10 Best Enemy AI In Video Games

3. Foot Soldiers - Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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Hideo Kojima falling out with Konami during development of The Phantom Pain would ultimately result in a noticeably unfinished product that fell short in some regards, but not where AI was concerned.

Snake's tour of Afghanistan to sniff out XOF's leader would come to an abrupt end but the journey to get there represents some of the best stealth gameplay money can buy thanks to unconventionally smart enemies and an open-ended approach to progression.

Even stumbling upon a non-critical base to secure resources is a battle of attrition if you fall into the trap of adopting the same strategy ad nauseam. Breeze through a handful of compounds with little resistance and subsequent strongholds will increase their numbers to compensate.

Prioritize headshots, and you'll suddenly find that even rank-and-file peons have donned helmets to better protect their craniums.

The sense of escalation can be felt with every mission. If nothing else, the system proves how complementary to immersion semi-competent cannon fodder can be. No-name, expendable bodies don't have to be a glorified shooting gallery.

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