Metal Gear Solid

The clash between Metal Gear Rex and Metal Gear Ray was the greatest fan service moment Kojima has ever given to us!

There is a fascination for war, because it elevates heroes and their virtues as warriors. Above all, it produces winners and losers and creates power relationships in the world. In Metal Gear Solid, the winners were also the losers, because war was a sham, a puppet theater where the powerful pull the strings, hidden in the shadows 'Snake' is the code name for the different protagonists of the series. He can be a disenchanted hero who is forced back into a top secret mission, a mercenary fighter who founds an extra governmental military structure to act as a counterweight to the different powers in the world or a dissident soldier who confronts the American government to prevent a nuclear disaster and to put down an all powerful AI that tries to control the human society.

GENE x MEME x SCENE: These three recurring themes of the series that explore how the actions of past generations influence future generations, including the transmission of memory, skills and values. The series also addresses the theme of genetic inheritance and how genes influence behavior and personality. Additionally, the Metal Gear Solid games address the theme of technology and its role in modern society. They explore the ethical and moral implications of technology, including issues of surveillance, genetic manipulation and artificial intelligence.

Great master of Japanese video games. He theorizes on the concept of Homo Ludens, for him playing is not a simple hobby, it is the essential basis of imagination and creation. In reality, Homo Ludens (those who play) are also Homo Faber (those who create).

Metal Gears are giant bipedal mobile machines capable of launching a nuclear attack on their own, and are symbolically the ultimate threat in each episode. Each installment introduces a new iconic Metal Gear model, revisiting this fan-favorite element. Between Episode 1 and 2, we go from a military threat to a completely different scale. Kojima, the creator, had already prophesied that information warfare would succeed nuclear warfare and that totalitarian control could be achieved in several areas of influence: the battlefield, the transmission of information, genetic manipulation, and the memory of individuals. These themes fit into the games through consistently innovative gameplay mechanics. Metal Gear is an infiltration game as well as an action game, and the open world it offers in the latest installment, The Phantom Pain, has provided a few sandbox-like tools to a mission flow that is usually very linear.

Beyond conflicts, a force of attraction links humans: it is love and tenderness. Shojo manga are mainly aimed at a female audience, and their stories are centered on emotions, interpersonal relationships, friendship and love. Shojo manga often feature strong, independent female characters who are able to make important decisions and solve their own problems. They have a distinct artistic style, with detailed and expressive drawings that emphasize the characters’ emotions. But more than that, they can address important social issues such as discrimination, harassment, family relationships and self-esteem.