Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes

[Garo]

Yeah, I've started to think a bit differently. The character in the trailer is definitely Big Boss, because some images surfaced comparing the scars in the Phantom Pain trailer to the scars in the Ground Zeroes trailer. Now, I'm pretty sure that what we're seeing is still Metal Gear Solid 5, but that, instead of Ground Zeroes being a separate game, it's like the Tanker chapter or the Virtuous Mission: it's literally the prologue to the full game Metal Gear Solid 5.

Source: http://zeldadungeon.net/forum/f10/mystery-behind-phantom-pain-37858.html#post600266
Dated 12/08/2012

"'Ground Zeroes' is a prologue of MGSV," Kojima said. "9 years after that event will be 'The Phantom Pain.'" Metal Gear Solid 5 comprises these two parts, much like Metal Gear Solid 2 opened with the Tanker chapter, then moved onto the Plant portion starring Raiden. "The game play demo I presented today is the opening of [The Phantom Pain] which is tutorial that starts from crawling." [Update: Contrary to what Kojima said during the GDC panel today, Konami has confirmed with Joystiq that Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain are indeed separate games.]

Source: 'Ground Zeroes' is the prologue portion of Metal Gear Solid 5 [update: separate games] | Joystiq

ARGH I WAS SO CLOSE TO BEING RIGHT.

Nevertheless, I am tremendously excited for this. I love the viral mini-game mystery that Kojima has been running for the past few months; I wish more devs would do crazy stuff like this. It isn't necessary, but it's a lot of fun to follow all the little hints and details and piece together the full picture.

 

[JuicieJ]

Yep, I was right. Kojima's pulling another MGS2 on us, just without introducing some random new guy named Raiden out of nowhere. ...And apparently with two separate entries.

 

[Kirino]

Here's a gameplay video, although it's mostly just Big Boss fumbling around.

[video=youtube_share;PisJDUCdPqI]http://youtu.be/PisJDUCdPqI[/video]

"Call me Ishmael"

Also, people care way too much about Hayter not voicing Big Boss.

 

[JuicieJ]

Also, people care way too much about Hayter not voicing Big Boss.

Which is ********, he didn't voice him in MGS4.

Edit: That's got to be Psychomantis in the video. Those are clearly hallucinations, and they occurred after that figure floated through the ceiling.

Double edit: It also appears we won't have to rape the triangle button to get Snake to crawl across a hallway this time around.

 

[Lady_Yuna]

Quick post before I go to bed: Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Video - Kojima Interview | GameTrailers

Some things are confirmed and some are not. Good interview, but no release date! D: Looks like we'll have to wait until E3.

EDIT: Oh! I finally got to 400 posts! Yay! Goodnight everyone!

 

[Kirino]

Edit: That's got to be Psychomantis in the video. Those are clearly hallucinations, and they occurred after that figure floated through the ceiling.

I feel like that Psycho Mantis-like character (not sure it's Psycho Mantis yet) could be manipulating them in a way, or yeah, they could be just hallucinations.

The latest interview confirmed that you'll be playing as Big Boss the whole game, and he said that Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain are technically separate, Ground Zeroes being the first part, and The Phantom Pain happening after the 9 year coma. He also said that Diamond Dogs are a new organization by Big Boss, and that they replaced Hayter to do something new, which doesn't really make sense since they kept his Japanese VA.

 

[JuicieJ]

He also said that ... they replaced Hayter to do something new, which doesn't really make sense since they kept his Japanese VA.

The Japanese VA isn't an icon like David Hayter is, though.

 

[StarBound]

[video=youtube_share;Cit_FJIiGdE]http://youtu.be/Cit_FJIiGdE[/video]

 

[Kirino]

The FOX ENGINE looks absolutely stunning, and was it just me, or did they mention a character over 100 years old?

The night/day concept is also really interesting to me. Kojima mentioned that, as a hypothetical situation, at night, say you were infiltrating a base. There would be less guards than at day time. At day, it would be more heavily guarded, but much easier to see.

 

[JuicieJ]

A 24-hour time cycle... on top of what Draco mentioned...

......................This is gonna be the greatest game ever, isn't it?

 

[Kirino]

A 24-hour time cycle... on top of what Draco mentioned...

......................This is gonna be the greatest game ever, isn't it?

It's incredibly ambitious, and Kojima said he really wants it to be his last Metal Gear game (LOL HAVEN'T HEARD THAT ONE BEFORE) so that he can transfer the series to KP and work on his own stuff.

 

[JuicieJ]

Kojima said he really wants it to be his last Metal Gear game (LOL HAVEN'T HEARD THAT ONE BEFORE) so that he can transfer the series to KP and work on his own stuff.

lol He even mentioned he'd said that before in the interview. He actually TRIED it with Peace Walker -- it was going to be MGS5 initially -- but realized all his Kojimaletts weren't ready for it. Honestly, the same thing is probably going to happen with MGSVI (he's officially moved to Roman numerals now, V FOR VICTORY!).

 

[Kirino]

When I look at Ocelot riding that white horse, I can't help but think of The Boss.

 

[JuicieJ]

When I look at Ocelot riding that white horse, I can't help but think of The Boss.

I can't help but think of your face. :yes:

 

[JuicieJ]

I just realized something. If MGSV does indeed deal with Les Enfants Terribles, there'll be a teensy tiny problem. And by teensy tiny I mean incredibly huge. Liquid and Solid Snake were born before the events of Peace Walker, and MGSV is confirmed to take place AFTER that game. I'm pretty frickin' sure Kojima wouldn't make a rookie mistake like that... maybe Big Boss just likes comas?