Hideo Kojima Gave A Negative Review To This Video Game Movie

It is an indisputable fact that video game designer Hideo Kojima is an auteur in his field. After joining Konami in 1986, Kojima designed/wrote the genre-defining “Metal Gear,” which rewired the definition of stealth-based combat in video games. The “Metal Gear” series has spawned seminal entries since then, including “Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater” and the inimitable “Metal Gear Solid,” whose impact can be felt to this day. (You might have heard about the long-gestating “Metal Gear Solid” movie adaptation that fans have been clamoring for.)

As a self-proclaimed film buff and a lover of literature, Kojima lovingly poured these artistic influences into his games, being actively inspired by surreal cinema, mecha genre narratives, and classic sci-fi/anime. His love for cinematic cutscenes and rich, open worlds is fully realized in 2019’s “Death Stranding,” which boasts a stacked voice and motion-capture cast that includes Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, and…