Rent 15 Movies That Influenced Metal Gear Solid
How often do people accuse a film, novel or other work of ‘ripping off’ some other previous work when the creator would be the first to acknowledge that this supposed plagiarism is actually a nod or loving homage to the genius and creativity of the past. If you’re a big fan of Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid games, the designer has put together a list of fifteen films that influenced his classic series.
Some of these films you’ve probably seen before such as Die Hard and The Bourne Identity, but many others are older, classic titles that are worth a viewing even if you’re not a rabid MGS fan. The films influenced the game in a variety of ways; Snake’s bandana is taken from Deer Hunter, not Rambo as many think; Planet of the Apes suggested that strong messages could be seated within entertaining works. It’s part of a promotion with a Japanese video rental chain, but even if you can’t take advantage of that, you can definitely get some insight into what made the Metal Gear Solid games so great.