Folks, I have to say that I’m a huge fan of Kojima Productions and Hideo himself. Every game of his, from the famous Metal Gear Solid series to lesser-celebrated Zone of the Enders, has invoked a wide range of emotions from me. One thing I will not tolerate, however, is someone breaking into my house to steal my things or harm my family. So if this person jiggling my door handle with what sounds like a credit card right now happens to be Hideo Kojima, I’m afraid we won’t be getting any new games from him.
Please hear me out.
I might have been a bandwagon member when I jumped on with the 1998 release of Metal Gear Solid, but I knew right away I was a lifelong fan of whatever genius made this product. You’d be accurate to call me a Hideo Kojima fan ever since. I’ve gone back and made sure to play each and every Kojima joint. I even took public jabs at Konami for removing his name from MGSV boxes. I love this man! But somewhere, you have to draw the line; for me, that’s my property line.
As an American, my second amendment right says– I’m quoting from memory — that:
“We the people reserve the right to keep and bear arms and blow the fucking head off of anyone who rattles the windows trying to steal our cash, even if they are Hideo Kojima and made the greatest games of all time, or other people who made games that were good but not great. Forever in our hearts, here’s to you, amen.”
Never did the founding fathers write more precious, heartfelt words — and ones that speak to my exact situation.
With E3 coming so soon and my door being jimmied in real time, we know that we can expect big Kojima Productions news soon; it’s just a question of whether that will be an exciting new video game or that the body of a game industry legend was found by police on an Ohio man’s doorstep.
Oh great, now it sounds like he’s working with a screwdriver and not just some credit card. He’s really making progress on my door, guys, and I think he’s gonna get in.
The good news is this: it’s statistically very unlikely that Hideo Kojima is trying to break into my house right now. We know he’s big into stealth, so I doubt he’d be so noisy as to wake me up in the dead of night. But then again, people don’t have to be just like the famous fictional characters they create. Just look at Stephen King, he’s a hell of a nice guy in real life, but he’s written some of the scariest stories featuring some of the most terrifying characters in modern literature! Maybe Kojima really is clumsy and loud after all?
But no. It doesn’t even matter. There are 7 billion people in the world, and only one of them is a game maker named Hideo Kojima, so I doubt there’s anything to worry about. I’m definitely going to waste this asshole who has now taken the knob off my front door, and as I do so, I’m 99.99999939% certain that it will not cause any issue with KojiPro’s next game. Any delays or bugs in those games will be due to internal problems, not at all connected to the bullet I’m immediately going to put in some guy’s head.
Can’t wait for E3!
[Note: Satire]
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Zarmena Khan
Well, heeellllooo there! Like many others, I've been saying this since rumors of the Konami/Kojima split surfaced. Kojima's games might not be everyone's cup of tea but the guy has talent and needs creative freedom to do whatever the heck he wants to do. For Sony to not grab the opportunity would have been silly. Let's face it, Microsoft has been striking deals left and right, and Sony needed something other than timed exclusive DLC. This news is welcome - with arms wide open. I want to see something fresh, something unique. Preferably in the horror genre.
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Alex Co
This is certainly an exciting time for PlayStation fans everywhere. While I do think we're at least 2-4 years away from actually getting a game from this deal, just the sheer prospect of it is very interesting.
I'd honestly want Kojima to not go back to the stealth-action genre he helped define and create. Instead, I want to see what he can do with the horror genre. If P.T. was any indication, then we're in for a treat.
Who knows, though? Kojima might make a turn-based RPG, or something completely out of character that we'd all be shocked. With Kojima, expect the unexpected.
Possibly the only dark cloud in this announcement? It's that Nintendo and Microsoft gamers most likely won't be able to play whatever it is Kojima's cooking. I know we're a PlayStation-centric site and all that, but Kojima's genius is something that should be experienced by all -- regardless of platform preference.
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Cameron Teague
Smart move by Sony. As for Kojima and his next game, I just want a great and unique story. No more open world please kojima.
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Heath Hindman
Area of the Non-Beginners.
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Stephen Bitto
Honestly, I'm just glad to see him work on a new IP. Metal Gear Solid and even Zone of Enders come with tapered excitement because they are continuations of series people may or may not have played. Something fresh offers fans the opportunity to be a part of a new Kojima phenomenon. I'm hoping he sticks with third person action but in the science fiction or horror genres.
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Chandler Wood
I am so excited to see something new, and I sincerely hope that Kojima retains his style of offering deep experiences that continue to offer Easter eggs, surprises, and really weird secrets.
Now that Kojima is free from the clutches of the Konami empire, I think we could see some really cool collaborations between Hideo Kojima and other great industry talent. Let's get him talking to del Toro again. Let's get him working on VR. Let's open up his creative freedom.
Kojima Productions is an independent studio now, which is perhaps the best news I've heard in a long, long time.
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D'yani Wood
The thing that keeps coming to my mind is "sneaking game in VR." Virtual reality is perfect for slow and methodical experiences where being aware of your surroundings is important, and what better way to accomplish that than a stealth based game where you feel like you are actually there?
Though I always make fun of Chandler when he plays Metal Gear Solid because it's like a man filled soap opera (which I so kindly refer to as "man-game"), I'm really impressed with Hideo Kojima and the level of work and detail he puts into his games. Now that he's gone independent, I'm excited to see what he can think of next.
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Mack Ashworth
Phroawr! I, like most people I imagine, were smiling widely at this announcement. I'm a huge fan of Kojima's work, and the man himself, so seeing him getting picked up by Sony after the Konami debacle was wonderful.
I want to see a horror title!
