‘Easy’ Missions are Almost Impossible Alone
Takeaways From the Metal Gear Survive Beta
One of the more surprising things I learned about Metal Gear Survive while playing through the beta was that the Easy missions were extremely tough when played alone. Sure, this is meant to be a co-op game, but even the regular wave one zombies took tons of bullets to take down, and they could do a lot of damage to you in return.
What’s even more surprising is the jump in level recommendation between Easy and Normal missions. The Easy mission had a recommended level of 10, while the Normal one had a recommended level of 20. That’s a pretty big jump, though this might not necessarily be the case in the final game itself. Still, I certainly hope players won’t be forced to grind the same levels to play the next one.
We also got a glimpse at some of the loot and materials players can get for completing missions. These are used to craft equipment and weapons to help make things easier. But with the recent reveal that Metal Gear Survive will feature microtransactions, here’s hoping that the mission level jumps aren’t meant to encourage players to spend money on materials for better items just so they can keep up with the challenge. Because, y’know, that wouldn’t be great.
