i also got it in December too, i enjoyed the story mission (finished it about 3 times),
completed several side missions (i like the kojima extraction mission), still haven't collected all the badges or unlocked the raiden mission.
Not exact matches
Just when I thought I was done with all of the main
missions in a region,
several more
side missions would pop up to
complete for various characters.
The pacing of the story can be a bit off - putting, especially towards the end, where the story
missions randomly occur after you
complete several Side Ops.
There are
several missions which are basically
side quests contained in each of the eleven chapters, and they can be
completed over and over again to keep gaining experience for your party members.
The game mostly takes place in Siberia and features
several open - world hubs that have optional tombs to explore and
side -
missions for players to
complete.
Most
side -
missions are optional but there are usually
several that need to be
completed before the next story
mission will unlock.
As you explore the area there are
several beacons in the area in which you can pick up
several side missions to
complete.