The concept of a new Metal Gear Solid without Hideo Kojima feels like a wild thing to say, even ten years after he left Konami, but that's the state of the world we're in. We'll see if Konami's future generation of developers are up to the task, as well as if they can win over longtime Metal Gear Solid fans.

It’s a wild and imaginative juxtaposition that makes “Metal Gear” stand out amongst its other stealth game contemporaries. For anyone who’s played “ Death Stranding ” and its sequel, you can see where director Hideo Kojima’s knack for wacky names and abilities manifested when he created the “Metal Gear” series.