In a nice chance from the usual litigious stance big companies take with their intellectual properties, Konami has given the okay for a full remake of the original 1987 stealth game Metal Gear set for release on Steam.
The free mod will utilize Valve’s Alien Swarm engine, recreating the first entry in the iconic stealth series with a modern coat of paint. The Outer Heaven team behind the remake is currently looking for contributors to the project.
Speaking to Polygon, project lead Ian Ratcliffe said: ”The game will be a full remake of the original game, new script, new models, the works. The theme compositions will also be revamped with orchestral arrangements and with the Metal Gear Solid 2 style electronic beats.”
”The style of the game will be reworked, bringing it more up-to-date with the other games in the series, we’re still undecided on some aspects, like what style to have the camera angles, birdseye view or the more traditional Metal Gear Solid/Metal Gear Solid 2 style.”
Konami have given the all clear for the project, allowing Outer Heaven to use copyrighted material as long as they keep the mod free and don’t try to make a profit from content that isn’t theirs. ”It’s excellent that a company that huge, would let us do such a thing, we’re very grateful.” Ratcliffe said. ”We received something else too, but for now I cannot disclose, lets just say great GREAT things are happening, and we’re very grateful to everyone involved.”
Check out more about the project on its ModDB page here. The Outer Heaven team behind the remake is currently looking for contributors to the project.
