HEART OF DARKNESS: MGSV & Africa
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- Опубликовано: 26 дек 2021
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2015's METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN uses as one of its two major areas of operation, the Angola/Zaire border region in Central Africa. In this video, as part four of my analysis of the importance of setting to MGSV at large, we take a deep dive into the history of mercenaries in the region, mainly focusing on the 20th Century and the context of South African apartheid, in order to examine how the region, with its unique blend of cultures and long history, its borders largely the fictive figment of Western minds, fits into MGSV's wider themes.
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What happened to Shadow Moses Café?
Heros all of them
The video suddenly ends at 21:01 please check it.
this video is amazing but there are a few strange skipping edits in the middle and the video ends early. Big fan of your work. Would love to see the whole version.
@Futurasound Productions
we need a fixed directors cut version
The work you’re putting out is the type that this series deserves. Many people who review Kojima’s games simply aren’t as well read as he is, and as you are
And more than often they take the real parts as "too fantastic".
I agree. I subbed super early on and have never regretted
PythonSilkin is
Disagree, respectfully. Content seems rushed and the analysis seems like its pulling at straws. With that being said…i still watch it…
Kojima fucks up at times mgs4 and 5 are his weakest
If you ever run out of MGS content, you can easily pivot to talking about historical topics.
I'd watch that in a heartbeat.
His philosophical and historical videoessays are astonishing
The workd has enough leftist ahistorical revisionist propaganda
The history of Africa is so complex and multilayered, but we (or at least I) were told very little about it in school other than how it related to European colonialism and the American slave economy.
Bingo! The mysteries of the world are held within the African Diaspora… unknowingly by its people.
Remember this…
It's a way to protect white supremacy, since tackling the history of different African countries with any depth or nuance, especially contemporary history, would humanize the people there and make students question their country's involvement with imperialism. Even a lot of people ostensibly on the left have this patronizing idea that everyone in Africa was kind of just chilling until Europeans rolled up, which showcases a lack of knowledge or willingness to learn about the cultures there.
@@BobLogical same thing about ww1 and 2,everyone was just chilling and the allies were defiantly were not the root cause for everything that happened
@Babes & Board Games Are you upset? You must be having a bad day.
@@BobLogical your not wrong, Nigeria alone has almost half the population of Europe and at least 200 distinct tribes that can be seen as analogues for the different nations in Europe, and that's one "country" in Africa, India is the same what is seen as counties where once countries and kingdoms, and China and Russia and America, they get described as United monoliths, they are not, most people in this world can't even love thier neighbour after all
Using the MGS series is a perfect way to drop knowledge and history to other people. This is absolutely the type of content I want to watch.
Heck yeah fam! I love how giant nuclear launching anime mechs can be taken down by one buff white guy. So accurate and real.
As a history/geography nut, this shit is incredible
This video contains no such history, Just pro communist propaganda and anti white hatred.
When I was young I always thought Kojima was just world building to expand his MGS lore, what I didn't realize is MGS is just a roadmap of we are headed as a civilization, based on our history since WW1 and is perhaps a cautionary tale.
Is it just me or this video ended abruptly? I noticed there was a couple of audio cut off mid-sentence.
And I didn't even hear him say "Till next time, Boss."
Me to
@@gofuckthyself420 video randomly ended for me as well
Is it a RUclips automated removal thing or something?
The P****** are censoring the video.
Same
MGS is literally just a history book and the way it's all done is awesome.
Well, it's heavily fictionalized, but the background was always rooted in real world conflicts/history. It serves as commentary of real world events by using them as the context to frame and inspire such great story telling. MGS is one of the best examples of historical fiction ever. It's created it's own world that's at times hard to distinguish from our reality, which is very much on brand for the particular stories of the MGS universe as well as how history itself is shaped by those who write the books.
@@BigDaddyWes
None of is fiction, there are giant robots and cyborg illuminati ninjas. :)
@@user-ut4tk4ph5z i refuse to not belive this
@@user-ut4tk4ph5z I hate when they have a metal gear fighting a cyborg ninja and i get stuck in traffic.
@@user-ut4tk4ph5z there actually are as well
From Episode 14: Lingua Franca until Episode 21: The War Ecomomy is the best set of missions I have ever played
I always replay that string because it simply feels like a completely different experience to go through them - its like it could be a game or bleak documentary all its own, and it ironically felt the strongest whenever Cipher wasn't innately involved - it felt best when you were simply a merc without a nation watching a proxy war rage onward, bitterly aware of its realities.
