Metal Gear Solid creator, Hideo Kojima, admits the lack of a rumble feature on the new PlayStation 3 joypad has reduced the experience of enjoying the new adventures of Solid Snake.
Kojima reveals this in the latest edition of The Official PlayStation UK Magazine when talking about his upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.
A few details about MGS4 to set the scene: Not only it takes place somewhere in the Middle East (as seen in the many trailers), but also South America and Eastern Europe.
It will turn the genre of FPS (First Person Shooter) on its head… (A new gameplay element?)
He explains further just how this instalment will be different to unlike any other Metal Gears: “To use a funny analogy – in the past, the MGS series was like a bank robber trying to rob a bank at night; so there are guards, cameras etc. And when you get spotted you’re instantly known as the robber. But in this game, you’re going into the bank at midday. You might just be a customer going in to make a deposit, but you still have to sneak in to accomplish your mission. So you’re trying to deceive. You’re on camera, so if you do weird things you’ll be spotted as the robber, but if you don’t you won’t.”
In addition, those giant robotic cyborgs (named GEKKOs) aren’t necessarily only after Solid Snake. In some situations, they’re the enemy, and in others, they are cohorts. The game is “finally out of the research stage” and looking at a late 2007 (probably early 2008) PlayStation 3 release. But, what about the SIXAXIS controls?
“We can’t say how we’ll use the motion-sensing functionality specifically but we’ll use it for sure. The controls in MGS3 got a little complex, so you’ll have a little more direct control in MGS4. That said, I miss the rumble, and even now I hope it will come back.”
I agree Hideo. I love the bit in the first Metal Gear Solid when Psycho Mantis had the ability to control your joypad (and activates the controller’s rumble feature) with the power of his mind…
Read the full interview here
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