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[Nibel]

The mystery 'Project Ogre' game in development at Kojima Productions is not the newly announced Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, CVG understands.

A trusted source connected to the matter claimed that 'Ogre' is the codename for another project, previously believed - though not confirmed - to be Metal Gear Solid 5.
Ground Zeroes, announced on Thursday at a special Tokyo event, is an open-world variation of the Metal Gear Solid stealth gameplay model.

Addressing an audience at the Penny Arcade Expo on Sunday, Kojima confirmed that he will be masterminding the Zeroes project. This suggests that Project Ogre is being spearheaded by a separate team.

"One thing I want to make clear is that Ground Zeroes is something I'm making myself," he said. "I want to make it clear that Snake is back, but I'm also back."

The accompanying demo provided a second look at features revealed at the Metal Gear 25th anniversary event in Tokyo. The demo paraded new open-world gameplay features such as driving military vehicles and calling in an attack chopper for support.

Also revealed at the Metal Gear Solid 25th Anniversary event wasMetal Gear Solid: Social Ops, a social game inspired by Portable Ops and Peace Walker, and a Metal Gear Solid movie helmed by X-Men and Spider-Man producer Avi Arad.

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[pants]

hmm, I saw this was posted in the MGS Ground Zeroes thread, surprised me.

 

[ComputerMKII]

Please do something that isn't Metal Gear, Kojima.

 

[Nirolak]

I feel I should mention that CVG has about a 30% rumor accuracy rate.

 

[timetokill]

Please do something that isn't Metal Gear, Kojima.

This is what Kojima says to himself in the mirror every day when he wakes up. But he can't pull himself away from his baby, and Konami isn't about to let their last decent franchise go to waste.

 

[Yen]

While I am happy to know people liked "MGS Ground Zeroes", I'm sick & tired of people keep asking me like "is that project Ogre?" here in Seattle everyday. Project Ogre is what the project that Ogre appears. Ogre does not appear in "MGS Ground Zeroes" trailer.

...

 

[Hydrogen Bluebird]

Funny that they needed a "trusted source" when Kojima himself just mentioned it on twitter just now (and before they posted it) lol. Is Kojima's twitter account their trusted source?

 

[Caesnd]

Glad to know this can be put to rest at least.

 

[H13]

Please do something else and Metal Gear, Kojima.

fixed that .

 

[LiquidSolid]

So if Kojima's directing Ground Zeroes, I guess Murata's finally directing a new game?

 

[pants]

Funny that they needed a "trusted source" when Kojima himself just mentioned it on twitter just now (and before they posted it) lol. Is Kojima's twitter account their trusted source?

lol

 

[Retro_]

So if Kojima's directing Ground Zeroes, I guess Murata's finally directing a new game?

or helping him with it like every other MGS

 

[LiquidSolid]

or helping him with it like every other MGS

Um, what? MGS3 was his first major role on the series, before then he'd mostly worked on ZOE. Sure I guess he could be co-directing GZ with Kojima again but I don't really see the point, as he's already proven himself a great designer with ZOE2. Seems like it'd be a total waste.

 

[Retro_]

Um, what? MGS3 was his first major role on the series, before then he'd mostly worked on ZOE. Sure I guess he could be co-directing GZ with Kojima again but I don't really see the point, as he's already proven himself a great designer with ZOE2. Seems like it'd be a total waste.

He's co written every MGS with Kojima since 2 actually and I imagine he'll be doing the same for Ground Zeroes is all I'm saying

 

[CriterionDog]

Is Ground Zeroes MGS5??

 

[Graphics Horse]

I used to have suspicions Ogre was something different to Metal Gear, despite Journalists latching on to the name as if it was the only thing he was working on. Z.O.E seemed like the most obvious but apparently it's not that either.

Paul Gale's celebrity circumcision challenge?

 

[Yen]

Is Ground Zeroes MGS5??

Kojima said it is a prologue to 5. So many are theorizing that 5 will be next gen and a remake of MG1 and MG2:SS.

 

[Tagg9]

I feel I should mention that CVG has about a 30% rumor accuracy rate.

30% is very generous.

 

[OldJadedGamer]

Funny that they needed a "trusted source" when Kojima himself just mentioned it on twitter just now (and before they posted it) lol. Is Kojima's twitter account their trusted source?

Kojima is a liar though. If he wasn't there wouldn't be a Metal Gear game to talk about right now. Kojima is the boy who cried wolf when it comes to MGS games.

 

[Arnie]

I think you play as Big Boss in the prologue only, rescue that boy in the cage, and then he becomes the protagonist for Metal Gear Solid 5 (project Ogre) which is the main game. Essentially, I believe we saw what compares to the Tanker Mission, and the boy will be a new Raiden, effectively, except one fascinated by Big Boss after he saved him, just like Big Boss was infatuated with the Boss before him.

