Over the last three decades, there’s been a concerted effort to make video games appeal to a more cinematic sensibility. 1996’s Resident Evil, the interactive narrative stylings of David Cage, and even the recent God of War revival all point to a trend of game developers trying to be taken more seriously by borrowing Hollywood’s storytelling and visual conventions. And there’s one name that rises to the top as the most committed “filmmaker” in all of gaming: Hideo Kojima.
Responsible for Death Stranding and its recent sequel, as well as the short-lived but immensely acclaimed PT, Kojima’s biggest claim to fame is the Metal Gear Solid franchise. One of the most beloved and boundary-pushing series of all time, the original MGS taught players and developers that video games could successfully emulate film without losing sight of what makes gaming a unique medium in its own right. Now, almost 30 years later, the game that changed everything is finally making its way to the screen that inspired it.
