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Hideo Kojima Wants You to Play Metal Gear Solid V on PS4; Shows Tablet Touch Controls

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is going to be released soon on PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PS3, and Director Hideo Kojima would like gamers to play the game on PS4. He also showcased the touch control on tablets.

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BALLBAGS3743d ago (Edited 3743d ago )

of course he will say that for JAPAN!!! Xbox hasn't got a presence in Japan .

flamebait title

GarrusVakarian3743d ago (Edited 3743d ago )

He's not saying it "for Japan", lol. Read the article ;) He was asking people to play it on PS4 as opposed to last gen consoles, the X1 version hasn't got a release date yet so this isn't an X1 vs PS4 thing.

Sephiroushin3743d ago

lol He was actually talking about Japan, if you see on the interview he says “Next generation console? Here PS4 and ONE are already current generation” for him oversea the PS4 and One is a current gen console ( as it should be, the next gen is getting old, people should stop using it already the so called next gen is already here so it should be "current gen" and "last gen", we have to wait another 5-6 years for "next gen" consoles ); yet he says "Ground Zeroes will also be launch on -current generation consoles-, but I want you to play on PS4 if possible." see there he refer to PS3 as a the current gen console and not the PS4, because the PS4 has yet to release in Japan ! so yeah its not a X1 vs PS4 thing but he was talking indirectly about Japan ...

GarrusVakarian3743d ago (Edited 3743d ago )

@seph

" He was actually talking about Japan"

Facepalm. I didn't say he wasn't talking about Japan, but FOR Japan and ABOUT Japan are different things, lol. Ballbags' comment made it sound like Kojima was being patriotic/biased and wanting people to play it on the Japanese console (FOR Japan)....which isn't the case. You just wrote a totally irrelevant/hard to understand wall of text based on you not being able to distinguish between 'for' Japan and 'about' Japan.

Not reading peoples comment's properly is a chronic problem on this website.

abzdine3743d ago

i would prefer a vita App companion to have a dynamic use of the touch screen instead of having to pause the game to grab the tablet.
Vita Remote play would be big deal of this game as i see it

sinspirit3743d ago

He posted a message in Japanese for Japanese people telling them they should get the PS4 version since XBox One doesn't have a firm release date on Japan. He is literally saying this for Japan and it's not because of personal preference it's because of the circumstance of XBox One's launch in Japan. So yes he is saying it "For Japan". In the West he wouldn't mention any specific console to be played on. In Japan it's a whole different circumstance.

Evilsnuggle3743d ago (Edited 3743d ago )

correct me if I'm wrong Don't Hideo Kojima live in Japan . PS4 nor xbone is available in Japan how either One be considered Current generation. Neither one of those consoles are available in Japan I would concerned that next gen Still. Sound like fanBoy butt hurt to me. Hideo Kojima is just trying to sell his game. you FanBoys are making it into a pissing contest relax.

adorie3743d ago

There's a reason why his message was in Japanense, Japonicus. XD

GarrusVakarian3743d ago (Edited 3743d ago )

@adorie

Wow....how many times do i have to explain this before you people understand? It was in Japanese.....for Japanese people (duh)....but BALLBAGS' comment and the title of the article were making it seem like he was promoting the PS4 version over the X1 version, which isn't what he was doing.

His comment was in Japanese for Japanese people to understand, but it wasn't for them in the sense that he's being patriotic and doing his country a service by promoting the PS4 version lol. He was just asking people to get it on PS4 instead of last gen systems.

And my username has nothing to do with Japan or anything remotely Japanese. JapONicus.......

pyramidshead3743d ago

Literally cannot wait until devs drop last gen. Will be more budget friendly for everyone involved and will lead to better games.

I just cringe how they manage to squeeze these awesomely pretty games into last gen shoes, must be such a chore.

Like getting G cup breasts into an A cup bra.

adorie3743d ago (Edited 3743d ago )

@lucas
Way to be dramatic.

