Watch Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Episode 1 Playthrough

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is just around the corner, launching for consoles and PC on September 1. Now, you can watch a complete playthrough of the game's first episode.

Take a look at the video below to see Greg Miller of Kinda Funny Games make his way through the first chapter of the new stealth-action game, which GameSpot awarded a 10/10. This video of course contains spoilers, so those hoping to see the game with fresh eyes may want to avoid it.

GameSpot editor Peter Brown praised The Phantom Pain in his review, saying it is for sure the best Metal Gear game ever made.

"When it comes to storytelling, there has never been a Metal Gear game that's so consistent in tone, daring in subject matter, and so captivating in presentation," Brown said. "The Phantom Pain may be a contender for one of the best action games ever made, but is undoubtedly the best Metal Gear game there is."

In other news about The Phantom Pain, we're still waiting for Konami to clarify exactly how microtransactions work for the game's Forward Operating Base (FOB) multiplayer mode.