What could this possibly mean? Once again we must head to Twitter for #horngate! You can also follow me @meta_gear and I’ll be retweeting everybody’s #horngate theories!
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Revealed
Well my theory about the “double bluff” was wrong. Which means that just as everyone guessed a mere hours after it was first shown, The Phantom Pain is meant to combine with Ground Zeroes to become Metal Gear Solid 5. Or rather, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
Overall I’m not disappointed, considering the trailer we got:
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The Phantom Pain’s Phantom Appeal
It’s what you DON’T see that makes it fascinating. Negative space. The words “METAL GEAR SOLID V” literally cut out of the title, instead of being shown front and center. It’s brilliant, intriguing, and (hopefully) reflects a deeper theme within the game — of letting our imaginations go wild, for better or worse.
Is The Phantom Pain really Metal Gear Solid 5? Or is that what we’re supposed to trick ourselves into thinking?
Remember when Kojima talked about a “taboo” project that could potentially force him to leave the industry — the project which was eventually revealed to be the “devil” project?