Unless it was spun off as a separate story entirely, it would ruin the structure of V’s narrative.Īs far as I know, mind-reading’s still a pseudoscience, so I’m left shrugging at the gossip, and with my own perhaps fitting ambivalence towards the game’s denouement. If “Kingdom of the Flies” had been in there, it would have been a pretty long segment by itself, and if you look at V’s story as a whole, adding in “Kingdom of the Flies” as well would disrupt its balance. Yeah, I also think that the exclusion of “Kingdom of the Flies” doesn’t actually influence the main story. Metal Gear Solid 5 was one of the most high-profile releases of 2015, thanks in no small part to developer Hideo Kojimas dispute with Konami, the games publisher. To which co-writer Hitori Nojima replies: A posting for a possible definitive edition of Metal Gear Solid 5 was discovered on Amazon today before being pulled, leaving fans to speculate about the title. Personally I think the game was fine without that chapter. That’s my take on the various opinions that have been expressed about the way the “Kingdom of the Flies” arc was left up in the air. On August 29, 2016, Konami officially confirmed that Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience would be released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on Octoin North America, on October 13 in Europe, and on November 10 in Japan. While neither have packshots, it seems that. I guess people don’t want to accept that MGS is over. Metal Gear Solid V Definitive Edition has cropped up on both Amazon Japan and German retailer NetGames, with the latter bearing an October release date. Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience for Xbox One game reviews & Metacritic score: Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes gives core fans a taste of the production's visual presentation and gameplay before the release of Metal Gear Solid V: The Pha. It’s like a punching bag for dealing with that stress. Whither director Hideo Kojima? He may in fact have weighed in last November, though it’s impossible to know for sure, when he tweeted “Good speculation of MGSV TPP by 2 Japanese best-seller Novelists,” then linked to their conversation about the game.Īt one point during that conversation, referring to the excluded so-called 51st chapter, writer Manabu Makime says:Īs for “Kingdom of the Flies,” I think it’s become an easy target for players who haven’t reconciled their mixed emotions about the way the main story ends.

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