A rumor recently appeared on a Web site that was not us (for a change) concerning the appearance ofMetal Gear Solid 4on the Xbox 360. The Internet was on it like maggots on a rabbit corpse, but Konami has now cruelly swiped away the hopes and dreams of 360 owners … for the moment, at least.
Responding toKotaku, Konami’s Michael Shelling has emphatically stamped out the latest gossip fire with the following statement:
For the record,Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriotsis a PlayStation 3 exclusive and there are no plans to develop an Xbox 360 version of the game.
Ouch, Konami’s PR department is pulling no punches this time. What happened to teasing us with coy phrases that inject some sense of false hope? While Konami could have milked fanboy dreams forever, it seems they’re getting pretty sick of answering questions on the whole thing and have essentially much just said it isn’t happening … right now.
But then, do we believe PR people? Personally, I don’t know what to think anymore, except it might be time forMGSfans without a PS3 to punch their grandmothers in the face for their gold teeth, just in case they need to buy a box of Blu-rays in the near future.
