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Kojima: I'm looking forward to what younger staff creates with MGS: Rising

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Gamesthirst: Are you worried about what the younger Kojima Productions staff will do with Metal Gear Solid: Rising? Are you terrified they might mess up what to this day has been geniusly crafted perfection? Well worry not your heads MGS fans, because the man behind the Franchise is not breaking a sweat.

In an interview with the EU PS Blog, Kojimasan was asked: "when you leave the younger team in control of Metal Gear Solid: Rising, are you afraid they'll spoil it?" To which Kojima responded:
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GWAVE - 77 days 19 hours ago
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I'm not eager to see how MGS: Rising turns out. It will be generic. It's an action game, for crying out loud, and Kojima has made it quite clear that all of the vision and talent is being spent on Peace Walker (disagree? Then compare the amount of news we've heard on Peace Walker with the news we've heard on Rising. Heck, we even have a demo out for Peace Walker. We haven't even seen gameplay of Rising).

An MGS game made without Kojima is like a Half-Life game made by Activision, or a Mario game made by EA, or God of War 4 made by the Dynasty Warrios devs, Koei.

But of course, when Rising comes out *certain* fanboys will try to paint it as the best MGS game EVARRRRR simply to appease their own twisted fanboy delusions.
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Walther - 77 days 17 hours ago
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Konami really should just cancel the silly 'action spinoff' 'Raiden May Cry' game.

It's become a fiasco.

Every Metal Gear fan knows Kojima has nothing to do with it. And knows how much he despises it after that amazing speech at E3 where he made absolutely sure the translator got his words exactly right that Metal Gear Peacewalker was the real MG game that he was intimately working on and he had nothing to do with the spinoff game.

Last gen Microsoft actually managed to get a real Metal Gear game ported to the Xbox. It was an epic humiliation for Microsoft that they failed to get a massively downgraded MGS4 port that was able to run on the wimpy 360 graphics hardware and gimped 7 GB DVD format this gen.
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randomwiz - 77 days 17 hours ago
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I dont want to buy it because it seems they're trying to use the MGS name to get sales for a totally different genre, like MS did with Halo Wars.

MGS is meant to be a stealth game, but I'd check out MGSR if its any good.

MGSR is an action game right? Not stealth? Im only asking because im unsure.
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Kigmal - 77 days 17 hours ago
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Kind of dumb that the people above me are passing judgment already without even seeing a single screenshot. Ac!d was a new take on Metal Gear and I liked it. Maybe this will follow suit.
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Blaze929 - 77 days 16 hours ago
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But Kojima isnt involved. but Kojima disowned it. But Kojima is not happy with it. But Kojima...is looking forward to it? INTERESTING

/sarcasm

Just so funny how a game we know nothing about can stir up commotion from a majority of certain people just becuase its multi-platform now....kind of like Final Fantasy 13...see a trend?
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josuttis - 77 days 16 hours ago
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Kojima disowning this silly action spinoff game was the most epic ownages in all of E3 history. There never was another company who got humiliated so as Microsoft did by Kojima.

You had Xbox fans desperately creating endless MSG4 rumors day after day. They were so desperate mods on forums started making it clear that you were going to get banned for even trying to find some way of implying a MGS4 port for the 360.

And then E3 where finally failed to get a port of MGS4 and ended up paying Konami to have so other team create so silly little action game that has nothing to do with the real MGS storyline and Microsoft tried to pass it off as a 360 'exclusive MGS for the 360'

And then to have one of the most beloved and talented and soft spoken devs in the world come out the very next day and drop the hammer down and humiliate you was something that will be remembered for a long, long time.
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SIdepocket - 77 days 12 hours ago
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Looking at GWAVE's and josuttis's replies, it appears the PS3 fanboys are feeling really threatened these days. Why else would they spend all of their time talking about the Xbox 360?

Pathetic guys, grow a pair.
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Ju - 77 days 5 hours ago
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I hope it'll be a good game. But in all honesty, I would be very surprised if it pushes the envelope beyond what MGS4 was.

I don't care if the 360 gets the game. But it will suffer the usual multiplatform effect. Downscaled from MGS4 (but maybe still high quality?). It hinders the progression of Konamis MGS4 engine into its second gen. This is a pity. I believe there sure is more potential in there but it has been abandoned to create a multiplaform game(engine now).

