Metal Gear Solid V‎:‎ Ground Zeroes acts as a prologue to Metal Gear Solid V‎:‎ The Phantom Pain and takes place one year after the events of Metal Gear Solid‎:‎ Peace Walker‎.‎ Assuming control of the legendary Snake ‎(‎a‎.‎k‎.‎a‎.‎ Big Boss‎)‎‎,‎ players are charged with the infiltration of Camp Omega where both Paz and Chico are held‎.‎ The hostages hold key information concerning Snake and his private military organisation that Snake and his ally Kaz Miller must prevent from being exposed‎.‎ Ground Zeroes charts the rescue and the subsequent fallout that leads into the beginning of the The Phantom Pain‎.‎ Ground Zeroes also acts as a bridge between previous Metal Gear Solid titles‎,‎ easing players into the vaunted open world of MGSV‎.‎

• The Power of the FOX Engine – Ground Zeroes showcases Kojima Productions’ stunning FOX Engine‎,‎ a true next‎-generation game engine which revolutionizes the Metal Gear Solid experience‎.‎
• Introduction to Open‎-World Design – The first Metal Gear Solid title to offer open world gameplay‎.‎ Ground Zeroes offers total freedom of play‎:‎ how missions are undertaken is entirely down to the user‎.‎
• Unrestricted Stealth – Imagine classic Metal Gear gameplay but with no restrictions or boundaries‎.‎ Players use intelligence and cerebral strategy to sneak their way through entire missions‎,‎ or go in all guns blazing‎.‎ Each will have different effects on game consequences and advancement‎.‎
• Multiple Missions and Tasks – Ground Zeroes boasts a central story mode and additional side‎-missions ranging from tactical action‎,‎ aerial assaults and “covert” stages that will be sure to surprise‎.‎
• Redesigned Interface – Ground Zeroes users will benefit from a clean in‎-game HUD that shows the minimal amount of on‎-screen data to give a more intense gaming experience‎.‎
• Various In‎-Game Weather Settings – Ground Zeroes will test the player in a variety of time and weather environments that will be central to Metal Gear Solid V‎:‎ The Phantom Pain‎.‎ Use night conditions to your advantage‎,‎ or poor weather as strategic cover‎.‎