8 Video Games That Changed Due To Fan Feedback

by Josh Brown

1. Metal Gear Solid 4 Is An Entire Game Of Fan Service

Metal Gear Solid 4 Raiden
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Every sequel following the first PS1 game was supposed to be the last Metal Gear Solid director Hideo Kojima ever made. MGS 2 ended Snake's journey on an ambiguous note, putting the focus on the player and their own meta journey rather than the in-game conflict between heroes and villains. After that, he jumped into the past with MGS 3 to focus on Big Boss' early years as a war hero, rounding off his series in a satisfying way.

Or so he thought, because even though years had passed, fans still demanded to know what happened to Snake, Raiden and everyone else following the events of the second game. Consequently, Kojima felt obliged to return to answer all of the lingering questions, as well as make good on some of the concepts that fans didn't gel with.

There's a reason, then, why MGS 4 is referred to as 'Fan Service: The Video Game'. It bent over backwards to explain everything about its convoluted plot, while at the same time turning the despised Raiden into a total badass ninja.

That doesn't mean it's bad - and this fourth title actually boasts some of the best moments in the entire franchise - but it's undeniably a game made for fans first and foremost.

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Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.