Okay, as we all speculate about ZOE 3, I have a feeling that I know what's going to happen here:
The story will be played out in the same time-frame of ZOE 2, but this time as Leo Stenbuck's side of the story.
Think about it, where has he been all of these years? How did he get that sweet 4th-generation vic viper/veritech?
Since when did he become such a badass despite being an all-loving hippie in the first ZOE?
Well, think about what happened to Raiden from the Metal Gear series.
On the first game, I easily assumed he was the first homosexual in the game series until it was confirmed in the game that he was dating Rose.
Seriously, even "the President" groped him and and even exclaimed "You're a man?!?"
Seriously, that scene is in MGS:2.
Yet we see him again in MGS4 and Rising as the most badass cyber-ninja who would forsake his own body and replaces them to become more powerful parts(I'm pretty sure he 'upgraded' his 'ding-dong' with a hydraulic pump and laser-guided vibrators too- I know I would!)
So yeah, i think ZOE 3 will have the story of Leo Stenbuck as he goes through training and becomes an LEV pilot rising through the ranks.
Of course, at the beginning cutscene of the game, Leo secretly pilots a cargo ship delivering Jehuty hidden in a cargo container on Callisto, where the ZOE 2 story begins.
Through here, you play on the alternate stories of ZOE 2, in different levels, different bosses(I think you're going to meet Tempest again, with more spectacular Giant Orbital Frames). Nothing like a good reunion with your favorite old bad-guys, huh?
Of course, as a vic-viper, the game will yield to incredible aerial chases, faster-paced battles with macro-missiles (since after all, Kojima is a fan of his Gradius game)
So think of it as this, a fast-paced robotech game with more lasers and missiles than ever before.
Now, i believe the REAL part where we use Jehuty again is in ZOE 4.
This is where Leo finally re-acquires Jehuty from Dingo and has yet another adventure to endure.
Remember, Nephtis still lives.
Who says Nohman can't come back and EVEN MORE powerful?
Remember, the ZOE mechs somehow have a nifty feature of absorbing souls and becoming possessed regularly every now and then:
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Right Doly?
Right Idolo?
Right, Neith-Nephtis?
So yeah, I wouldn't be surprised to see Nohman coming back in a Naked Anubis with wings that expand to the horizon(the power of next-gen consoles can allow that)
Anyhow, ZOE 3 will be the bomb, since using LEV's to fight orbital frames will make it more challenging, and it will appeal to Gundam and Armored Core fans alike. Furthermore, i expect ENORMOUS MAPS like in Armored Core 4, along with similarly limited Melee attacks.
And yes, I DO expect it to run on the MGS 4 engine since it handles the shaders quite efficiently and the particle effects are nothing short of impressive.
So what do you guys think? Is this a realistic prediction?
If you think you have a better one,please write it in the comments below.
I'm sure it'll be just as interesting.