Normally, I make a habit out of watching the videos I post here, so that I can better talk about them. However, said videos are often much, much shorter in length, from a few minutes to perhaps ten or so, at the most.
But not this time. I’ll have to put some time aside later, because the fanfilm “Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy” by Hive Division clocks in at just under 70 minutes long. And according to Topless Robot, it sounds pretty good, too:
…excellent CG work, a decent plot, and a hell of a Solid Snake — he has the voice down perfectly, and he even has a few wisps of a mullet. We honestly might not even need a studio-made Metal Gear movie after this — no one else is going to give the franchise this much love, and I’d probably include Hideo Kojima in that list.
You can watch it in the following embed…
Metal Gear Solid: Philanthropy from Hive Division on Vimeo.
…or go the official website, and download it in your choice of .avi or .mov from a variety of sources. There are even subtitles available in 19 different languages.
From the website: “METAL GEAR SOLID PHILANTHROPY is a movie inspired by the Hideo Kojima’s videogame series “Metal Gear Solid”.
It is not a Hollywood-style production, better a fan movie made out of the passion of some fans, non profit and no budget: it will be released on the Net for free during 2009.”
