Konami wants to re-imagine MGS1 in Full HD

I think this would be awesome. Remake MGS1 by today's standards and set the standard once again in the video game industry. :D

Konami wants to "re-imagine" MGS in HD

Kojima Productions wants to remake the first Metal Gear Solid title in full HD, so says the studio's creative producer Yoshikazu Matsuhana.

Speaking with Eurogamer at E3 in Los Angeles this week, Matsuhana explained that the studio had decided against including the 1998 PSone ****c in the forthcoming Metal Gear Solid HD Collection as both its gameplay and visuals are just too dated.

"Obviously, we wanted to include it and make it a complete collection. However, as you know, Metal Gear Solid 1 was for the PSone. It has a very, very low polygon count," he explained.

"While at the time the game was something new and refreshing, just bringing it as is into HD probably wouldn't have that much meaning to us. We're doing two and three with a certain work flow where the goal is to take that game, preserve it and introduce it to a new generation. We can't really take that approach with Metal Gear Solid 1 because it's very dated at this point."

However, Matsuhana then added that the studio hopes to return to the game at some point and give it some special attention above and beyond a new HD lick of paint.

"If we were going to do Metal Gear Solid 1 we'd want to take more time with it. Not just up-res the textures, not just make things look pretty and polished, but go back and tweak some of the gameplay, tweak the story to update things and do it properly. Not just a re-master but a re-imagining almost.

"We do want to do that sometime down the road but it will take more time. It's not something we're looking at doing right now."

If it does materialise it wouldn't be the first time the PSone original had been remade. Too Human developer Silicon Knights remade it as Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes for the GameCube back in 2004.

The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, which incorporates buffed-up versions of Metal Gear Solid 2, 3 and Peace Walker, is due on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later this year.

As detailed earlier this week,Kojima Productions is also looking into bringing its stealth series to Wii U.

...tweak some of the gameplay, tweak the story to update things and do it properly. Not just a re-master but a re-imagining almost...

Blazerdt47

Was all for an update (it needs it) up till this point. For all that is holy, don't alter it too much, I loved the original story and I would hate to see them mess it up.

As long as Kojima's behind it, I would dig it.

I have MGS and MGS:Twin Snakes, but Twin Snakes had a lot of issues (from cinema action, to voiceacting to gameplay from MGS2 making it too easy) that Kojima would have rectified had he directed the GC version himself, or at the very least had been made by his team. TS was made by Western Devs, SK of Too Human fame, for those that don't know. The action scenes were redone by famed 'Versus' director (Ryûhei Kitamura), which is why the action was Matrix-y and not grounded in the MGS universe.

The other problem with TS was the action was way too over the top, so I would back this if Kojima got behind the helm, or at the very least, had more input, and had a full fledged Konami - Kojima MGS team behind it.

[QUOTE="Blazerdt47"]

...tweak some of the gameplay, tweak the story to update things and do it properly. Not just a re-master but a re-imagining almost...

DSmon

Was all for an update (it needs it) up till this point. For all that is holy, don't alter it too much, I loved the original story and I would hate to see them mess it up.

Why couldnt they do Twin snakes HD for the collectionRR360DD

Read my post above, Twin Snakes had it's own set of issues.

In fact, I will post it here :

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"As long as Kojima's behind it, I would dig it.

I have MGS and MGS:Twin Snakes, but Twin Snakes had a lot of issues (from cinema action, to voiceacting to gameplay from MGS2 making it too easy) that Kojima would have rectified had he directed the GC version himself, or at the very least had been made by his team. TS was made by Western Devs, SK of Too Human fame, for those that don't know. The action scenes were redone by famed 'Versus' director (Ryûhei Kitamura), which is why the action was Matrix-y and not grounded in the MGS universe.

The other problem with TS was the action was way too over the top, so I would back this if Kojima got behind the helm, or at the very least, had more input, and had a full fledged Konami - Kojima MGS team behind it."

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Why couldnt they do Twin snakes HD for the collectionRR360DD

Because Nintendo and Silicon Knights were behind Twin Snakes. Even though Konami was also, there'd still be fees and legalities I'm sure.

Why couldnt they do Twin snakes HD for the collectionRR360DD

1- Cuz that game sucks

2- Cuz this way, theygetyourmoneytwice instead of only 1.

[QUOTE="DSmon"]

[QUOTE="Blazerdt47"]

...tweak some of the gameplay, tweak the story to update things and do it properly. Not just a re-master but a re-imagining almost...

tagyhag

Was all for an update (it needs it) up till this point. For all that is holy, don't alter it too much, I loved the original story and I would hate to see them mess it up.

Everybody loves a good poop joke :P

[QUOTE="tagyhag"][QUOTE="DSmon"]

Was all for an update (it needs it) up till this point. For all that is holy, don't alter it too much, I loved the original story and I would hate to see them mess it up.

DSmon

Everybody loves a good poop joke :P

Needs more Foxdie IMO.

[QUOTE="RR360DD"]Why couldnt they do Twin snakes HD for the collectionSolidTy

Read my post above, Twin Snakes had it's own set of issues.

