Next Metal Gear game to be a prequel?
- Posted June 20th, 2008 at 21:44 EDT by Eric Blattberg
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It looks like everyone's favorite linearly-confused tactical espionage franchise may get yet another out of date outing in the form of Metal Gear Solid 5. With Kojima supposedly finished working on Metal Gear Solid and MGS4 touted as Snake's "final mission," many assumed that the Metal Gear series would gracefully come to a close. Not so, a member of Kojima Productions hints.
Speaking with 1UP, assistant producer of MGS4 Ryan Payton purported that "there are some misunderstandings that this is the final Metal Gear game."
"But it's really the final chapter of the Solid Snake story," Payton continued. "That's all."
"I'm happy we could wrap up Snake's story in MGS4,because it gets to the point where if we continue on with Metal Gear Solid 5 with more Solid Snake adventures, we'll get to the point where the game has absolutely no basis in reality," he extrapolated. "I do like the idea that this character has had four or five big missions and then that's when it ended, rather than have 20 missions where there's no chance in hell a secret agent could ever survive. He's had four or five really big missions, and that seems a little more realistic to me."
So, could we see another Metal Gear Solid without Snake? Or even a Metal Gear game lacking "Solid" within the title? I personally like the sound of Metal Gear Liquid. For more on the next Metal Gear, stay tuned to PSU. Also, be on the lookout for our upcoming Metal Gear Online review soon.
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acidhead89
- 10:01pm BST - June 20th, 2008
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i think they should remake the old metal gears give a little update on the graphics and flesh out a little bit more the story.....but this sounds great
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1solidsnake |
solid1snake67- 10:40pm BST - June 20th, 2008
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remake of the old MSX versions on the ps3 engine. snes??? i doubt they ever made an MGS game on super nintendo. they did for NES is that what yout talking about? lol i knew they would make a number 5. let's have another long long wait. but, wil it be easier for them to make a new MGS game since they've had tome to get to know the ps3 system? let's hope there will not be delays.. no Metal gear raiden. but, you never know. i think they should do liquid snake and show how he got all twisted up. he was an agent like snake. i think and was in foxhound
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edward_moffet |
edd- 10:42pm BST - June 20th, 2008
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that would be tight remake the first original metal gears and then start a metal gear raiden :)
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Alpha2
- 11:41pm BST - June 20th, 2008
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I wonder if it means no more Metal Gear Ac!d games, I really enjoyed playing those even though they had no continuity at all from one to the next. I could imagine either a Metal Gear Raiden or even Metal Gear Meryl... hey how about Metal Gear Akiba!
....Wait! Metal Gear Sunny: Tactical Espionage Action on the playground!
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Gameware336 |
Tyrial- 11:51pm BST - June 20th, 2008
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what i dont like is the sound of MGliquid, not sure how i would feel about a MG w/o snake, WAIT i bet if they do one that takes place after 4, Snake will be the commander of your mission!!
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d3athscyth3 |
natakou- 11:58pm BST - June 20th, 2008
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how about metal gear:akiba & meryl..tatical espionage married life lol...akiba stinks up the house with his farts n raiden is sent in to kill him but raiden is (still) a pantsy n whines about doing it ugh...on a serious note tho i don't think they can ever top mgs4, that game was just...beyond wonders psn id:natakou
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FantasyStar |
Tirin- 12:41am BST - June 21st, 2008
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That's business economics for you. They'll milk the MGS series for as long as it garners money for them. The only time we'll ever see an end to the MGS saga is if the series no longer becomes popular. It's always been like that.
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metalgearHMN |
metalgearHMN- 12:46am BST - June 21st, 2008
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I think the "Solid" in "Metal Gear Solid" refers to the fact that it is in 3D, not that Solid Snake is the main character. noobs
Otherwise, MGS2 would be Metal Gear Raiden
MGS3 would be Metal Gear Naked?
The first two Metal Gear games also had Solid Snake, but only after being released on the PS1, in 3D, did they add "Solid" to the title.
Before you doubt me, go watch Metal Gear Saga Vol. 1 that came with the MGS3 Limited Edition
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Staticneuron |
Staticneuron- 12:52am BST - June 21st, 2008
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I think it is time to put the snakes to rest. It would be more interesting if they take it into a futuristic setting. Like the next one we see will have a grown up sunny and a grown up john.
