10 Video Game Mechanics You Totally Ignored (But Shouldn't Have)

10. Magazine Distraction - Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

One of the most aggravating aspects of any shooter is running out of ammo. Even the best players can be caught off-guard when their clip is empty since they need a moment to reload, giving the enemy time to take them out.

But in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, there's a subtle mechanic that turns this massive inconvenience into a blessing. Rather than dumping empty magazines on the ground, you can hurl them in the direction of your enemies. While they're distracted, you have the opportunity to blast them to hell. 

Alternatively, you can sneak around the distracted guards on patrol without alerting everyone in the whole area, saving ammo in the long run. You can also chuck the magazine directly at an enemy, stunning them or knocking them out. Snake has an endless supply of empty magazines (somehow), so there's no reason to charge in guns blazing.

Although Hideo Kojima's spy franchise is renowned for its vast weapons and elaborate tactics to eliminate enemies (such as MGS3's The End), The Phantom Pain proves the simplest approach can be just as effective, if not more so.