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Ryan Payton Tells us why there is a X360 in Kojima Productions.

Earlier today, Analoghype.com bloggers said that a development kit for the 360 was spotted at Kojima Production. However this rumor was later debunked, but the bloggers still mentioned that it raises suspicion as to why a 360 would be in the office. I think people are reading too much into why a X360 would be in the office, the answer is really simple if you ever follow developer interviews, so I will quote Ryan Payton for everyone so there would be no confusions:

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darkshiz5782d ago

Kotaku got owned by this article.

LaChance5782d ago (Edited 5782d ago )

so they use the big 360 games as referance to make excellent games.
Now thats cool !

Wonder if Bioware do the same with PS3.

@wildarmsjrcht at the bottom: well , I still dont believe it.

edit : btw , hope sony fanboys out there realise that everybody "copies" from one another.The good ideas are always analysed and used by others.

DrWan5782d ago

Well a good idea/game is a good game. There is nothing wrong studying what on the market right now to improve your own. I think everyone does it, when i write up patient's chart, you bet in my early days i find the best doctor with the most beautiful chart I would go read it and copy his style of writing and case presentation. Whatever helps you impress people ;)

End of the day, enjoy games on your own system

sonarus5782d ago (Edited 5782d ago )

Funny how MGS has absolutely nothing in common with those games. The point here was the controls of western games but do feel free to interpret in any fanboy manner that pleases you

morganfell5782d ago

Sorry Lachance it isn't what you think. And if you ever get a PS3 and have the Collector's Edition, CliffyB talks about how MGS influenced him so you have the story backwards.

Chris Bosh5782d ago

Kotaku are dumbasses, who want Metal gear Solid 4 for the 360.
And we all know that will never happen.

ElementX5782d ago (Edited 5782d ago )

What does this have to do with Kotaku? The original story posted here was from Analoghype.com

meepmoopmeep5782d ago (Edited 5782d ago )

most if not all developers use other big games for reference to see how they can improve on their own product. nothing new here.

rickjames5781d ago

360 sucks. ps3 has fimware 2.4 coming out. it has everything 360 has... for free

TheUsedVersion5781d ago

Kotaku is definitely not the site it used to be. It seems to care more about traffic these days than having any sort of integrity.

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Wildarmsjecht5782d ago

lol...there will still be those who won't believe it.

Condoleezza Rice5782d ago

I don't blame those single console owners who crave for a helping of one of the greatest games of all time,I mean,let's face it;Metal Gear Solid 4 lived up the hype and then some.

So Kotaku/other single console owners should just invest in a Playstation 3 to play MGS4.

ChampIDC5782d ago

I couldn't ever really justify dishing out hundreds of dollars for one game, no matter how good it is.

Armyless5781d ago

How many games have people upgraded their PC hardware in order to play a game... I'll tell you personally EVERY time I upgrade my PC specs it's because of a game. $100+ every time.

Le-mo5782d ago

Kotaku will find a way to spin this.

sonarus5782d ago

Kotaku should have updated their story a while ago but didn't. They will probably update in about 2 days. They always do this sort of crap but thats their problem. But it still proves how 360 owners want this game bad. I say kojima makes it happen its a great game and no gamer should be denied a chance to play due to their console of choice

Lumbo5782d ago

"and no gamer should be denied a chance to play"

Therefor interested gamers can very well buy a PS3 and play it.
Following your argument Kojima would be forced to release a PC and Wii version, too .. and a PS2 version for the gamers that did not hop into the next gen...

It is simple, you want to play MGS4, you buy a Playstation3.
Case solved.

sonarus5782d ago

lol wii and pc gamers don't seem to care much though. The 360 crowd on the other hand obviously wants it so i say let them have it.

Obama5782d ago

Let me sum up the bots reaction to this article - "wahhhhhhwahh"

Armyless5781d ago

No one is saying that Wii and 360 owners can't play this game. They're free to purchase a PS3 just like all the other PS3 users did. Everyone should play this game, I agree.

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Salta_nelas5782d ago

Obvious, cant they play the 360 aswell?

LaChance5782d ago (Edited 5782d ago )

what on planet earth sounded fanboyish in my post ???????????????

You just got to stop that paranoia.Its pretty clear I didnt say it in a mean way.

GEEEZZ.

@morganfell , what do you mean thats what not I think ?

edit : NO , in fact nevermind guys.All I wantd to show was that everyone copies from everyone.You guys just REFUSE that a PS3 dev could "copy" or "inspire" or whatever from a 360 dev.I mean you guys are actually going to try to prove to me the opposite !!! That in fact no , only 360 dev can copy from a PS3 dev right ???!!!

