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Man who made 71-minute video game cutscene decides that wasn't enough, announces new animated film

Grant St. Clair
Jun 19, 2025
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The single most prevalent complaint leveled against Hideo Kojima's games since the days of Metal Gear Solid 2 is that they're basically just playable movies anyway. 2008's MGS4 still holds the world record for the longest cutscene in gaming, with its ending wrap-up weighing in at a certifiably feature-length 71 minutes.

Despite his dedication to putting …

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