Developer: Kojima Productions
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
Sub-Genre: Tactical Stealth Espionage
Release Date: Jun 12th, 2008
Additonal Info: Only on PS3
Developer: Kojima Productions
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
Sub-Genre: Tactical Stealth Espionage
Release Date: Dec 5th, 2006
Additonal Info: Only on PSP
Developer: Kojima Productions
Publisher: Konami
Genre: Action
Sub-Genre: Tactical Stealth Espionage
Release Date: Mar 14th, 2006
Additonal Info: Only on PS2
It looks like everyone's favorite linearly-confused tactical espionage franchise may get yet another out of date outing in the form of Metal Gear Solid 5. With Kojima supposedly finished working on Metal Gear Solid and MGS4 touted as Snake's "final mission," many assumed that the Metal Gear series would gracefully come to a close. Not so, a member of Kojima Productions hints.
Speaking with 1UP, assistant producer of MGS4 Ryan Payton purported that "there are some misunderstandings that this is the final Metal Gear game."
"But it's really the final chapter of the Solid Snake story," Payton continued. "That's all."
"I'm happy we could wrap up Snake's story in MGS4,because it gets to the point where if we continue on with Metal Gear Solid 5 with more Solid Snake adventures, we'll get to the point where the game has absolutely no basis in reality," he extrapolated. "I do like the idea that this character has had four or five big missions and then that's when it ended, rather than have 20 missions where there's no chance in hell a secret agent could ever survive. He's had four or five really big missions, and that seems a little more realistic to me."
So, could we see another Metal Gear Solid without Snake? Or even a Metal Gear game lacking "Solid" within the title? I personally like the sound of Metal Gear Liquid. For more on the next Metal Gear, stay tuned to PSU. Also, be on the lookout for our upcoming Metal Gear Online review soon.

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so what they are going to polish up the old mgs were it was on the snes
I reckon they are done with the "solid" story line and they may create a totally new story line for the MG universe
i think they should remake the old metal gears give a little update on the graphics and flesh out a little bit more the story.....but this sounds great
Who didn't see this coming??? lol
hm, this sounds pretty amazing to me. I mean, it would be interesting to se Metal Gear without snake as the main character. im really excited for this
metal gear... riaden.
MGS3 is still amazing, I'd love more of it.
remake of the old MSX versions on the ps3 engine. snes??? i doubt they ever made an MGS game on super nintendo. they did for NES is that what yout talking about? lol i knew they would make a number 5. let's have another long long wait. but, wil it be easier for them to make a new MGS game since they've had tome to get to know the ps3 system? let's hope there will not be delays.. no Metal gear raiden. but, you never know. i think they should do liquid snake and show how he got all twisted up. he was an agent like snake. i think and was in foxhound
that would be tight remake the first original metal gears and then start a metal gear raiden :)
If anyone remembers, they did say they wanted to do another Portable Ops down the line.
I think the next metal gear should be Metal Gear Solid: Snake vs Batman! XD that would be a pretty great fight though, HIGHLY unlikely. I think they should end with MGS 4 and keep making prequel and make other Metal Gears
I wonder if it means no more Metal Gear Ac!d games, I really enjoyed playing those even though they had no continuity at all from one to the next. I could imagine either a Metal Gear Raiden or even Metal Gear Meryl... hey how about Metal Gear Akiba!
....Wait! Metal Gear Sunny: Tactical Espionage Action on the playground!
It would be the first 2 metal gears I think that would suit this venture for Konami. The scenario's being Zanzibarland in particular.
PSN ID: tatti....................Now dont go ruin a perfectly good series now.
That's business economics for you. They'll milk the MGS series for as long as it garners money for them. The only time we'll ever see an end to the MGS saga is if the series no longer becomes popular. It's always been like that.
I think the "Solid" in "Metal Gear Solid" refers to the fact that it is in 3D, not that Solid Snake is the main character. noobs
Otherwise, MGS2 would be Metal Gear Raiden
MGS3 would be Metal Gear Naked?
The first two Metal Gear games also had Solid Snake, but only after being released on the PS1, in 3D, did they add "Solid" to the title.
Before you doubt me, go watch Metal Gear Saga Vol. 1 that came with the MGS3 Limited Edition
The "Solid" in the title does not refer to Snake's codename.
