6. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Collectibles

There are lots of collectibles throughout the game that are earned for completing a variety of objectives. The important collectibles can be sorted down to music tapes, blueprints, key items, posters, and memento photos. All of these serve a purpose, so you should aim to collect as many as you can. Some are tied to achievements, but those that aren't are still useful to have around. Intel tapes are covered here as well, since those are also somewhat of a collectible. Key Items can be spoiler-y, so avoid looking at them if you wish to avoid spoilers.

Intel Tapes

Most intel tapes are earned by completing Main Ops and serve to expand on the story that otherwise cannot be shown properly through cutscenes. This is sort of a replacement for the series' iconic codec calls, as there are no ways to have codec calls in 1984 the way that those in the 2000's are able to have. Some intel tapes are marked yellow, which means that the game will ask you to listen to them in order to advance the story. You should really listen to all of the tapes anyway, regardless of their marking.

Music Tapes

Music tapes can be found out in the open and can be played in Snake's ear like a radio would. These can be found playing in various locations all around the two main maps, so if you're looking for a specific song then you'll have to hunt it down. Music Tape 1 covers most non-familiar tracks, whereas Music Tape 2 has all the jams from that era.

Blueprints

Like music tapes, there are blueprints scattered all around Afghanistan and Africa that allow you to build specific weapons and items. You'll want to collect all of these to improve your arsenal, gear, and Mother Base in general, regardless of whether you use them or not. Dispatch missions noted here are only the essential ones.

Key Items

Key Items vary entirely in terms of what they actually are, but they all are very beneficial, as you can see below. Do not look at this if you want to avoid as many spoilers as possible.

• Collector

  Obtain all blueprints and key items.

  
  

Posters

Posters are the least useful collectible, but you get a bit of GMP when you collect them and you can attach them to cardboard boxes. They can be hard to spot if you're not looking for them, but its' not like you need to get them.

Memento Photos

Memento photos are given to you by Militaires Sans Frontières members after you rescue them during the "Extract the Wandering Mother Base Soldiers" Extra Ops. There's a specific room on the medical platform that you can take them to; look for a blue light above a doorway. Hand the person inside a photo every time you get one to try to jog their memory. After giving them all ten, the last photo will appear in the hall leading to their room. Picking it up will give you an achievement.

• Reminiscence

  Obtain all memento photos.

  
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