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MGSV: The Phantom Pain at IgroMir2014, showing updated content and a new location
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was it ever said that the reason the mgs theme disappeared from the series was a result of rights violations?
if i recall correctly, the music was composed while russia was still the ussr and there's a whole bunch of shit about how there were no regards for copyrights on products/music/other media/etc coming out of russia at the time. that's the same reason why i believe tetris was in a weird rights limbo of being owned by the russian state until 1996.
either way, it hasn't necessarily stopped organisations like video games live and whatnot from playing the song at their concerts so... maybe kojima was just embarrassed that the song was plagiarised? he definitely looked very awkward where the russian journalists pointed the similarities out to him.
if i recall correctly, the music was composed while russia was still the ussr and there's a whole bunch of shit about how there were no regards for copyrights on products/music/other media/etc coming out of russia at the time. that's the same reason why i believe tetris was in a weird rights limbo of being owned by the russian state until 1996.
either way, it hasn't necessarily stopped organisations like video games live and whatnot from playing the song at their concerts so... maybe kojima was just embarrassed that the song was plagiarised? he definitely looked very awkward where the russian journalists pointed the similarities out to him.
Chakra_Khan
Member
Yes, thank you.
God, I'm bummed now just thinking about this. They should just blast the main theme in Russia when they show the footage there. There's your plagiarism!
Skullface
Member
This. They can pretty much get away with calling all the content new since it's new to the region. I do cautiously have my fingers crossed though. I mean, it was announced to the west via the UK blog. You would hope that they would use appropriate verbiage.
Pride, feeds their blackened hearts.
I haven't been told of any live stream. Russia falls under Europe's purview (thus the Konami UK blog post), so I'm more running backup support on this. New screens coming, though.
STILLethal
Member
I'm guessing all this hype and TPP being shown as much as possible at events and such means a possible March 17th, 2015 release date
New screens? oh nice! This often means we get new footage too? oh god ....must not get hype.
Once again, i can't thank you enough for your continuous support here Tora. Thanks a lot.
Death Metalist
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Rogue Agent
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I'm guessing all this hype and TPP being shown as much as possible at events and such means a possible March 17th, 2015 release date
I would think so as well given the amount of promotion, but would have thought they would have announced the release date at Gamescom or TGS.
Various Artists
Banned
My bet is still on June since it hasn't been announced for March yet.
STILLethal
Member
Aw hell naw...we need it in March. Everyone will be too busy playing Arkham Knight then
Skullface
Member
There are people that wouldn't drop Arkham Knight mid play through to dedicate all of their time to The Phantom Pain? What sorcery is this?!
I hate all things super hero. Sorry.
GreyOcelot
Member
April or May would be good too. At least a solid month before Arkham would be a prudent financial decision. Late March would probably be perfect, there's really nothing remotely similar in size/scope/budget/etc as far as I know (the only thing i can think of is MKX, but that's in a vastly different genre). TPP would own the spring.
Skullface
Member
I just wonder how much left they could possibly have to do. Like, is the game actually complete and they're working on the fine tuning? Finishing dubbing? What's left?
Come on Konami, put the pressure on Kojipro. I know you need the money
i can dig this.
freethought
Member
I'd be more than happy just to see gameplay in and around the mansion/compound you get a glimpse of in the Africa demo.
Rogue Agent
Banned
Yeah, I really want to get a closer look at that mansion. That was a tease.
Chakra_Khan
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Skullface
Member
Lol, how did I end up quoted there?
Chakra_Khan
Member
would that joke be considered just a wee bit too far? I meant nothing by it.
Since TPP is most likely coming out after Bloodborne and The Witcher 3, I'm good for it coming out anytime between March and like September. There's no question I'd drop anything to play TPP though lol.
Off topic: Batman looks kind of bland. I've already played Arkham City, don't need a prettier version.
Off topic: Batman looks kind of bland. I've already played Arkham City, don't need a prettier version.
Skullface
Member
No, truly. It just went over my head I guess. I still don't get it, but I guarantee what ever it is wouldn't bother me. I'm vehemently anti thought police.
Chakra_Khan
Member
it's a reference to the 1980's comedy "coming to america". good stuff.
You can bet this is explorable.
AuthenticM
Member
That mansion was not far enough for it to be unreachable. Considering how Kojima has described the game so far, it is far more likely for the mansion to be explorable than not.
The whole thing was bullshit. It wasn't even really plagiarized. It sounded kind of similar on some parts, but then again that can be said about a lot of songs. I hope someone finds those assholes who brought it to Kojima's attention and talked shit to him about it so they can punch them in the throats. That theme was the best. It's bs that Konami gave in and changed it.
Graphics Horse
Member
umm not saying every door will open, but yeah the mansion will be explorable, I'll buy you a copy if it isn't.
The theme is awesome and the whole thing is bs, but c'mon it was obviously plagiarized. Maybe it wasn't intentional but the melody was lifted straight from that song.
Skullface
Member
Dude... The MGS theme is strikingly similar. Check out that video where the Russian shows off the original to Kojima. It clearly got a rise out of him. The Russian song is clearly the basis for the metal gear song.
I'd be shocked if psychologists haven't written papers on accidental plagiarism. A very popular case is the Chiffons' "He's So Fine" and George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord".
See: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptomnesia
Kojima already stated there would be enemy bases and fortresses so I'm positive the mansion can be explored, and I'm sure everything we saw so far is also reachable.
GreyOcelot
Member
Yeup. It absolutely is not "kind of similar"
FTFY
Skullface
Member
Dude... It's been close to 9 years since XV was revealed.
FantasticMrFoxdie
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SUBBED. ALL OF MY HYPES. I need it.
Was just watching the 60fps TGS gamersyde footage today. hnnnng
Was just watching the 60fps TGS gamersyde footage today. hnnnng
Yup and I can't see it releasing worldwide in 2015 anyway, maybe a Japanese release, but the west will most likely get it in 2016, which would make it 10 years since it's reveal.
I would bet on it.
It seems these are the new screenshots... same stuff from TGS
https://www.konami.com/downloads/assets/assets2014/Igromir2014.zip
https://www.konami.com/downloads/assets/assets2014/Igromir2014.zip
Skullface
Member
I wouldn't hold your breath. Russia is just a really strange place to announce significant news when they'll make up maybe 7% of over all sales.