Does anybody prefer Old Snake to good ol' young Solid Snake (MGS1 and MGS2). Has he replaced your vision of Snake? Over 2 years from first seeing Old Snake, I'm still not used to seeing my boy so...old. I understand the need to make him seem so vulnerable which was the main point of MGS4, but was the mustache needed?
Just seeing Old Snake makes me feel depressed. After beating the game, I always replay using the Young Snake mask. It makes me feel more badass, you know, like Snake is supposed to be.
Solid Snake
Character » appears in 46 games
Solid Snake is the main protagonist in a number of the Metal Gear games. An expert in infiltration and espionage, Snake has completed countless missions and is repeatedly tasked with disarming the latest incarnation of Metal Gear. He is voiced by David Hayter in the English versions, Akio Ohtsuka in Japanese.
Does Anyone Actually Like Old Snake? (Minor MGS4 Spoilers)
Yep, I love the new Snake (New Old whatever XD). He seems more human now.
But from the young Snakes, I prefer Naked Snake, or Big Boss.
As someone who doesn't know anything about MGS and am just judging by the pictures you posted, I'll say Old Snake looks like he can kick young snakes ass, even though he's a quarter the guys size.
"Wait, so you're complaining about Old Snake being more relatable and a deeper character?I didn't say I didn't like that part. I said I understood why Kojima made him old. And I believe Young Snake is a deeper character than Old Snake. Old Snake was just doing whatever he was told so he could maybe die in the process. Young Snake's motivation was to find what he was fighting for.Go play Gears of War or Halo if you just want some horrible, heartless IDIOT that thinks he's cool."
Of course I prefer Snake in his prime (young), but seeing old snake was crucial to the storyline; well it would have been if he had died or something (been at least 6 months no need for spoiler warning)
I would like it if he was more badass but old snake is fine too. Sure, old snake is also one of the most badass dudes in video games but I liked young snake more.
man i used to think like you i kinda hoped the whole old age thing was a kojima trick like big boss in mgs3 but when i got to the end of mgs4 i thought it was really cool to see how snake copes with being a really old broken down dude and still being able to save the world. made him even more badass in my opinion.
And THAT'S why Old Snake is brilliant." Just seeing Old Snake makes me feel depressed. "
He's the legendary hero we've all looked up to while playing the series (aside from the prequels starring an autistic one-eyed uncle that believes in Santa Clause before he became a warmongering asshole), in a state we've never imagined him to be in. He's a dieing legend, but he will live on in the memories of those who looked up and adored to him.
With that said, the mustache is a little stupid. I'd preferred it if he had a beard... but then he would be like Naked Snake, and that just can't happen.
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