You know what ? I agree with you guys , it only works ONE way.The PS3 to 360 way.Dont want to start a flamewar or anything so just move along guys , dont mind me.

Solid_Malone5782d ago

ahh, i knew he'd say this, it was the same reason i mentioned (but more generalised). Hope i get bubbles for it :).

Proof: http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/...

Rageanitus5782d ago

Test games from others to get Ideas.

Just like in the food industry, just like in the clothing industry, just like in car industry... ETC.

This does not mean the company will not make an xbox 360 game,,,, you never know Games Companies are there to make money ...

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PlayStation 3 Games That Desperately Need a PS5 Remaster

The PlayStation 3 may not have been the strongest generation for Sony, but there were still some diamonds in the rough that deserve a revisit as PS5 remasters.

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OtterX51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

Even if they could just remaster and put on PSVR2, some would still look great as VR titles and could do a whole lot to bolster the headset w these exclusives! I'd imagine the investment of reworking these titles into VR would be way less than building new games from the ground up, and they could be amazing experiences, and VR often makes flat games feel fresh again. The Resistance and Killzone games are particularly what I want to see!!

Rude-ro51d ago

I played killzone 3 in 3d and it really changed the game per being immersive.
In vr, that would be even more awesome.

darthv7251d ago

Funny you mention that... my son wanted to play some PS3 games in 3d on my PS tv and he was blown away by how good KZ3 was. It really was a great addition to the game. Im surprised there have not been more 3d games from that era being ported to the PSVR/VR2.

_SilverHawk_51d ago

resistance 1-3, killzone 1-3, uncharted 1-3, uncharted golden abyss, folklore, socom 4 , motorstorm, twisted metal, MAG, heavenly sword

Cacabunga51d ago

Killzone 2+3
Sly Thieves in Time
Crack in Time
God of War Ascension
Motorstorm
Modnation racer
Infamous 1+2

Profchaos51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

Killzone trilogy in VR would be amazing bonus points if they offer shadow fall.

There was a psvr1 Killzone project that supermassive was working on at one stage which wasn't up to scratch and Sony brand it back in house I was hoping we would see that on psvr2 eventually.

Personally I'd love to see some more love or acknowledgement of psvr2 from Sony in general it was a expensive headset and Sony barely acknowledge it's existence

seanpitt2351d ago

The amount of work needed to remaster these games wouldn't be beneficial on a financial and business sense.. MGS4 would probably be the best bet as it would need the least amount of work!

Iceball200051d ago

YEAAASSSSS! I miss this franchise and wanna play it so bad again.

Father__Merrin51d ago

The time is perfect for a resistance fall of man game campaign coop multiplayer

InUrFoxHole51d ago

The resistance series is str8 trash to me. Socom 3 I would welcome. Or killzone MP.

Marcus Fenix51d ago

A Resistance reboot will be awesome

Michiel198951d ago

That's what Bungie should make, Ill keep saying it until it happens

1Victor51d ago (Edited 51d ago )

Resistance was ok but Warhawk and Starhawk was better and kept me coming back for almost a decade of fun and petty revenge on the loud mouth unskilled players 🤣
Edit I loved capture the flag dropping the pot on the flag carrier was extremely satisfying as well as transforming your plane in bot form and stumping them to death 😱

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Michiel198951d ago

Resistance was the best co-op fps I ever played after L4D2

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One Last Smoke - The significance of Snake's cigarettes in Metal Gear Solid 4

An article looking at the symbolic meaning behind the cigarettes in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

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Hideo Kojima laments that Metal Gear Solid 4's digital battlefield 'is no longer science fiction'

Game creator Hideo Kojima is and probably will always be best-known for his creation and stewardship of the Metal Gear series at Konami, which since his departure has been more-or-less on permanent hiatus (don't mention Survive). In his almost three decades these games evolved to the point where they predicted certain problems of the information age (MGS 2), took aim at contemporary topics like Guantanamo Bay (MGS: Ground Zeroes), and ended on a profound sense of sadness about our species' inability to break the cycles of global conflict (MGS V).

It's not clear what sparked this reflection, but Kojima's been thinking about Metal Gear Solid 4, an entry that was (and unfortunately still remains) a PlayStation 3 exclusive. In that entry the player controls an aged Solid Snake in the year 2014, caught up in a civil war being fought between Private Military Companies (PMCs).

Dirty_Lemons362d ago

That was a great fucking game/ movie.

DarXyde361d ago

To this day, it's one of those games where I refuse to skip the cutscenes, no matter how many playthroughs I've done.

