Only reason kojima is perhaos more well known than a lot of other devs is he makes fucking sure you know what games he made.
Mgs v was too over the top with it. Literally every level "written by hideo kojima" or something similar. Self inserted himself into 2 mgs games as a character/easter egg also.
This.
Kojima is a wannabe filmmaker. He wants to be like Scorsese/Nolan/Kubrick/Spielberg, and wishes to be seen like them.
No other game designer has the deep affection for films than Kojima. There would be no point in hiring all these A-list actors if he didn't have this weird boner for Hollywood. VA's like Troy Baker and Nolan North are better at voice acting than hollywood actors. But instead we get Mads Mikkelsen and Norman Reedus in the project because of that weird "I want to be a film director and want to direct A-list Hollywood actors and pretend I'm a Hollywood super director."
The problem is, Hideo Kojima can't write for shit.
I like mgs games. Love the stories. I just think kojima is a tad full of himself with the needing to have his name inserted everywhere on stuff he made ---
Cid- "looks like that overgrown lobster just got served!" Bartz-"with cheese biscuts AND mashed potatoes!"