The next Metal Gear?!

[haseoxth]

wow kojima is troll god.

Yea, a countdown to another countdown. It ends next tuesday at 10pm.

Anybody think it might be a Zone of the Enders sequel, and not a MGS?

[Kuukai]

Zone of Enders... 5? That would be amazing if they hopped numbers as a gigantic joke...

Windows 7 set the precedent, the number no longer needs to make any sense.

[fepkk]

Well, the website has been updated and I know most of you have already seen this but it is worth saying that there are now 4 "tips" being shown. They are:
-a "3", "5"(S), "E", "P"(or something like that)

Take a look at this:


The image shows the sequence of the scenario background's state until this far.

[S1lentOp]

Windows 7 set the precedent, the number no longer needs to make any sense.

Windows 1.0
Windows 2.0
Windows 3.0 and NT (both considered variations of Windows 3)
Windows 9x and ME (all considered variations of Windows 4)
Windows 2000 and XP (both considered variations of Windows 5)
Windows Vista (Windows 6)
Windows 7

[haseoxth]

Zone of Enders... 5? That would be amazing if they hopped numbers as a gigantic joke...

Windows 7 set the precedent, the number no longer needs to make any sense.

I threw it out there while thinking about his past projects. And completely forgot about the five.

[Kuukai]

That way of counting has too many "considered's" in it. Some of those are totally and completely not the same thing, like 3.0 and NT. Not going to shoot the messenger, though, you're right, but I don't think a product title should reflect an arbitrary, hitherto-mostly-internal development roadmap. By that logic we're waiting for Metal Gear number... ack, I can't even guess what that would be, though Solid 2 and Solid 3 would probably be the same...

I threw it out there while thinking about his past projects. And completely forgot about the five.

He could do it, though. Xenogears started at five...

[S1lentOp]

That way of counting has too many "considered's" in it. Some of those are totally and completely not the same thing, like 3.0 and NT. Not going to shoot the messenger, though, you're right, but I don't think a product title should reflect an arbitrary, hitherto-mostly-internal development roadmap.

Microsoft Windows installments belong to families, which are numbered sequentially. This is the 7th family of Windows, hence Windows 7. Technically, though, it may not be part of the 7th family and may just be Windows Version 6.1. Understandably, though, Microsoft is trying to avoid the Vista title.
Explanation 1
Explanation 2

Version 5.1

Version 6.0

Ta-da!

Education complete.

By that logic we're waiting for Metal Gear number... ack, I can't even guess what that would be, though Solid 2 and Solid 3 would probably be the same...

Nothing would change.

[Kuukai]

Like I tried to stress, I understand. I'm not arguing with you, I'm arguing with them.

Wouldn't Portable Ops be like a Ce parallel of 3, or something?

[S1lentOp]

Like I tried to stress, I understand. I'm not arguing with you, I'm arguing with them.

And I'm not saying you are. I was just bored so I decided to explain it.

Wouldn't Portable Ops be like a Ce parallel of 3, or something?

Portable Ops is essentially the (arguably) canonical epilogue to Metal Gear Solid 3.

[S1lentOp]

Speculation abound. This was posted earlier. Some are saying it could be Lord of Shadows.
ARTICLE

[haseoxth]

I doubt he would put up a site countdown just to say he was working with a Western development team. And especially on his own site. Its not like he's producing it. Maybe it's a completely new project.

[Super Robot]

I so hope for Zone of the Enders.
Want. Want now.

[fepkk]

Website UPDATED. This new and shocking image has shown up:



Big Boss!!?? This is getting weirder and weirder.

[haseoxth]

OMFG ITS BIG BOSS!!! *takes a deep breath* Ok. Now that we know its a new Metal Gear, most likely focusing on big boss. But when is the game gonna take place. I mean , there isnt really much story left between Portable Ops and Metal Gear.

[Gemcrim]

Damn... I was hoping for a game about The Boss/Joy... not that if there's another game with Big Boss it would be bad... it's just I really would like seeing more about her :/

[Vahn Staffear]

We got Raiden too : )

[haseoxth]

WTF happened to Raiden? I don't remember him with one eye. And he swapped back into the Cyborg Ninja body?

And that storm is progressively getting worse.

[TheSorrow]

...What the heck is going on here o-o

I haven't even played MGS4 yet .-.

[Vahn Staffear]

...What the heck is going on here o-o

I haven't even played MGS4 yet .-.

You need to hurry up and jump on that you're missing out on a lot of info. : (

[Kyero Fox]

Wooo! raiden time, I got a sneaking suspission it will be two seperate games, one where you play as Raiden in his story before MGS4 and something to do with Big Boss