Instead of critting the comments section with the great wall of text. Why not just say Kojima basically asked his twitter followers in Japan to purchase his new game on ps4 since that is where he feels the best experience will be and due to the fact that X1 has no release date? Since he doesn't mention x1 for that reason.

Simplicity.

Also, as for your User Name; come on. The spelling is damned near the same aside from the psuedo latin after the N.

GarrusVakarian3743d ago (Edited 3743d ago )

@adorie

Lol....wow.

"Instead of critting the comments section with the great wall of text. Why not just say Kojima basically asked his twitter followers in Japan to purchase his new game on ps4 since that is where he feels the best experience will be and due to the fact that X1 has no release date? Since he doesn't mention x1 for that reason. "

Which is EXACTLY what i was doing in my first comment before someone took it the wrong way and made an argument out of nothing. LEARN TO READ. My original comment "He's not saying it "for Japan", lol. Read the article ;) He was asking people to play it on PS4 as opposed to last gen consoles, the X1 version hasn't got a release date yet so this isn't an X1 vs PS4 thing." See?

"Also, as for your User Name; come on. The spelling is damned near the same aside from the psuedo latin after the N."

Oh wow.....i don't think ive ever had someone tell me about my own username....that is odd. So you are TELLING me that my username is Japanese influenced? Wow. If you must know......it's what my aunties used to call me as a kid...i loved the movie "Gladiator" so they gave me a gladiator name and it stuck, so they called me that every time my family gathered on the weekends.....

It's Lukas btw, not Lucas. Sigh.

adorie3743d ago

After this reply I will not further waste time addressing you here, any longer. You've lost the plot.

As for your user name you can thank my mobile for spell correct. Apologies. Lastly, can you stop with "wow" stuff? Sounds tabloid and melodramatic. You've got a response? Send a pm.

Sephiroushin3743d ago

LMFAO *Facepalm*... I know ballbags comment is biased duh, but Hideo's comment is directed to Japanese, it was about Japan, therefore for Japan (Japanese people) ...

He is just asking people to play on current gen consoles and not last gen, he didn't mention the X1 because it has no release date for JP <--- That's what I meant, kinda the same thing you said duh just that your "for Japan" was irrelevant in the comment because his comment was actually for Japan; so hard to understand it seems but w/e, and no need for a reply I won't read it anyways!

GarrusVakarian3743d ago (Edited 3743d ago )

@seph

"He is just asking people to play on current gen consoles and not last gen, he didn't mention the X1 because it has no release date for JP"

I already know that, it's exactly what i said in my first comment.

"your "for Japan" was irrelevant in the comment "

No it wasn't, it was perfectly relevant because i was addressing BALLBAGS and the article title. I don't how many times i have to word that for you to understand it. Your lack of reading comprehension is the reason this long ass argument ensued anyways. Look at all of those comments, all because you can't read properly.

"For Japan" in the sense that it's in Japanese language.

"For Japan" in the sense that he is being patriotic and doing his country a service by promoting the PS4 version over any other version, which isn't what he was saying. You are talking about Kojima and what Kojima was saying whereas i was talking about BALLBAGS and the article title being misleading.

I was obviously talking about the 2nd variant. You and many others need to learn to read, you embarrass yourselves.

GarrusVakarian3743d ago (Edited 3743d ago )

I will even spell it out for you and the others once and for all, read slowly!

BALLBAGS original comment : "of course he will say that for JAPAN!!!"

I then assured him that Kojima wasn't saying it for Japan in a patriotic way or a biased way, just that he wants people to play the PS4 version over the last gen versions. The title was a little misleading. Imagine him holding a Japanese flag and shouting "FOR JAPAN!...that's how the title and BALLBAGS comment make it sound. Haha.

You then came in and completely took my comment the wrong way/misinterpreted it and caused a giant wall of text to commence.

