{"id":143869,"date":"2020-12-13T15:30:28","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T15:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/metal-gear-solid-concept-based-real-conspiracy\/"},"modified":"2020-12-13T15:30:28","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T15:30:28","slug":"metal-gear-solid-10-franchise-concepts-based-on-real-life-history-conspiracies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/12\/13\/metal-gear-solid-10-franchise-concepts-based-on-real-life-history-conspiracies\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Gear Solid: 10 Franchise Concepts Based On Real Life History, Conspiracies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When Hideo Kojima introduced\u00a0Metal Gear<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>to the world, the game served as a medium to help his career in Konami stay afloat. However, Metal Gear \u2013<\/em>\u00a0and soon,\u00a0Metal Gear Solid<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013\u00a0also\u00a0created an entirely new genre in gaming. Thanks to Kojima’s new approach to games,\u00a0Metal Gear\u00a0<\/em>popularized the stealth genre. Kojima also dabbled into his love for film and military concepts when creating\u00a0Metal Gear<\/em>‘s fictional universe.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0Nanomachines & 9 Other Signs You’re Playing A Metal Gear Game<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Some hardcore fans might notice striking similarities between\u00a0Metal Gear\u00a0<\/em>concepts and some things from the real world. These similarities range from concepts\u00a0or even events that made an impact on\u00a0Metal Gear<\/em>‘s world as they did in history. Here are some of these concepts:<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>Nanotechnology, Nanomachines<\/h2>\n
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Throughout the\u00a0Metal Gear Solid<\/em> series, nanomachines evolved from being exclusive to special agents to becoming a commonplace feature for soldiers. In essence, nanotech in\u00a0Metal Gear Solid\u00a0<\/em>uses nanomachines to boost the accuracy, endurance, and strength of soldiers. Other nanotech have specific uses as well, such as facilitating Codec-based communications.<\/p>\n

The real world also has its own version of nanotechnology, albeit not as advanced. Nanotechnology in the form of nanoparticles mostly finds use in products that carry effective chemicals (e.g., sunscreen), add waterproofing and stain proofing (e.g., furniture, clothing), and administering medicine.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>Prosthetics, Exoskeletons<\/h2>\n
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Thanks to Venom Snake (The\u00a0<\/em>Phantom Pain<\/em><\/a>) and Raiden (Rising: Revengeance<\/em><\/a>),\u00a0Metal Gear Solid\u00a0<\/em>also introduced military applications of prosthetic limbs and exoskeletons. After all, Venom Snake operates in\u00a0The Phantom Pain\u00a0<\/em>with a prosthetic arm. Meanwhile, Raiden unleashes fast-paced assassinations courtesy of an armored exoskeleton<\/a>. Unfortunately, the real world has yet to reveal its slate of cybernetic ninjas. That said, technology did make significant improvements on the front of prosthetics and exoskeletons.<\/p>\n

For instance, people can now 3D-print prosthetics. Advancements in robotics will soon pave the way to nerve detectors, bionic limbs, and brain-controlled limbs that will give users better control over their prosthetics.\u00a0While military exoskeletons have yet to surface, they do find use in terms of injury rehabilitation and limb-assistance for manual labor.<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>Fulton Recovery System<\/h2>\n
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Fans of\u00a0Metal Gear Solid<\/em>‘s recruitment system fondly remember the Fulton Recovery System. In the game, Snake can attach a harness to cargo or an incapacitated soldier without interrupting his clandestine operations<\/a>. Finally, Snake can activate a self-inflating balloon that carries the cargo to a flying aircraft.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the Fulton Recovery System is something that exists in the real world.\u00a0In essence, the system relies on a ground system that lifts cargo to the air via a high-strength nylon line and balloon. In turn, a plane equipped with a “sky anchor” catches the ground system so it can be boarded onto the aircraft. The Air Force ceased to support the means of operating the Fulton Recovery System back in 1996.<\/p>\n

7 <\/span>Metal Gear Mk. II<\/h2>\n
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Fans who played\u00a0Metal Gear Solid 4\u00a0<\/em>will fondly remember Metal Gear Mk. II. This little buddy, designed to appear like a miniature Metal Gear, served as a remote mobile terminal that assisted Snake during his missions\u00a0beginning 2014. In turn, Mk. II has a small frame that enabled it to do reconnaissance and advanced systems to help with item transport, medical assessments, and even transfer data.<\/p>\n

