QUOTE(slickz @ Mar 2 2008, 03:02 PM)
I think it would be far too soon to say this is the last MGS directed by Kojima. MGS3 was supposed to be the "last" one too. Even if Kojima does stop directing MGS, I'm sure he would pick the right men for the next one if it were up to him.
Come on, it doesnt seem wise to boycott the next MGS after this one before we hadn't even heard anything about it just because it won't be directed by him. Fanboys would be eating their hat if the next MGS is directed by someone who's just as good, if not better than kojima.
"Boycott" seem a harsh word to use and i dont think fanboys will boycott it even if Kojima didnt involved directly.
I think most of them are concerned that if Kojima didnt direct MGS game, it will be Metal Gear Snake Revenge all over again....and no, nobody want to see history repeated again twice. It just like saying "Indiana Jones without Harrison Ford is not a true Indiana Jones movie".
So far the only Metal Gear games that Kojima is not involved directly is Metal Gear Acid which is a good game......for it's target audience. After that Kojima create Portable Ops and BOOM!!, one of the best PSP games you'll ever get in term of art direction, storytelling and multiplayer function.
MGS series will still be a great series given they appointed a right guy to do it but nonetheless, everybody will miss Kojima-style after MGS4