Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6431205-20130423195835/@comment-4931937-20130719075442

If Konami is going to make a Metal Gear sequel in THIS era, they REALLY oughta downplay the cybernetics schtick. Tbh, it seemed rediculously unrealistic that ANY military, private or national, would even have the funds to have THAT many cyber soldiers and still be alive and kicking. Fine, I know it needs to be kept interesting. But most of us didn't fall in love with the Metal Gear franchise for over-the-top, cyberorg ninja action. We fell in love with it because of the stealth action, surreal gameplay and storyline, which touched on modern-day issues. In sum, I think it should focus more on humanity in regards to a sequel. After all, let's face it, most people can't relate to the idea of fantastical cybernetic warfare. As a plot element, they should just say that the PMCs and national governments just flat ran out of funds to sustian any more cyborgs and extra fleets of UAVs and UGVs since someone like Raiden kept killing them just as easy as any normal soldier, jet, or tank. Hence, making them much less cost effective. It's benignly close to reality, and I think I speak for all the fans here when I say that it'd be all the more appealing to play.