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Khuutra said:
Akvod said:
WereKitten said:
A better written MGS wouldn't be MGS. Half the fun is the overwritten cheesiness and the annoying exposition

And again, that's probably due to the translation that occurs from Japanese to English.

I'm willing to bet it's just as overwrought and long and preachy in Japanese.

Anyway, yeah, regardless of source, the core point of the article is right: Metal Gear Solid needs better writing. Or, at least, Kojima needs a good editor.

The problem many have started when  FFVII came out.  FFVII convinced developers that it was alright to have overly lengthy cutscenes.  That is what I read on a site called TVTropes.org