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bltzkriegmcanon · 06-11-2004, 09:53 PM

Ok guys, I'm bringing this to the top of the board again because I have some things to consider about the trailer that might either get squashed because it's not important, or could lead us to some important conclusions.

1) If you notice in the trailer, that 'Snake' is using a turret on a mountain side to fight a HIND-D, which, according to a link I found on google, weren't in production until 1976. Now, maybe I'm just nit-picking or being a nerd, but, doesn't it seem inconcievable that a game, based in 1964 could have a vehicle that wasn't put into production until 1976? Even if it was a prototype, that doesn't explain why that have a shitton of them carrying Metal Gear around.

2) Hovercraft? WTF? We don't have damn hovercraft now. How the hell do the Russians in 1964 have fucking hovercraft when we, in 2004 do not? Makes no damn sense.

Possible conclusions. Based on the crap that happened at the end of MGS2, and what you see at the beginning of the 15-minute trailer, where Snake says things like "We need to pass the torch, and let our children read our messy and sad history by its light." Then saying, "We have all the magic of the digital age to do that with. Building the future and keeping the past alive are one and the same thing." I'm beginning to see a pattern of things that don't make sense in a realistic retelling of the mission that "made" Big Boss. Maybe I'm overanalyzing. Maybe I'm thinking too much, or trying to figure out what the "big one" that Kojima is gonna pull on us, and you all know that Kojima will pull a "big one" on us, because it isn't enough like last time to have us play as a character other than Snake for 2/3 of the game, instead, Kojima ramps it up a notch by making the 3rd game without Snake in it at all. That's not what bothers me, he revealed this WAAAY before the game came out, and that's what bothers me. The telling of Big Boss' backstory is great and all, but I know that Kojima wouldn't just straight up tell us that "hey fuckers you're not Snake, you're just playing someone who looks and acts like Snake."

I guess what I'm getting at is, 1) the technology being used in this game makes no sense for the time period. 2)Snake's mention at the beginning of the trailer of how the "magic of the digital age" makes it possible for "building the future and keeping the past alive one and the same thing" makes this whole thing feel like it's another simulation, VR, or, even worse, a game-long flashback. While not entirely bad, this shakes the very foundation of what MGS has been about up to this point. This game, as many have said, and will continue to say, may change every thing about the MGS universe.

Maybe I'm thinking too hard about this, but consider my statements, and if you need the trailer so you too can mull over this mystery, I'll try to provide.

06-11-2004, 09:53 PM	#54 (permalink)
bltzkriegmcanon Holy Knight of The Alliance Location: Stormwind, The Eastern Kingdoms, Azeroth	Ok guys, I'm bringing this to the top of the board again because I have some things to consider about the trailer that might either get squashed because it's not important, or could lead us to some important conclusions. 1) If you notice in the trailer, that 'Snake' is using a turret on a mountain side to fight a HIND-D, which, according to a link I found on google, weren't in production until 1976. Now, maybe I'm just nit-picking or being a nerd, but, doesn't it seem inconcievable that a game, based in 1964 could have a vehicle that wasn't put into production until 1976? Even if it was a prototype, that doesn't explain why that have a shitton of them carrying Metal Gear around. 2) Hovercraft? WTF? We don't have damn hovercraft now. How the hell do the Russians in 1964 have fucking hovercraft when we, in 2004 do not? Makes no damn sense. Possible conclusions. Based on the crap that happened at the end of MGS2, and what you see at the beginning of the 15-minute trailer, where Snake says things like "We need to pass the torch, and let our children read our messy and sad history by its light." Then saying, "We have all the magic of the digital age to do that with. Building the future and keeping the past alive are one and the same thing." I'm beginning to see a pattern of things that don't make sense in a realistic retelling of the mission that "made" Big Boss. Maybe I'm overanalyzing. Maybe I'm thinking too much, or trying to figure out what the "big one" that Kojima is gonna pull on us, and you all know that Kojima will pull a "big one" on us, because it isn't enough like last time to have us play as a character other than Snake for 2/3 of the game, instead, Kojima ramps it up a notch by making the 3rd game without Snake in it at all. That's not what bothers me, he revealed this WAAAY before the game came out, and that's what bothers me. The telling of Big Boss' backstory is great and all, but I know that Kojima wouldn't just straight up tell us that "hey fuckers you're not Snake, you're just playing someone who looks and acts like Snake." I guess what I'm getting at is, 1) the technology being used in this game makes no sense for the time period. 2)Snake's mention at the beginning of the trailer of how the "magic of the digital age" makes it possible for "building the future and keeping the past alive one and the same thing" makes this whole thing feel like it's another simulation, VR, or, even worse, a game-long flashback. While not entirely bad, this shakes the very foundation of what MGS has been about up to this point. This game, as many have said, and will continue to say, may change every thing about the MGS universe. Maybe I'm thinking too hard about this, but consider my statements, and if you need the trailer so you too can mull over this mystery, I'll try to provide. __________________ What do you say to one last showdown? - Ocelot, Metal Gear Solid 3 The password is "Who are the Patriots?" and "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo." "La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo." Gotcha. - The Colonel and Snake, Metal Gear Solid 3