Special attention was given to motion capture to facilitate communication

Jun 19, 2013 12:20 GMT  ·  By

Hideo Kojima, the creator of the Metal Gear Solid series, says that Quiet, the newly revealed female lead in the fifth core game in the franchise, is a strong character that will shine despite her lack of actual voice.

He is quoted by DualShockers as saying, “In the game, Quiet is the main heroine. Whether she is friend or foe has yet to be revealed so I had to be careful when casting her role. MSG normally has old timers and old guys.”

The developer also says that Quiet will make small sounds like “ugh” and “ah” and that his team has paid particular attention to her facial expressions and body language in order to make sure that players understand her intentions.

The Phantom Pain trailer is one of the more emotional game showcases to come out of E3 2013.