Is it safe to say Miyazaki is the new Kojima?

[REVOLVER OCELOT]

Once a visionary, a game developer with no borders... now lost in his own sauce.

What's up with the lack of PC options in 2024? What's up with the stutters? Why did he double down on a boring open world where you're encouraged to run past combat encounters?


It seems he was more concerned about getting the Game of Thrones guy on his team instead of designing a cohesive game- much like Kojima's obsession with Norman Reedus and other celebrities.

And of course, the self-appointed messiah dialogue... "Lowering the difficulty will break the game itself." "I am inventing the strandlike genre" etc.


Unfortunately, I cannot recommend the DLC in this state- nor can I recommend the game itself. Anyone looking to get into it is better off playing DeS, DS1, DS3, Bloodborne or Sekiro.

The only souls game this is ahead of is 2.

[Lord Bob]

Never change, Revolver Ocelot.

[lekayrnthon]

*makes popcorn*

[Discombobulating]

Maybe he should go the kojima way, Elden ring movie would go hard

[zero]

i would say kojima is the new kojima but maybe thats just me

[An Irate Walrus]

Originally posted by Lord Bob:

Never change, Revolver Ocelot.

He needed to work in a cheek kiss and a reference to the LA-LI-LU-LE-LO, but at least regarding Kojima, brother spitting facts.

[RuleofTwo]

Kojima is a complete hack so no but DS1 and 3 is a lot better than elden ring so i agree there, Bloodborne significantly better.

[Arcade Bumstead]

Kojima was always a hack. The only reason Metal Gear was good was because there were people who would tell him "no, that's a stupid idea".
Exhibit A: Death Stranding.

[SHINRA-CORP]

Originally posted by Discombobulating:

Maybe he should go the kojima way, Elden ring movie would go hard

Elden Ring would be way better if it had more cut scenes

[Ω Arkandor]

Do you think love can bloom even on a battlefield?

[Burns]

Death Stranding was one of the most grandiose and boring games i ve ever played

[assgoblin86]

Made one particularly good game then everyone started treating him like a messiah? He always has been

[Sgt. Flaw]

I think Miyazaki is a bit better to be honest...Kojimas a better story teller but Miyazakis the better game developer

Lol @ people using Death Stranding as an example...srsly if you have no other recollection of Kojimas work the you shouldn't be commenting

[lekayrnthon]

Originally posted by Arcade Bumstead:

Kojima was always a hack. The only reason Metal Gear was good was because there were people who would tell him "no, that's a stupid idea".
Exhibit A: Death Stranding.

DS is a fine game, though experimental and bloated in some respects, but I like odd takes on a genre.

If it is not for you, as many games are not for me, then move on.

[zero]

Originally posted by Burns:

Death Stranding was one of the most grandiose and boring games i ve ever played

death stranding is one of those games oyu have to play and accept its about the joruney and not the mechanical rewards.

like dozens of other sandbox games about parkour or exploration, its about seeing pretty scenes. (im using pretty very liberally here)

which yeah, is def not for everyone.

[REVOLVER OCELOT]

Originally posted by Arcade Bumstead:

Kojima was always a hack. The only reason Metal Gear was good was because there were people who would tell him "no, that's a stupid idea".
Exhibit A: Death Stranding.

Completely disagree. Kojima was brilliant for a long time. Even Metal Gear 1 and 2 on MSX was way ahead of its time- introducing the contextual codec call, going prone in a top down game, varying states of alert and AI behavior...

And that's the OG Metal Gear. Metal Gear Solid 1-3 pushed the limits of gameplay, graphics, and were truly incredibly detailed.