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Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima has told Eurogamer that he looks forward to a day when people stop asking him whether MGS4 is coming out on Xbox 360.
"I've been doing a lot of interviews and stage shows, and half the questions are like 'Will MGS4 be coming out on 360 or other formats?', and in the near future I hope they'll ask me about Metal Gear, about us, about our future projects, and will stop caring about the hardware," Kojima told Eurogamer in an interview published today.
Pressed on MGS4's exclusivity and the possibility of an Xbox 360 port, Kojima reiterated that the PS3 had been chosen because he believed that the series' success had been entwined with PlayStation's, and admitted that "because MGS4 was optimised for the PS3 it is probably not possible".
"But, you know, what kind of disturbs me sometimes, because a lot of people ask me about this PS3/360 question, is that it's not about the hardware - I want people to look at the game itself. Sometimes I even feel like it should be on a PC so that people don't ask me about hardware and platforms," he said.
Asked whether he would develop multiplatform games in future, Kojima said: "If we're talking about the future - not MGS4, but my future titles, if we're referring to that - if the hardware technology rises then obviously, you know, it won't be based on the hardware anymore. Probably I will first create the software and then, um, it's a strange word to say, but port to other hardware if that technological ability rises in all areas."
It's an approach that's already reaping rewards for others, including fellow Japanese developer Capcom, whose teams are known to develop games using an engine running on the PC platform, which can then be ported to PS3 and 360 - Resident Evil 5 being the latest example.
Check out our Hideo Kojima interview for more from the creator of Metal Gear Solid, including his views on war, triple-A games and downloadable titles.
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Britesparc
26/08/08 @ 13:10
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Or maybe if he actually just ported it over to the 360 ;-)
I'm not bothered, really, I've never been a Metal Gear fan anyway. |
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But, you know, what kind of disturbs me sometimes, because a lot of people ask me about this PS3/360 question, is that it's not about the hardware - I want people to look at the game itself.
Well Sherlock, people can't look at the game itself if they can't play it on their platform of choice, now can they? If we're talking about the future - not MGS4, but my future titles, if we're referring to that - if the hardware technology rises then obviously, you know, it won't be based on the hardware anymore. Probably I will first create the software and then, um, it's a strange word to say, but port to other hardware if that technological ability rises in all areas. Say again, how many people are on the team? How many people work their asses off to create these projects? Celebrity delusions much? What a prick. |
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JediMasterMalik
26/08/08 @ 13:32
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@M8 - They've given plenty of clear answers, but the fanboys never shut up about it. It's not Kojimas fault, it's the idiots on message boards, apparently like you who don't get the message regardless of how many times it's been said.
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ThePissartist
26/08/08 @ 13:52
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I won't be buying MGS4 until it's released on 360 and can think of another 10 to 20 million others that won't either... Would you really limit yourself to that degree?
If Valve have reconsidered making games for the PS3 when they consider it a 'total disaster on so many levels' (not my opinion by-the-way), then Kojima must have a REALLY bad opinion of the 360, if he didn't decide to do it. |
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michaelius
26/08/08 @ 13:54
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I fully agree with him in the part about developing on PC and following into capcom footsteps :)
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The game really isn't that good anyway (and I am a fan of the series). Got the game on release day, clocked it within a day or two and traded it back in. I've never missed it. To be honest, if you don't own a PS3, just watch the cut scenes on youtube. You get most of the game for free by just doing that..
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JediMasterMalik
26/08/08 @ 13:56
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"I won't be buying MGS4 until it's released on 360 and can think of another 10 to 20 million others that won't either"
What? You know 10 to 20 million people who won't buy MGS4 until it's a 360 game? What? |
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JediMasterMalik
26/08/08 @ 14:01
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@fightman - once was enough, no reason to keep spouting your BS everywhere you go.
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Vertical Stand
26/08/08 @ 14:06
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The game isn't that good imo beyond the opening stages, but if you want to play something badly enough, buy the console to play it on, if you don't, well shut the hell up, no one cares, this applies to Xbox360 and PS3 fanboys alike, enough is enough, give it a rest!
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rockstar1984
26/08/08 @ 14:14
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I was actually considering buying a ps3 instead of a 360 just to play mgs4, then it hit me like a slippery fish, "i'm going to pay three hundred and forty pounds to play one game".Having now played the likes of gears of war, condemned and pgr4 i know i made the right choice, i'm just going to wait a few years then pick up a pre-owned ps3 and mgs4, yes, i really am that tight.
"is that it's not about the hardware " unless you have more money than sense i think it is very much about the hardware. |
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ThePissartist
26/08/08 @ 14:16
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@JediMasterMalik
"What? You know 10 to 20 million people who won't buy MGS4 until it's a 360 game? What?" Yeah sorry, my mistake - I only mentioned the people that own 360s. I'm sure there are WAY more than 10 to 20 million gamers that wouldn't buy a PS3 for one game... The guy really is seriously limiting the market. I'm just not sure of the reasoning. Wasn't MGS originally a game that was supposed to appeal to the western market? Then why would you cut a fair wedge of the market that play games on a machine that's built and played by Europe (well UK) and the USA?? The mind boggles. |
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Omg, there are some SERIOUS twats on this comment page! He has said a hundred times it isn't coming to the 360, it's been said by Sony head reps at EVERY conference that the damn game was ever shown that it's a PS3 exclusive. Get over yourselves you bitter fanboys. If you want it, get a PS3. Don't give me no "Kojima is a Sony fanboy" crap because last time I checked, Gears of War, Infinite Undiscovery and Mass Effect are XBOX 360 exclusives, so are Epic, Bioware and Square Enix fanboys?!
