It's not over? I recently finished Metal Gear Solid 4. It took me nine f*cking continues to win that last fight. I love the game and the series, but after that, I've had my fill of controlling Solid Snake! No worries, though. It looks like future Metal Gear games will focus on other heroes.
1UP spoke with assistant producer Ryan Payton, who points out that MGS4 isn't necessarily the end of the series.
"There are some misunderstandings that this is the final Metal Gear game. But it's really the final chapter of the Solid Snake story. That's all."
If Snake is out, then who? Payton notes that there is "still a lot of room for filling in the gaps as far as Big Boss is concerned."
That makes sense, but it doesn't take too much of an imagination to think up a scenario or two for a future game. Series fans know that the Metal Gear story has an absolutely massive cast. In a game world that revolves around cloning and cybernetics, just about anything is possible. And really, how many times have you said "that bitch ain't dead" while playing a Metal Gear series game?
Play tells us that the producer also says that new maps, skills and rules will be added to Metal Gear Online in the future.
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10:23 AM on 06.23.2008
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I am more interested in a game involving Bog Boss. MGS3 was incredible and I think Big Boss is a deep character who I would like to get to know more.
That fight was one of the easiest of the lot imo!
On topic, I'm happy with BB getting fleshed out. Aslong as the series isn't whored to death it's cool!
MGS 4 SPOILERS AHEAD:
I also hope they lose the world wide, multi-location romp of MGS4 in favor of the more focused missions of the first 3. I really liked the feeling of dropping into an area and carrying various missions aimed at getting at, and taking down something at the heart of the enemy base. It felt much more badass then completing a mission, picking up and jumping to the next location on the opposite side of the world (no really, middle east-> south america -> prague -> alaska). I still like MGS 4, but that was the one serious thing I felt was lacking when compared to the other games in the series.
That would probably attract the less hardcore audience who stays away from the Solid games because of the complicated storyline.
But I wouldnt mind another game with Big Boss.
A current-gen Metal Gear game with Jungle settings just like in MGS3 would be awesome!
1964 - MGS3
1970 - MGS:PO
2005 - MGS1
2009 - MGS2
2014 - MGS4
But I agree, I'd love to see the events between MGS2 and MGS4 that involve Sunny's rescue and Raiden's torture. It shouldn't be a Metal Gear Solid game though, but something new.
The time line should end with MGS4. I'd be disgusted if they continued the story when there are so many pivotal characters that could be explored.
he has no depth perception!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Raiden game might be cool too, but not under the Solid title. I could go for a futuristic and actually good Tenchu style game with crazy cyborg abilities, but still an emphasis on stealth and strategy.
Really though, Kojima Productions can keep making them and I'll keep buying them. Love everything about this series.
SPOILERSFUCKSHITSPOILERS
i suppose they could do a story involving raiden and how he got his cyborg abilities. they never really went into that.
along with rescuing sunny from the patriots.
or they could just...you know....stop?
Actually I think I would be fine with the series just ending. Having all those games be so good is rare. And MGS2 was barely making it. Don't ruin it!
I really, REALLY, hope they stop with the Solid series. Pick up a new branch of Metal Gear games, with a new plot and new cast of characters. After MGS4 I'm ready for something new. The story as a whole has now been explained and came full circle in 4, so there is no need to retread old material imo. Get a new cast, new setting, but keep the same feel.
That would be frickin sweet.
also a Cobra Unit game would be sweet too