Yeah, i have the feeling that MGS lost its magic... after MGS4, with the patriots arc pretty much closed, everything got a bit worse... really hoping that phanton pain make me excited with the series again.
About the japanese companies, i can take my hat off to bandai/namco for their perfect fan service with the fans of the tekken fight game.. they made such a good job in Tekken Tag Tournament 2 that the whole package feels different (and better) comparing with the other companies offer regarding fighting games in general: huge host of characters, free DLC stuff, fan feedback heard 100%, etc.
(guess i went a bit far from the topic now lol)