Kiefer Sutherland Is Now Snake

I didn't see this coming, in a world where they could have easily made the wrong choice, this one ain't so bad, still going to take some getting used to.

I don't know about that. Phantom Pain takes place in 1984...and I think Solid Snake (and Liquid too) ought to be like 12 years old.

The problem with this that it doesn't seem like an actor change due to advances/direction in MG ala Splinter Cell but a change just to get a big name they can show off in press releases/marketing etc.

Does this open the door for the long rumored Metal Gear Movie with Jack Bauer in the lead role???

Big Boss. Not Solid Snake.

If he did had a job, do you think he would say? And if he kept quiet during all of this don't you think it would make it even more suspicious? He's totally doing a cameo.

Come on, Patrick. Not knowing the difference between Big Boss and Solid Snake is like getting Mario and Luigi confused for the same guy.

"NO! THAT IS NOT SOLID SNAKE! STOP IMPERSONATING HIM!"

Kiefer's Badass, I approve :)

OK, this is good news. I'm happy with this choice. I love David Hayter, but Kiefer Sutherland is a good replacement. I just hope he changes his voice up a little, if he just sounds like Kiefer Sutherland then all I'm gonna picture is Jack Bauer... Which may or may not be a good thing.

Big Boss.

Everything is bonkers now. But he's cool, we'll see what happens.

Armitage 3 polymatrix was released 16 years ago so of course Kief's voice acting is going to be just as bad, you hilariously dumb numbnut of a poster.

People seriously like David Hayter as Snake? Does nobody remember what Old Snake sounded like? Hayter's depiction of an old man was so cheesy, Snake sounded like he fell out of some anime. At least this time, Snake has a chance of actually sounding like a grizzled soldier with Sutherland.

And also, David Hayter's tears are so delicious, mmmmm.....

Just make movies already Kojima. It's painfully obvious that he wants to so he might as well get out of games all together. Not saying I'm opposed to another Metal Gear game. I'm just worried that making games more like movies is not going to push games forward in a positive way. It'll just make them more expensive to make which is already happening without big shot actor salaries.

"Hell ya", that is all.

Zero, David Hayter would know by now if he had a job.

Yo ^

I should play a Metal Gear game at some point.

As far as I'm concerned, Hayder's send-off in MGS4 was a perfect ending for my relationship with that "voice". I'll be sad to not hear his growl in the new one, but Keifer Sutherland is an excellent actor so at least there's a tangible trade-off!

The Lost Boys is pretty fuckin rad.

While I also would like to see Hayter reprise his role, this is will not necessarily ruin the game. Wait until it comes out.

Man, I don't even like Kiefer Sutherland :-\

Well that's beacuse it is Snake, it's just not Solid Snake

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one to remember Keef's piss-poor voice work in Armitage III. To me, more than the fact that he's replacing the "real" voice of Snake, I just hope he doesn't deliver another bland, monotone performance. Not all actors make good voice actors.

So if a young Solid Snake shows up in this game, what are the odds it's Hayter doing his voice still?

I THINK NOT!

Sure. I think Kiefer Sutherland could pull off old man Big Boss (not Solid Snake). Also, the Hayter stuff is obviously all part of the long con for when he shows up at the end of The Phantom Pain as a young Solid Snake.

Wow that... hm. I'm not sure how I feel about this yet. I'm more than willing to welcome a change in Snake's voice (in fact I'm all for it), but I'm not sold on Kiefer being the right choice.

Going to have to wait and see a cut scene or trailer of some kind and see if the voice fits.

Yes. Who the fuck was that guy anyway?

It's just you. If he was trying to be anyone, it's Snake Plissken.

Anyway, nothing against Kiefer, but he could not have sounded less interested if he tried. Talking about "the game" this and "the character" that, he could have been talking about any other game and character ever.

Say what you will about Hayter, whether you like him or not, he fucking knows Snake and MGS. I also don't think it's a good idea to put a big hollywood name at the center of your franchise. Kiefer might not be Robert Downey Jr in terms of popularity, but voice acting a game is a big time investment and you don't know if he'll always be available when you need him. That's not a problem for professional VAs, especially one you've been using for 15 years and who is part of probably the most iconic voice actor/character combination in the medium.

Naked Snake?

@patrickklepek: Small error that isn't even really an error but I'll be "that guy"

Sutherland is now Big Boss, not Solid Snake

He was NEVER liquid though. He was not big boss in MGS4 either.

There was always the chance they would call him in again if solid returns in a later game, but I think his bitterness is hurting those chances :(

This is a sad day for Metal Gear Solid fans...

Sutherland will be Big Boss, Hayter will be Solid Snake.... I betcha'

Man, this is odd. I love Kiefer Sutherland and Jack Bauer. I love Snake and David Hayter. I don't really want them to mix... I want them to stand on their own! I can get with what Kojmia is talking about, it seems like he is trying to push the performance aspect of the medium, kinda like how the first Metal Gear Solid did. Looking forward to it.

He has 24 hours to determine whether or not love can bloom on a battlefield.

It hurts me inside that Hayter isn't Snake. I have a connection with the Metal Gear series that no other game shares. It's irrational, unconditional love, and this feels a bit like a break up. Ultimately it doesn't matter, because if it has Metal Gear on the box, I must have it, and I must dominate it.

Last time Kojima flipped us fans the bird and did what he wanted, we got Raiden in MGS2. Excellent, incredible game with an absolutely god awful main character. I'm really hoping this isn't a repeat, but it sounds like Keifer understands how significant the role is.

FAct Kurt russel already played and perfected snake and big boss back in the 80's.....Oh wait he invented it,

David Hater could've done the facial mocap just as well.

By the way. Hayter not being Snake (be it Naked/Solid/Liquid etc) is a big deal. He'll be alright and does not need the money but he'll be like Conan without The Tonight Show. There are things that money (or credit) can't buy or replace.

Yeah that is awesome. I remember when I was in Japan 24 was soooo huge.

Remember guys, Kojima is insane.

Konami hyped this as "THE NEW VOICE OF SNAKE!" So get mad at Konami.

This is a sad day in video games history ;(

CalorieMate was an item in MGS3: Snake Eater.

Kiefer Sutherland did CalorieMate commercials in Japan.

COINCIDENCE?!

If Twitter is good for anything, it's inflating Patrick's word count!

Not that I'm super attached to any video game voice actor or anything, but there is something crumby about popular TV actors replacing them. Especially for such an iconic part in what will be an obvious big deal of a game.

Then again, I would have picked Kurt Russell.

Woah!

Should probably change the title to "Big Boss" @patrickklepek

Ahhhh, it must be April 1st again.

I'm totally cool with this.