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You know what one of the absolute defenses against libel is? The truth. Konami treated Kojima like shit, Kojima left and took most of the talent with him. Wh

by paulmd 9y ago

You know what one of the absolute defenses against libel is? The truth. Konami treated Kojima like shit, Kojima left and took most of the talent with him. What Konami has left is a pretty cool engine and a hot IP, no creatives. MGS fans know it and don't respect Konami's next project even a little. Zombie-survival alternate universe, really? In contrast I don't even know what Kojima's next thing is, it'll probably be pretty cool though. Kojima is good at over the top absurd and awesome. Also, it's a fucking travesty that Fox Engine won't be used for anything important ever again, because for an open-world engine it runs like a dream. Too bad the online multiplayer is a non-stop cheatfest.

robin_reala 9y ago
Kojima’s next thing is Death Stranding: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Stranding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Stranding
- bhouston 9y ago
  Can Kojima rein in his perfectionism and get that released before he runs out of money?
  - robin_reala 9y ago
    Realistically?
  - emodendroket 9y ago
    The guy has released quite a few games, so probably.
    - ferdbold 9y ago
      He doesn't have Konami's coffers anymore though.
      - emodendroket 9y ago
        Sure, but a veteran of MSX titles certainly has experience working on much smaller projects than a typical modern AAA project.
      - squeaky-clean 9y ago
        It's being published by Sony though, who have much larger coffers than Konami, and from what I've read, Kojima has a very open agreement with them.
- ihuman 9y ago
  > In contrast I don't even know what Kojima's next thing is Even after seeing both trailers, I also don't even know what Kojima's next thing is
  - goldfire 9y ago
    It's much too early in that project to publicly say anything substantive about it, because everything is still subject to change. All they can do right now is generate hype, which those trailers have done an admirable job of.
  - paulmd 9y ago
    Yes, this is exactly what I meant. I don't know what Kojima is driving at, but I'm willing to hear him out given his track record. Kojima is a lot like Steve Jobs, in a way. He has a vision of what things could be, that often transcends the current genre categories. Or in other words he knows what we want even before we know what we want. (hopefully less dying of treatable cancer because of fruitatarian beliefs though) Although unlike Jobs he definitely does also have a track record of getting stuck in development hell too.
skolsuper 9y ago
Maybe I'm misreading your usage of the word "absolute", but in my country of residence the truth is NOT a defense in libel/defamation cases. Of course, that is an absurd situation, but it is what it is.
- GuB-42 9y ago
  In my country truth is a defense but far from absolute. Truth taken out of context can be as damaging as lies. For example, saying "Mx.X is involved in an armed robbery case" when he is, in fact, the victim of said robbery.
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elmigranto 9y ago
> Zombie-survival alternate universe, really? But spirits of enemies killed in combat, levitating psychics, phisically impossible robots and horseriders literally made of fire are okay with you?
- laurent123456 9y ago
  That was my thought as well when they described the game in the article as "a realistic espionage game". I don't think they played the game at all.
- intoverflow2 9y ago
  Zombies are not OK with the guy who was the main creative force behind the entire series so you can try and argue the rest of the series is just as ridiculous but if Kojima says they have no place in it then they have no place in it. This isn't a series like Assassins Creed, Final Fantasy or even Star Wars where countless people have had their hands on the lore this is a single creatives vison.
  - tnecniv 9y ago
    I mean, MGS5 effectively had zombies... I get the point though. I'm also bummed out by the exodus. I love MGS and I want to see what he can do on that engine given enough time. MGS5 was great but felt like Konami told him to cut it short and GTFO.
    - paulmd 9y ago
      To echo my point above, Fox Engine runs like a dream and looks fantastic. It's one of my few go-to examples of a one-off/scratch-built custom engine working out really well for a game, along with Witcher 3/RED Engine 3 (which also looks/runs great but is definitely slower). It's a real shame that Konami is probably going to euthanize it after a few quickie moneygrabs from the handful of interns they have left from Kojima's team. A lot of open-world engines have pretty severe stutter problems (examples: Fallout 4, GTA:V, etc), and Fox Engine's performance is fantastic. With MGSV I get 60 fps locked with 1440p and 1.4x DSR at max settings on a GTX 1080. And it actually does look really good too - a chopper extraction with a sunrise over the desert will startle me every now and then with how great it looks. I have a few complaints but they're fairly minor. * Some weird bayer-mask alpha blending effects (example of a similar problem in Witcher 3: http://i.imgur.com/8neiqOg.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8neiqOg.jpg ), which are solved by running at 1.4x DSR, which is easily doable with this engine * 60 fps locked physics - c'mon, really? * Clipping planes cause bullets to abruptly stop working at 250m range, which MGSV tries to hide with map design by breaking line-of-sight, but it's noticeable in some desert/plains areas with longer sightlines * Online play has rampant cheating. Gotta design in security from Day 1 if you're going to do it... and FOB combat was obviously hacked in by a couple interns way after the fact as a money-grab.
xroche 9y ago
> You know what one of the absolute defenses against libel is? Will truth prevent Konami from using mobster methods to intimidate employees and other companies ? I really doubt it.