RELATED: 10 Notable Games Hideo Kojima Worked On (That Aren’t Metal Gear Solid Or Death Stranding)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Interestingly, real-world militaries\u00a0and organizations have begun using small-scale robots to do reconnaissance in dangerous and volatile environments. For instance, the US Army’s Army Research Laboratory has been testing a “robo-teammate<\/a>” that uses LIDAR technology to broadcast changes in the environment to an operator. Likewise, security and rescue teams also use small robots to survey dangerous areas before proceeding.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>Biological Warfare, Gene Therapy<\/h2>\n
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In\u00a0Metal Gear Solid<\/em>, Solid Snake finds himself infected with FOXDIE, a designer virus that forces heart attacks on people it infects. The games also featured the Next-Generation Special Forces, a\u00a0top-secret black ops<\/a> unit comprised of soldiers designed to deal with chemical, biological, and nuclear warfare through gene therapy.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, biological warfare exists in the real world, and designer viruses and gene therapy also seem to be ideas becoming reality. For instance, CRISPR technology<\/a> now allows scientists to alter specific parts of the DNA. These may pave the way for designer babies and eradicating genetic anomalies. Furthermore, forms of “gene therapy” such as stem cell therapy also exist to cure certain conditions.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>Private Military Corporations<\/h2>\n
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Snake and his colleagues encounter various organizations throughout the\u00a0Metal Gear Solid\u00a0<\/em>series<\/a>. In the context of military operations, Snake also encountered private military corporations \u2013 non-state organizations that allow soldiers to provide paid military services. As of the games, PMCs players become aware of include the Diamond Dogs, Rogue Coyote, and Zero Risk Security.<\/p>\n

PMCs exist as a real-world concept. These private companies gain profit by providing security services and armed combat services for various individuals and organizations. In turn, PMCs usually get hired to aid small-scale operations for the police, military, or even government security. They may serve as bodyguards or to protect facilities in hostile areas, and perhaps use similar equipment and weapons to what soldiers also use in their missions.<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>Psychic Warfare<\/h2>\n
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Psycho Mantis from the first\u00a0Metal Gear Solid\u00a0<\/em>game is remembered for his eerie appearance and his iconic gasmask. His unique way of “messing with the Fourth Wall”<\/a> demonstrated his psychic abilities perfectly. Although the games didn’t expand much on psychics, Psycho Mantis was a welcome representation of military experimentation towards parapsychology.<\/p>\n

RELATED: 5 Reasons Why Konami Should Reboot The Metal Gear Series (& 5 Why They Should Continue From MGS 5)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout the Cold War, both the Soviet Union and the United States were dabbling into new concepts in intelligence gathering<\/a>. One such project was remote viewing, a pseudoscientific practice. Through remote viewing, operatives can apparently “sense” distant unseen targets and make impressions of what they do, like a more technical version of clairvoyance. This concept nowadays is considered pseudoscience and highly criticized for lack of conclusive research.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>Artificial Intelligence<\/h2>\n
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In\u00a0Metal Gear<\/em>, it’s\u00a0Peace Walker<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>that heavily explored the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in military operations. After all, this game elaborated on AI-operated machines that relied on their programming to launch attacks automatically based on certain situations.<\/p>\n

Today’s AI has achieved impressive developments; for example, it can defeat skilled players of various games or slowly develop to assist in autonomous operations. However, a “machine-assisted weapon” that entered mainstream attention is the Soviet Dead Hand Project<\/a>, a defunct Soviet-based system that ensured the USSR can launch a nuclear counter-offensive as soon as their systems detect an attack.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>The Wisemen’s Committee<\/h2>\n
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The games would soon reveal<\/a> that the most sweeping decisions in the global atmosphere could trace themselves back to a mysterious group called the Philosophers. The first iteration of the Philosophers called the Wisemen’s Committee formed shortly after World War I. The Patriots also served as a splinter group that formed their own version of the Philosophers. This group used funds\u00a0called the Philosopher’s Legacy for their vision to unite the world.<\/p>\n

The real world has its fair share of “secret organizations” behind the scenes. However, in the context of the Philosophers, authors Evan Thomas and Walter Isaacson elaborate on “The Wise Men.” In their 1986 book of the same men, the two authors share how various government officials in the Cold War led to modern institutions such as the Marshall Plan, the World Bank, and NATO.<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>Metal Gear<\/h2>\n
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The game series’ titular Metal Gear robot<\/a> originally found its conception as a “mobile nuclear platform” akin to missile submarines. However, characters debate this definition, as missile tanks also exist. In turn, much of the game’s characters refer to the Metal Gear simply as a bipedal nuclear missile platform. For others, the Metal Gear should serve as nuclear deterrents to threaten mutually-assured destruction.<\/p>\n

In real life, the closest the military could get to a bipedal nuclear platform would be missile vehicles. However, these often came in the form of multi-wheeled missile trucks or Patriot missile launcher vehicles. Japan is also currently building a Gundam model that walks, though it may hardly fit combat roles \u2013 yet, anyway.<\/p>\n

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