The Phantom Pain boasts a massive world

Soma provokes your fear of the unknown, but it also puts you into unsettling confrontations with puzzling creatures. Reviewer Richard Wakeling believes Soma succeeds at crafting something much more meaningful in a genre that’s deserving of more than just simple jump scares. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Nintendo opened the minds of Fifa 17 Coins creative Wii U owners with the endearing and versatile Super Mario Maker.

Its a level creation tool that puts you in control of elements from four classic Mario Bros games, and it lets you easily share your creations with other players around the world. The results so far have been impressive, with standout achievements cropping up shortly after the games release. Super Mario Maker is a rewarding experience thats drawn peoples attention back to the Wii U.

Somas terrifying atmosphere and the great competition from both FIFA and PES are commendable, but Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was our near-unanimous choice for Septembers game of  Fifa Coins the month. Metal Gear Solid can be a divisive series due to its borderline-inaccessible plot, but The Phantom Pain captivated audiences both new and old alike.

It tells an extraordinary story that intertwines real-world events from the 1980s with heaps of melodrama, fantastical characters, and an off-beat sense of humor. It puts you in the boots of a legendary soldier with a dark backstory and an army at his command.

The Phantom Pain boasts a massive world thats been crafted with an incredible attention to detail, which is reflected in the interplay of numerous mechanics, the artificial intelligence, and the flexibility of the emergent gameplay moments that await you at every turn.

Crucially, the Phantom Pain is the Metal Gear series missing link, and while not everyone is pleased by the way Kojima tied things together, he certainly managed to do what he does best: deliver a story that subverts expectations, redefining the truth and your understanding of the series at large. We gave The Phantom Pain a 10 in our review not Fifa 17 Coins because its a perfect game--it isnt--but because it offers an essential experience that we think everyone should try.