This guy’s work is amazing and needs to be recognized for it. Absolutely astounding commentary-you’re the best I’ve seen so far on RUclips
Recently, I’ve been sucked back into Kojima’s Death Stranding Director’s Cut thanks to your playlist of the game. I would love to hear more of your elaboration on the ideas and ‘chiral’ reflections of reality within. Personally, I find your long form theoretical, historical, and philosophical essays tying the games to our reality very interesting and enjoyable. Your content has been highly appreciated and informative. I gladly recommend your channel to anyone I meet with an appreciation of the series or ideas. Thank you for all that you’ve created here.
When I try to explain what type of documentaries I like to watch; yours always come to mind. I love how you analyze everything and make every video a enlightening experience.
I feel weird that people are studying my country's pain and suffering, greetings from Africa, you may ask me anything you're curious about
Better history lessons than my history class in school.
lol no, Its pretty much exactly what you would hear in school, leaving out how most of Africa was colonized by ethnically homogenous bantu prior to Europeans ever showing up. Rhodesia was a sovereign nation, now the wealth of Africa gets sucked up by an apparatus of offshore banks controlled by a group of people who would have less genetics in common with Europeans than a number of Africans. And in modern day white mercenaries are still hired, often by Africans *themselves*
but hey, somehow things are better now that the guys interested statecraft arent in charge anymore and people are slaughtered to fuel materialism by nihilists instead of "racists" that wanted to live in Africa for some strange reason
@@TheUnchosenOne Bantus didn't really colonize unless you think any mass migration of people is colonization and Africa today is definitely better off than what it was before.
@@divinechariot5542 Africa is so much better off now; look at Zimbabwe, everyone is a billionaire!
@@adrianshephard378 Yes, its much better off compared to all the massacres, apartheids and resource stealing that was happening.
@@divinechariot5542 Yes, because none of those things happened after the communists took over, it was a utopia!
I will always have a phantom pain for seeing this game the way Kojima had envisioned it in it's totality. I loved it when it came out, it got me into MGS as a whole and now that I've played them all (besides 4 because my PC can't emulate it lol) I'm going through and playing MGSV again, and I love it just as much, being able to understand some of the more obvious references to previous games now that I've played them all is really cool too.
The game is as kojima intended.
The game IS AS KOJIMA intended..
@@JunkyardHounds No. There's literally a third act which was cut and can be seen in the bonus bluray from the collector edition. The story is incomplete.
@@ahok1937 nop, there isnt. Thats a single mission, 51 and it was cut in early development. The game released late '15 but from '12 to '13 most of the games cutscenes had been revealed in trailers and promos so the stpry was ready which is always the first thing to be completed in every production. Its a game purposely made to appear to have no ending. The games story starts with skullface attacking mb and ends with him dead, its a normal 3 act structure but then it continues and is open ended :)
So you're telling me all those mission replays in Chapter 2 were intended? I'm sorry but I find that hard to believe
this is beautiful work, i think that mgs will have staying power for several generations and i hope younger folks find these videos. you are making a great legacy for yourself!
studying history on your own can be an exercise in confusion and lack of context. I think MGS and this channel especially demonstrate how fictional stories can contextualize historical events and give you a framework with which to do your own further research. Keep up the amazing work!
@Futrasound Productions The work you have put into covering this series is truly phenomenal. Bravo, sir.
Excellent video as always, keep up the great work Boss!
Well done, Futurasound!!!
Until next time, Boss!
Outstanding work yet again, Boss
Incredible video as always, Jorin!
I'm learning so much about history by watching your videos. Covering topics from my favourite game that connects with real world events. Loving it
More video essays like this, please. Incredible.
Just found this channel in my recommendations and been watching these all week. Love it!
Oh maaan - another vid before the year wraps up!!! Thank you !
Holy cow dude.. you are a truly admirable individual in your field. This was excellent.
Been waiting for an Africa focused episode
How do you keep putting out such quality content ? You're on another level man, keep up the good work Boss.
This was astonishingly good. I just wanted something for the background but I stopped what I was doing and paid attention. Couldn’t leave without commenting.
A shame about the copyright claims. I remember having seen the full version a while back. Its about time I pay my dues and contribute. All this content is top notch
This is the most interesting youtube channel, by far. Thank you for your great content. Please, keep them coming
I am so happy your channel exists.
