Highlights
- David Hayter finally played Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain after eight years and finds it "pretty fun."
- Hayter playfully criticized Kiefer Sutherland's portrayal of Snake, referring to him as "Laryngitic Snake."
- Speculation about Hayter's return to the franchise continues, but there has been no official confirmation yet.
David Hayter has shared his thoughts on Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, stating that the game is "pretty fun" and mockingly criticizing Kiefer Sutherland's voice acting. After years since the release of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, the iconic voice behind Solid Snake and Big Boss has finally broken his silence and played the game.
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is an acclaimed action-adventure video game developed by Kojima Productions. Released in 2015, it serves as the final installment in the iconic Metal Gear Solid series created by Hideo Kojima. Set in an open-world environment, the game follows the protagonist, Venom Snake, on a mission of revenge. The game stirred some controversy when Hideo Kojima chose Kiefer Sutherland to voice the iconic Metal Gear Solid character instead of Hayter.
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David Hayter recently took to Twitter to share his reflections on playing MGS5: The Phantom Pain. In a playful tone, he confessed to purposefully delaying his experience with the game for years. Despite this delay, Hayter expressed genuine surprise, noting, "This game's pretty fun." However, he seized the opportunity to humorously tease Kiefer Sutherland's portrayal of Snake, referring to him as "Laryngitic Snake."
The change in casting initially disappointed MGS5: The Phantom Pain fans, and Hayter's absence from subsequent Metal Gear titles fueled speculation and nostalgia. Notably, Konami called David Hayter to record promotional material for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1, sparking curiosity among fans about his potential return for upcoming titles like Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.
However, Konami's Head of Communications for America confirmed that Metal Gear Solid Delta will reuse the voice lines from the original game without changes, suggesting that Hayter won't be recording new material for the game. Recently, Hayter fueled speculation about his potential return to the franchise by posting a photo of himself standing beside a cutout of the gray-haired Solid Snake, teasing a Metal Gear Solid 4 announcement.
In October 2023, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 brought the classic title to today's platforms. Recently, a leak regarding Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 hinted that it could potentially feature Guns of the Patriots, Peace Walker, and The Phantom Pain. Nothing has been officially confirmed yet, but fans of Metal Gear Solid and David Hayter might be eager to see him return to the franchise sometime.
