. You cannot have multiple game saves.

Pause Menu

Check/change a variety of controls and settings. *Pressing the Menu button displays the Information Terminal screen.

You can take screen captures during the game if a Xbox SmartGlass is connected.
Captured screens can be viewed on the smart device they were transferred to.

During the game, there will be cutscenes that play without any player input.
The Pause Menu during cutscenes is shown below.

CQC

Get in Vehicle

Pick Lock

Board Helicopter

Carry

An action icon appears along with a button icon whenever you can perform context-sensitive actions, such as climbing up something or unlocking a door.

*Unlike with past titles in the series, there is no onscreen Life gauge.

You can select from 4 types of controls.
Action Type A is recommended for fans of the Metal Gear Solid series.

• *You can change the control type using [OPTIONS] on the Pause Menu.
• *Action Type A is the default control type.
• *With Type A, CQC is assigned to , while with Type B, it is the button.

You can select from 4 types of controls.
Shooter Type A is recommended for fans of first-person shooters (FPS).

• *You can change the control type using [OPTIONS] on the Pause Menu.
• *With Type A, CQC is assigned to , while with Type B, it is the button.

The rest of this manual conforms to Action Type A. Please remember this if you will be using other control types.

An action icon appears when you approach the driver's seat of vehicles that you can control.
To get into the vehicle while the icon is displayed, press the button. The controls change while you are driving a vehicle.

Tilt the left stick a little to move slowly and more to move quickly.
The faster you move, the easier it will be for enemies to spot you.

Sneaking 101

You will be at a distinct disadvantage if the enemy spots you. Sneak as carefully as you can to ensure you are not spotted. Enemies also respond to noise.

The lower your stance, the harder it will be to spot you.
Use the left stick to move in any stance.

Enemies that spot you will notify their allies by shouting, calling on the radio, or some other means.
Take the appropriate action for the situation, such as eliminating the enemy, fleeing, or hiding.
If a battle is underway, reinforcements might still show up even after you eliminate the initial enemy.
If you give enemies the slip, they will spend a while carefully searching the area where they last saw you.

Reflex Mode

The moment you are spotted, the action slows down (Reflex Mode), and you can press the to point your weapon at whoever spotted you.
If you neutralize whoever spotted you while the Reflex Mode is still in effect, you can prevent them from notifying their allies.

Evade in the direction specified by the left stick.
This is useful for evading enemy attacks or their line of sight.

The screen will change when you take damage from enemy attacks.
Damage heals naturally over time.
But take too much consecutive damage and you will die, resulting in the Game Over screen.

Moderately wounded

When critically wounded, it becomes more difficult to heal damage, and the first aid icon will appear.
Withdraw to a safe place, then perform first aid with the button.

First aid icon

Critical Wounds

The Game Over screen appears in different situations, such as when the character you are controlling dies or your mission fails.

Use the weapon you are aiming.

Select the weapon to equip with the D-pad. For support weapons, press the D-pad while using the right stick to select the one you want to use.

…Select/equip a primary weapon (rifle etc.)
…Select/equip a secondary weapon (handgun etc.)
…Select/equip a support weapon
…Select/equip an item

Non-Lethal Weapons

Some weapons, such as tranquilizer guns, can neutralize enemies without harming them. Such weapons will have a blue icon on the selection screen. Enemies that you neutralize by stunning or putting to sleep will sometimes recover.

Lethal
Weapons

Non-Lethal
Weapons

Headshots immediately neutralize enemies. With lethal weapons, enemies die instantly. With a tranquilizer gun, they immediately fall asleep.

Attack nearby enemies with martial arts. A variety of actions are possible with different button combinations.
This enables you to neutralize enemies without noisy gunshots.

To hold up enemies, approach them from behind or without them noticing and then aim your weapon at them.

You can extract various kinds of information from the enemy.

Picking up a weapon

If you touch a dropped weapon, any remaining ammo will be used to reload weapons in your possession that use the same ammo. Holding down the button near a weapon will pick it up.
*You can carry two primary weapons (one at your hip and another on your back), one secondary weapon, and four support weapons.
Additional weapons that you obtain will have to be swapped out with those you are carrying.

You will sometimes receive radio calls from allies, depending on the situation. The caller will automatically start talking.

If you can obtain information by radio on what you are watching with the binoculars, a button icon will appear at the top left of the screen.

You may call people on the radio to receive hints or other useful information, depending on the situation.
Aside from a few exceptions, you can initiate outgoing radio calls at any time.

View online leaderboards for a variety of gameplay results/trials.
After selecting an item, switch between the following onscreen displays by pressing the /.

・ Your position in the Leaderboards ・ Leaderboards for your friends on Xbox Live® ・ Leaderboards within Rival List
・ Leaderboards for all players

While leaderboards are displayed, you can add a specific user to the Rival List from the menu that appears when you place the cursor over the user's name and then press the button.
(While the Rival List is displayed, you can also remove a user from the list.)
You do not need a player's approval to add them to the Rival List, and they will not be notified when you do so.

This app enables remote connectivity with Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes from a smart phone, tablet, or other Xbox SmartGlass.
With it you can view game maps anytime you want, capture game screens, view records of your gameplay, and access other useful features.

Visit the page listed above.

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A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people with no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games. Symptoms can include light-headedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, momentary loss of awareness, and loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents, watch for or ask children about these symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely to experience these seizures. The risk may be reduced by being farther from the screen; using a smaller screen; playing in a well-lit room, and not playing when drowsy or fatigued. If you or any relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.