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[Honey Bunny]

Silver lining of Konami's laziness I guess.

 

[iorek21]

I find it amazing how companies have been spreading this “outdated views” or “modern audiences” as if the current status quo is sooo much better than 30-20 years ago.

They really want to paint the 90’s and 00’s as the new Middle Ages or facist Italy or something, right?

 

[SF Kosmo]

I totally prefer this sort of approach to classic content compared to actually making edits or censorship. If you're bothered by this you're looking at it wrong.

 

[Deerock71]

Well, good for them if it means they aren't changing anything.

 

[old-parts]

I find it amazing how companies have been spreading this “outdated views” or “modern audiences” as if the current status quo is sooo much better than 30-20 years ago.

They really want to paint the 90’s and 00’s as the new Middle Ages or facist Italy or something, right?

The public didn't change that much but the professional/managerial/expert class did and especially in who they listen too with NGO's replacing the public & common sense as feedback. This is were such attitudes to paint the past as wrong germinate and are peer pressured to other companies in that you better get on the accepted narrative train (failure to do so marks you out).

Konami is basically covering their butt corporate wise, it didn't really need it but at least it's not been tampered with.

 

[Azurro]

They can't be bothered to improve the textures, resolution and models, but they can be bothered to call the game's content "ist" and "phobe". I am actually disappointed in Konami, what is this?

 

[SHA]

Mankind truly reached its peak during the late 90s/early 00s. It was all downhill from there. And perhaps it will get even worse.

They became chickens afraid of taking risks.

 

[Perrott]

 

[ChoosableOne]

They wanted to publish it in its original form, even though they knew they would receive backlash on certain issues, in order to avoid the expenses of changing the content. It's typical Konami. I'm not complaining though.

 

[StickyFox]

Content outdated? Like the 720p it's believed to run at?

 

[bender]

"Include all the content and just slap a warning."
THE BEST KIND OF COLLECTION!

Konami's laziness finally works in our favor.

 

[violence]

Content outdated? Like the 720p it's believed to run at?

“Warning. Game may run at outdated resolution.”

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Won't somebody think of the purple haired land whales!?

 

[GHG]

World is full of cucks.

 

[FearlessBelgian]

Cucks are outdated.

 

[mitch1971]

They should just provide a cardboard cut out of a hand that flips infront of your eyes when the 'offended' scenes come on.

 

[Sojiro]

Retro gaming is my future, for sure.

I have jokingly said that in the past a few times, but this on top of the game industries other issues (MTX, GaaS) may have me continuing the hobby that way some point down the line.

 

[SkyHighTrees]

konami shit wtf

 

[Ronin_7]

Outdated my ass

 

[funking giblet]

720p30

 

[Soodanim]

I find the concept of warnings for allegedly outdated content to be outdated

 

[Deerock71]

Content outdated? Like the 720p it's believed to run at?

Someone remind me, QUICK- What's the resolution for the Switch OLED again?

 

[X-Wing]

I like this approach. It keeps the original vision and informs people that some of the things portrayed were acceptable in another time period but possibly not anymore. I hope we see more of this as we evolve as a society, I personally think that is a good thing. You can walk away from stupid outdated tropes without erasing history. Just add context.

 

[UnravelKatharsis]

Fuck the hell off.

Off the hell fuck.

 

[T-0800]

I find it amazing how companies have been spreading this “outdated views” or “modern audiences” as if the current status quo is sooo much better than 30-20 years ago.

They really want to paint the 90’s and 00’s as the new Middle Ages or facist Italy or something, right?

I hope in the future they apologise for now.

 

[Panajev2001a]

Someone remind me, QUICK- What's the resolution for the Switch OLED again?

Makes sense, in bizarre world where Switch has lost its docked mode where it connects to 1080p displays it can render at and Xbox Series X|S, PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, Xbox One, PS4, and PS5 do not exist either (game is also 720p on the apparently…).

 

[yansolo]

as if they put in a disclaimer lol

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Prudes. Purple haired prudes everywhere.

 

[DeepEnigma]

World is full of cucks.

Easier to conquer.

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

720p is outdated guys

 

[The Stig]

Imagine these people trying to cope with BB Corps from MGS4. They're gonna have a fucking brain aneurysm.

yeah if they do a remake they are going to be either completely removed or heavily edited/changed

 

[TheThreadsThatBindUs]

A DISCLAIMER NOTES THAT THE “CREATOR’S ORIGINAL VISION” HASN’T BEEN CHANGED

The upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1 includes a disclaimer at the start, warning players that some of the content may not be considered as appropriate in the present day.

