[kupoartist]

Originally Posted by merylsilverburg

I've been watching it again and again and now that I'm past the whole awe of the video, now it's time for me to calmly assess it.

Yes, the trailer was badass, but after watching it several times, there's something inherently sad about it. Part of the sadness could be the music, the woman vocalizing, but most of the part is seeing each of the characters appear with the effects of their name, their kanji/Chinese character representation (which reminds me of those honorable and patriotic Japanese films), the rain blotches, and then the characters themselves. Seeing how much everyone has changed, but not for the better particularly...because you can see the weariness in their faces and the eyes...especially

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Naomi's and Otacon's...my god, Naomi has gotten so old and looking at Otacon's eyes made my heart sink to my stomach...because he just had such an expression that I can't explain.

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Raiden, again yes, he was pretty darn cool and seeing how much he's "grown up" makes me really happy...but again, there's something very sad about him now seeing him this way...his eyes seems emotionless and has lost that "innocence" of MGS2 and like Otacon, my heart sank when he said "My turn to protect you Snake". I'm not complaining though. EDIT: Also, I wonder if Raiden's Japanese name meaning (thunder/lighting) will come into play in the game? Perhaps his force and his aura will emit the strength of thunder?

But I think what really gets to me about this trailer is: everyone has grown up. The themes of youth and innocence, both has died. The past games, even though they were quite dramatic, there was always something...something "fun" about it and something innocent...but now, there's no traces of that whatsoever and I feel this final game, especially since you can clearly see their expressions, will be quite powerful even moreso than MGS2 and 3. I look forward to this game so much and I want it now...yet, I dread it at the same time because I don't know if my heart can take it.

I feel all of the above, minus the hint of negativity. I'm loving the prospect because of the very things which you fear will make it hard to love. That last scene in the trailer is just... wow. So simply, so sad and so shocking. Playing the rest of the series and then playing this is going to be like... I don't know... like it's 1988 and you go to a Tokyo cinema and watch the double bill of Totoro with Grave of the Fireflies. Harrowing, but awesome stuff.

Minor technically of me not being interested in a single other game or aspect of the PS3 mind you... I guess I just have to pray for a PC release...