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Sufferedphoneix posted...

You can find the cutscene that ties off that plot thread on YouTube. No You shouldn't have to do that for a game to feel complete but at least it's there

It's sadly not even a full cutscene. A lot of what happens is just concept art. It's a shame that it's so extremely and blatantly unfinished. I remember how when the game released, some people tried to claim that "Mission 51 was always meant to be a collector's edition bonus CD with no gameplay, and the game was finished on schedule"

It's also clear from the content that exists in that video, at least from my perspective, that the game was meant to have a lot more cinematic moments and interactive bits within the story. The whole idea of Snake's head injury messing with his perception and messing with how he sees color, plus the fact the cutscene set you up for a shootout, makes it seem like there were a lot of concepts that were still being developed and added into the game.

Because the final product has almost none of that cinematic flair from earlier games. The final game doesn't even have as much cinematic flair as Ground Zeroes or the Chapter 51 lost mission.

Clearly, clearly, clearly it's unfinished, and I blame Konami for forcing it out anyway. I believe Kojima missed deadlines and all that, but bro it's the fifth game in a massive franchise, I think he's earned some leeway.