Five different environments... holy freaking Buddhazilla... no wonder they're taking their time. Well, not really taking their time, judging by Ryan Payton's excellent podcasts they're overclocking in the mad rush to final production (they have only five months left).
It's amazing, the sheer amount of electricity radiating from the MGS franchise. In a way, the series has followed the trajectory of gaming - from toy for little kids, to cult hit, to bestseller, to blockbuster, and finally to mega-blockbuster.







