Friday, June 27, 2008

Response to IGN's Metal Gear vs. GTA 4 Grudge Match

I believe the film that Hilary is referencing is Salvador Dali's Un Chien Andalou (An Andalusian Dog). This is an interesting reference considering that this is a the work of a surrealist and nothing in the film was meant to symbolize anything. Kojima is obviously inspired but Hollywood style Formalism and imitates it to the best of his ability. However, he is saddled with a storyline that is both incoherent and nonsensical. It would be interesting to see what he might be able to produce given a clean slate and a writer who could reign him in.

Since these two games are so difficult to compare because they both mark the pinnacle of their respective series. To me it comes down to narrative and characters. Metal Gear's narrative makes no sense, and the world contains characters that could NEVER exist. GTA is more grounded in an exaggerated reality that is more similar to our own. Niko and his crew are easier to relate to and provide an entertaining story that actually makes sense. Putting all other elements aside (especially graphics Jeff) GTA is the better game.

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