10 EXACT Moments Video Game Fans Tapped Out

10. Not The Metal Gear Game We Were Looking For - Metal Gear Survive

Metal Gear Survive
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For video game fans to really tap out we have to start with a franchise that is wildly beloved and they don’t get much bigger in that category than Metal Gear. At least, until Metal Gear Survive happened.

While 2015’s Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain had elements and story beats that weren’t everybody’s cup of tea, not to mention its lack of finish due to the relationship breakdown between creator Hideo Kojima and Konami, fans didn’t understand how good they had it until the arrival of Metal Gear Survive.

While loyal followers of the series tried to be optimistic, nothing was right about 2018’s game. The spin-off felt like a generic zombie survival actioner with some mild Metal Gear flavour that lost all of what made its parent franchise special. The game was critically panned as a repetitive, frustrating, and microtransaction-riddled cash grab.

Not to mention fans had already tapped out with the news Kojima was not involved in the creation of Survive, but the few who did stick around were out within the first few minutes of giving the newest Metal Gear game a go.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.