by paulmd 9y ago

robin_reala 9y ago

Kojima’s next thing is Death Stranding: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Stranding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Stranding

bhouston 9y ago
Can Kojima rein in his perfectionism and get that released before he runs out of money?
- robin_reala 9y ago
  Realistically?
- emodendroket 9y ago
  The guy has released quite a few games, so probably.
  - ferdbold 9y ago
    He doesn't have Konami's coffers anymore though.
    - emodendroket 9y ago
      Sure, but a veteran of MSX titles certainly has experience working on much smaller projects than a typical modern AAA project.
    - squeaky-clean 9y ago
      It's being published by Sony though, who have much larger coffers than Konami, and from what I've read, Kojima has a very open agreement with them.
ihuman 9y ago
> In contrast I don't even know what Kojima's next thing is Even after seeing both trailers, I also don't even know what Kojima's next thing is
- goldfire 9y ago
  It's much too early in that project to publicly say anything substantive about it, because everything is still subject to change. All they can do right now is generate hype, which those trailers have done an admirable job of.
- paulmd 9y ago
  Yes, this is exactly what I meant. I don't know what Kojima is driving at, but I'm willing to hear him out given his track record. Kojima is a lot like Steve Jobs, in a way. He has a vision of what things could be, that often transcends the current genre categories. Or in other words he knows what we want even before we know what we want. (hopefully less dying of treatable cancer because of fruitatarian beliefs though) Although unlike Jobs he definitely does also have a track record of getting stuck in development hell too.

skolsuper 9y ago

Maybe I'm misreading your usage of the word "absolute", but in my country of residence the truth is NOT a defense in libel/defamation cases. Of course, that is an absurd situation, but it is what it is.

GuB-42 9y ago
In my country truth is a defense but far from absolute. Truth taken out of context can be as damaging as lies. For example, saying "Mx.X is involved in an armed robbery case" when he is, in fact, the victim of said robbery.

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elmigranto 9y ago

> Zombie-survival alternate universe, really? But spirits of enemies killed in combat, levitating psychics, phisically impossible robots and horseriders literally made of fire are okay with you?

laurent123456 9y ago
That was my thought as well when they described the game in the article as "a realistic espionage game". I don't think they played the game at all.
intoverflow2 9y ago
Zombies are not OK with the guy who was the main creative force behind the entire series so you can try and argue the rest of the series is just as ridiculous but if Kojima says they have no place in it then they have no place in it. This isn't a series like Assassins Creed, Final Fantasy or even Star Wars where countless people have had their hands on the lore this is a single creatives vison.
- tnecniv 9y ago
  I mean, MGS5 effectively had zombies... I get the point though. I'm also bummed out by the exodus. I love MGS and I want to see what he can do on that engine given enough time. MGS5 was great but felt like Konami told him to cut it short and GTFO.
  - paulmd 9y ago
    To echo my point above, Fox Engine runs like a dream and looks fantastic. It's one of my few go-to examples of a one-off/scratch-built custom engine working out really well for a game, along with Witcher 3/RED Engine 3 (which also looks/runs great but is definitely slower). It's a real shame that Konami is probably going to euthanize it after a few quickie moneygrabs from the handful of interns they have left from Kojima's team. A lot of open-world engines have pretty severe stutter problems (examples: Fallout 4, GTA:V, etc), and Fox Engine's performance is fantastic. With MGSV I get 60 fps locked with 1440p and 1.4x DSR at max settings on a GTX 1080. And it actually does look really good too - a chopper extraction with a sunrise over the desert will startle me every now and then with how great it looks. I have a few complaints but they're fairly minor. * Some weird bayer-mask alpha blending effects (example of a similar problem in Witcher 3: http://i.imgur.com/8neiqOg.jpg http://i.imgur.com/8neiqOg.jpg ), which are solved by running at 1.4x DSR, which is easily doable with this engine * 60 fps locked physics - c'mon, really? * Clipping planes cause bullets to abruptly stop working at 250m range, which MGSV tries to hide with map design by breaking line-of-sight, but it's noticeable in some desert/plains areas with longer sightlines * Online play has rampant cheating. Gotta design in security from Day 1 if you're going to do it... and FOB combat was obviously hacked in by a couple interns way after the fact as a money-grab.

xroche 9y ago

> You know what one of the absolute defenses against libel is? Will truth prevent Konami from using mobster methods to intimidate employees and other companies ? I really doubt it.