Im not saying he didn't say it in Japanese for Japanese people, just that he wasn't saying it for Japan in a biased way to promote the PS4 version over the American rival.

My agrees and your disagrees basically prove that the majority of people understood exactly what i was saying. It's not my problem if you still don't.

Cake_Daddy3743d ago

Xbox one isn't releasing next month in Japan. Also why would you not encourage people to get the best of what will be available if possible?

Patrick_pk443743d ago

In the end, the PS4 will be the best place to play it on. Can the Xbone even handle the game? It can barely handle COD.

redwin3743d ago

Yes, I read it. The game is also coming out for 360 but he wants you to get it for ps4 and not on Microsoft . I feel like the Xbox is not doing well there because that type of sentiment . That's sad, we don't do east, west bashing here in the states.

BALLBAGS3742d ago

@sephirousin ..my comment is biased? Because I didn't promote Sony in my comment? Your suffering from fanboy fever my old son.

I am far from a Microsoft fanboy as I am far from a Sony fanboy..I own BOTH consoles.get it right

Bob Dole3742d ago

All y'all need to chill. Over complication and whatnot. People will be playin' this game on whatever they can play it on regardless of what Kojima meant. Bob Dole personally can't wait till he gets his hands on this. Might even call into work.

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Abriael3743d ago (Edited 3743d ago )

That's exactly what he said. Word by word.

NeoTribe3743d ago

You could try reading the article next time. With that said, your horribly wrong and look stupid. K?

liquidhalos3743d ago

Relax, read the article before you lose your temper like a child. The article isnt trolling its basically saying better on next gen. Chill out, its not an xbox PS war. geez

HammerKong3743d ago

i think title of this article is flaim bait for fanboys where kojima never mentioned to play it on ps4 as a better version ,people dont go on the title read the artcle it is only just the stupid mistake of the writer of this article,why would kojima will want people to play on only one version.thats about logic.

ZombieKiller3743d ago

"Hideo Kojima Wants You to Play Metal Gear Solid V on PS4"

-Well don't you worry Kojima. I BOUGHT a PS4 FOR your game.

You want me to play it on PS4? DONE.

DAS6923743d ago (Edited 3743d ago )

Xbone doesn't have a "presence" anywhere. :D

JodyCones3743d ago

While yes, PlayStation dominates Xbox in Japan, they're also beating them worldwide now. So I think this referring to every country.

linkenski3743d ago

Or more to the point. MGS has been on PS mostly, so naturally.

JasonKCK3743d ago

Hasn't he shown tablet controls for both consoles?

UnHoly_One3742d ago

The best game this guy ever made was Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner

That game was spectacular.

gigoran3742d ago

I don't understand why there are all the disagreements. This is a fact, and unless the fanboys have all lived in Japan they wouldn't know this. I have lived in Japan to see the xbox, 360, and soon to be xbone released. All microsoft titles enjoy a very small presence in Japanese stores. That presence is a week or 2 on a shelf (yes as in ONE self), and after that are quickly tossed into a discount bin. The discount bins are often filled with ps1, ps2, loose game boy games, and so on. This is a FACT! Not a playstation fanboy tease, but a 100% FACT!.

Next, any Japanese person saying they have a microsoft console to a friend will be met with first laughter, and second "really?" FACT!

Microsoft is a joke in Japan.

Again, this isn't playstation favoritism. This is stone face fact. Of course microsoft fanboys blind with rage are going to disagree with it, but that's like an idiot saying that cold water is hot. Say it all you like, but that water is always gonna be cold.

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XiSasukeUchiha3743d ago

Tablet controls damn this magic, I'm still excited for this game.

Meltic3743d ago

i want to play it so bad. I hope this ground zero ''demo'' wont be to short. it only cost 30$ here i live when its released

Sam Fisher3743d ago

All his games can be beat under 3 to 5 hours, i mean he even promotes the game to be beaten at a short period of time. (In order to get the big boss title need to beat the game under 5hrs on hard difficultly). So yes it will be short

monkey6023743d ago

In all fairness though they are speed runs. For the seasoned player that has completed the same game previously and knows the every inch of the game.

adorie3743d ago

U mad Sammy? Try that mess under media black out and without any assistance of any kind on your first play through at the highest difficulty available.

