Metal Gear Solid is a confusing franchise.As someone who has never played a piece from start to finish – except first class revengewhich is not actually a Metal Gear Solid The Game – I was familiar with the series, but always found myself confused by its convoluted narrative threads that spanned decades. Thankfully, David Hayter, voice of legendary spy Solid Snake, eased my confusion somewhat with a brief explanation. MGS‘ Make an impact with new YouTube ads.
To promote the first volume Metal Gear Solid: The Master Collectionwhich Launching in October 2023 to address fan dissatisfaction, Hayter appeared in a March 15 YouTube video on the Konami channel. In it, he holds our hands and takes us quickly through the game’s storied history, discussing the signature qualities of the first three games. Metal Gear Solid. (Yes, he also briefly admitted Metal Gear More broadly, it started with the release of Snake’s first adventure in 1987 on MSX. )
He doesn’t break down the story in detail in a way that someone like me, who’s heard of it but never really understood the game’s narrative, appreciated. However, he gave a humorous nod to the show’s twisty plot, admitting newcomers might be intrigued by all the “shadow organizations, secret agents, double agents, triple agents, non-linear timelines, giant nukes, clones and multiple characters named snakes “Intimidated. ” But, he said, the series will put new players on the right path to understanding it all.
He then briefly described how the series gained its influence, highlighting “some elements Metal Gear specifically Metal Gear“.
Hayter – He is probably best known for his gruff voice MGSProtagonist Solid Snake – touches on the “innovative and iconic gameplay” in the series, including how boss Psycho Mantis can “Read your mind” By accessing your memory card. It’s cool to hear all of this history, no matter how brief, especially since this is only part of what will be a multi-part series.According to Haidt, the second episode will feature this Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remakethere is no release date yet, but looks great.
Anyway, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but it seems to be becoming a trend to have actors appear in game commercials.at first it was succession star Brian Cox Give us an overview Tekken 8s legend. Then, Ian McShane deadwood and John Wick Movie, explained Dragon’s Dogma 2s story. Now, David Hayter is doing the same thing. Of course, Hight has an established connection to the series he’s talking about here, so it’s not exactly the same, but it’s another example of an actor with a famous voice explaining a game or series to us in detail. I’m not angry. It’s just a weird coincidence.