And, btw, "budget Peace Walker". Ever played the PSP demo ? They squeeze that little thing hard, very hard. It almost drips.
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Keowrath - 77 days 5 hours ago
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Being a huge Kojima and MGS fan I'm really looking forward to both Peacwalker and Rising (Although I do wish Peacewalker was for the home consoles like pretty much everyone else)

I'm very interested in Rising, it sounds like it's going to be a completely different style of game to which us Solid fans are used to. I love 3rd person action games and Raiden, however he was in the 2nd game earnt pretty much a full pardon for me in the 4th (although he still managed his trademark whinging even tho he is so badass now)

I know a lot of people are putting this game down because it's going to be on 360, all I know is that it's going to be available to me on the PS3 and whether it's a "spin off" or not it's going to be a Metal Gear title with characters that us Metal Gear fans have grown to love.
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4Sh0w - 77 days 4 hours ago
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1.10 - @ Keowrath, your post is like a breath of fresh air,
No backhanded jabs at either console, no attacking other members, no taking sides because of your emotional attatchment to a brand. Hey you do know this is n4g right?, just kidding. Seriously its good to see a true Kojima and MGS fan not being so negative about the next MGS game just because its coming to the 360. Its refreshing to see someone who sounds like a gamer with so many bubbles.
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milked2themax - 77 days 19 hours ago
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2 - Do we have to make all things about fanboys?
Can we just talk games in the gamer zone? Please?
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sikbeta - 77 days 17 hours ago
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"Rising is a Spinoff through and through
there is no question about it.

Its a side story to the main MGS stories"

Pretty Much this:

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (Producer) = Metal Gear Acid/2 (Producer) = Metal Gear Rising (Producer)

Four games produced by Kojima and don't meet the expectation, not saying are bad games but not the awesome games as MGS fans are always expecting

Kojima is a Real Master doing what he want, without his magical touch there is no METAL GEAR SOLID GAME
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George Sears - 77 days 19 hours ago
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I admire Kojimas willingness to keep on making MGS games for fan sake and passing on the torch to his KP crew but at the same time as a fan myself I find the need to create more games out of the series (which is quite tastefully over thanks to MGS4) not worth it.

As a fan I liked the fact that I could go to MGS forums and speculate on the story of Big Boss. Giving our own thought and opinions towards his perspective. On doing so you sort of create this enigmatic larger than life character. Then MGS3 came along. What was once an antagonistic loathable character became a hero in the eyes of fans (including myself).

See now the thing about MGS3 was that Kojima needed to make it this way so that his story would have more meaning. Without seeing Naked Snake's point of view then MGS4 wouldn't be that gratifying as it is today.

But the need to create more games out of this character isn't for means of story progression (since it is already set and done) but for the love that he has for the series. Fillers like this isn't needed.

The same goes for Rising. I still don't know what Rising will be about but between Peace Walker, this one has is the least important. Raiden had a purpose in MGS2. That is why he was the main character for 95% of the game. If we weren't playing as Raiden in MGS2 but as Snake then basically the story wouldn't make no sense.

But if the picture of Rising with a character that could be Raiden is indeed him, then what's the point really? Raiden isn't a Ninja anymore so what is this going to be based upon? And even if it isn't Raiden but Olga then why bother with her? At this far off from the series, experimenting with something new and fresh isn't the best idea at all.

Regardless of my opinion, I am interested on Peace Walker because it has Kojima's stamp of approval but if it wouldn't had existed then it wouldn't bother me because the MGS story is already great as it is. I just worry that these fillers would be those 'make or break' kinda thing which would affect the cannon of the story.
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cmrbe - 77 days 19 hours ago
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3.1 - Rising is a Spinoff through and through
there is no question about it.

Its a side story to the main MGS stories.
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PirateThom - 77 days 18 hours ago
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Rising, to me, reeks of "Ac!d" or "Ghost Bable", same universe in an alternative timeline, unconnected to the real timeline.

Peace Walker though, fills in the blanks, we know what happens, but not how it happens, there's too much time between Portable Ops and Metal Gear, it's missing the details, essentially.
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cmrbe - 77 days 19 hours ago
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4 - It will not be MGS as fans know it.
It will be an action game and not the Epic action drama like previous MGS. Weather this is good or not i am not sure but if it has Kojima's seal of approval then its a must buy for me. MGS shouldn't expect much though. Best to keep expectations low.
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Kigmal - 77 days 16 hours ago
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Why are you trying to stir things up? No one is hyping this to be another MGS4. Calm down. No one cares if you will buy the game or not. You haven't even seen what the game looks like.
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TheDeadMetalhead - 77 days 18 hours ago
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Kojima wouldn't allow a low-quality MGS game to be released. But I'm pretty sure it won't even be in the same league as MGS4.
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Keowrath - 77 days 4 hours ago
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Metal Gear Solid 4 was an awesome game on it's own. With the amount of fan service that Kojima provided throughout the game (especially the later chapters) MGS4 rose above awesome and into EPIC.

