Nope. It needs a game director who lives, breathes and is passionate about what he or she wants to say through the medium. Not just treat it as a cash cow. There is nobody in the world who will be able to make something like Metal Gear with all it's zany-ness.
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Is Metal Gear without Hideo Kojima truly Metal Gear?
- Thread starter Cactuar
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After 4 and 5, sure let someone else give it a shot.
Easy thing would be for them to remake MG1 and 2. Everything is basically there already plot wise etc
Easy thing would be for them to remake MG1 and 2. Everything is basically there already plot wise etc
Rising is a better Metal Gear game than anything Kojima did after 3, so I'd say yes. You just have to be making a game with interesting ideas and its own unique spin, rather than a boring spin-off that's primarily concerned with recycling as many assets from the last game as possible.
MGSV is the one with the best gameplay and it basically gave Konami a sandbox of which they could easily make a brilliant MGS game, but they made Survive...
Yes, it's wouldn't be hard build on existing concept and make a great MGS game, but it will always be something separate from Kojima's games.
Yes, it's wouldn't be hard build on existing concept and make a great MGS game, but it will always be something separate from Kojima's games.
I just don't like the nowadays Kojima. In my eyes he's become way too cocky and overconfident. Let's see if he really still got it with Death Stranding.
Then we might answer the question properly. But as of right now, I think Metal Gear would still be up there even without Kojima. I mean from the reviews, The last 2 metal gear games were not even close at the first 3 level so...
Then we might answer the question properly. But as of right now, I think Metal Gear would still be up there even without Kojima. I mean from the reviews, The last 2 metal gear games were not even close at the first 3 level so...
I would say no. He writes a very specific style and tone and I think anyone trying to replicate it would probably come off as a bit of an accidental parody of it.
No. There's just a level of detail and an absurdity that can only come from Kojima. It wouldn't be comparable. Could be better, could be (let's be real here, I mean, who are we really fooling: it almost certainly would be) worse, but no matter the case - it damn sure wouldn't be the same.
I'd argue that some fanfiction are up to par or even better than the canon material they're based on
Nah. It's dead, and thats ok. The story has already been told, and the gameplay was fully realized with MGSV.
well the best metal gear was one the one he had least control over. MGS1
I think he's overrated and it's cringe he's obsessed with stamping his name on everything. Those fucking start and end credits in MGS 5 were a joke.
I think he's overrated and it's cringe he's obsessed with stamping his name on everything. Those fucking start and end credits in MGS 5 were a joke.
Nah. Dude has a pretty unique gameplay design 'voice' that, while possibly surpassed, couldn't be matched.
'Overrated' is such an empty criticism; it is shorthand for "lots of people like a thing that I don't" :D
'Overrated' is such an empty criticism; it is shorthand for "lots of people like a thing that I don't" :D
Absolutely. An MGS6 might be a little less meandering as well, provided they find someone who understands the DNA of the series. What was good about it and what had gone astray with 4, 5 and Peacewalker.
It's like saying Zelda needs Miyamoto in charge. It didn't.
It's like saying Zelda needs Miyamoto in charge. It didn't.
Absolutely. I look forward to a new metal gear that clearly isnt a cheap asset reuse game. (I still enjoyed it and the ending twist was pretty good)
Mmm... I'm not so sure about that. Those remakes would require such a total renovation, including the barebones and heavily retconned story, that it probably would take as much work as a new game. They still are their best option though.
AC!D 1 and 2, Game Boy Color MGS and Rising were all really good to me so I don't see why not. Portable Ops was just okay.
It's not fact, it's bullshit. I wonder when people stop posting this dumb theory.
He wasn't even lead writer for MGS2/3 (in MGS3, for example, Murata was, but nobody mention him for some reason).
So please explain MG1/2, Snatcher, Policenauts and MGS1. And please explain why writing in Babel was so bad (basically the only Fukushima's work and he botched it).
You know what's sad? They could use the blueprint of MGSV in much more interesting ways. Picture this: you play as Liquid in the early 2000s. At the end of each level, you fight against a future member of FOX-HOUND, and they join your team when defeated. Then the game can use the buddy system from TPP, but instaid of Quiet, DD, or D-Horse you have Sniper Wolf, Vulcan Raven or Psycho Mantis. That already sounds like fun.
If they could somehow bring Fukushima back, we could have a great story for a new entry.
I'm not a Konami genius or anything, but I thought the more control Kojima got the worse the games got.
MGS1 and 2 godlike. 3 the last great game. Twin Snakes servicable but kinda sour when compared to original. I read Kojima oversaw the changes did he do it by himself with Silicon Knights or was the original team involved? 4 what was small cracks in previous games, nonsense dialogue, wacky characters, long monologues, crazy action, out there plot, struggled to be charming anymore, Kojima has a lot more control here right? Peace Walker is dreadful. I assume Kojima at this point is synonymous with Metal Gear Solid and gets everything he wants and it's pants. MGSV he even gets to decide on pointless Hollywood actors and writes pure drivel and tells 85% of the story through tapes, retcons tons of shit and in general is not very interesting.
If that's wrong please forgive me but I assumed he had competent writers and designers working alongside him them gradually started trying to take all those duties on himself and push his 'vision' more with no one willing to push back. Kinda like Lucas and the prequels trilogy. The best Star Wars movies his involvement isn't as strong.
MGS1 and 2 godlike. 3 the last great game. Twin Snakes servicable but kinda sour when compared to original. I read Kojima oversaw the changes did he do it by himself with Silicon Knights or was the original team involved? 4 what was small cracks in previous games, nonsense dialogue, wacky characters, long monologues, crazy action, out there plot, struggled to be charming anymore, Kojima has a lot more control here right? Peace Walker is dreadful. I assume Kojima at this point is synonymous with Metal Gear Solid and gets everything he wants and it's pants. MGSV he even gets to decide on pointless Hollywood actors and writes pure drivel and tells 85% of the story through tapes, retcons tons of shit and in general is not very interesting.
If that's wrong please forgive me but I assumed he had competent writers and designers working alongside him them gradually started trying to take all those duties on himself and push his 'vision' more with no one willing to push back. Kinda like Lucas and the prequels trilogy. The best Star Wars movies his involvement isn't as strong.
To be honest I was never impressed with Hideo's work to a great degree, and the worship he gets seems odd to me as a result. I mean he's directed some good games, couple bad ones, his writing is God awful, and he tends to be a budgeter's worst nightmare, and he's a massive pervert, so I fail to see why his presence is required for MGS 6. Hell, if anything, his lack of involvement with the project might see it release in a timely manner, and maybe the story will be less convoluted as well.
What disrespectful bullshit. Fukushima isn't 1/10th important to Metal Gear as Hideo is.
