METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a stealth-action game developed by Kojima Productions that serves as the standalone prologue to The Phantom Pain. Playing as Big Boss, players infiltrate Camp Omega, a fortified black site in Cuba, to extract captive allies and gather critical intelligence. Featuring an open-ended sandbox design, dynamic day-night cycles, and refined infiltration mechanics, it modernizes tactical espionage operations.
Overview of the platinum guide
No missable trophies · Fully obtainable offline
Playtime
Platinum Requirement Profile (Difficulty & Effort)
No Platinum trophy; 100% requires perfect S-Ranks and completing all trials.
- Mechanics & Peak: 6/10 – Hard S-Ranks demand precise routing, fast aiming, and stealth.
- Guide Reliance: 5/10 – XOF patches, tapes, and Déjà Vu scenes benefit from video guides.
- Grind & Collectibles: 6/10 – Must replay all missions on Normal and Hard to unlock trials.
- RNG & Luck: 2/10 – Enemy vision cones and AI patrols feature slight random elements.
- Punishment Severity: 5/10 – Detections instantly ruin S-Ranks; high enemy alertness on Hard.
- Co-op / MP Dependency: 0/10 – No multiplayer; 100% achievable entirely offline.
Trophies
Reunion
Reunite with Chico or Paz
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Downfall
Clear the "Ground Zeroes" mission
Unlocked automatically through story progression.
Genesis
Clear a Side Op or Extra Op
Complete the main "Ground Zeroes" mission to unlock Side Ops on the mission select screen, then clear any one of them.
Accomplished
Clear all missions (including Side Ops and Extra Ops)
Requires completing the main mission, all four Side Ops, and the "Déjà-Vu" Extra Op. The Extra Op unlocks only after obtaining all XOF unit patches.
Skilled
Clear any mission (including Side Ops and Extra Ops) with a S-rank
Easiest to accomplish in the "Classified Intel Acquisition" or "Intel Operative Rescue" Side Ops. Prioritize rapid completion time, zero combat alerts, and zero lethal kills to hit the point threshold.
Hero
Clear all missions (including Side Ops and Extra Ops) with a S-rank
All six missions must be beaten with an S-rank, which can be accomplished entirely on Normal difficulty. Memorize mission routes, avoid combat alerts and lethal kills, and refrain from restarting checkpoints to protect your score.
Rescue
In the "Ground Zeroes" mission, rescue the prisoner to be executed and extract him via chopper
The prisoner is located in the western refugee camp and will be executed shortly after the mission begins. Neutralize his guards quickly, carry him to the shoreline landing zone, and extract him via chopper.
Depth
Clear the "Eliminate the Renegade Threat" Side Op by extracting both targets
Subdue Glaz in the administration building watchtower and Palitz on his patrol route in the refugee camp using non-lethal weapons. Transport both unconscious targets by jeep or on foot to an extraction point and extract them via chopper.
Pacifist
Clear the "Intel Operative Rescue" Side Op without killing a single enemy
Use only the non-lethal Uragan-5 pistol throughout the entire on-rails helicopter sequence. Target the treads when disabling the armored vehicle and shoot jeep tires to stop vehicles without causing lethal explosions.
Infiltration
Clear the "Classified Intel Acquisition" Side Op while riding in the back of a truck
Climb into the back of the truck driving into the base at the very start and lie prone. Retrieve the tape from the undercover operative in the admin building basement, then sneak back into the truck bed and stay hidden until it exits the area.
Extraction
In the "Destroy the Anti-Air Emplacements" Side Op, rescue and extract all prisoners via chopper
Four prisoners must be rescued: three are held in the western refugee camp cages and one inside the cell in the admin building basement. Extract all four via chopper before completing the main objective or finishing the mission.
Reminiscence
Recreate all scenes in the "Déjà-Vu" Extra Op
Recreate all seven classic Metal Gear Solid scenes across the base (including the security camera, searchlight, tank, and Moai statue). Afterwards, crawl into the ventilation shaft and complete the subsequent trivia quiz.
Unlocked
Unlock all trials
Clear every mission on both Normal and Hard to unlock the initial trials. Afterward, mark every single enemy with your binoculars in each mission on Normal difficulty to unlock the remaining trials.
Information
Obtain all cassette tapes
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Insignia
Obtain all XOF unit patches
Collectible. For exact locations, please refer to our separate TrophyBase collectible guide.
Collectibles
Start
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Chico's Tape 5
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Chico's Tape 2
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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (Music Tape)
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Chico's Tape 3
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Chico's Tape 4 * (Finish mission after rescue)
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Chico's Tape 6
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Chico's Tape 1
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Agent's Recording
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Classified Intel Data
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Chico's Tape 7
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Jamais Vu / Deja Vu Tape
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Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Song
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