HD Trailer and Screenshots for Metal Gear Solid 5. Oops. We Mean The Phantom Pain

Get those magnifying glasses out, kids. The Phantom Pain's VGA 2012 Debut Trailer and a handful of screenshots are now available in shiny HD. So now's the time to peruse every little detail for clues that reveal that this game might actually be Metal Gear Solid 5.

We recently brought you news that Moby Dick Studio's new game, which had a trailer premiere at the high profile 2012 Video Game Awards, might in fact be Metal Gear Solid 5. Now that an HD trailer has been posted on Moby Dick Studio head, Joakim Mogren (Joakim is an anagram of Kojima! J'accuse!), fans can look into every nook and cranny of the video to find clues. Is the man on fire really Colonel Volgin? Could the floating figure at the end be Psycho Mantis? Are those flower petals from the field during the fight with The Boss in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater?

Make your own judgments based on the trailer and screens below, then let us know your findings. So take part in the time-honored tradition of theory crafting and we'll keep you up-to-date on any new findings!