Caltrops - Gamerasutra





	[quote name="SBDMT"]Them slants are getting a little <a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/r/?page=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/news/news_story.php(que)id=95881">unruly</a> these days. It's time we went back over there and taught them another lesson. [quote name="CVG.com"]The trailer seems very much geared towards teasing the player and dropping subtle hints, as has been the case previously, and you seem to enjoy playing these mind games with fans, keeping us all guessing. Do you pay particular attention to the press and are you amused by the endless speculation?[/quote] [quote name="Hideo Kojima"]Kojima: Yes, I do pay attention - I enjoy that. <b>But when people speculate I try to make sure we don't go in the direction of the speculation, because if we simple meet what people expect, it won't be fun. <font size=5>So what I do is create a trailer based on what people think,</font> <font size=6>then based on people's responses </font><font size=7>I start adjusting/shifting the game again.</font></b>[/quote] Wow. Suddenly the train-wreck plot of MGS2 makes so much more sense. People jumped up and cheered at that E3 2000 trailer. Obviously Kojima ducked behind the stage and started speed-dialing the dev team. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HK:"Shinji? This is Kojima...I hope you're sitting down. They fucking <i>loved it</i>." KJCE"...shit. We'll get right on it, boss. Is there anything they seemed to like more than anything else?" HK:"They dug Snake's new look, totally." KJCE:"Even with the mullet? Christ, these sad fucks...let's see 'em cheer this faggot-haired Lestat agent we've been cooking up." HK:"Great idea. Even better: make his endgame special item <i>even more hair</i>." KJCE:"Done and done. Let's make it pink while we're such bastards." HK:"Muhahaha" KJCE:"Any other problem areas we should get cracking on?" HK: "Oh, I almost fucking forgot! Motherfucking <i>Ocelot</i>..." KJCE: "You're shitting me." HK: "They gave <i>standing fucking ovations</i>...I'm not shitting you." KJCE: cracks knuckles "Well boss, looks like we've got our work cut out for us. Better get back to the office. Between character tweaks and story..." HK: "Story my <i>ass</i>. You fix those characters. I already wrote the goddamn story. It's called METAL GEAR SOLID, DUH." [/quote]