But if you ask me...MGS2 was bloody prophetic and has aged like fine wine. That game was blasted as the weakest entry, and yet it's so enduring. I replayed it some time last year and it was remarkable.

sadraiden361d ago

Heed not the lamentations of people that say that MGS2 is bad because of the Snake/Raiden bait and switch. Every MGS game has its own merits, and while most people consider 3 to be the best, they all shine equally in my opinion.

porkChop361d ago

@sad

I would generally agree but with the exception of MGSV. It had truly excellent gameplay/combat, but dull and largely empty open world(s), and a narrative that is literally only half finished.

I really wish Kojima hadn't tried to go open world with MGS. It just wasn't right for the series. But I get it. He didn't want to make MG anymore but he wasn't allowed to make anything else. So he had to experiment within that franchise. Still, it was the wrong direction.

Santouryuu361d ago

I have been thinking about this a lot, MGS2 being the weakest and getting blasted.
My conclusion, for some years now, it's my favorite game of the series.
Going from MGS1 to MGS2 was such a big leap, in graphics, mechanics, etc.
And now it's even more relevant for being 'bloody prophetic' as you stated.

Maybe dust of my vita and play it again...

porkChop361d ago

It's a shame we never got a remaster of MGS4. The original game only rendered at 1024x768, and it ran anywhere from like 20fps to 60fps depending on the area. A remaster could have very easily cleaned up the visuals and performance. It's such a great game. I just want to play it again but in its best possible state.

MIDGETonSTILTS17361d ago

I agree, but they did all sorts of tricks to make use of the ps3’s cell processor….they’d probably have to rebuild the game in order to make it run on another machine. And, if that involves remaking those cutscenes somehow, then itll never happen, unfortunately.

porkChop361d ago

Nah. There have been plenty of remasters of PS3 games and they've turned out fine. It can be done.

ANIALATOR136361d ago (Edited 361d ago )

You can get near enough 4k 60 with it on RPCS3 these days

FallenAngel1984361d ago

War... war never changes. Or does it? The war has changed ...did it? The answer is no! Unless it is yes! No, of course it is! Is war! Yes! No! Yes?

PitbullMonster361d ago

Ah a man of culture. Duty calls

cell989361d ago

He was always ahead with this series. MSG1 taught me about the importance of passing on our genes into future generations but in a responsible way, for they are bound to what we experienced in our lifetime. Sons of liberty taught me about global control and simulation runs to test society in a grand scale, the importance and dangers of control of information. MGS3 taught me about patriotism and how that can blind you into doing things you never would have otherwise, all for the sake of politicians who only see you as another pawn in their grand scheme of things. MSG4 taught me war is inevitable and always orchestrated because it's great for the economy. Soon simulation systems will start dictating who goes to war and why, all run through proxies. Privatization of military company are already here. We already started to see how a small group of elites dictates everything that happens. Nothing is done, nothing happens without strings being pulled.

Eidolon361d ago

You learned all this from MGS?

Tody_ZA361d ago

All that was literally the themes and core story of each game, so not surprising he learned that from MGS. Metal Gear Solid 2 in particular is so relevant today, it was more than a decade ahead of its time and a work of genius. Kojima saw what the digital future was going to become when it was in its infancy. Even MGS 5 despite being unfinished and less of a traditional Metal Gear Solid game with regards to story, had a fair bit to say about language and control over it that is relevant today.

It's a highly acclaimed series for a reason, and one of my favourite.

Eidolon361d ago

I've watched my brother play the MGS games, but I only beat MGS1 myself on the PSP in 2014, and MGSV in 2016. I took the themes and plots as lore, tbh.. trying to piece together the story of MGS rather than relating them to our current times.

Tody_ZA361d ago

It's definitely social commentary, Eidolon. You should read the "themes and analysis" section of the Wikipedia page for MGS2: Sons of Liberty for a start! Game was heavy on this.

Eidolon361d ago

I'll take a look, thanks. Actually might pick up MGS2 again (PS Vita), It's been years since I last played. Might start a new game tbh.

sadraiden361d ago

MGS2 literally predicted digital manipulation of information that we see today all the way back in 2001. MGS2 became Zucc's playbook.

Knushwood Butt361d ago

MGS taught me not to pee my pants.

cell989361d ago

Yes back in 1998 when I was 13. Throughout the years more information has been shown on this subject matters, but go back to early 2000s and information wasn't as prominent. Kojima was ahead of the game

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MaxiPower90361d ago

He was on the ball about many things. A true visionary.

sadraiden361d ago

If it wasn't for the retconning of how FOXDIE works, including clunky scenes with Naomi and Liquid, MGS4 would be a perfect game. There are so many gameplay options. It felt like us PS3 owners got something truly unique and special.

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