Posted May 04, 2007 at 02:04PM by Glen D. Listed in: PlayStation 3, Opinions & Analysis Tags: Hideo Kojima, Konami, Sony, GDC, Solid Snake
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Seven MGS4 Plots we see coming - Image 1


Welcome to the first edition of the Quick Jump Quick List! If you haven't heard yet, it's our new column which appears twice a month to give the readers a list of anything under the gaming sun. It could be anything from a prototypical top ten list or a laundry list like this one. Remember, this is the first edition of the QuickList and it would rock if you guys can be a part of it by posting your thoughts. Enjoy!

Okay, so Hideo Kojima disappointed us all in the recent GDC when he didn't say or show anything new about the upcoming biggie - Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots for the Sony PlayStation 3. That doesn't mean we can't have fun, though. One of the selling points of the respected franchise is its riveting storyline, so we decided to dwell on that.

The MGS story is tough to predict and even if you analyze the information given, Kojima and company still find ways to keep you dumbfounded. Throwing logic out of the window, here now is our completely shallow and totally un-analyzed Seven MGS4 plot twists that we see coming:

7. Vamp is still out there- It's a no-brainer. He's still alive. Everyone knows it and the bisexual vampire will be in the PS3. He's just too cool to have in only one game.

6. Meryl will give us trouble again- We smell another escort mission like what we did with Emma in MGS2 and EVA in MGS3. Those are never fun, except for the sniping part at the Big Shell.

5. Raiden will die- We've got a funny feeling that Olga's child is all grown up now and the kid would have been trained by the Patriots to kill Snake. Snake wouldn't have the heart to do it, so Raiden will have to find some way to get himself killed, killing Olga's son in the process. For those of you who didn't play MGS2, Raiden and Olga's kid both have nanomachines in their bodies. They're linked in such a way that if Raiden dies, the Gurlukuvich kid also dies because his nanos will kill him. Either that or Liquid Ocelot appears out of nowhere and nonchalantly shoots them both.

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4. Snake will finally pilot a - Metal Gear- Okay, we're pushing it here and we have nothing to back it up. Still, it seems fun to finally know how running the darn thing feels like while fighting soldiers equipped with stingers.



3. Ocelot will regain control over his body- The sly old Russian cowboy-ish CIA agent-turned Patriot accomplice seems to have been taken over by Liquid Snake in MGS2 after he attached Liquid's arm to his own decapitated limb, but we think he's too slick to just disappear like that. We say he's been playing Liquid again and he'll take control to finally get that showdown with Snake going.


2. Otacon is working for the Patriots- Yup, that dirty, mother-loving (shh... he had a relationship with his stepmom) Hal Emmerich has "traitor" written all over him. He's probably been misguiding Snake into wild goose chases all these years and chucks his guts laughing when he's alone in his room.

1. Snake has a clone- With all the blood he's been leaking all over the place, the Patriots have probably cloned Snake using that and replaced the brain with that of Big Boss's. That way, we'll have a young Big Boss all over again so he can star in the next MGS games because Konami knows as well as we all do that Raiden can't carry the show twice.

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(Editor's note: you didn't think we'd stop at seven, did you?)


0. The Identity of the Patriots! - Some theorize that The Patriots are a computer program. We say that's not true. Remember the S3 simulation discussed in the endgame of MGS2? It didn't stand for Solid Snake Simulation. It was a program to sanitize free will and freedom of expression. The Patriots are threatened by the emergence of the internet and they want to censor everything so they can remain in power. We therefore conclude that the real Patriots are...

Jack Thompson and Dr. Phil!


Next week's QuickList will discuss the saddest and most tired game cliches. Your thoughts are most welcome on what we should have in it.


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   by Jammer77 (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » LOL!

Had a laugh with the Snake clone theory!


   Re: someone (Unregistered) - 2007-05-11
 » clonging

so if you took snakes blood and used big bosses brain. they will all have age acceleration....
   by Herbivorous cannibal (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » No way

Big boss is dead. What is this, saving Hitler's brain?

   by lolol (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » yup

probably for most of those, I CANT WAIT FOR MGS4!!

   by AoxomamoxoA - 2007-05-04
 » The biggest plot twist of alll....

...the graphics will be watered down from the E3 showing just like sony does with all their games. Hype it up to an unreachable goal, then sell a lesser version to the masses of idiots who clamor on every promise sony gives them. Yea that sounds about right

So does anyone remember that Motorstorm demo at E3? lol, losers


   Re: jim bob (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » you are an idiot.

this is not a sony game. konami has no ties to sony. check the real time demo, looks damn good. sounds to me like someone's mad because he won't be able to play it on his overheated, disc-scratching 360. :*(

   Re: bopoo (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » lool

You just got pwned XD well done

   Re: AoxomamoxoA - 2007-05-04
 » wrong

I have a ps3 and its quite underwhelming...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/HardToExist/myconsoles.jpg

Ps3, Wii, and Xbox 360.

