Again the MGS2 backlash(and MGS4) was mostly against his design choices, there was nothing really there you could use to attack Kojima's character in any meaningful way that wasn't just a stupid troll.
Some of the stuff said in this thread and others went after who Kojima was at his core. It's easier to brush off people hating on your game and characters but it's harder when it can be used as a vehicle to attack who you are as person.(he has a thick skin though he'll be fine)
It's quite silly to say anything about Quiet's importance since the game is probably a year away and we know Kojima said she's the main heroine.
You'll have no argument from me that saying he was pandering to cosplayers and figurine collectors was really stupid, at the same time I really don't give a shit about Quiet's design and I will be happily playing MGSV when it comes out. And who knows maybe Quiet could end up being one of the best characters in the game.
Regarding the bolded, I didn't know this? I kinda thought she was a boss character. If she's a heroine, that's pretty interesting.
Either way, what a lot of the arguments is this -
-her design is trashy or too sexual whatever. What would the people that hate this design have instead? If the answer is have the design changed, then what they're effectively asking for is a form of censorship. I don't care how much I hate a design, but i'd never demand change just for the sake of pleasing me. It's how people end up having artists they like and dislike.
For instance, I couldn't stand the designs in Castlevania Judgement. And it seems many people didn't as well, because no one talks about that game anymore.
-This is almost exactly the same thing that happened with Dragon's Crown. Now if I'm not wrong, didn't that game turn out to be Vanillaware's most successful game? I'm certain the controversies would have helped out there.
I think Kojima is enjoying the fact that one character in a game he's making is being talked about so heatedly.
-Now regardless of me being a fan of Kojima, I think any artist/designer etc, has every right to design whatever they want. They are open to criticism, and that's perfectly fine. In the end, the worst thing a character design could be is boring, forgettable.
I don't rank Quiet's design that highly compared to previous designs regarding her attire. I think the only striking thing are the ripped stockings and camo mascara, but she's very very consistent with past female designs by instantly giving me the impression that she could fuck shit up. Paz is in fact the only female MGS character that I really dislike. More so the 3D model.