I like the Star Ocean series and if it definitely isn't coming to the PS3, then I'll get a 360 (when they sort out the bloody rrod) ......and to the person who said that MGS4 isn't that good, well that's your opinion, I thought it was amazing and it seems, by looking at Metacritic, alot of other people agree :) |
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Rangerwave
26/08/08 @ 14:23
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Xbox 360 plays movies that don't require 8GBs to be ripped off the disc anyway...
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SeesThroughAll
26/08/08 @ 14:24
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Then why would you cut a fair wedge of the market that play games on a machine that's built and played by Europe (well UK) and the USA?? The mind boggles.
Last I checked, the PS3 is played in Europe (UK included) and US as well. Your dream world ruled by Microsoft is very different from reality, glad to say. God, I hate these fanboys.
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ThePissartist
26/08/08 @ 14:37
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@SeesThroughAll
Please don't deviate from my point - It's very easy for someone to read into a comment and totally misinterpret what they're trying to say. I'm DO NOT dislike Sony - I bought a PS, PS2, and a PSP! My point is (I think it's fairly simple to understand): Kojima IS LIMITING audiences by not releasing a game on a system that has a large install base. Do you not agree? |
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JediMasterMalik
26/08/08 @ 14:54
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/facepalm
MGS4 is not the only decent game on PS3, ther are loads of games on PS3 that are more than just decent. Not all of those 10-20 million 360 owners want to play MGS at all, and not all of those 10-20 million 360 owners don't have a PS3 also on which to play it on. Your argument is so retarded words can barely describe it. Hell not even all the PS3 owners bought MGS4 so how does that idiotic argument hold any credibility. |
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Kenshin001
26/08/08 @ 14:57
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The game isn't that good. It only got 94% on metacritic and is one of, if not the highest rated exclusives this year. I do feel sorry for 360 only owners missing out though.
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Why are people so thick.
It doesnt matter whats happened in the past. It doesnt matter what people say. It is obviously a flagship title that is NEVER going to be ported to the 360 - and so it bloody well shouldnt either. Consoles deserve exclusives - and even if it dies out in the future its something to hang on to for now. I have both PS3 and 360, but people arnt expecting gears 2 to go on PS3 so why do people keep asking about MGS4. To be honest, Its not even that great so stop thinkin you are missing out - but then, I didnt thin Halo 3 or Gears was as good as the hype wither so maybe its just me. But we are seeing exclusives die out. like GTA, Final Fantasy etc, so at least at this stage people should have the intelligence to stop asking the same quesiton of will it be ported to 360. The man says no, the industry says no, the hardware definately says no, regardless of "microsoft's wallet size". Move on and play something else!! |
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illusiondance
26/08/08 @ 14:59
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whoah, calm down Urogamers. its definately a shame the title wont apear on the hexbox, but this is blatantly some secret contractual thing between sony and kojima.
macrosoft pull the same thing all the time so its just the usual console politics. such is life gamers. i also suspect the mans bizarre phrasing of certain statements is a little spot of mistranslation.... (as qoobah pointed out) |
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ThePissartist
26/08/08 @ 15:01
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@JediMasterMalik
The fact that being on only one platform will limit your audience, is not credible? Did I suggest that 20 million people would buy the game if realised on 360? As I said before: "Please don't deviate from my point - It's very easy for someone to read into a comment and totally misinterpret what they're trying to say." |
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Triggerhappytel
26/08/08 @ 15:02
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These threads will be so much more pleasant during the day once the children go back to school next week. It will also save my Ignore button considerable work.
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ParanoidZombie
26/08/08 @ 15:07
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"because MGS4 was optimised for the PS3 it is probably not possible", said kojima.
... Well, people would probably stop asking if kojima was giving better reasons than this one, for a start. Just say that you signed a xx(x?) million $ deal with sony for x years of exclusivity (and there wouldn't be anything wrong with that) and then we'll stop asking. Because if you didn't, it simply makes no sense from a business standpoint to keep such an expensive game exclusive for a console with such a small install base. That's why GTA4, DMC4, FF13, assassin's creed, bioshock, oblivion, UT3 (and the list goes on) all went multiplatform in the first place... |
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JediMasterMalik
26/08/08 @ 15:10
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That's a really good argument that, label anyone who disagrees with you "SDF" and continue being ignorant and hypocritical.
Also, the game has sold immensely well, over 3 million, the PS3 userbase is not as small as the fanboys would like to argue, and obviously not small enough to support a title like MGS. Oh but sorry, I've said some good things about the PS3, I MUST BE A FANBOY! Fucking hypocrites.
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farticusmaximus
26/08/08 @ 15:13
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"Why cant you lot just admit MGS4 was in fact the best game s far this year?"
Because it wasnt. Games should be more than hours and hours of tedious cutscenes. |
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