These breakdowns are awesome!
Love your vids! So much work and research, history behind the scenes of MGSV is so cool. That's why I still play this game to this day.
This game will always have a special place in my heart. Being South African, knowing my dad and all my uncles were deployed in the Angola War in the 80s, alongside Afrikaans being my mother tongue, makes this game all the more amazing. Thank you Kojima San
Interesting!
If you played the game in English, how was it for you when you got to Africa in-game? Since the game normally requires an interpreter for non-Afrikaans speakers to understand the CFA soldiers. Must've been nice having that advantage.
@@OneTrueGeistlol i am also South-African and my mother tongue is also Afrikaans. When i first got into the Angolan part of the game and fought against the South-Africans i at first thought the clothing looked familiar but didnt think much about it, but when i heard them speak Afrikaans i was genuinely shocked that a game company would even have my language in their game😂
Excellent video. Love your work
Finally. was a long time waiting for this part ^_^
probably one of your best videos, and its barely about mgsv, just its real world setting. great stuff. im actually gonna show this to my boomer parents lol
You're videos on Metal Gear and the wealth of information you provide haven't made my brain feel as overwhelmed since I read the Silmarillion lol :)
The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails, whereon my soul is grooved to run.
What quote is this?
@@quinadams8088 its from Herman Melville's Moby Dick
I still remember my father's AK47's baioneta. Which he received as a gift from a member of MPLA, after he saved him (the mpla member) from drowning in the sea. My father was a Sargent in the Portuguese Army, in Angola.
Did he met Martin too ? or at least his aunt.
@@phoenixalpha5789 Martin?
@@Ahrone1586 Deutschland 1986, it's a German tv series, a very good one.
Ian pretty sure my grand father would’ve had yours shot and vise versa lol
@@phoenixalpha5789 Why did you resort to cynicism?
i enjoyed playing in the African region more then Afghanistan, mostly because it felt alot more was going on with real world conflict and tie it to in game story
Came in expecting mgsv memes and left with a huge history lesson, a surprise to be sure but a welcomed one.
Incredible stuff. History lessons are important. Especially real history.
Yes man, African here, any questions? I'm happy to answer
Your videos are legit time capsules my man.
Excited to watch, boss
I learn so much cool history from these videos. Goes to show how much research the developers gathered to put the story together.
there are several parts of the video where it skips like a portion was removed. otherwise, amazingly researched and formulated video as always
Nice timing boss. I just started playing again last night lol
I appreciate all the dedication you've given to the MGS franchise. The greatest franchise in my opinion.
Impressive video, well done! As much as I liked Death Stranding, I want Kojima to dive back into geopolitics
This is a brilliant video! As an idea, you could edit your vids like the briefings in MGSV, like with the blue background, and the pictures framed in it
Love it. Keep up the good work..
So interesting, wish we weren't missing the end like a worn out tape.
Thank you for the amazing content
Can u do a part two or longer version I think beyond mgsv this information is important
This is incredible work
Recently read "How to hide an Empire" and its big picture view of the making of America's pointilist Empire reminded me of MGSV and your videos on it. Great work as always.
is it just me or are there a ton of weird/unfinished cuts in this video? did some things have to be removed for copyright?
This is otherwise excellent!
That’s what I was thinking! Surprised only you brought it up. Maybe futurasound had to upload an edit like this and he may have a original version of it on his patreon or something
This goes hard AF, thanks Jorin
The Boss is back!
When you break it down like this video , the background story involving Code Talkers and the Navajo is just the tip of the iceberg on the themes of Race and Revenge.
Outstanding work
Another great video on my favorite subjects MGS, History & Conspiracy.
You definitely know your stuff. I would like to know your thoughts about Eeben Barlow and Executive Outcomes in the theater of Africa.
Big Boss is very much analogous to Hannibal Barca (even missing the eye) and Alexander the Great with their involvements in long standing theaters of war like central Africa and Afghanistan.
Hannibal Barcs never went to Central Africa. You mean north Africa?
I'm from south Africa thank you for this
Hello! Do you have any books/articles that you would recommend if one wanted to learn more about the Central African conflicts? Thank you for sparking my curiosity!
I hope someday Mr. Kojima will recognize your efforts and put all of your videos together to tell the "true story" of MGSV.
You love what you do, and now I love what you do.
Already watching!
video just seems to end abruptly at 21.01? was there more to this? Interesting videos! Keep it up
outstanding work dog...you're pretty good !