MegaRay3743d ago

Who want to play games in 720p if they can play it at 1080p? I mean seriously i myself will play all 3rd party games on a PS4 whenever i got one xP

Abriael3743d ago (Edited 3743d ago )

Those that don't have the consoles that can play them at 1080p.

Ricegum3743d ago

Abriael

Yeah but in that case, they still will probably 'want' to play them in 1080p. It just means they can't.

bryam19823743d ago

xbones don't mind playing games in last gen 720p....just saying

IcarusOne3743d ago

It's true. Because without the 1080p side by side, no one can tell the difference. But we do get the xbone OS, which is actually pretty sweet and innovative, once you take off the flaming fanboy glasses.

HammerKong3743d ago

hey it is announced to be 1080p on xb1 and ps4 both so people will not mind to play it on xb1 ,fanboy of 1982.

DeadIIIRed3743d ago

and I never thought there was a huge difference between 30 FPS and 60 FPS until I played some games on my PS4. The 1080p is really noticeable when you are playing a game with large draw distances like this one.

ZombieKiller3743d ago

People with 720P TV's or an xbox one apparently want to play in 720P..

I'm sorry I couldn't help it...

BX813743d ago

I didn't click on the article. Did he confirm this game was 720p on XB1? Thanks.

gigoran3742d ago

Who wants to play games in 720p? Xbone owners apparently hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahaha

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wls10123743d ago

the platinum trophy is gonna be a nip twister for this one

Heisenburger3743d ago

Some people appreciate a good nip twist bro.

XD

ZombieKiller3743d ago (Edited 3743d ago )

Yeah the MGS Platinums have been tough. I might go for this one since I love the series so much....and nip twists.

ZombieKiller3743d ago

Hey same man....you got bubbles for that 1st comment! :)

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The Metal Gear series has sold over 59.8 million copies

300,000 Metal Gear games were sold during the first quarter of 2023, Konami has announced, bringing the total number to 59.8 million.

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FallenAngel1984337d ago

Still waiting on Konami to put the MGS Collection back on digital stores

Nyxus337d ago

I know right? And rerelease the games for current gen systems while they're at it.

just_looken336d ago

Do not worry they will give use those pichincko remakes for top dollar soon.

Metal gear solid 3 in the fox engine looked/ran amazing but was sealed away :(

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Sarcasm337d ago

I know re-makes and stuff have been played to death this generation.

But damn I wouldn't mind an MGS4 remake

gold_drake336d ago

i played it quite recently and it holds up very well

CantThinkOfAUsername336d ago

It does, but a remake will be available on platforms other than PS3.

itsmebryan337d ago

I thought the series would have sold more over all these years and different releases.

Ready4nxtgen337d ago

Yeah I would have thought over 150 Mil. Something.missing here

Nyxus336d ago

Metal Gear isn't that big, and there hasn't been a new release in years. Also MGS2 and 3 are still missing from digital storefronts.

shinoff2183336d ago

5 mgs games in total if I'm not mistaken. 59 60 million seems about right. Mgs is dope to some of us but it would be hard for a lot of regulars to understand

ChasterMies336d ago

I would love to buy MGS4 but it’s still a PS3 exclusive.

JEECE336d ago

Although there are notable exceptions (GTA, certain first-party Nintendo games, Gran Turismo), as a rule games didn't sell as much in earlier generations as they have in the past few generations. So a lot of PS1-PS2 era titles that are viewed as seminal games didn't actually sell all that much by today's standards (yes, despite the large install bases of those systems lol). I remember a similar surprised reaction happening a few months ago when Square announced the total overall sales of Final Fantasy VII.

