Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima attended E3 in Los Angeles this week to promote Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, which has come under scrutiny in the wake of widespread criticism of the depictions of rape in its predecessor, the prequel game Ground Zeroes.
Gamasutra attended one of many roundtable interview sessions that Kojima participated in during the show to try and learn -- with help from a translator -- a bit more about why he’s chosen to explore darker themes of rape, misery and revenge in his recent work, and how his experience working on The Phantom Pain differs from the projects he tackled earlier in his career.
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During the latest episode of HideoTube, Kojima talked a bit about Physint and the other projects he's currently working on.
That is a fantastic interview. Physint is a love letter to the fans. What a legend.
I'm guessing OD will also be coming to PlayStation, as the trailer states for all players lol
Ever see the credits of a Kojima game? The guy is a machine and does so much for his projects.
hes a decision maker. people don't always agree. but at least he has made a decision. imagine how many execs wanting the main characters outfit to have flowers cause their daughter likes flowers. this the power of being independent. only the real fans breathing down his neck
I really really miss MSG. For me its not a PS gen if there is no MSG. So this news is a God send for me.
Death Stranding 2’s ship will be a core mechanic in the new PS5 game, as Hideo Kojima reveals key details during a fresh HideoTube episode.
"Kojima claims his decision to continue working with big-budget teams and technology is handicapping his ability to exercise creative freedom in his work."
"the relationship with the marketing department becomes more difficult,” says Kojima, citing the high risk of big-budget development as a chilling force on designers looking to explore new themes."
That wouldn't be such an issue if the more controversial parts of the game were only accessible to adults.
Someone out there needs to design a simple way to verify adults so we can stop getting nerfed games. Are you the one?