Update (September 4):
As of 8am PT/11am ET, The Phantom Pain servers are “operating normally” on all platforms except the PlayStation 4, which is still “undergoing maintenance.”
On Twitter, Konami said:
Good Morning: Servers for MGSV:TPP are up on Xbox Systems, PC and PS3. PS4 will be up and down as we finish checks with all parties.
Development teams thank you for your patience & are continuing to look for ways to improve the online experience on all platforms.
You can follow along to all updates on Konami’s website.
Original Story:
After disabling some Forward Operating Base features at launch to help with server issues, the official Konami website has confirmed that all Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain servers on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC are “undergoing maintenance.”
Konami says:
We sincerely apologize for the current difficulties in connecting to online features. We are currently looking into the problem and working on solutions. For the time being, please continue to enjoy the main game while you wait.
There wasn’t a time given for when the maintenance will end, but up-to-the-minute status updates will be given through the official Japanese Metal Gear Twitter account and the Konami website.
If you want to play The Phantom Pain offline, simply head to the pause menu and disconnect the game. As Eurogamer adds, “Once you’re offline the menus respond more snappily, and there’s no need to wait around while the servers snag.”
Hopefully all of these server issues are worked out by October 6, which is when Metal Gear Online goes online for PS4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 owners of The Phantom Pain.
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Top 10 Best Metal Gear Solid Boss Fights
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Revolver Ocelot
It is only fitting that Revolver Ocelot is the first boss fight in the series. He is the only character to appear in every Metal Gear Solid game, and is perhaps the true icon of the series. This first encounter was dynamic (get it?) and a great way to set off a storyline that wouldn't conclude until Metal Gear Solid 4.
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Cyborg Ninja
A lot of Metal Gear Solid's most defining boss fights are just two soldiers going at it mano-a-mano. No outside influences, just two people fighting for supremacy. The feud and friendship between Solid Snake and Cyborg Ninja goes back a long time, so it is only fitting that it ends with a fist fight.
This highly dramatic boss fight also introduces Otacon, everyone's favorite otaku.
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Psycho Mantis
Not only could Psycho Mantis read your mind (and memory card), players could only defeat him by switching controller ports. Even if you have never played a Metal Gear Solid game, you have heard of this fight and its wacky trick.
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Sniper Wolf
The snowfield encounter with Sniper Wolf is an intense affair. This battle is made even greater by the cutscene that follows it, as it is one of the most emotional points of the series.
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Vulcan Raven
Vulcan Raven might be the most physically imposing boss in the entire series. Perhaps the only thing bigger than his hulking physique is his M61 Vulcan.
Players fight Vulcan Raven twice – once inside of a tank and later in a freezing warehouse. While both fights are memorable, the final freezing encounter sticks out a bit more.
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Solidus Snake
You get to fight the former President of the United States on top of a collapsing building. Do I really have to say more? This sword fight is the definition of an epic encounter.
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The End
The End is arguably the best boss fight in the entire series just because there are so many ways to tackle it. In fact, there are ways to avoid battling the veteran sniper at all! For example, players can save during the fight and return a week later to find The End dead due to old age. This is the kind of insane strategy that only Hideo Kojima could come up with.
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The Boss
Naked Snake's battle with his mentor is the definition of bittersweet. It is a necessary battle to the death, but one that is filled with sadness. The music that plays during this scene helps make it truly iconic.
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Metal Gear Rex vs. Metal Gear Ray
It was already enough of a trip to see Shadow Moses Island recreated on PlayStation 3, but the boss fight that occurred took it to new levels of fan service. Finally, after battling gigantic weapons of mass destruction during the entire series, Snake finally got to control one for himself. This fight between two Metal Gears plays unlike anything else in the series, and is just an awesome moment.
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Liquid Ocelot
It is only fitting that Solid Snake's final battle with Liquid Ocelot is a callback to the entire series. From each game's theme song playing to the changing life bars, this battle is an ode to Metal Gear Solid. It would seem a little obnoxious and self-serving in any other series, but instead works perfectly for MGS.
