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But Solid Snake story is, says producer.

Metal Gear Solid 4 will not necessarily be the end of the series, but rather the farewell to Solid Snake and his story.

That's according to game producer Ryan Payton, who explained that some people may have gotten the wrong end of the stick.

"I think there's been some misconceptions that this is the last Metal Gear. This is really just the last chapter of the saga of the Solid Snake story," Payton told MTV Multiplayer.

"[Solid Snake] was a burden [for Kojima] because of all those loose ends. So when you play Metal Gear Solid 4 and when you get to the end, I think you-re going to feel that, 'Wow, this is a nice closure.'

"All of the weird stuff that's gone on in the past, it's all coming to an end. All those weird questions - everything is answered," added Payton.

Metal Gear Solid 4 is due out around the world on 12th June, alongside its multiplayer spin-off Metal Gear Online.

The game will be a key exclusive for Sony in the format battle for 2008, although Konami has just revealed there will be no flashy gun metal grey PS3 hardware bundle for Europe.

Head over to our gamepages for mountains of coverage to date, or sit on your hands and wait for our thoughts as the release date edges closer.

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jonsaan #1 4 years ago

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'Snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!'
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AcidSnake #2 4 years ago

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Metal Gear without Snake?
You mean MGS2?
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NickD7 #3 4 years ago

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Lair + Haze + MGS4 = bomba total.
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DFawkes #4 4 years ago

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Try to make Raiden the series' central character and I'll kill everyone. EVERYONE.

Oh, and not Otacon pissing himself all the time.

Edited by 1 at 20/05/08 @ 14:54
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Razorus #5 4 years ago

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Ooh! Ooh! They should set a new Metal Gear series in the future with all new characters and shit. And the Metal Gears have become awesome flying mechs. Maybe a new fuel source called Metatron can be a major theme? You can call the mechs Orbital Frames and give them cool names like Jehuty and Anubis.
Ah man, I should write these ideas down and copyright protect them.
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TriggerHippie #6 4 years ago

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Really? Wow I thought that Konami would be content to leave the Metal Teat unmilked but it sounds like they plan to use its popularity to sell more games. Go figure.
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Aretak #7 4 years ago

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"Try to make Raiden the series' central character and I'll kill everyone. EVERYONE."

I'd be surprised if Raiden makes it through MGS4 personally. He's not looking too healthy these days, is he?
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DFawkes #8 4 years ago

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Razorus is a genius! What could you call a game like that though? What about, in a homage to BBC soaps, Zoe of East Enders?
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Widge #9 4 years ago

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I liked the Raiden switch in MGS2

Liked seeing the flip side to Snake as he flitted in an out of the shadows as Pliskin.
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Razorus #10 4 years ago

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DFawkes, I like that name but it needs to be abbreviated. Maybe....Zone of the Enders, aka ZOE? Even better, they should add a number at the end, like.....I dunno, 3? ZOE 3. Because sequels make so much more a lot of money, and they do, ayarrgh, ayaarrgh!
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DFawkes #11 4 years ago

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I have to say I never played ZOE 2, as I could never find it anywhere. Do love the giant mech games though, so this ZOE 3 game would be welcome if made. needs the Eastenders soundtrack though.
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space_ace #12 4 years ago

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rubber gear?
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consignia #13 4 years ago

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Time paradox.
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DFawkes #14 4 years ago

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I didn't say he's not alright. He's fine, and okay in MGS2. Just don't make him the central character for the series or I'll kill etc
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Widge #15 4 years ago

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ZOE2 was bizarre, I got it on release and it was bloody amazing. All that the original promised it'd be and actually delivered.
When I'd sold my PS2 and then rebought one later in time, I thought I'd pick it up cheap off ebay to go through again... except it was going for �30+. Like the Ico effect!
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dirtysteve #16 4 years ago

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My god the MGS crew are so far up their own arses they're seeing daylight. MGS isthe campest thing ever, please, no more ball-grabbing and pants-wetting fetishes!
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Artemus #17 4 years ago

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Metal Gear isn't Metal Gear without Snaaake.
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lambtron #18 4 years ago

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"Raiden is alright dammit!"

No. I don't want to listen to some emo twat whine about his relationship problems. Especially in a game.
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zoch #19 4 years ago

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can't wait to play mgs4 snaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!
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RandomTerrain #20 4 years ago

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Why even mention this, when it's such a long way away?
Let us at least enjoy MGS 4 before telling us all this rubbish about sequels that aren't sequels, bla bla bla...
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GordonCaladan #21 4 years ago

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This is really just the last chapter of the saga of the Solid Snake story

Which conveniently leaves room for any number of absurdly motivated prequels.
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ps3owner #22 4 years ago

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Metak Gear NOBS.

they could do a story about his 9 month stint as an infant.
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The-Bodybuilder #23 4 years ago

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>"Alternatively Konami might just cop out and introduce a new identical soldier, cloned from Snake ala Big Boss for MGS5."

BINGO.
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Freek #24 4 years ago

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Yeah, becuase everybody loved it the last time you diden't make Snake the main character.....

Just let the series go. If it is such a nice closure to the story, the fans won't be upset that it's the last one.
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Mr_Brown #25 4 years ago

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The next game will be called Metal Gear Wars and will be a RTS game. Konami are following the model set by Bungie and MS with the Halo series, they already have 4 interactive movies so they're way ahead!

/Sarcasm
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VMerken #26 4 years ago

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Cannot wait for MGS Gaiden. Can. NOT.

Also I would not mind MGS 4 ending it all for Snake. Or for Resident Evil 5 to be the last Resident Evil. Then I can finally throw in the towel and quit playing video games =)

I'd be free at last.

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MrDurandPierre #27 4 years ago

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Considering that Solid Snake wasn't the protagonist in the last 2 (out of the 3) Metal Gear Solid games, ending his story won't really be that drastic a change. My guess is that the next Metal Gear game will have you playing as Liquid, Ocelot, or The Boss as a prequel ala MGS3.
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Duke_Red #28 4 years ago

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Make a game about fox hound and liquid snake damn it !!!!
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murphy245 #29 4 years ago

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I said this all along,thank you article.
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Sevens #30 4 years ago

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A female lead character would be interesting.
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David_Snakes #31 4 years ago

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So he dies then.
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sonsonate #32 4 years ago

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This cash cow has some more milk yet!

How lame.

@MrDurandPierre

Big Boss and Snake are so different, eh? Heheh!
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aids #33 4 years ago

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Gaseous Snake.
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Golgo #34 4 years ago

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As they're all clones (the various Snakes, not the games necesarily) then it should be a simple matter to rustle up another one when the sequel demands.
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juuken #35 4 years ago

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Make a Metal Gear with Raiden as a badass ninja and I will gladly buy.
That is all.
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