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Xdeth |
Xdeth- 1:00am BST - June 21st, 2008
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I can't really imagine the Metal Gear series withouth Snake. I don't want to play as raiden, even if in cool ninja form. I don't want it. Snake is probally one of the most bad a** video game characters I've ever known and I really don't want any one else. I would rather see the series die here then, continue on with someone I won't like. That's just my opinion though.
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Punisher99
- 1:17am BST - June 21st, 2008
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The game that was on the nes was the first Metal Gear game. And it took place in "Outer Heaven" So they should make Metal Gear: Outer Heaven
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tadpole3159 |
faulkner8991- 3:07am BST - June 21st, 2008
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omg just make a new character. stop linking them up. mgs4 is confusing enough. make a new sneaking game kojima!!
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Promethius30 |
Tealcsg1- 5:41am BST - June 21st, 2008
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i dont see any mention of a prequel in this article Metal gear sunny
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Emo-Mercenary |
Clarky-132- 5:53am BST - June 21st, 2008
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How about re-making the two MSX games? I never got to play them - Metal Gear, and Metal Gear 2:Solid Snake. Would be kinda cool, and eventually they could release MGS1 on the PS Store!
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4eyedSnake
- 6:07am BST - June 21st, 2008
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ohh dear... if i twas them i would just leave the mgs series as it is, its an amazing series with a great finish...
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TestosteRohne |
TestosteRohne- 6:45am BST - June 21st, 2008
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More Big Boss!
SPOILER!!!
He was awesome at the game's end, I wanted Snake to peg instead.
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SpyroViper
- 7:31am BST - June 21st, 2008
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If Kojima isn't the Designer/Producer, I won't be buying it and neither will any other hardcore MGS fans either. If you want a prequel, play MGS 1, 2 and 3 on the PS2 and PS1. Then bring out the old NEs from your attic and play the other Metal Gears.
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Paranoimia |
Paranoimia- 7:36am BST - June 21st, 2008
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***** Possible Spoiler *****
I think the next game will feature Akiba. They made a big deal about revealing his face, and he looks like a young Snake. Plus, at the end, you can see he really can fight.
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hawkster3269 |
BlackHawk5132- 9:24am BST - June 21st, 2008
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if they are going to make another MGS game it should take place after MGS4 and feature the new cyborg Raiden...the cutscenes with him against vamp, and then him against all those guys while snake is going through the microwaves is prety sick
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zombieking36
- 10:43am BST - June 21st, 2008
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I say they should remake the originals, or at least rerelease them on to the PSN or Wii Virtual Channel. I wouldn't mind playing Raiden when he was kid, but that is a far-fetched as it gets. Playing Liquid would be EPIC, and maybe later in the game your Revolver Ocelot(I'm bout to start MGS3 >.< im slow) OOH! Even controlling Metal Gear would be EPIC(IDK wat happens in MGS3 or MGS4 so if im saying something that alreadys exists sorry)
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DraosTheDark
- 11:06am BST - June 21st, 2008
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Hmm I like the sound of Snake being your commander...but introduce a new character...open the scene in an underground bunker, the lights flicker as a bomb goes off above ground. Camera moves to a cryo tube and follows it up to a tank. And there is a semi-familiar face. It resembles Snake, but a few features are off.
Who is this? (A type of clone using DNA from Snake and some unknown woman...and of course she will come into play later in the game)
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Anim3Fr33K |
Anim3Fr33K- 11:17am BST - June 21st, 2008
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id love to see some metal gear liquid or metal gear raiden, like the explination of how raiden got sunny out from the patriots would be a great basis for a sneaking mission
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PsychoMantis |
KuruptX- 11:28am BST - June 21st, 2008
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I don't see why they should stop look at how long Final Fantasy has been dragged on threw the years. Keep Metal Gear coming.
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bloodwarg |
bloodwarg- 12:43pm BST - June 21st, 2008
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isnt it obvious achiba is going to be the next metal gar as i reckon itll be about his wife getting either killed or kidnapped and him going to get revenge or save her and he'll prove himself in mgs5 making him int othe main main playable character simple :)
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Fatso |
Fatso- 2:04pm BST - June 21st, 2008
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I would love to see a MGS1 remake that is done realistically. The way Shadow Moses looked was AMAZING!!!! If they re-made it for ps3 with awesome graphics, that would be great. The Twin Snakes on Gamecube was stupid in my opinion because everyone was all "Matrix" with crazy backflips and slowmotion.
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alchemyuser1 |
alchemyuser1- 7:20pm BST - June 21st, 2008
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Do one with Raiden do one with Raiden guys yay super happy fun fun yay Raiden yay!
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