The split screen views that are occasionally shown (such as prior to Naked Snake and Major Ocelot's duel in Bolshaya Past Crevice) in Metal Gear Solid 3, were cited by Kojima as being based on 24. In Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Doktor says "And here I thought you were going to bring me back a monolith!", after learning that Raiden's flight wouldn't break the thermosphere. Huey considers naming his future child after the computer HAL. In Metal Gear Solid 2, the tanker and the computer terminal are named " Discovery" and Monolith (mistransliterated as "Monorith"), respectively, referring to the ship and the evolution-inducing object in 2001.īoth Strangelove and Huey Emmerich mention 2001 to Big Boss in their respective briefing tapes, with it being implied that the doctors' previous discussions with one another on the film significantly improved their relationship. After Solid Snake reveals that his real name is "David" in the "Meryl Dies" ending, Snake suggests that he and Emmerich should take a trip to Jupiter, the destination of the HAL-controlled spacecraft and astronaut David Bowman in 2001. Hal Emmerich's first name is derived from the film's supercomputer antagonist, HAL 9000, an association of which the character disapproves. ![]() Two of the heroes in Metal Gear Solid share their names with characters from 2001. Influences from the film can be seen throughout the Metal Gear series. The slogan "Big Boss is watching you" which can be seen on posters visible at Mother Base was derived from 1984's "Big Brother is watching you." Ocelot quotes the book when he says "Doublethink" and "two plus two equals five." Finally, the interrogation room at Mother Base is named "Room 101." Skull Face, when relaying his plans to Venom Snake during the Jeep ride, briefly paraphrases one of the sayings of the Ministry of Truth in the book, "this war is peace."Ģ001: A Space Odyssey is Kojima's all time favorite movie. ![]() George Orwell's book 1984 largely influenced the storyline of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Painwhich is set in the year 1984. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Review The prosthetic hand worn by Vladimir Zadornov and Venom Snake is derived from that of Bond villain Dr. Brawl rendition of the Metal Gear song " Theme of Tara" had beats that were derived from similar musical themes from the 007 franchise. ![]() The theme song and opening for Metal Gear Solid 3, Snake Eater, was derived to some extent from the James Bond openings and soundtrack.Īlthough not in the series itself, the Super Smash Bros. Big Boss's design in the original MSX2 version of Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake was inspired by Sean Connery, who was well known for the role of James Bond, which was also given an indirect reference when Naked Snake (the future Big Boss), who himself was not fond of the 007 franchise, mentioned that he couldn't help but "compare himself" to Bond in a negative manner. In Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Major Zero is revealed to be a major 007 fan in a radio conversation with Para-Medic. Secret missions on which hang the fate of the world, espionage action and solo infiltration all inspired the setting of the Metal Gear games. The 007 series is cited by Kojima as the films that influenced him the most regarding the birth of Metal Gear. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
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