[QUOTE="SolidTy"]

RR360DD- "Why couldnt they do Twin snakes HD for the collection"

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Read my post above, Twin Snakes had it's own set of issues.

In fact, I will post it here :

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"As long as Kojima's behind it, I would dig it.

I have MGS and MGS:Twin Snakes, but Twin Snakes had a lot of issues (from cinema action, to voiceacting to gameplay from MGS2 making it too easy) that Kojima would have rectified had he directed the GC version himself, or at the very least had been made by his team. TS was made by Western Devs, SK of Too Human fame, for those that don't know. The action scenes were redone by famed 'Versus' director (Ryûhei Kitamura), which is why the action was Matrix-y and not grounded in the MGS universe.

The other problem with TS was the action was way too over the top, so I would back this if Kojima got behind the helm, or at the very least, had more input, and had a full fledged Konami - Kojima MGS team behind it."

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funsohng

I don't agree with that at all, but to each their own.

It was way too easy as aspects of MGS2 gameplay were forcibly inserted into MGS1, making certain bossfights a complete joke. The cinema action involved some sort of "Super NEO Snake" who was capable of acrobatic feats that put Dante, Nightcrawler, Trinity, and Ringling Bros / PT Barnum & Bailey to shame. Some of the voiceacting was an issue as well. If I played through it again like I did when I first bought it, I could tell you even more, but long story short, VAST legions of MGS fans have issue with the game, but I know there are others that liked it.

Snake jumping off missiles doesn't flow, especially when you then insert a Kojima Directed MGS2, MGS3, and MGS4. Again, though, everyone is different so if you thing those issues were mostly ignorable, good on you.

TS was a remake,and it was good. No need for another one as far as I´m concerned.

[QUOTE="DSmon"]

[QUOTE="tagyhag"] They should make it more mature, ADD MORE NANOMACHINES! And more poop jokes! Gotta love the poop jokes! :PChubbyGuy40

Everybody loves a good poop joke :P

Needs more Foxdie IMO.

God no, that game is so clunky by today standards. Just remake MGS3 in a good way and be done with it. We don't need 1 or 2.tagyhag

Well MGS1 is hte best MGS imo so I wouldint mind another remake,but please leave out all matrix effects.

Considering I own the Essential Collection of MGS and have MGS1...

Well I don't think taking out a helicoptor with my bare hands again would be grounds enough to make me buy an HD version.:?

Sounds like Lucas/Spielberg on Star Wars/ET.

MGS3 was the best in the series.PSP107

There you go, FIXED.

Oh that would be awesome. I can see it now. MGS1 with 26 hours of full HD cutscenes and 12 minutes of innovative and revolutionary gameplay (that 12 minutes of gameplay is also including the codec conversations of course)

I bet it would get a perfect 10 and would be heralded by MGS fans as the true next step in stealth gameplay. The story could be about nanomachines, clones, more clones, some more nanomachines and a naked dude doing cartwheels.

Dang... now that I think about it... MGS games really aren't all that great.

day 1 buy for me

[QUOTE="PSP107"]MGS3 was the best in the series.AtlanticRock

There you go, FIXED.

Fixed indeed. :D

[QUOTE="AtlanticRock"]

[QUOTE="PSP107"]MGS3 was the best in the series.GreenGoblin2099

There you go, FIXED.

Fixed indeed. :D

Agrees with fix as well. :D

That would be pretty sick. I would get that.

God no, that game is so clunky by today standards. Just remake MGS3 in a good way and be done with it. We don't need 1 or 2.tagyhag

[QUOTE="Blazerdt47"]

...tweak some of the gameplay, tweak the story to update things and do it properly. Not just a re-master but a re-imagining almost...

DSmon

Was all for an update (it needs it) up till this point. For all that is holy, don't alter it too much, I loved the original story and I would hate to see them mess it up.

[QUOTE="PSP107"]MGS1 was the best in the series.AtlanticRock

There you go, FIXED.

ReFIXED

So remaking MGS again into another remake. Makes no sense at all.

So will this be a remake of a remake?:P Seeing as it was already remade for the GC.:lol:

Not a bad idea, I would buy it.

LOL why does this guy get so much acclaim he is basically a one trick pony all he ever makes is Metal Gear solid and like a billion remakes . Yes and I know about zone of enders before you say anything

LOL why does this guy get so much acclaim he is basically a one trick pony all he ever makes is Metal Gear solid and like a billion remakes . Yes and I know about zone of enders before you say anything

musalala

Yes, please. There just aren't enough Metal Gear Solid games. :roll:

Yes, please. There just aren't enough Metal Gear Solid games. :roll:

DarkLink77

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Yes, please. There just aren't enough Metal Gear Solid games. :roll:

MrSelf-Destruct

[QUOTE="MrSelf-Destruct"][QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Yes, please. There just aren't enough Metal Gear Solid games. :roll:

DarkLink77

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="MrSelf-Destruct"] As big a fan as I am I really wish they would just let it keep what little dignity it has left and die in peace. Remakes are one thing, but if they make a sequel that features Solid Snake mine is the name you will hear Otacon screaming. MrSelf-Destruct