He might of meant by ‘not as detailed as the previous mgs games’ where as there are cassete tapes filled with complex story elements just like the tapes from ground zeroes a peace walker so we’ll have to wait a see.

Thanks for that! I was perplexed by them saying “destroy expectations”. I’m in two minds as to whether to look at the review or not.. I don’t see how it can simultaneously be “Not as moving as other MGS titles”, yet “a script capable of moving you to tears”.

Funny enough, I actually liked his performance best in Peacewalker. MGS 3 sounded a little strange to me (although it may have had to do with the intentionally of dubbing since everyone was apparently speaking in Russian), and maybe it was just the way MGS4’s script had him constantly repeating the last two words somebody said so we’d remember he was there during the massive monologues. I think the whole motion comic format really lent to David’s strengths though. Kiefer is primarily a live action actor who is used to using his entire body, whereas David I tend to prefer as a voice actor. While I don’t think his physical performances are up there, David Hayter does a great job capturing the entire character in the voice. From what I understand the primary reasoning Kojima gave for the switch was that Big Boss wouldn’t be having a lot of lines in the game, and he needed someone with better facial expression for the motion capture. Think what you will, but I think Kiefer works better for this particular instance mostly because of his experience as a physical actor. I’m still crossing my fingers for a Hayter cameo in the game though. Crossing so hard…

Well you know in 4 his voice was supposed to reflect his age right? Snake was only 42 but had the body of a 70 year old. That’s why hayter used that voice. As for PW yeah he used a little to much gruff especially since big boss was only 39

I’ve played them all too except for Portable Ops, Acid, and GZ. I didn’t get that impression but I’ll say it definitely sounded older as time went by of course. I liked how he did in all the games. Yeah not to say Sutherland doesn’t have the creds for it but I just didn’t expect him to do it especially with how different the voice is. But yeah I suppose in that respect it makes sense that his personality and body are changing so his voice might as well also. Yeah better to remember him as he was with a different voice than having to constantly be reminded with that same voice I guess.

not necessarily. I have played all the games and honestly when 4 and PeaceWalker came out, I felt Hayter’s gruffy voice to be almost parodying itself. In the first three MGS games it was good, but 4 and PeaceWalker I just couldn’t take his voice seriously. Plus, Sutherland is an awesome actor, and if fans are worried it’s not Hayter, I mean, he is turning a character we know and love into a bad guy, so maybe it’s better that he’s not Hayter.