In a somewhat bold, if bizarre statement, Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes developer Hideo Kojima claims that the game may be too "risky" for release. In a roundtable interview with Videogamer, the legendary game designer spoke of making the game's themes very mature and possibly taboo, thus potentially hindering it's release.
"That's precisely what I want to try to tackle with Ground Zeroes. Honestly I'm going to be targeting a lot of taboos, a lot of mature themes that really are quite risky," Kojima said. "I'm not even sure if I'm going to be able to release the game, and even if I did release the game then maybe it wouldn't sell because it's too much. As a creator I want to take that risk." In addition, Kojima claims that with most video games, "It's always about killing aliens and zombies."
He said he thinks these games are fun, but claimed they have "a long way to go before they can mature.
It appears as though Kojima, long known for his weighty, sometimes obtuse games, has decided to put creativity over mass appeal. While Kojima has yet to go into detail on what taboos the game will tackle, it will be interesting to see if his bold prediction of the game being too extreme will come true or not.
Past Metal Gear Solid games have dealt with political intrigue, ethics, genetic manipulation, and Nietzschean philosophy, so controversial themes are nothing new to the series. Indeed, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty included a level where the playable character was naked, so for Kojima to say that he is unsure if his vision for the game may not be able to be released is quite interesting.
While Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes is confirmed for the PS3, Xbox360, and PC, it does not yet have a release date.
See the original interview here: Videogamer
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