He could always turn it into an FPS with run and gun, hell even rail shooter, mechanics. Change Snake into the some teenage hipster, then have the 5 hours game end on an anti-clamatic DLC cliffhanger. Having all the cool people coming out, saying "XD Deal with it-- Can't please any of these fanboys-- This is better for MGS-- Haters gonna hate, Snake is better this way". Falling victim to the grey blobby mess that is (NA) gaming industry.
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