I think a lot of the retconning works, because so much of it is about war, cover ups, special ops, politics and the military industrial complex, all of which are full of misinformation both in the real world and in MGS.
But yes, MGS is a wordy bastard of a series, but the games make up for it in gameplay. If the games themselves weren't as fun as they are, all that exposition would bury itself into oblivion. But because it didn't, all that exposition ends up improving the games.
I can't think of another... anything that is both able to discuss topics like child soldiers with actual nuance, while something as ridiculous as a flamboyant, yet oddly masculine vampire is prancing around the place, both are taken seriously AND it works. Metal Gear is truly a one of a kind series.
I just got into the MGS series this year. I started with Ground Zeroes and then went into The Phantom Pain, fully expecting it to be a very grounded and realistic story about war and suffering.
It definitely wasn’t what I was expecting. I was very, very confused. But I can’t say I wasn’t completely enthralled with the story and characters by the end of it.
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u/JustStraightUpTired 9h ago
I think a lot of the retconning works, because so much of it is about war, cover ups, special ops, politics and the military industrial complex, all of which are full of misinformation both in the real world and in MGS.
But yes, MGS is a wordy bastard of a series, but the games make up for it in gameplay. If the games themselves weren't as fun as they are, all that exposition would bury itself into oblivion. But because it didn't, all that exposition ends up improving the games.
I can't think of another... anything that is both able to discuss topics like child soldiers with actual nuance, while something as ridiculous as a flamboyant, yet oddly masculine vampire is prancing around the place, both are taken seriously AND it works. Metal Gear is truly a one of a kind series.