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| Snake awakens from his coma to discover that his left arm is missing and… Well, we don't know what's going to happen in this game since it's not out yet, but the final chapter of the Metal Gear saga aims to close the loop on Big Boss'/Naked Snake's history, showing his descent into villainy as he rebuilds Mother Base and gets his revenge on Cipher. Hopefully, we'll also find out how he gets back into the US government's good graces well enough to take control of FOXHOUND again, which will lead into... | Snake awakens from his coma to discover that his left arm is missing and… Well, we don't know what's going to happen in this game since it's not out yet, but the final chapter of the Metal Gear saga aims to close the loop on Big Boss'/Naked Snake's history, showing his descent into villainy as he rebuilds Mother Base and gets his revenge on Cipher. Hopefully, we'll also find out how he gets back into the US government's good graces well enough to take control of FOXHOUND again, which will lead into... | ||
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| + | //[Note: The article on GamesRadar has actually been updated with info from the latest game. You can click the link at the top and go to "Page 8 of 14" in the slideshow to read an expanded version of this blurb; I'm not including it here because I haven't played the game yet and if I try to paste the content here and reformat it I'll inevitably read it either now or accidentally in the future. :)]// | ||
| ==== 1995 - Assault on Outer Heaven [Metal Gear] ==== | ==== 1995 - Assault on Outer Heaven [Metal Gear] ==== | ||
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| ===== Glossary ===== | ===== Glossary ===== | ||
| - | ==== Big Boss / Naked Snake ==== | + | ==== Big Boss AKA Naked Snake ==== |
| Big Boss is the central figure and overarching villain of the Metal Gear series. He starts out as a good guy, working for the US government as a | Big Boss is the central figure and overarching villain of the Metal Gear series. He starts out as a good guy, working for the US government as a | ||
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| MGS3: Snake Eater. | MGS3: Snake Eater. | ||
| - | ==== EVA, aka Big Mama ==== | + | ==== EVA AKA Big Mama ==== |
| An ex-NSA agent who defected to China during the Cold War, she is Naked Snake's contact during MGS3. She's also a secret agent for the Chinese | An ex-NSA agent who defected to China during the Cold War, she is Naked Snake's contact during MGS3. She's also a secret agent for the Chinese | ||
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| infiltration and covert operations. | infiltration and covert operations. | ||
| - | ==== Frank Jaeger, aka Gray Fox ==== | + | ==== Frank Jaeger AKA Gray Fox ==== |
| Rescued by Big Boss in the late 1960's, Jaeger worked with FOXHOUND for decades, helping Solid Snake during the Outer Heaven Uprising in the | Rescued by Big Boss in the late 1960's, Jaeger worked with FOXHOUND for decades, helping Solid Snake during the Outer Heaven Uprising in the | ||
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| gather information on Snake, MSF, and Metal Gear ZEKE, and report back to Cipher. | gather information on Snake, MSF, and Metal Gear ZEKE, and report back to Cipher. | ||
| - | ==== The Patriots/Cipher ==== | + | ==== The Patriots AKA Cipher ==== |
| A new, even more shadowy organization that replaced the Philosophers after Major Zero and Ocelot recovered both halves of the Philosophers' Legacy. | A new, even more shadowy organization that replaced the Philosophers after Major Zero and Ocelot recovered both halves of the Philosophers' Legacy. | ||
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| The Big Shell might be Raiden's first official operation, but he was actually a child soldier in Rhodesia in the 1980's, and Solidus was his CO and surrogate father at the time. He's whiny, but then becomes a cyborg ninja in MGS4, which kinda makes up for it. | The Big Shell might be Raiden's first official operation, but he was actually a child soldier in Rhodesia in the 1980's, and Solidus was his CO and surrogate father at the time. He's whiny, but then becomes a cyborg ninja in MGS4, which kinda makes up for it. | ||
| - | ==== Revolver Ocelot, aka Adamska ==== | + | ==== Revolver Ocelot AKA Adamska ==== |
| A Russian GRU officer. Ocelot and Naked Snake formed a bond during Operation Snake Eater, despite being on opposite sides. The two would work | A Russian GRU officer. Ocelot and Naked Snake formed a bond during Operation Snake Eater, despite being on opposite sides. The two would work | ||
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| One of the clones created during the Les Enfants Terribles project and series hero. He's seen some shit. | One of the clones created during the Les Enfants Terribles project and series hero. He's seen some shit. | ||
| - | ==== Solidus Snake, aka George Sears ==== | + | ==== Solidus Snake AKA George Sears ==== |
| A perfect clone of Big Boss created in the Les Enfants Terribles project, Solidus became president of the United States, and was in office during the events of Metal Gear Solid. Ousted from office by the Patriots, he sought revenge by commandeering Arsenal Gear. | A perfect clone of Big Boss created in the Les Enfants Terribles project, Solidus became president of the United States, and was in office during the events of Metal Gear Solid. Ousted from office by the Patriots, he sought revenge by commandeering Arsenal Gear. | ||