I think it is time to put the snakes to rest. It would be more interesting if they take it into a futuristic setting. Like the next one we see will have a grown up sunny and a grown up john.
I can't really imagine the Metal Gear series withouth Snake. I don't want to play as raiden, even if in cool ninja form. I don't want it. Snake is probally one of the most bad a** video game characters I've ever known and I really don't want any one else. I would rather see the series die here then, continue on with someone I won't like. That's just my opinion though.
Whatever they I will be there to support the effort. I can't get enough o Metal Gear.
omg just make a new character. stop linking them up. mgs4 is confusing enough. make a new sneaking game kojima!!
@Crissaegrim
You play as Raiden in mgs2 afaik. :| but well not as a cyborg ninja thing.
Metal Gear Johnny :D
And Snake should be youe CO or something
ohh dear... if i twas them i would just leave the mgs series as it is, its an amazing series with a great finish...
A prequel would be interesting
I love the Metal Gear games, and MGS4 is a great ending. Don't make more of them (IMO)
/Rechain
More Big Boss!
SPOILER!!!
He was awesome at the game's end, I wanted Snake to peg instead.
If Kojima isn't the Designer/Producer, I won't be buying it and neither will any other hardcore MGS fans either. If you want a prequel, play MGS 1, 2 and 3 on the PS2 and PS1. Then bring out the old NEs from your attic and play the other Metal Gears.
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I think the next game will feature Akiba. They made a big deal about revealing his face, and he looks like a young Snake. Plus, at the end, you can see he really can fight.
if they are going to make another MGS game it should take place after MGS4 and feature the new cyborg Raiden...the cutscenes with him against vamp, and then him against all those guys while snake is going through the microwaves is prety sick
I say they should remake the originals, or at least rerelease them on to the PSN or Wii Virtual Channel. I wouldn't mind playing Raiden when he was kid, but that is a far-fetched as it gets. Playing Liquid would be EPIC, and maybe later in the game your Revolver Ocelot(I'm bout to start MGS3 >.< im slow) OOH! Even controlling Metal Gear would be EPIC(IDK wat happens in MGS3 or MGS4 so if im saying something that alreadys exists sorry)
Hmm I like the sound of Snake being your commander...but introduce a new character...open the scene in an underground bunker, the lights flicker as a bomb goes off above ground. Camera moves to a cryo tube and follows it up to a tank. And there is a semi-familiar face. It resembles Snake, but a few features are off.
Who is this? (A type of clone using DNA from Snake and some unknown woman...and of course she will come into play later in the game)
id love to see some metal gear liquid or metal gear raiden, like the explination of how raiden got sunny out from the patriots would be a great basis for a sneaking mission
I don't see why they should stop look at how long Final Fantasy has been dragged on threw the years. Keep Metal Gear coming.
isnt it obvious achiba is going to be the next metal gar as i reckon itll be about his wife getting either killed or kidnapped and him going to get revenge or save her and he'll prove himself in mgs5 making him int othe main main playable character simple :)
Going to have a look at this in more detail some time in future.
I would love to see a MGS1 remake that is done realistically. The way Shadow Moses looked was AMAZING!!!! If they re-made it for ps3 with awesome graphics, that would be great. The Twin Snakes on Gamecube was stupid in my opinion because everyone was all "Matrix" with crazy backflips and slowmotion.
I think the previous 2 posters are probably closer to the mark, metal gear sunny.
My money is on sunny.
Do one with Raiden do one with Raiden guys yay super happy fun fun yay Raiden yay!
Metal gear gaiden.... featuring Raiden yhe mighty samurai!
How about Metal Gear Grey, or something like that involving the story of Grey Fox. Either that or continuing the story of Raiden after MGS2.
well yeah. kojima said that he wants to see a younger generation take on his games. and he wants to see what they are going to do with it and help them along the way. this is the last metal gear WITH SNAKE IN IT. but he said nothing about the entire series ending.
Just remake the First two Nintendo games and that will keep us happy for another 9 years
so this is the metal gear that is going multiplatform
MGS:Icy Ops,MGS:The Last Stand,MGS:Death Of A Hero,MGS:Prequel.
Pick your favorite.