Remember back when people said Myth on PC was selling out? (Destiny)

by Cody Miller , Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 07:50 (2 days ago) @ Korny

I’m with Fooch. It’s one of the big reasons I’ve steered folks away from the Director’s cut. There’s a very strong Kojima element that was lost with the generic brands.

Off the top of my head, the only product placements I recall were the iPod in MGS4, and some random brand of instant noodles in MGS3. I wouldn't say either were 'major elements' in the experience.

Other games have real brands like Snatcher and Policenauts, but that felt appropriate as they would either be things you'd really see (billboards in a city for products), or else plot appropriate (Gibson's computer in Snatcher was 50 years old, so you needed to figure out how to run the programs on it.)

Does it make the world feel more natural or add to the experience? Ok. Does it feel weird and out of place? Bothersome.