Metal Gear Solid

Some were surprised when the learnt that Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain would be two separate games, but perhaps they'll be more surprised by the length of time that it's going to take between the two. Hideo Kojima took to Famitsu this week and said that Konami had come up with the idea of a prologue title after realizing just how far from finished The Phantom Pain was.

The most exciting news of last night (bar none) was almost definitely that PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 owners will be getting a bonus mission in the rather exciting Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. This mission, titled Déjà Vu, puts you in the role of "Classic Snake," the pixelated hero of Metal Gear Solid, and pits you against Genome soldiers in a Shadow Moses-esque setting.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will be released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One in Spring 2014, and will be available to purchase from £19.99.

It seems there will be a new Metal Gear game coming this year. Whether it'll be a Ground Zeroes or something completely different is anybody's guess - but you'll be waiting for a long time for The Phantom Pain either way.

Every MGS fan knows you can't have a Metal Gear Solid without a good opening cinematic. It's a staple of the series just like the Bond opening minutes. Thankfully we can probably rest easy as the Unofficial Metal Gear Solid website recently reported that game director Hideo Kojima revealed he was...