Kojima's Not Playing the *Metal Gear Solid* Remake? Bloody Hell, What's He Up To?
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Hideo Kojima says he won't be playing the *Metal Gear Solid Delta* remake, which has fans wondering if it can capture the magic of the original without him, but the main man is definitely busy with his own set of wild projects.
Right, so Konami's giving *Metal Gear Solid 3* the remake treatment with *Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater*, and it's due out August 28th. For a lot of us, *MGS3* is the absolute pinnacle of the series – a Cold War spy thriller with more heart (and cardboard boxes) than you can shake a stick at. But here's the thing: Hideo Kojima, the bloke who dreamed up the whole *Metal Gear* saga, isn't involved. Like, at all.
We all know the story, yeah? The very public split between Kojima and Konami back in 2015. Bit of a messy divorce, that was. Led to Kojima setting up Kojima Productions, giving us the head-scratching beauty of *Death Stranding*. Which, fair play, has its fans. But the lack of Kojima on a *Metal Gear* title? It's like making tea without biscuits – just feels wrong.
So, naturally, everyone's been wondering how this remake will shape up without the guiding hand of its creator. And in a recent interview with Ssense, Kojima was asked point-blank if he'd be playing *Metal Gear Solid Delta*. His response? A laugh. And a firm "no."
Ouch. Savage, even. But before we all start sharpening our pitchforks, let's see what the digital wizard is conjuring up.
Turns out, Kojima's been busy. Not content with just one reality-bending project, he's juggling a whole bunch. Instead of diving back into the *Metal Gear* universe, he chose to make *Death Stranding 2: On the Beach* (his IP, his rules, innit?). Plus, he's got *OD*, a horror game co-written with Jordan Peele (of *Get Out* fame – that's going to be terrifying, in a good way), and another mysterious project tentatively titled *Physint*, which everyone reckons is a spiritual successor to *Metal Gear*. Oh, and there's a *Death Stranding* movie in the works too. Busy bloke, clearly.
So, while Konami promises that *Metal Gear Solid Delta* will be faithful to the original, it's hard not to feel a bit… apprehensive. Faithful is all well and good, but will it capture the *soul* of *MGS3*? Will it have that Kojima magic, that bonkers brilliance that made the series so special? Or will it just be a polished-up version of something that was already perfect in its own, slightly glitchy way? I reckon we'll see when it drops later this year. I'll be watching, like everyone else, with a mixture of hope and healthy skepticism.
At the end of the day, if the remake flops, no matter - we always have the original. Still, it's a shame he will not at least give it a look-see; after all, a lot of love went into the original.
Tags: Metal Gear Solid, Hideo Kojima, Remake, Konami, Gaming News
Original article: Game Rant