Kojima: No differences [between Xbox 360, PC & PS3]

Chris · 12-16-2005, 09:34 AM

"In an interview with 1up.com, Hideo Kojima (the creator of the popular Metal Gear Solid series) mentioned that it was technically possible for Metal Gear Solid 4 to run on Xbox 360 hardware. He also stated that they chose the Playstation 3 hardware to run the MGS4 trailer was merely because it was 'newer' and they wanted to try it out first. Kojima also said that there weren't any real differences between PS3, PC and Xbox 360.

As for the Nintendo Revolution, he called it totally different.

Source: 1up.com

1UP: With your debut of the Tokyo Game Show Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer, which has seen wide distribution in both Japanese magazines, online, and in the U.S. Official PlayStation Magazine recently, it really heralded the dawn of the next-generation. Everything else has been polished and nice, but this was so powerful, so compelling you even had to do a real-time demonstration at TGS to prove it was running on PS3 hardware. That said, it makes you wonder how much of a gap there is between the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Do you think you could create MGS4, technically, on 360 if you wanted to?

Hideo Kojima: Yes, that's technically possible. I want to express, first of all, it's not that I don't like Xbox or 360. It's just that last year, our hands were really tied to MGS3, so the other Konami developers were able to get their hands on the 360 tools and hardware earlier. But we simply didn't have time to do that last year. So, meaning that we were behind the other developers in terms of 360 development. Kojima Productions has this philosophy that we want to be the first in everything regarding new technology. So after we finished MGS3, the option was to work on the PS3 to try all the new things for Metal Gear Solid 4. The only reason for this is I'm the kind of person who wants to be the first person on the moon, and don't want to be asking "what the moon was like?" from other people. So that's the real story behind selecting PS3.

1UP: It's interesting that you think you could do this on 360, though.

Hideo Kojima: Maybe some nuance or a small details here and there might be different, but I feel that hardware is no longer a matter. I'm just talking about PS3, 360 and PC. Revolution is totally different, but there are really no differences among the other three.

For full article click here.

basketofkittens · 12-16-2005, 11:47 AM

That was a good interview. Thanks for the link. I personally can't fucking wait for Subsistence to come out. I think the online play could be very cool.

I'm actually considering buying a PS3 just so I can play MGS4 when it comes out too...

Chris · 12-16-2005, 11:57 AM

MGS4 will be cool. I'll get a PS3 when the price goes down and probably get MGS4 with it.

Jackalope · 12-17-2005, 11:06 AM

so whats up with the revolution?

Chris · 12-17-2005, 11:09 AM

It's in a league of its own, I guess. Nintendo said its only a "souped up Xbox 1" so, we'll see. They've been extremely quiet, though.

ivwshane · 12-17-2005, 12:25 PM

I wish nintendo would get out of the hardware biz, except for handhelds, and just focus on games.

Brofar · 12-18-2005, 05:52 AM

LOL I dont know why someone of his caliber would say something like that, all of the consoles run on tottaly diferent hardware ...

XBoX runs on PC hardware, we all know that, but rest of them are based on RISC processors ...

Chris · 12-18-2005, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brofar

LOL I dont know why someone of his caliber would say something like that, all of the consoles run on tottaly diferent hardware ...

XBoX runs on PC hardware, we all know that, but rest of them are based on RISC processors ...

The hardware on the two systems are more similar than they were last generation, I think thats what he meant (atleast, I hope).

basketofkittens · 12-18-2005, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brofar

LOL I dont know why someone of his caliber would say something like that, all of the consoles run on tottaly diferent hardware ...

XBoX runs on PC hardware, we all know that, but rest of them are based on RISC processors ...

I really don't get what you're trying to say. If anything, he's more qualified than anyone to make a statement like that, seeing as he developes games for these machines.

rocadelpunk · 12-18-2005, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

It's in a league of its own, I guess. Nintendo said its only a "souped up Xbox 1" so, we'll see. They've been extremely quiet, though.

link to where they said this?

I can't wait to get a revolution and either ps3 or xbox360

I'm looking forward more to revolution though, just the thought of something new is really exciting. Physics and pretty pictures are always nice, but I'm tired of the same old thing from system to system.

and in one video where they were running a dev kit of mgs4 and they said the same amount of polygons in an enemy from mgs3 are in snake's mustache now...i creamed.

Chris · 12-18-2005, 08:27 PM

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/12...olution_power/

I guess it wasn't Nintendo directly. I stand corrected.

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12-16-2005, 09:34 AM	permanent link to #1
Chris Raptor Jesus Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,681 (#17 ) My photos: 6 Thanked 1x in one post	"In an interview with 1up.com, Hideo Kojima (the creator of the popular Metal Gear Solid series) mentioned that it was technically possible for Metal Gear Solid 4 to run on Xbox 360 hardware. He also stated that they chose the Playstation 3 hardware to run the MGS4 trailer was merely because it was 'newer' and they wanted to try it out first. Kojima also said that there weren't any real differences between PS3, PC and Xbox 360. As for the Nintendo Revolution, he called it totally different. Source: 1up.com 1UP: With your debut of the Tokyo Game Show Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer, which has seen wide distribution in both Japanese magazines, online, and in the U.S. Official PlayStation Magazine recently, it really heralded the dawn of the next-generation. Everything else has been polished and nice, but this was so powerful, so compelling you even had to do a real-time demonstration at TGS to prove it was running on PS3 hardware. That said, it makes you wonder how much of a gap there is between the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Do you think you could create MGS4, technically, on 360 if you wanted to? Hideo Kojima: Yes, that's technically possible. I want to express, first of all, it's not that I don't like Xbox or 360. It's just that last year, our hands were really tied to MGS3, so the other Konami developers were able to get their hands on the 360 tools and hardware earlier. But we simply didn't have time to do that last year. So, meaning that we were behind the other developers in terms of 360 development. Kojima Productions has this philosophy that we want to be the first in everything regarding new technology. So after we finished MGS3, the option was to work on the PS3 to try all the new things for Metal Gear Solid 4. The only reason for this is I'm the kind of person who wants to be the first person on the moon, and don't want to be asking "what the moon was like?" from other people. So that's the real story behind selecting PS3. 1UP: It's interesting that you think you could do this on 360, though. Hideo Kojima: Maybe some nuance or a small details here and there might be different, but I feel that hardware is no longer a matter. I'm just talking about PS3, 360 and PC. Revolution is totally different, but there are really no differences among the other three. For full article click here.

12-16-2005, 11:47 AM	permanent link to #2
basketofkittens Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,301 (#73 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	That was a good interview. Thanks for the link. I personally can't fucking wait for Subsistence to come out. I think the online play could be very cool. I'm actually considering buying a PS3 just so I can play MGS4 when it comes out too...

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Chris Raptor Jesus Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,681 (#17 ) My photos: 6 Thanked 1x in one post	MGS4 will be cool. I'll get a PS3 when the price goes down and probably get MGS4 with it.

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Chris Raptor Jesus Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,681 (#17 ) My photos: 6 Thanked 1x in one post	It's in a league of its own, I guess. Nintendo said its only a "souped up Xbox 1" so, we'll see. They've been extremely quiet, though.

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ivwshane Dont mess with old school Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 4,325 (#14 ) My photos: 59 Thanked 5x in 5 posts	I wish nintendo would get out of the hardware biz, except for handhelds, and just focus on games.

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Chris Raptor Jesus Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,681 (#17 ) My photos: 6 Thanked 1x in one post	http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/12...olution_power/ I guess it wasn't Nintendo directly. I stand corrected.

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