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   Re: fgfgsdf (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » fsdsfdds

Funny thing, hyped up, then brought back alittle down on launch... Funny how Motorstorm still looks better than any other game on other systems.

   Re: TehJuancho (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » bleh

if u think the ps3 sucks so much, what are u doing here anyways?. like jim bob said, its all just jealousy because the 360 didnt manage to steal another exclusive

   Re: AoxomamoxoA - 2007-05-04
 » well

Trust me, it has nothing to do with jealousy. Im here because I own a PS3 and I like to check and see if theres anything worthwile going on to actually get me to turn my PS3 on this week. But alas, still nothing.

And the fact that the 360 didnt steal yet another exclusive is not something to be proud of by any means. Also, this game isnt gonna be out for at least another 6 months, and a lot can change in that ammount of time.

Motorstorm is a visually stunning game, yes, but in no way is it the best out of all systems. Gears Of War is the best game graphically so far for a console game, hence why it has won so many awards (including numerous Best Graphics awards, among other awards as well).

Motorstorm is definately the best PS3 game graphically, but its gameplay is lackluster. Ive only played it around 10 hours total since I got it, and I cant seem to play it for more than 2 hours at a time without losing interest. But to each his own.
   by American Ninja (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » The Power of the Cell :)

All i got to say is behold the power of the cell :) PS3 owns :)

   by Dante (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » So twisted...

Man MGS4 will realy rock!Cant wait!

   by amedjones (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » Nice one

hey nice article, good read, laughed at patriots, DR phill and Jack Thompson .. lol


   by SlaughterMeister (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » WTF?

7.How do you figure Vamp is bisexual? I, in no way, ever came to that conclusion.

Maybe the president was bi, because he grabbed Raiden's junk, but that's all I see..

6.You figure? I never would have guessed that one..

5.I think it'll be more like Raiden will betray Snake to protect the child, if anything.

4.That would be AWESOME!

3.He'll probably have Liquid's arm cut off by Raiden, which will give him control back. And then we'll discover that 'Young Snake' from the trailer is actually Liquid, and he's been re-animated somehow, just like Gray Fox from MGS1.

Plus, I should also point out that an arm cannot be 'decapitated,' because to be 'decapitated' is to have your HEAD CUT OFF.

2.Otacon's a *****, and that would be gay. If this came true, I'd personally punch Kojima in the nuts.

1.That's FUBAR, but would probably work with all the weird crap that's always going on.

0.Of course, it's the last in the series. This game will probably center around Snake running around assassinating the patriots, or wiping out their 'program', whichever it is.

**

In my opinion the young Snake is Solid Snake, old Snake is Big Boss (secretly still alive, or brought back to life,) and you will play as Old Snake for a bit at the beginning, like in MGS2 before Raiden. Then you will play the bulk of the game as young Snake, now cured of Foxdie.



   Re: GW2 (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » camp is by!

it says it in his bio. read up. (not trying to be rood)

   Re: Glen D. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2007-05-04
 » excellent points

He's bi. he was the lover of both Fortune and her dad. Talk about family fetish. Snake tells you that if you call him enough times. Nice discussion we've got. keep it up and don't forget to throw in your ideas for the next QuickList.
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   by RoadtoRuin (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » Stuff

SlaughterMeister Vamp is revealed as Bi in MGS2.
Yeah I reckon Raiden will die, I mean I enjoyed playing as him, but come on how many people want him dead :P Always aim to please your audience
I think snakes own life might somehow be tied into the Patriots plot somehow, I mean why does he have to die, why must 'some stories have to end' he wouldn't top himself without good reason.

   by Big Boss (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » wow

Great prediction. For some reason I also think Raiden will die. Well hes basicly dead already. But I can see Snake getting cloned again.

   by SlaughterMeister (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » WHEN!?

When was vamp revealed to be bi?

What scene?

I don't remember this at all..


   Re: Senor_DingDong (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » Vamp

It was a codec message between Snake and Raiden in MGS2. Snake mentioned that Vamp drank human blood. Raiden said something like "oh, so Vamp is short for vampire" and Snake said "No, it's because he's bisexual". Something along those lines, anyway.
   by Big Boss (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » WTF

This is one of the most useless posts i've ever seen on QJ. A new Snake clone? Otacon a traitor? WTF IS GOING ON WITH YOU?


   Re: Emotionless- (Unregistered) - 2007-05-05
 » i believe it

Otacon is 1 of da patriots, i mean common it makes perfect sense in Mgs's crazy storylines dat snakes best bud would betray him, n i thought bout dat first, this site took my idea...
   by JESUS CHRIST, BITHCHES!!!! (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » i have come 4 apocalypes

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   by moo7aseven (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » bigboss

méféq béha 7add él faza mtaa otacon mo? famma ktiba mghottya ki tséléktioniwha todh-hor! WALLAH! yé bhéyém! aaaaaaa

   by Seoulfood (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » I always thought..

