So as an actor and a writer, how much influence does David Hayter have on the script of the Metal Gear games when he does the voice recording? Storytelling-wise it has also remained very consistent over the years, but its world has been expanding ever since. Metal Gear has always been ahead of its time and takes a big leap forward with each new installment, using cutting edge technology.
MGS5 CLASSIC SNAKE SERIES
Hayter looks at the MGS series as the ‘Mercedes S Class Sedan’, with technology that isn’t available yet in other cars. Of course, a lot has changed since the first Metal Gear Solid came out, and technology has improved significantly. Someone with a different view on the world due to the events in his life. David Hayter tried to create a guy who wasn’t necessarily a human being, but a legend. This was partially because there was this unique mix of Japanese philosophy and American militarism. “I tried to do something very specific with this character.” Hayter explained, talking about the voice.
Hayter is American as well, but having grown up in Japan and Canada gave him a different perspective on American policies and military intervention. It gave him a greater appreciation and understanding of what they were trying to accomplish with Metal Gear Solid, presenting the US military through Japanese eyes. Aside from the country’s language and the people itself, he also got some understanding of Japanese storytelling. Hayter had been in Japan for four years, about 8 years before doing Snake. One of the first things they showed David was the cutscene of Snake bringing down the Hind D helicopter, and David Hayter thought to himself ‘okay, this is a game changer’.Ī question sent in by a listener was if David’s time in Japan helped him understand the role of Snake. This was the first game that went straight from gameplay to cutscenes, and they were very proud of that. David said he did, because when he auditioned he saw the illustrations hanging on the wall, and he could see this was a major game that everyone was excited about.Īlso, when he was recording with the cutscenes, he could see how groundbreaking it was going to be. He added that recording was done in a little house in Hollywood that was converted to a sound studio.įollowing this, the host asked if Hayter had any idea in advance how awesome the role was going to be. Jennifer Hale (Naomi Hunter) suggested David to Kris. The first question the host asked was how David Hayter got the job as Snake. He explained that he had done voice work for Captain Planet, and the casting director of this show was Kris Zimmerman, who would later also be the voice over director for Metal Gear Solid (and future Metal Gear games). On how he got the job and portraying Snake The interview is pretty long and also addresses the gaming industry as a whole and other projects Hayter is involved in, but here are some of the more relevant Metal Gear related parts. In an interview with JoypadAndMe David Hayter talked about the Metal Gear series and the role of Snake, as well as answering questions sent in by fans.
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