“A game takes away 20 hours of your life or more. I like to add something to a game that is more than just a tool to kill time with.”
Kojima said in 2001 that a game takes away 20 hours of your life or more, and that he likes to add something to a game that is more than just a tool to kill time with.
“says Kojima, who's turning his attention to online games.”
“I know that no one would ever wear a box in war, but I want to change the mood, relieve the stress and tension and control a little bit the feelings of the player by letting them calm down and relax for a second and then continue through the mission.”
“Cinema, on the other hand, has a live quality. There's not much you can do about the weather on a given day, or the interplay of light and shadow at a certain time. And that's what I love about it, the way a cohesive work is stitched together from moment to moment.”
“The hard parts are kind of like drugs. You begin to feel like you can't live without them.”
“this is exactly the kind of thing I have always wanted to create. Not a game merely played to "pass the time", but something that would be important to one's own life experience.”
“People saying things like, I think Kojima has about three more games left in him. And I'm like, no, don't say that.”