 

[strafer]

Don't stop doing Metal Gear games Kojima.

It's your baby.

 

[Takao]

Isn't Ogre supposed to be that really "taboo" game? I kind of fear for Paz ...

 

[Canis lupus]

Is Ground Zeroes MGS5??

Its a prequel to MGS5.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Isn't Ogre supposed to be that really "taboo" game?

Yes and we still haven't heard what that was about, although I think he backtracked from that a bit. I suspect it won't be directly connected with his other series whatever it is.

 

[LiquidSolid]

He's co written every MGS with Kojima since 2 actually and I imagine he'll be doing the same for Ground Zeroes is all I'm saying

No he didn't, he wrote the MGS1 summary (the Nastasha "book") for MGS2. That's not what I would consider a major role.

And seeing as he wasn't mentioned in the GZ trailer credits and that I somehow doubt he's been demoted since MGS4, I'm going to go ahead and assume he's working on something else. It would be pretty idiotic to waste talent like that while they've got other teams at KojiPro who seem to be completely hopeless (specifically the old Rising team).

Isn't Ogre supposed to be that really "taboo" game? I kind of fear for Paz ...

Why Paz? Major Peace Walker spoilers:

Spoiler

Remember, she's lying about her age in PW. She's actually in her twenties.

 

[Setero]

Since project Ogre was supposed to be his open world game does that mean Ground Zeroes may not actually be open world and people are just assuming?

 

[SMT]

Kojima said it is a prologue to 5. So many are theorizing that 5 will be next gen and a remake of MG1 and MG2:SS.

Huh, where is your source? Look at Biggu Bossu's face!

I think you play as Big Boss in the prologue only, rescue that boy in the cage, and then he becomes the protagonist for Metal Gear Solid 5 (project Ogre) which is the main game. Essentially, I believe we saw what compares to the Tanker Mission, and the boy will be a new Raiden, effectively, except one fascinated by Big Boss after he saved him, just like Big Boss was infatuated with the Boss before him.

The boy runs on a battery.

 

[Sickboy007]

That boy has to be someone we already know, that's how Kojima operates.

 

[Takao]

Why Paz? Major Peace Walker spoilers:

Spoiler

Remember, she's lying about her age in PW. She's actually in her twenties.

Do you want to play a game where you must make Paz fall in love with you?

 

[Acheron]

Please let Ogre be a next gen semi open world Snatcher.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Do you want to play a game where you must make Paz fall in love with you?

No but why would you think that's a possibility anyway? She's a

Spoiler

filthy traitor

.

 

[Lafiel]

Please do something that isn't Metal Gear, Kojima.

I'd be happy with a new metal gear series with new characters, settings, themes etc. But all the classic MGS gameplay in tact.

 

[beason52]

If Project Ogre is not MGS5 then I don't think MGS5 is past pre-production.

-Team making MGS:GZ
-Team making Project Orge

-Both above teams working on Fox engine

I don't know how many teams KojiPro has but they have never released more than 2 major products around the same time, and that is including the PSP games. To me it suggests they have two main teams. If the Rising team is working on something new it is likely to be the social game or a Vita game, no way they get the reigns on MGS5 after the Rising debacle.

So Kojima will likely work (past pre-production) on MGS5 after GZ is finished I would guess. He can never give it up..

I would accept a remake of MG1+2 but calling it MGS5 doesn't seem right. If not, I would love MGS5 to take place between 2 and 4.

 

[SMT]

That boy has to be someone we already know, that's how Kojima operates.

It's either Frank Jaeger, or Solid.

My best bet is that it's Frank Jaeger because he's older than Snakku, and was his mentor.

Could be MASTER, too.

 

[Solidsnakejej]

That boy has to be someone we already know, that's how Kojima operates.

Yes, It's Chico from Peace Walker, they confirm it in the extended demo.

Video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjvUFl5Q6nA&feature=player_detailpage#t=678s

 

[Live Free or Die]

Sources? Lol Kojima said it himself on twitter it wasn't project ogre.

 

[SMT]

Sources? Lol Kojima said it himself on twitter it wasn't project ogre.

Twitter isn't a reliable source of information.

Spoiler

 

[Takao]

No but why would you think that's a possibility anyway? She's a

Spoiler

filthy traitor

.

I'm thinking Project Ogre is some really weird expanded Love Plus game with Metal Gear characters. It's not canon to the franchise's lore. Just some weird stuff, lol. Meryl is mai waifu screw you johnny!

 

[Infinite]

Is Project Ogre and his "Taboo game" one in the same?

 

[Mysterious Stranger]

MG5 is project Orge!

lol

 

[Syphon Filter]

MG5 is project Orge!

lol

either that or his new ip.[kojima]

 

[Retro_]

That boy has to be someone we already know, that's how Kojima operates.

It is, and it's strongly implied that he sold out Amanda(his sister)