Deathdeliverer337d ago

Some of the best fun you can have online was the first metal gear online and to a lesser, but still fun to an extent, MGO2. The magazine, CQC, stealth, and tactical play Vs real players is just a blast. Not to mention playing Snake vs everyone? Amazing. The game will never be the same without Hideo, but Konami can definitely update what’s already there and take my money.

ceyoga336d ago

You wouldn't be talking about the OG MGO that was included with MGS3:S would you? It's rare running into another former player. Those were some of the best memories of any online game I had.

Deathdeliverer336d ago

Yes my man!! That seems like the BEST game that nobody played! Tranquilizer pistol, drag the body to a corner and lay a girly mag right by their head so they wake up and instantly get caught by the mag. You could get real toxic if you wanted at that point, but man that game was incredible! The only thing annoying was that damn Konami ID

P_Bomb336d ago

Did my part!

“You’re pretty good” 🫡

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Kojima looks back on Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes on its 9th anniversary

Hideo Kojima: "After the launch, many people seemed to expect GZ to be a full game."

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-Foxtrot395d ago

People would have gotten “your intention” if you stated it from the beginning but people didn’t want smaller episode like MGS games.

He should have just focused on MGSV and work Ground Zeroes into that game instead

I_am_Batman395d ago

I don't remember there being confusion over Ground Zeroes being a full game. But then again I was just starting to catch up on the MGS series as a whole at that point so I might've not paid enough attention or simply have forgotten that there was confusion about it. I bet the whole Moby Dick Studios thing didn't help the casual observer understand what the hell was going on though.

I only got both MGSV games when Phantom Pain was already out and I kinda agree that it probably would've sucked if I had to wait one and a half years to pay The Phantom Pain after Ground Zeroes.

jambola395d ago

I'm sorry what now?
Who expected that?
If it was meant to be episodic or an experiment for that, the price should / would have reflected that

MadLad395d ago (Edited 395d ago )

To be fair, there really wasn't enough content to actually justify even the smaller price tag. It was still half the cost of a full game, yet a 20th of the content.

I can't stand these paid glorified demos.

CrimsonWing69394d ago

Honestly, it was basically similar to the FF15 Duscae demo. My theory is he was taking too damn long to make a game and Konami was like, “Sell what you got!” It just has kind of a scummy corporate “let’s sell this demo for half the price of a full game,” feel to it.

That’s just my take on it. I love Kojima and I love the MGS series, but this and 5 were the biggest let downs, ever. Clearly unfinished work forced out because, in Konami’s defense, Kojima was going over budget and taking forever on the project.

MIDGETonSTILTS17395d ago

Lol, I loved Ground Zeroes, but releasing that level at $40 during a dryspell for games at the onset of the new gen was an obvious cash grab.

I handed over my money happily, but plenty of non-diehard fans were understandably letdown by the scale of what $40 bought them.

Chocoburger394d ago

The price was originally $40 for the physical PS4 and XBO versions, but due to controversy it dropped down to $30 before launch. And as much as I love GZ, and even bought it twice, I do agree that $30 was too much. It should have launched at $20.

https://kotaku.com/konami-c...

staticall395d ago

I don't know how about anyone else. But i've bought it for $20 1 week after release (or $15, don't remember the exact exchange rate) and spent 24 hours beating every mission and getting all the steam achievements. I was 100% aware what the game was about beforehand though and i did enjoy every second of it. I knew it was a work in progress and it was probably the best and less restrictive game i've played in a long time (and controls were just perfect).

Even previous MGS games didn't gave me that much freedom as Ground Zeroes did.
Love stealth? Got you covered.
Want to speedrun? Here's the timer.
Wanna kill everyone? No problem, grab that AK then and let's party.
Wanna cause chaos? Just tell Pequod where to land.
Love to drive? Then go ahead.
Miss Raiden? Then play as him.

I wish they would continue MGSV, finish remaining chapters and add more missions as DLCs, there was SO many options... A poor man still can dream...

