Rather than soldiers and iconic bosses like Psycho Mantis, players fought “wanderers,” crystallized husks that would fit well within any budget Zombie story. Konami proved every doubter right with the release of the game, as not only did it lack the polish and storytelling of a Kojima title, but it felt like a different series entirely. Metal Gear Survive was a misfire in every sense of the word. With a beta confirming player fears and a full release showing that no major adjustments had been made, the game flopped, with most Metal Gear players showing no interest in fighting the zombified enemies. With an incredibly bland story and Snake nowhere to be seen, the game struggled to maintain interest from the moment it was announced. The poorly reviewed Metal Gear Survive was viewed instantly as the worst entry in the series, stripping away virtually everything that made Metal Gear what it was and instantly becoming one of 2018's most disappointing games. While Metal Gear Rising Revengeance was able to succeed despite breaking from the stealthy mold of the main series, Metal Gear Survive crumbled under the pressure almost instantly.
Instead, Metal Gear Survive showed how crucial Kojima was to the Metal Gear machine, as players received a generic survival game in place of the incredible, tactical shooter gameplay the Metal Gear Solid series is known for. Virtually everything has been said over the last several years regarding Hideo Kojima’s departure from Konami, but back when Metal Gear Survive first released, Konami had the chance to prove the franchise could survive without its iconic creator. Metal Gear Survive: A Failed Attempt At Re-igniting The MGS Spark
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If a proper MGS 6 never happens, players can point a big portion of the blame directly at Metal Gear Survive. Not only would Hideo Kojima not be involved with a Metal Gear Solid 6, despite building the franchise from the ground up, but Metal Gear Survive’s disastrous launch has almost dissolved every hope fans may have had regarding another Metal Gear Solid 6 game. While a few fans would surely be happy to see another Metal Gear Solid game, even after Metal Gear Survive, many more would likely be against the idea. Worse yet, the release of Metal Gear Survive has all but likely ensured that a proper Metal Gear Solid 6 will never happen. Not only did it release shortly after the company’s poor treatment of industry icon Hideo Kojima, but Metal Gear Survive was panned by critics for its poor story, bad AI, and misuse of the Metal Gear name.
Metal Gear Survive was far from a successful game for Konami, giving players every possible reason in the book to be done with the franchise.
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