Hideo Kojima gilt als Autodidakt der Videospielentwicklung, dessen Werke oft Themen wie Action und Abenteuer erforschen, tief beeinflusst von Kino und Literatur. Sein innovativer Ansatz im Spieldesign legte den Grundstein für das Stealth-Genre. Mit seinen Spielen liefert er ein einzigartiges narratives Erlebnis, das filmische Ästhetik mit interaktivem Gameplay verbindet. Kojimas Arbeit zeichnet sich durch ihre visuelle Raffinesse und komplexen Erzählungen aus, die oft die Grenzen zwischen Realität und Fiktion ausloten.
Ein explosiver Einblick in das düstere Universum von Solid Snake! Der ehemalige FOXHOUND-Agent wird aus dem Ruhestand zurückgerufen, um eine Krise zu beenden: Abtrünnige haben eine nukleare Anlage auf der Shadow Moses-Insel besetzt. Snake muss die Basis infiltrieren, Geiseln befreien und eine Massenvernichtungswaffe neutralisieren, wobei sich die Situation schnell zuspitzt.
The ferociously talented Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding, shares his perspective on the stories and movies that influenced his work!Ever since he was a child, Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima was a voracious consumer of movies, music, and books. They ignited his passion for stories and storytelling, and the results can be seen in his groundbreaking, iconic video games. Now the head of independent studio Kojima Productions, Kojima’s enthusiasm for entertainment media has never waned. This collection of essays explores some of the inspirations behind one of the titans of the video game industry, and offers an exclusive insight into one of the brightest minds in pop culture.
METAL GEAR THE BEAST IS BACK.WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?In a torrential downpour, former FOXHOUND agent Solid Snake stands on the George Washington Bridge–ready to launch himself onto the deck of the U.S.S. Discovery as it passes below. Inside Discovery is a new generation of Metal Gear. But in the next hour, Snake’s world explodes.Two years later, a young, unproven agent code-named Raiden must penetrate the mystery of what went so insanely wrong that night.In a labyrinthine superstructure in New York Harbor known as the Big Shell, enemies, allies, secret agents, and double-dealers Russian commandos, a cyber Vamp, a long-legged, leather-clad, rifle-bearing beauty named Fortune, a deformed, finely manicured bomber called Fatman, and a mysterious Mister X. Somewhere in the maze, as well, is the president himself–his biometrics coded to a bomb that can take out Manhattan, his loyalties unknown. Now the rookie Raiden is fighting his way to one discovery after another, including the rebirth of Solid Snake himself and a nightmare organization with a history, a plan, and a terrifying superweapon hidden in plain sight.
A novel based on the hugely popular all-action METAL GEAR SOLID video games.