Kojima: MGS to ‘rediscover its fun’

Hideo Kojima has claimed that Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker will allow players to "rediscover the fun" of earlier MGS gamesbut reassured fans that the title doesn’t dumb down the series.

Speaking in the latest issue of the UK’s Official PlayStation Magazine, Kojima said creating the PSP title was a challenge to his teamwho have spent more time working on PS2 and PS3.

When asked about the simple presentation of Rockstar’s PSP release GTA: Chinatown Wars, Kojima replied:

"I am not aiming at old-style gameplay [for Peace Walker]. What I want to do is rediscover the basic fun of what MGS has to offer, and push the limit in a 3D form."

He added that his team were aiming to both push the PSP hardware and create a ‘fresh, enjoyable experience’ with Konami’s Peace Walker.

On the difficulties of developing for PSP after his acclaimed PS3 work, Kojima commented:

"Most of the staff work on more sophisticated hardware, such as PS3 and you can’t really do the same things [on PSP]. As a games designer it is really challenging, because you have to come up with ideas to overcome issues. There are many of these."

He added: "But there are good things on PSP, too. On the PS3, there was a massive workload, and I didn’t have time to come up with new tricks.

"This time [we] could really concentrate on it. It may be good for the staff, toostepping down on the technology and wringing out ideas to make the impossible, possible."

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is due for release later this year, following a delay which Hideo Kojima himself called "a crime".

He’s right, you know: We can’t wait.

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