Hideo Kojima to develop a new Adventure Game

orient · 07-19-2010, 05:58 PM

Courtesy of 1UP

Now I'm not the biggest Metal Gear fan, but I love Snatcher, so this news has me pretty excited. I still haven't found the time to play Policenauts, but that game looks amazing, too.

What say you?

J.H · 07-20-2010, 02:42 AM

Wow, MGS, Policenauts and Snacther, surely this game couldn't be bad even if it tried to be.

Sughly · 07-20-2010, 04:20 AM

Ah yes, I did see this story this morning but didn't think to pass it on here myself

. 'Tis good news indeed. Come to think of it, I never did finish Snatcher... I think I'm right at the end too

orient · 07-20-2010, 05:06 AM

Sughly, the end is rather hilarious

You should definitely try and finish it.

There was something about Snatcher that really sucked me in, despite the relatively primitive interface. I loved how you could research anything on the super computer at HQ, and the sheer amount of alternate dialogue you can find is really impressive (and entertaining). Plus, the music rocks and the voice acting really brought the characters to life.

Also, I have a soft spot for 16-bit pixel art and cyberpunk

That reminds me, my copy of Neuromancer was supposed to come in the mail last week

Lucien21 · 07-20-2010, 10:27 AM

So would we would get to solve one puzzle between the 4 hour cutscenes. :lol

orient · 07-20-2010, 04:22 PM

I don't think so. Snatcher wasn't like that, although expect it to be relatively light on puzzles, as most Japanese adventure games are.

Monolith · 07-20-2010, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orient

I don't think so. Snatcher wasn't like that, although expect it to be relatively light on puzzles, as most Japanese adventure games are.

Instead of Puzzles, they usually are extremely heavy in non-linear dialog. *YAWN*

Four Hours of Dialog ftw!

orient · 07-20-2010, 09:15 PM

That's because "visual novels" are extremely popular in Japan and have influenced the style of their sister genre, the adventure game. So you might find a Japanese person thinking:

"Instead of dialogue and character building, they're usually extremely heavy on difficult puzzles that make no sense most of the time *YAWN*"

Personally, I like both styles. Sometimes I don't fee like sweating over a tough puzzle. Other times I want to be challenged and don't mind trying one puzzle for hours.

J.H · 07-21-2010, 02:48 AM

I'd take a dialogue infested Kojima adventure over a lot of the AG's of the moment anyway, but I think this will be a more Western style adventure game from what I've read in the interview.

Origami · 07-21-2010, 04:16 AM

I hope Kojima doesn't go down the romantic road again...like Tokimeki something. That was his right?

telmah · 07-21-2010, 07:57 AM

Another report on Kojima's adventure game intentions.

I'll be very happy to play a non-MGS Kojima game. I played the translation of Policenauts recently, and I just love the worlds he creates. If it is about a topic so controversial he may quit the industry, I'm even more curious.

Jonathan Ingram · 09-20-2010, 09:27 PM

http://kotaku.com/5642592/hideo-koji...game-show-2011

It was either rumourmongering or it's going to be announced next year. Either way this one is disappointed that there's no new adventure game coming from Hideo.

Then there's this.

FFS.

07-19-2010, 05:58 PM	#1
orient Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 468	Hideo Kojima to develop a new Adventure Game Courtesy of 1UP Now I'm not the biggest Metal Gear fan, but I love Snatcher, so this news has me pretty excited. I still haven't found the time to play Policenauts, but that game looks amazing, too. What say you? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Mindtank Studios

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Sughly Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 607	Ah yes, I did see this story this morning but didn't think to pass it on here myself . 'Tis good news indeed. Come to think of it, I never did finish Snatcher... I think I'm right at the end too Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ KRAMS DESIGN - Indie Game Design & Development Now playing: The Longest Journey, Gray Matter, Lost Horizon Recently finished: Sanitarium Looking Forward To: Deponia, Resonance

07-20-2010, 05:06 AM	#4
orient Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 468	Sughly, the end is rather hilarious You should definitely try and finish it. There was something about Snatcher that really sucked me in, despite the relatively primitive interface. I loved how you could research anything on the super computer at HQ, and the sheer amount of alternate dialogue you can find is really impressive (and entertaining). Plus, the music rocks and the voice acting really brought the characters to life. Also, I have a soft spot for 16-bit pixel art and cyberpunk That reminds me, my copy of Neuromancer was supposed to come in the mail last week Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Mindtank Studios

07-20-2010, 10:27 AM	#5
Lucien21 Psychonaut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	So would we would get to solve one puzzle between the 4 hour cutscenes. :lol Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

07-20-2010, 04:22 PM	#6
orient Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 468	I don't think so. Snatcher wasn't like that, although expect it to be relatively light on puzzles, as most Japanese adventure games are. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Mindtank Studios

07-20-2010, 09:15 PM	#8
orient Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 468	That's because "visual novels" are extremely popular in Japan and have influenced the style of their sister genre, the adventure game. So you might find a Japanese person thinking: "Instead of dialogue and character building, they're usually extremely heavy on difficult puzzles that make no sense most of the time YAWN" Personally, I like both styles. Sometimes I don't fee like sweating over a tough puzzle. Other times I want to be challenged and don't mind trying one puzzle for hours. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Mindtank Studios

07-21-2010, 02:48 AM	#9
J.H Frak. Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Posts: 485	I'd take a dialogue infested Kojima adventure over a lot of the AG's of the moment anyway, but I think this will be a more Western style adventure game from what I've read in the interview. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "Run, you pigeons. It's Robert Frost." Sabotage

07-21-2010, 04:16 AM	#10
Origami Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 492	I hope Kojima doesn't go down the romantic road again...like Tokimeki something. That was his right? Share Share this post on Twitter

07-21-2010, 07:57 AM	#11
telmah Games Researcher Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9	Another report on Kojima's adventure game intentions. I'll be very happy to play a non-MGS Kojima game. I played the translation of Policenauts recently, and I just love the worlds he creates. If it is about a topic so controversial he may quit the industry, I'm even more curious. Share Share this post on Twitter

09-20-2010, 09:27 PM	#12
Jonathan Ingram Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 4	http://kotaku.com/5642592/hideo-koji...game-show-2011 It was either rumourmongering or it's going to be announced next year. Either way this one is disappointed that there's no new adventure game coming from Hideo. Then there's this. FFS. Share Share this post on Twitter

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