I'm not expecting that same kind of feel from Rising, it is a side story afterall but as you say it'll still be a high quality game and as a fan of all things Metal Gear I can't wait for more even if it's just full on action rather than stealth.

MGS4 is hands down without doubt my favourite game this generation. I don't see Rising coming close to the experience I had with MGS4 but I still think it's going to be a great title and one that I look forward to adding to my collection.
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Ju - 77 days 4 hours ago
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I am sure it'll be a quality title. And I think I can enjoy this maybe even more then previous MGS titles. It goes with the time and might be more accessible.

But for me, I would like to know, what will come after MGS4. Peacewalker PSP is just fine. But I haven't seen or heard anything which would suggest Konami wants to move forward or improve on MGS4. I would want to see a new generation after MGS4. The same we saw from UC1 to UC2, from R1, R2, R&C and so forth. MGSR is not that title, which is a pity, and as it looks now, there won't be such a title in the near future (if at all).
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Keowrath - 77 days 4 hours ago
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Ju, who knows what the Peacewalker story will bring. How it will end and how the characters that are introduced add to the Metal Gear Solid story.

I wouldn't be surprised if Peacewalker opens up a whole new can of worms that will have to be "immaculately" (in the way only Kojima can) dealt with in a new Solid title for the home console/s (?)

I very much doubt Kojima will close the book with Peacewalker. I would like to experience the timeframe between 2 and 4 as the one and only Solid Snake (with a bit of Raiden ninja skills here and there)

I'm sure we'll see something else grace the Playstation in the Metal Gear Solid story before long.

Kojima just can't help himself lol! =)
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AclayPS3 - 77 days 18 hours ago
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Eh.... right now I'm more interested in what the MGS4 team does with Peace Walker, and what the MGS4 team does with the series because I think they'll keep the core MGS mechanics intact.

I'm probably in the minority, but I've always been intrigued by Raiden as a character and I've always wanted to find out more about him in a future MGS game, but with Rising being dubbed "Lighting Bolt Action", my interest in the actual gameplay is pretty low at the moment, because I've always loved MGS for the "Tactical Espionage Action"... I just hope that there's at least SOME element of stealth in Rising.

I think Konami/Kojima Productions is intentionally making Rising to be more Action Oriented because it's not a Playstation exclusive and it's not catering to only the core MGS fanbase, but I really hope that the MGS4 team gets another chance to put that MGS4 engine to good use in another PS3 Exclusive MGS game this gen.
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Ju - 77 days 4 hours ago
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You just spoke my mind. I think you said it better then me, though.
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calis - 77 days 18 hours ago
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I bet if this was exclusive it would *rock*

Right now, I cannot wait for this game. I am looking forward to it.
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milked2themax - 77 days 17 hours ago
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8 - I am actually looking
Forward to what this game will look like
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kissmeimgreek - 77 days 17 hours ago
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9 - off topic...
anyone else think they should just shorten the name to metal gear rising? it would seem fitting since its a whole new game, protagonist, and dev team. Metal Gear Rising just sounds cooler than Metal Gear Solid: Rising.

on topic- i think its great that kojimas confident with a whole new dev team. itll definitely help the great games keep on rolling out with a fresh team to compliment the tried and true MGS team
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BaseballFan15 - 77 days 17 hours ago
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Very smart Kojima. Even if he is lying, A - Someone will believe him and B - this could raise the morale of the younger staff, which could make the game better.
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theEnemy - 77 days 17 hours ago
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11 - Think positive guys
it'll be a blast for sure.
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Ps_alm3k - 77 days 17 hours ago
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12 - The answer is............
Nothing spectacular, Just get back to working on Peacewalker and Zone Of ender 3...Kojima san.
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PS3 slim - 77 days 16 hours ago
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This new game is obviously aimed at the eastern and western markets, so expect a mix of brilliant eastern story telling and imagination with a grounded down to earth more real western gameplay emphasis. Perhaps they way Godzilla of old changed to the Western Godzilla. MGS4+Splinter CEll?
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The Kingslayer - 77 days 15 hours ago
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14 - Interesting
I wonder if the younger staff are good enough since they have been instrumental in Kojima creating the last couple of MGS. So I'm pretty sure they know what standard of quality they have to uphold. Not only that, I'm pretty sure they want to impress Kojima and the world how talented they are. Just as a matter of pride being part of Konami and working with Kojima I have a strong feeling they do not intend to fail, and won't. This is their coming out party. As a gamer I want to see what they pull off.

