If you're a PlayStation 3 owner, you have probably already beat Metal Gear Solid IV a handful of times already. If you're an owner of any other console, such as the Xbox 360, you may still be holding on to that hope that you'll one day see MGS4 on your own system. There might still yet be some hope of a future Kojima title appearing on multiple platforms!
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"I've been doing a lot of interviews and stage shows, and half the questions are like, 'Will MGS4 be coming out on 360 or other formats?'," he says. "In the near future I hope they'll ask me about Metal Gear, about us, about our future projects, and will stop caring about the hardware." He goes on to state that the constant tug-of-war in the console race "disturbs" him due to their focus on the consoles. "It's not about the hardware - I want people to look at the game itself." He jokes that "sometimes I even feel like it should be on a PC so that people don't ask me about the hardware and platforms."
The state of a potential Xbox 360 version becomes more uncertain with each denial, though. In fact, Kojima all but ruled it out by explaining, "because MGS4 was optimized for the PS3 it is probably not possible [to make the game in other formats]." But that doesn't mean the famed director won't consider multiplatform releases for upcoming projects. "If we're talking about the future - not MGS4, but my future titles - if the hardware technology rises then obviously, you know, it won't be based on the hardware anymore," he says. "Probably I will first create the software and then...port to other hardware if that technological ability rises in all areas." So take heart, 360 owners. Even if Metal Gear Solid 4 never comes to your platform of choice, it sounds like Kojima is open to bringing you some of his coming creations.
While this looks like MGS4 won't appear on the Xbox 360 any time soon, or at all, there is a chance future projects will show up.The state of a potential Xbox 360 version becomes more uncertain with each denial, though. In fact, Kojima all but ruled it out by explaining, "because MGS4 was optimized for the PS3 it is probably not possible [to make the game in other formats]." But that doesn't mean the famed director won't consider multiplatform releases for upcoming projects. "If we're talking about the future - not MGS4, but my future titles - if the hardware technology rises then obviously, you know, it won't be based on the hardware anymore," he says. "Probably I will first create the software and then...port to other hardware if that technological ability rises in all areas." So take heart, 360 owners. Even if Metal Gear Solid 4 never comes to your platform of choice, it sounds like Kojima is open to bringing you some of his coming creations.
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