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Olga Gurlukovich
The ''Metal Gear'' franchise features a large number of characters created by Hideo Kojima and designed by Yoji Shinkawa. Its setting features several soldiers with supernatural powers provided by the new advancements of science. The series initially follows mercenary Solid Snake given government missions of finding the Metal Gear weapon, resulting in encounters in the original ''Metal Gear'' games with Gray Fox and Big Boss in Outer Heaven and Zanzibar Land, as well as the original ''Metal Gear Solid'' games working with Otacon and Raiden while opposing Liquid Snake's FOXHOUND, Solidus Snake, the Patriots and Revolver Ocelot. Additionally, the ''Metal Gear Solid'' prequels follow Big Boss's past as Naked Snake and legend development via Venom Snake as well as the origins of the various aforementioned organizations. While the original ''Metal Gear'' games had their characters designs modeled after Hollywood actors, the ''Metal Gear Solid'' games established a series of consis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Gear Solid (1998 Video Game)
is a stealth game developed by Konami and released for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation in 1998. It was directed, produced, and written by Hideo Kojima, and follows the MSX2 video games ''Metal Gear (video game), Metal Gear'' and ''Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake'', which Kojima also worked on. It was unveiled at the 1996 Tokyo Game Show and then demonstrated at trade shows including the 1997 Electronic Entertainment Expo; its Japanese release was originally planned for late 1997, before being delayed to 1998. Players control Solid Snake, a soldier who infiltrates a nuclear weapons facility to neutralize the terrorist threat from FOXHOUND, a renegade special forces unit. Snake must liberate hostages and stop the terrorists from launching a nuclear strike. Cinematic cutscenes were rendered using the in-game engine and graphics, and voice acting is used throughout. ''Metal Gear Solid'' sold more than copies worldwide and shipped 12million demos. It scored an average of 94/100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Twin Snakes
''Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes'' is a 2004 stealth game co-developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and Silicon Knights and published by Konami for the GameCube. Released in March, the game is a remake of ''Metal Gear Solid'', originally developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan for the PlayStation in 1998. ''The Twin Snakes'' features graphical improvements over the original, new cutscenes written and directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, and gameplay functions originally introduced in the sequel '' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty''. The game includes a revised translation with re-recorded voice acting, using almost all of the original English voice cast. The game was met with positive reception. Gameplay The gameplay of ''The Twin Snakes'' was altered to resemble that of ''Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty''. While all of the original areas and enemies were kept, new ways for the player to combat them were introduced, such as the ability to shoot from a first- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Hayter
David Hayter is a Canadian-American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is well known as the English-language voice actor for Solid Snake and Naked Snake in the ''Metal Gear'' video game series. He wrote the film ''X-Men'' and co-wrote '' X2'' and ''Watchmen'', and was awarded the Saturn Award for Best Writing in 2000 for his work on ''X-Men''. Hayter voices King Shark on ''The Flash''. Early life Hayter's father, Stephen, worked in the pharmaceutical industry. He started acting at the age of nine. He spent most of his childhood living around the world, and moved to Kobe at the age of 15, graduating from its international Canadian Academy in 1987. After this, he attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for two years until transferring to the Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto. He stayed there until the age of 20, when he moved to Hollywood. Career Early acting career Hayter did some live acting in the early 1990s, most notably in an episode of the sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akio Ōtsuka
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. He is attached to Mausu Promotion. The astringent and calm quality of his deep voice has landed him many roles in films, dubbing, animation, and video games. He is most known for the roles of second generation Jigen Daisuke (''Lupin III franchise''), Black Jack ('' Black Jack''), Solid Snake, Naked Snake, Solidus Snake and Venom Snake (''Metal Gear'' games), Gamigami Devil (''Popolocrois''), Ryoma Hoshi ('' Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony''), Shunsui Kyouraku (''Bleach''), Lieutenant Garuru (''Sgt. Frog''), Gwendel von Voltaire (''Kyo Kara Maoh!''), Batou (''Ghost in the Shell'' series and movies), Blackbeard/Marshall D. Teach (''One Piece''), Tadakatsu Honda (''Samurai Warriors'' and ''Warriors Orochi'' series), twin police inspectors Sango and Jugo Yokomizo (''Detective Conan''), Bryan Hawk (''Hajime no Ippo''), All For One (''My Hero Academia''), Thorkell ('' Vinland Saga''), Wamuu ('' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GameSpot
''GameSpot'' is an American video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information on video games. The site was launched on May 1, 1996, created by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein. In addition to the information produced by ''GameSpot'' staff, the site also allows users to write their own reviews, blogs, and post on the site's forums. It has been owned by Fandom, Inc. since October 2022. In 2004, ''GameSpot'' won "Best Gaming Website" as chosen by the viewers in Spike TV's second ''Video Game Award Show'', and has won Webby Awards several times. The domain ''gamespot.com'' attracted at least 60 million visitors annually by October 2008 according to a Compete.com study. History In January 1996, Pete Deemer, Vince Broady and Jon Epstein quit their positions at IDG and founded SpotMedia Communications. SpotMedia then launched ''GameSpot'' on May 1, 1996. Originally, ''GameSpot'' focused solely on personal computer games, so a sis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes () is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a " consulting detective" in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases for a wide variety of clients, including Scotland Yard. First appearing in print in 1887's ''A Study in Scarlet'', the character's popularity became widespread with the first series of short stories in ''The Strand Magazine'', beginning with " A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; additional tales appeared from then until 1927, eventually totalling four novels and 56 short stories. All but one are set in the Victorian or Edwardian eras, between about 1880 and 1914. Most are narrated by the character of Holmes's friend and biographer Dr. John H. Watson, who usually accompanies Holmes during his investigations and often shares quarters with him at the ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guns Of The Patriots
''Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'' is a 2008 stealth game developed by Kojima Productions and published by Konami for the PlayStation 3. It is the sixth ''Metal Gear'' game directed by Hideo Kojima. Set five years after the events of '' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'', the story centers around a prematurely aged Solid Snake, now known as Old Snake, as he goes on one last mission to assassinate his nemesis Liquid Snake, who now inhabits the body of his former henchman Revolver Ocelot under the guise of Liquid Ocelot, before he takes control of the Sons of the Patriots, an A.I. system that controls the activities of PMCs worldwide. It was released worldwide on June 12, 2008. ''Guns of the Patriots'' received universal acclaim, with praise for its gameplay, graphics, story, characters, and emotional weight, although a few criticized its plot as convoluted and the emphasis on cutscenes. The game garnered Game of the Year awards from several major gaming publications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
