One of Metal Gear Solid V’s most important plot points, Mission 51, ended up on the cutting room floor. Today, Konami said it does not plan to finish this mission.
As Kotaku reported last year, footage of a deleted mission, made up of concept art, narration, and half-finished cut-scenes, appeared in the game’s previously released Collector’s Edition. These unseen leftovers do give closure to some of the characters.
Get the Definitive MGSV Experience: Out October 11, 2016! https://t.co/PcQtQduyJ5 @metalgear_en pic.twitter.com/33cTbmPfES
— Konami (@Konami) August 30, 2016
Now that Konami is Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience, fans have been wondering how this could be the definitive version if it’s missing this important mission.
On Twitter (via VideoGamer), here’s the official Metal Gear account responding to these questions:
the ending isn't and never has been missing, but this is a prequel game to Metal Gear (released 1987)
— METAL GEAR OFFICIAL (@Metalgear) August 30, 2016
the ending is found in the missions within. Many threads continue in Metal Gear and subsequent games
— METAL GEAR OFFICIAL (@Metalgear) August 30, 2016
this was a bonus gift to CE buyers showing behind-the-scenes content in early development
— METAL GEAR OFFICIAL (@Metalgear) August 30, 2016
because it's already finished and released last year Sep 1
— METAL GEAR OFFICIAL (@Metalgear) August 30, 2016
Mission 51 is additional story content that was cancelled before development finished, but its definitely not the ending
— METAL GEAR OFFICIAL (@Metalgear) August 30, 2016
all story content contains plot points. However 51 was additional, initial release planned to end at 50
— METAL GEAR OFFICIAL (@Metalgear) August 30, 2016
there are no plans we can speak to
— METAL GEAR OFFICIAL (@Metalgear) August 30, 2016
Oh.