The disclaimer doesn’t refer to the exact scenes that are “considered outdated”, but they could refer to to the way the series portrays some female characters, particularly in the first game where Snake often hits on women and Dr Naomi tells Snake he can “do a strip search” on her if he completes his mission.

Metal Gear Solid Master Collection warns players that some content is ‘considered outdated’ | VGC

A disclaimer notes that the “creator’s original vision” hasn’t been changed…

www.videogameschronicle.com

It's just fun, flirty banter. I don't see the problem.

The folks who see this as problematic are just triggered because they ain't getting any pussy, and you know it to be true.

 

[Trunx81]

Ninja-politics thread, sneaking in before the lock.

Germany has this discussion right now, as they are starting to put up warnings for old comedy shows. It’s just so … unnecessary. For people who have no idea what they are up to. Hand holding.

 

[Demigod Mac]

Good to know that Snake's butt won't get nerfed in this release.

 

[Synless]

It’s odd to me that a culture as sexuslized as ours would find the flirting of snake offensive,

 

[violence]

It’s odd to me that a culture as sexuslized as ours would find the flirting of snake offensive,

The problem is it could lead to procreation. And what has that ever done for humanity? Nothing good.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Clown world moment

 

[Sushi_Combo]

Outdated controls so that's accurate.

 

[Zephyranthes]

I feel like most people are capable of understanding that all works of art are products of their time and so may not necessarily conform to modern cultural norms or whatever value system they happen to subscribe to, but at least Konami had enough sense not to alter the games.

 

[TGO]

It should of read

WARNING..

This game contains expressions and themes which may be considered ahead of its time and may trigger safe bubble bitches with it accuracy , these elements have been included without alteration to preserve the historical context in which the game was made and the creator’s original vision and integrity of the era the game was released in, for players that are sensitive little bitches and don't live in reality, discretion is advised

That being said, they only left it in because they're too lazy to remove it.

It could also refer to the series’ occasional use of cigarettes, especially in particular moments in the original MSX2 games where the player can use cigarettes to calm Snake’s nerves and make certain sections of the game easier, implying that smoking has benefits.

People back then knew what we know now, the smoking to calm Snakes nerves was based on facts and the game constantly told you it was bad.

 

[VinnyMac]

Show me that trophy list

 

[MacReady13]

Fuck we have regressed as a society so fucking much! This shit was the domain of conservative christians for so long, and now in this supposed progressive scene we need shit like this? Get the fuck outta here with this bullshit! Trigger warnings and all that bullshit can go and get fucked.

 

[MiguelItUp]

I mean, makes sense to mention it on your product just in case. Just to cover your bases. Really though, good on them for not changing anything. That'd be BS.

 

[Neon Xenon]

With the content in the MGS games being left unchanged (as far as we know and what we're being told), I'm okay with this warning being displayed. That being said, I totally understand not wanting to make any sort of appeal to people who don't want to acknowledge context or just outright ignore context of when media is released, particularly when it's grown-ass adults who should know better.

 

[Nok Su Kow]

Eh to me this is good news is a weird way

A content warning is eye roll inducing but cut content would make me skip it altogether

 

[Crew511A]

Am I remembering wrong, or didn't Snake refer to one of the bosses in MGS2 as "that cross dressing freak"? I assume that would trigger certain people today.

 

[Sub_Level]

Am I remembering wrong, or didn't Snake refer to one of the bosses in MGS2 as "that cross dressing freak"? I assume that would trigger certain people today.

He said that blood sucking freak. Vamp was bisexual and a sadist but didn’t cross-dress.

 

[TheInfamousKira]

Outdated elements?

Horrible way to refer to the hardworking people at Konami, but hey.

I mean, it's totally the Raikov shit and EVA'S tits and Fortune being a black woman but a villain/idiot. And Vamp must offend the people pretending to be gay gypsy figure skaters on Twitter, probably.

I guess releasing a game with commentary on technology being used to subtley control the politics of entire nations through the presence or absence of information might piss off uh...hypothetical people of a certain laterality.

Maybe the Outdated elements are all the times Hideo Kojima's name accidentally didn't get hate-edited out (because that would require doing the bare minimum of work on this project)

HMMMMMMM

 

[Raonak]

WARNING: This game contains kojima weirdness

 

[CGNoire]

At least there not censoring it. I also like they used the lighter term of "outdated" and not "offensive".

Now why these corporations feel people need to be dictated too about whats outdated or not is a whole other can of worms.