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I may be a little slow on this one because the article was released yesterday, but over on 1UP.com, they had the chance to interview Ryan Payton, the assistance producer of MGS4.
A quote taken directly from the article...
Speaking in an interview with 1UP a week before the game's release, MGS4 assistant producer Ryan Payton said there is "still a lot of room for filling in the gaps as far as Big Boss is concerned." When asked about the possibility of a Metal Gear Solid 5, Payton responded, "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."
Most of us knew that MGS4 was not the definitive end of the series, just Snake's story. And with this having been said now, it becomes very apparent (If it wasn't already) that Big Boss is more than likely to be the star of yet another Metal Gear Solid. Although the big question in my mind right now is where/when will MGS5 take place if it does in fact have Big Boss as the lead? We've already had Portable Ops, which filled in a few gaps of the immediate time after MGS3, so will Konami go the route of continuing from there to try and fill the time-line up until the beginning of Metal Gear 1? Will they remake Metal Gear 1 from Big Boss' perspective (Doubtful as a whole game, but would be cool if it was at least a single act or the sort)?
No one obviously knows the answer to any of these questions at this point given that MGS4 was just released in the US 9 days ago. But one can't help but wonder what the next installment will be like...And if it will have Kojima heading it for that matter. But that's a whole 'nother article for a whole 'nother time.
You can find 1UP's full article here:
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3168338
Also, I know this is my second C-Blog based completely on assumptions. Trust me I'm well aware about what they say about making assumptions. I promise for my next C-Blog I'll try really hard to do this again. But I really was never good at keeping promises...
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although, i like you're idea too, of remaking it from his perspective. they should have both of those in there.
of course, that's all a dream.
or how about... FUCK THEM ALL because kojima is done with the series.
But in 3D, using the new engine and all. And with new dialog and a fleshed out story.
Could be fun.
That's just me though.
Oh. And I would TOTALLY play MG 1 and 2 if they were remade in the newer style. But I think those would be awesome for new Portable Ops games on PSP.
When considering his aged physical condition, and the quotes heard in TV ads "this is my final mission.", are you really surprised to hear that?
Personally, all I'd want is a couple prequels to fill in a few gaps --- but I'd be perfectly happy if they let the series end.
If they create another prequel, I'd rather they get away from the "nanomachines-are-the-reason-for-everything" excuse and go back to the harder to explain and more interesting themes of MGS3.
Remakes of MG and MG2 would be great, I agree - but so would a better version of Metal Gear Mobile, which links the events of MGS1 and 2 and Philanthropy.
*MGS4 SPOILER*
The only "modern" setting I'd like to see explored is Raiden's actions between MGS2 and MGS4.
According to the database that was released, he left Rose while searching for Sunny, eventually finding her in Area 51 with the help of Paradise Lost (Eva's faction). Raiden was captured by the Patriots while freeing her, and was tortured and given the cyborg suit. Otacon disabled the nanoprobes that were designed to kill Sunny if Raiden were to die, so he lost his will/reasons to live.
THIS is something that would be awesome to play. A psychotic Jack with the Patriots in his sights. They could totally create a 2-part game with Raiden infiltrating area-51, and then the 2nd half could be super-cyborg-action.
Eh?
Or you could play as Raiden's Super Sayian Son(S3), Little John.
"it could be a bit like the upcoming Valkyria Chronicles where it's turn based strategy, but you control all the characters as if it were an action game. You could strategise and setup ambushes on the Nazis and stuff, plus wouldn't it be cool to see WW2 done Metal Gear Solid style? "