From what I've gathered the plot is so convoluted you need a masters degree in MGS to truly understand it. Even people that have played all the MGS games, when trying to explain the overarching plot of the entire series, kind of go "Ummmm, yeah so....hmmm. OK so you have this guy...ummm, wait, no. Let's see, to understand you have to go back to...no, that's not right".
But that is what you have to expect from a failed movie director or whatever Kojima wanted to be originally.
With that said, MGSV is the only MGS game I've played and I did not find myself hamstrung by not knowing the plot of the other games. Would have I enjoyed it more if I did know the plot? Maybe; I'm sure there would have been some "AHA!" moments, but for the most part I didn't find myself asking unanswered questions. And if I did need to know who someone was, there is the MGS wiki or whatever resource you like.
Great game, wish I played the other ones.
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