Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5038094-20140721042428/@comment-64.33.250.214-20140904181858

Paranoid Donkey wrote: I'm glad you agree! I was kind of worried that I was going to get canned for that one.

And you're totally correct, Afghanistan and Africa both have a wide range of UMAs, a simple Wikipedia search can introduce you to many, many different types of them. Now, they wouldn't all have to be as huge as Mokele-mbembe (the dinosaur Chico mentioned in Peace Walker) or anything, just a nice easter egg for finishing the game once, or perhaps completing a certain mission in a certain way. Or maybe there's a Barmanou just roaming around the giant map of Afghanistan and you've got a minute chance of seeing it. I mean, Snake Eater had a tsuchinoko and Peace Walker had a Rathalos (the latter of which is non-canon of course), I'm just saying I think it'd be kind of cool and a good way for Kojima to work in another example of his humour into the dark Phantom Pain.

That said, however, I doubt it very much that we'll see a UMA. But if we do, and size permits, I'm certain we'll be able to Fulton it back to Mother Base. I for one would find that hilarious.

I suspect the reason David Hayter's voice is the way it is for that trailer is that he was either playing Big Boss (because I don't think there's any guarantee he's actually playing Solid Snake in that trailer) or that he's too accustomed to his 1974 Big Boss/2014 Solid Snake voice(s).

Considering a fan remake of Metal Gear wouldn't have industry professionals working on it, the same could probably be said for the voice direction division. I'm certain Hayter could pull it off.

As to why I personally would love to see Hayter return; he's been the iconic voice of both Snakes for over 10 years, believably portraying both Big Boss and Solid Snake during that time. Aside from anything else, the way Konami handled his replacement was a pretty low blow. Also I'm sort of a voice acting enthusiast, and nothing bothers me more than inconsistent voices, which of course the Metal Gear Solid series is not new to, but it bothers me nonetheless.

I guess my main point here is that I want to see Hayter thrown a bone here, and maybe you're right, a role like Black Ninja may be what he needs. With deeds such as offering half his paycheck to get most of the original cast to return to Twin Snakes, you could tell he really cares about Metal Gear Solid, and he even played the games too. I'd hate to be in his position and it's hard to imagine anyone else as Solid Snake. How many UMAs are there in Afghanistan specifically? There's only one other I know, and that's Olitiau. It is from that region, and is either some type of bat or a Pterosaur. Since Chico mentions it in Peace Walker, there may be a slight chance we'll see it. If we can't Fulton these UMAs, perhaps we'll be able to take photos of them instead. This could unlock achievements adding to the game's replayability.

You can hear Hayter briefly voice Solid in the fanmade remake. He says in a slightly younger tone, "Kept you waiting, huh?" While there is a youthful inflection to his delivery, it still doesn't sound authentically young (imo).

Hayter was appropriate for Snake back in the day, but at some point you have to let other actors step in. It was inevitable that an older actor would have to play Big Boss. That may as well be necessary for young Solid, if we ever see him. We can't expect the voice actor for Liquid to voice Eli, after all.

I'm a fan of characters more than actors. I look at Hayter's return as Solid Snake, and consider how that would effect perception of the character. Recasting him to play the same role over and over is a risk. Casting him to play another character is not as risky. Black Ninja not only offers a new role, but serves as a call back to the game that made Hayter famous. MGS1 had Cyborg Ninja, a returning character. Black Ninja is also a returning character (MG1 - 2), and Hayter a returning actor. They fit in a synchronistic way.