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Stealth Games Hideo Kojima laughs when asked if he'll be playing Konami's Metal Gear Solid Delta remake: "No, I won't" Borderlands and Horizon voice actor Ashly Burch says Metal Gear made her realise voice acting could be a job: "I think it did open up to me what the possibilities of performance in games could be" Adventure Games Death Stranding 2's final fight is Hideo Kojima's way of saying goodbye to Metal Gear Solid Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is getting online in the form of Fox Hunt – which Konami wants you to know isn't Metal Gear Online: "The landscape of multiplayer games has changed a lot" Events & Conferences Metal Gear Solid and Resident Evil Village stars set to host Future Games Show at Gamescom 2025 Stealth Games Metal Gear Solid's OG Snake voice actor finally told himself to "stop being a baby" and play The Phantom Pain after he was recast, and now thinks it has "my favorite gameplay of the series" Scott McCrae 14 August 2025 "Far as I'm concerned, all is forgiven" When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Konami) Actor David Hayter, known for his roles as Solid Snake / Naked Snake / Big Boss / Metal Gear Acid 2 Snake / Super Smash Bros. Snake / Old Snake, has spoken about his time playing Metal Gear Solid 5 after years of avoiding it due to being recast. Everyone talks so much about the Kojima and Konami controversy from Metal Gear Solid 5 that I feel like we've lost sight of the game's original controversy, the recasting of Snake voice actor David Hayter in favour of Hollywood icon Kiefer Sutherland (and before you say "Venom Snake was a new character" he also played Big Boss in Ground Zeroes, smartass). Hayter maintained for years that he wouldn't be playing what was Kojima's final Metal Gear (saying it would be "60 hours of humiliation"); however, he changed his mind and in 2023 announced that he had beaten the game, with Snake's lack of dialogue being his biggest gripe. Speaking to PC Gamer, Hayter went in-depth about why he finally decided to pick up The Phantom Pain, and some of his thoughts on it. "I didn't want to play the game because I figured it would hurt my feelings," Hayter said, but he added that as a screenwriter, "I get fired for a living," so "I was like, 'Stop being a baby and play the game.' So I played it. It's amazing." You may like Even Death Stranding 2's Solid Snake doppelganger thought he was playing a Metal Gear Solid character, but Hideo Kojima had to tell him "you're not Snake" "My first line was 'Snake Vs Monkey'", says Metal Gear Solid 3's David Hayter: "I could only ask, 'Why am I saying this?'" Hideo Kojima laughs when asked if he'll be playing Konami's Metal Gear Solid Delta remake: "No, I won't" Hayter recalls asking fans at conventions what their favorite Metal Gear game was, and when people would respond with The Phantom Pain, he'd admittedly have his feelings hurt somewhat, "And then I played it and I'm like, 'I think this is my favourite gameplay of the series.'" Hayter specifically praised the enemy AI, which reacts to what you do on other missions (for example, if you always go in at night, they start donning night vision goggles), which he said was "badass," adding "far as I'm concerned, all is forgiven." As for Snake's new actor, Hayter recalled "I ran into Kiefer Sutherland at a bar in Dallas…we had a bunch of drinks. And he's a great guy, you know?" saying that there's no ill will between the actors – not that there would be, as Hayter never really seemed to hold the recasting against Sutherland, despite fan attempts to pit them against one another. Hayter has reunited with Konami in recent years, hosting the Metal Gear Solid Legacy Series, where the 20-year mystery of who voiced Eva, which was none other than The Little Mermaid herself, Jodi Benson. Konami confirms that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater's online Fox Hunt mode won't support cross-play. Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. See more Xbox Series X News Hideo Kojima Xbox Series X PlayStation Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Scott McCrae Social Links Navigation Contributor Scott has been freelancing for over three years across a number of different gaming publications, first appearing on GamesRadar+ in 2024. He has also written for the likes of PC Gamer, Eurogamer, VG247, Play, TechRadar, and others. He's typically rambling about Metal Gear Solid, God Hand, or any other PS2-era titles that rarely (if ever) get sequels. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Even Death Stranding 2's Solid Snake doppelganger thought he was playing a Metal Gear Solid character, but Hideo Kojima had to tell him "you're not Snake" "My first line was 'Snake Vs Monkey'", says Metal Gear Solid 3's David Hayter: "I could only ask, 'Why am I saying this?'" 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