I believe Africa is a underrated setting for games
How come the video randomly ends. Is it part of a series that's not on RUclips?
This was such a nice video elaborating so many of the similarities between the game and African history.
Some of it got copyright striked which sucks.
Killin my guy!
Very nice video, you clearly did a lot of historical research, and provided great context. However, I think you are seriously misunderstanding and misrepresenting Conrad's book Heart of Darkness. Conrad was criticizing the European exploitation of African people and African resources and calling into question the European assumptions and values that led to cruelty in the Congo. The title Heart of Darkness doesn't refer to Africa, but to the corruption and brutality caused by untrammeled power and inequality. Another of his books, Lord Jim, is also a strong critique of European imperialism and exploitation.
This entire video is a complete fabrication of leftist revisionist fake history
What is interesting to note on SA's support of Rhodesia is that Rhodesia was less oppressive than SA in some ways but more in others. For example, tribes in Rhodesia had autonomous tribal governance, and blacks could not only join the Rhodesian Army but even become officers (such as in the Selous Scouts). However, they had no voting rights because they were deemed unready for it. Apparently Ian Smith wanted to make sure they were mostly educated and literate before granting voting rights, but this created an environment that made the black population feel infantilised as second-class citizens, driving some of them towards ZANU and ZAPU, who were backed by the Chinese and Soviet Union respectively. ZANU under Robert Mugabe would eventually win the presidential election (generally by threatening genocide against those who didn't vote for him).
Overall, I think that your take lacks nuance.
Also, what was going on with all the seemingly out-of-nowhere cuts?
Huh interesting That It Was Zimbab/Rhodes that recovered more than The "Rainbow Nation Of RSA"
Awesome research as always. Kojima is beyond our understanding. His mind is on a whole different realm. Wonder why you haven't cover Death Stranding yet?
What did Ocelot mean when he talked about Skull Face’s involvement in South Africa getting nukes and help from Isral?
Look up the Vela Incident. An unexplained massive explosion in 1979 halfway between South Africa and Antarctica. It is widely believed, but was never proven, to be an illegal South African nuclear test done with aid and materials from Israel.
You're amazing
Thank you Boss:
These videos make us all smarter and more informed.
Not just about MGS. About everything we talk about on a daily basis
I'm all for my people the afrikaners becoming more villainous in future games. It's no fun always fighting russians. It's hilarious hearing them swearing in my language and only getting a super mild translation. The best one in mgsv was them saying "it's f3cking ridiculous" only to get subtitled as "it's unbelievable".
This video feels like it ended really abruptly? Is there going to be a part two?
Yeah I don't know why nobody is talking about that and the jump cuts
@@xSinisterSixx Yeah, both this video and the Afghanistan one have weird cuts in them that weren't there in the original upload, which makes this videos super creepy to watch now.
I wish this could be shown to more people outside of the gaming medium. I don't think we've had a movie that tackled and thoroughly shown stuff like this in idk how long or when the last time was
whatc happened at 11:25? and to the rest of the video, it's cut short and edited. did someone silence you sir?
It also happens at 14:24 maybe he had to cut those parts out… what a shame :(
18:30
Interesting how you used footage of Neal Ellis and his HIND and crew when talking about how the term mercs was interchanged for PMC's. That dude did more for peace in the region than the UN ever did during that period.
Talked to Neall over Facebook. Really nice guy with some crazy stories.
There are strange cuts in narration in 10:18 and 11:25. Am I imagining things or there are cuts mid-sentence?
Also 14:22
Very important message
Quick question I can only see uptil the 21min mark of this video
What's everybody else's video length?
Amazing.
I’m South African and I love this channel.
bro im listening to a cool documentary about colonialism and every few minutes the VO says some shit like "and thats why Big Boss wanted revenge on skullface so badly" and the whiplash is insane
What happens when you try to turn a video game series something it's not
Is this video now corrupted? There are several points where the video skips and the end of the video is cut off.
Africa mission were my absolute favorite
just wondering did you have to cut some parts? there's abrupt editing in some parts and having watched a lot of your content it just seemed weird. maybe YT censoring?
Me learning more about Africa than I ever did in world history class.
Wow, Big Boss must’ve HATED Raegan. If not, Venom definitely wanted to put a bullet in the guy
I know I'm late to this party but, more content like this would be excellent.
Bruh I'm South African and didn't even know this. You've earned my sub