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Metal Gear Solid V Is The Greatest Stealth Game Ever Made

Hideo Kojima was dealing with a hostile publisher who was pulling his team’s game apart at the seams in order to launch in some form of finished state, and it’s still downright masterful. Everything about it is mechanically focused and aesthetically nuanced, and not a single thing feels out of place or without purpose. Big Boss moves about each environment with a pace that provides the perfect cadence to use all manner of gadgets in whatever ways you like.

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Mobis-New-Nest566d ago

You are incorrect and I will be taking this time to correct you. The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker Forsaken Fortress is stealth that no game has yet to match. Having Link, crawl, sneak and hide under a barrel is innovative stealth that Metal Gear Solid, Splinter Cell, Thief and Tenchu wish they had achieved. I rest my case.

ChubbyBlade566d ago

Cardboard box beats barrel

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got_dam566d ago

Lol I see what you did there.

fr0sty566d ago

So tired of opinion pieces... I come here for hot news, not hot takes.

-Foxtrot566d ago

Shit Metal Gear Solid game though

It's boring, empty, repetitive

Great mechanics and gameplay but it's just so dull....

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Chard567d ago

I played it long after the hype had settled, and I had a blast with it. Strip away the disappointment over what it could have been, and you're still left with a great game

porkChop567d ago

The gameplay loop was phenomenal, no question. From a gameplay standpoint it's an incredible stealth game.

porkChop567d ago

"Hideo Kojima was dealing with a hostile publisher who was pulling his team’s game apart at the seams in order to launch in some form of finished state, and it’s still downright masterful."

Let's not pretend Kojima was entirely innocent there. The game was 5+ years into development, way over budget, and wasn't even halfway done. That's why Chapter 2 is so unfinished and Chapter 3 was scrapped entirely. He was wasting time micromanaging and second-guessing everything his team was doing, and little to no progress was being made. The same thing happened with MGS: Rising. That's why the game got rebooted as MGR: Revengeance and was handed off to Platinum. That's the only way the game was going to get finished. And yet after wasting millions on a scrapped game, MGR only went on to sell a little over 1 million units. It was a failure no matter how you look at it.

That's why Kojima was "locked away" in his office for the final 6 months of development of MGSV. So the team could actually piece together and finish the game. Was Konami just supposed to let Kojima spend more than a decade with infinite funds to make one game? Kojima isn't Rockstar, his games don't sell 170+ million units. At some point the game has to come out.

I get that Konami are a garbage company but they aren't solely responsible for what happened with Kojima. As much as I love his games and will always be a fan, MGSV was almost entirely Kojima's fault and I'm tired of people pretending that it wasn't.

MIDGETonSTILTS17567d ago

Sounds like mismanagement by Konami.

generic-user-name567d ago

Can you prove any of what you're claiming? Because I've seen Kojima build a studio and release a AAA game in 3 years with Death Stranding. All I'm seeing here are the same conspiracy theories that people like to believe to confirm their biases towards certain people, same with Neil Druckmann. For instance, MGSV may have been in development for a while but you leave out that he was also having the FOX Engine developed alongside it, an engine so good that MGSV ran at 60fps on a PS4.

He's gone on record disputing that he ever goes over budget on very rarely has to delay his titles.

"He was wasting time micromanaging and second-guessing everything his team was doing, and little to no progress was being made."

Where did you get this from?

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Workshyskiver567d ago

Best gameplay of the series hand down, its not even close. Worst story in the series hand down, its not even close.

Ezio2048567d ago

But that ending though with amazing music. The Man who sold the world.

1Victor567d ago

I can’t say it’s the best or the worse to me I stopped playing metal gear at the end of 4 the official end of the snakes saga and the best in my book was 3 snake eater excellent gameplay and excellent story telling giving us the reason for big boss to go and create his own country before the metal gear saga on the 4-8 bits consoles.

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