The main character in the game is actually Big Boss. The whole genetic breakdown stuff is just a cover, and Big Boss has been alive the whole time. Young Snake is Snake. That's what I think, but I could be totally wrong.


   Re: Emotionless- (Unregistered) - 2007-05-05
 » i hava another twist

Bigboss i still alive n kicking, and hes one of da patriots
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   by Mister Bombastic (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » Otacon aafsa !!!!!

When you read the otacon plot, select the sentence in black with the cursor, and so you can read what is censured!!!

   by omm kalthoum (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » kalthoum's father

mgs5 on ps7 in november 2008

   by Glen D. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2007-05-04
 » your ideas

Thanks for the intellectual discussion so far. Don't forget to throw in your ideas for the next QuickList. Remember, this is your section. We just publish it.

   by Lucca (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » Rofl.

8. all the metal gears will be fused to one and got more than 8 nuclear weapons, even the machine gun is a nuclear weapon. B)

lold hard with the idea with the clone.. xD but, its worth to think about it... the new guy looks a little bit like snake, nya, liquid doesnt looks like snake and they was twins.. lawl


   Re: Glen D. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2007-05-04
 » LOL!

Yeah, when they all fuse they can form a Devastator rip-off. Then the entire fox hound team arrives with Stingers. Ouch!
   by Anon (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » The Patriots

Have you guys not played MGSPO or something? We already know who The Patriots are...

   by comedy - 2007-05-04
 » it's obvious who the patriots are...

it's snake isn't it... duh! it turns out that it's snake who's been trying to kill snake all this time, it's just he's so double-hard that not even HE can kill himself...

another plot twist: snake will betray himself, it will turn out he's not really him but liquid snake.

that's what's going to happen.


   Re: Glen D. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2007-05-04
 » Cool

Are we talking Fight Club material here? LOL
   by The Biggest Boss (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » Well...

Having played every MGS... I think this next one will be off the charts mind blowing in both the visuals and the story... as far as it goes with the latter... this is where the ***** hits the fan... from the cloned Snake to the operating of a Metal Gear ... i think it's all very possible... in fact this article might as well be a list of the 100 plot twists predicted judging from the game it's based on... Ocelot regaining control? *****, what about liquid returning? (and i mean full-on Liquid and not Liquid Ocelot) Or a clone of snake to hunt the real deal down... (Snake vs Snake boss fight anyone?) And since this is apparently the last MGS, how the hell is it possibly gonna come to an end without the appearance of the man himself-Big Boss...(They never did mention what happened to Big Boss's remains after MGS 1...)


   Re: Glen D. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2007-05-04
 » yeah

Fantastic analysis. I'm not really sure if this is the last MGS. Kojima did say that if the fans want another one, another MGS will come.

No doubt a lot of people will grab PS3s just for this one. That includes me.
   by The Biggest Boss (Unregistered) - 2007-05-04
 » PS3

AoxomamoxoA:"this game isnt gonna be out for at least another 6 months, and a lot can change in that ammount of time."

Granted a lot can change in six months, but when the time DOES come, the next six will be spent with every development studio left wondering"what the hell have we been doing all this time!?" in it's wake.

Based on previous experiences with the series' coupled with story line potential and stunning new visuals, if done right, I don't think there will be anything to rival Kojima's masterpiece for a good year or so at worst (if at all).

Go Hideo!

   by The Biggest Boss (Unregistered) - 2007-05-05
 » Yes

That's right, but i also remember him mentioning something about handing it over to someone else if that were to be the case and that he had other projects in mind.

I think that in order for it to avoid being played-out, Kojima should quit while he's still ahead, and have this one go out with a bang. But then again, since Snake's story is heavily tied into cloning & genes, it allows for some insane twists + the potential of the PS3's untapped power and connectivity leaves plenty of room for more...only without Kojima's involvement is what i think he was getting at.

Whatever happens, i trust and he'll make the right choice. I'm just waiting for this game's release to come around so I can finally grab a PS3.

I believe that I, along with more than 75% of PS2 owners, are still waiting for a good enough reason to make the jump to PS3... well I have mine...this title seems to be the most promising and convincing of them all... and will surely give 360 & Wii owners something to drool over while they frustratingly hammer their Xboxs bearing "The Ring of Death" with their Wiii-motes.


   Re: comedy - 2007-05-05
 » he's right you know

he's right.

koj did say (yes i know him that well) that if more mgs was made it would be 'in the mgs universe' but not really continuing an unfinished story, and that he would simply be a consultant rather than director/head honcho.
   by sds (Unregistered) - 2007-05-05
 » dfd

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