Sounds like high school psychology.

And that sounds like a junior high comment. Don't make me go elementary school on you, poopy-face! Oh snap! I just did!

But seriously, if that's high school level stuff, does that mean it has no merit? Does that mean it's not mature or meaningful? If not, what would be an "adult" theme? Or are you just trying to be confrontational and childish by not supporting your claims?

@Fishie - Which one are you in the picture?

I mean it literally.  I took high school psych and we covered those topics.  I also took a psychology course at my university and we covered more interesting topics.

I think the point is that Kojima is stroking his fanbase and allowing them to think they're reading a thought-provoking and deep.  But there is nothing new discussed there, just the same old topics from the most introductory psychology courses retreaded over and over. 

Personally, I don't find that interesting anymore because I had those discussions with my friends when I got into high school.

I prefer the bolded. There is a reason we go to school and study through textbooks. The average human, ergo 95% of the population is simply not intelligent enough to find any profoundities in sub-textual messages. He may think, he may ponder, but there is a reason why most of us never end up winning the Noble prize or become world renowed in any particular field; We are simply not smart or "brilliant enough" our brains being mere grains next to the minds of those who have truly impacted and revolutionized this world with their inventive ideas.

Which is why I prefer to read works from people such as Kant or Neitzche and basing my opinions upon interpretations of people with far greater grasp on the subject matter. While Kojima is no Kant I do appreciate what he is doing and do consider his creative and intellectual merits to be above the average Joe's. In being so I endorse his storytelling method of spelling his idea's out in words simply because it may inspire some other truly genius people to do so themselves rather then assume the dumb sheep of a public will be able to see the brilliant profoundities of their sub-textual messages.

If the thematics of any piece of art is to inspire thought and change on a global scale it must be presented in a manner understandable to every, spelled out and it may possibly "stick" and cause social shift. Immanual Kant's Critique of Pure Reason is an example of such dogmatic yet profound literary piece that still is far too complex for the average person to even care to understand.

I'm sorry, I see the situation in the complete opposite way ...

Most people in the world do not care enough about most serious topics to actually be entertained enough by a discussion about them to get anything out of the discussion; in contrast a story that is well executed and provides an emotional reaction surrounding the story will have a much more noticeable impact.

Consider Gattaca as an example of a movie which deals with very complex topics which have very serious implications on the world we live in. The story covers Eugenics, destiny (or genetic pre-destination if you'd rather), and discrimination all without ever having a philosophical discussion about any of these topics; most people (regardless of education or intelligence) will come out after seeing Gattaca with some understanding of these topics.

What does it mean for the gaming industry when people won't accept that there is a place for people like Hideo Kojima in the gaming industry? I think that is a bigger problem...

Yeah, right. It comparison to games like Halo 3, Gears of War 4, and all of the other xbox live games that are the actual games ruining this hobby, Metal Gear Solid 4 is the gaming equivalent of Led Zeppelin 4 or Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

"heavy handed cliche upon heavy handed cliche, retarded storylines that dont make any sense, overacting of the worst kind"

That line reveals your own idiocy more than anything else because in twenty years time the MGS saga will be discussed in college literature and cultural courses alongside Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns, Alan Moore's The Watchmen, and Stephen King's The Dark Tower series. What have you done that will be taught in the same classes?

"Subtlety is a word not in Kojima`s dictionary it seems as MGS4 once again bombards us with heavy handed cliche upon heavy handed cliche, retarded storylines that dont make any sense, overacting of the worst kind etcetera."