I see why folks want to shoot the game down since it's multiplat, and we know how that tends to go. I say don't be scurreeed...

Be a gamer...Not a hater
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Another One - 77 days 15 hours ago
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15 - All I hope....
is that the game looks and plays well. I don't care if it maintains the core Metal Gear mechanics and I don't care that Kojima is just the producer. Give me a good game and that's all I care about.
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DevilWillCry289 - 77 days 14 hours ago
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16 - you f****** fanboy/girls
all you ignorants STFU. Yes, Kojima is a great person, but that doesnt mean without him a game wont be good. All you fanboys and fangirls started whinning just because this game is went multiplatform. If this game was exclusive, all of you wouldnt be crying. Maybe this game is actually gonna be one of the best MGS games, so they are waiting for the right moment to surprise us with a trailer. Just wait till the first trailer, and then make judgement.
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Neo604 - 77 days 13 hours ago
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17 - Kojima san not involve confirm.
"If I pass on to my young staff, I think there will only be a new kind of Metal Gear with their new thinking~new involvement, I kept my world of Metal Gear Solid of the titles that I have presented before, It means I have kind of stepped back as a producer and I'm kind of looking forward actually to what my younger staff will create, a new kind of world or color to the MGS franchise."
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Neo604 - 77 days 13 hours ago
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18 - DVD ruin metal gear.
J/K
but ya maybe.
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Ps_alm3k - 77 days 12 hours ago
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19 - Im a sony Fan man!!!
And Blu-ray will r@pe you!!!!
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dragonelite - 77 days 11 hours ago
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Who knows didnt he say he wanted to bring the peace walker world to the console maybe via live and psn port adjusted to work fine with the controllers. But a friend of mine was really hyped for mgs 4 but he just couldnt stand all that dialogue and story telling in the movies. Me and my friends want the story to be told in game via short 2~5min long cutscenes not 20 min cutscenes. So yeah maybe this new gen dev a Kojima productions will give it a fresh breeze of air.
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PirateThom - 77 days 4 hours ago
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If you were expecting 2-5 minute cutscenes in MGS4, of course you're going to be disappointed.

Everyone gets on MGS4 for the long cutscenes, but it's not like it's a whole new thing for the series.

As a fan of the series, I loved the cutscenes because that's part of Metal Gear Solid to me. It's a game where the story is as important as the gameplay.
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Keowrath - 77 days 4 hours ago
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The thing that really get's to me about Rising is how people are getting disinterested in it due to it going 360.

I remember the first time we saw the new Raiden with the Gecko/Raiden fight movie then later on Raiden/Vamp movie. All the fans were like "WOW! Holy crap, look at Raiden now, he's amazing!" "I hope we get to play as him in the upcoming game" (MGS4)

But now because it's been announced for 360 everyones view of Raiden is that he's a real lame character again or nit picking... Raidens not cool, he has high heels or he has white blood (insert gay homophobic comment here)

You have PS3 "fans" who don't want to know because the title is coming to 360 and the 360 "fans" who said Metal Gear sucks now think it's the best thing since sliced bread... Go figure!

Bottom line. I'm a Metal Gear fan I couldn't care less what consoles are going to recieve this title as long as I get to play it.
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Ju - 77 days 4 hours ago
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I agree. I am more curious what the game will be about. It should be a top action game. Regardless of platform.

My disappointed comes more from the fact, that its not a MGS4 follow up, that I was hoping we'll see at some point (well, we've played that a year ago or so, time for a sequel). And again, regardless of platform (even though, story wise, the prequel comes to PSP - which is nice, but not the same).
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PirateThom - 77 days 4 hours ago
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Yeah, my disappointment from this is that's it's not a proper sequel, but a spin-off and, historically, spin-offs have never been that great in the MGS universe.

I do see where you're coming from, but I want Metal Gear Solid, not just in name, but in gameplay and with Kojima.
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Keowrath - 77 days 4 hours ago
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Oh don't get me wrong. I want metal gear solid 5, "tactical action game" starring either Solid or Naked Snake on my big screen at home more than any other game announced or otherwise!

but while I'm waiting for it, I have no problem taking some time out with Raiden for some hack and slash action.
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