| General info : | | Venom Snake, originally introduced as Punished Snake in the E3 2013 trailer and credited as Punished "Venom" Snake in the game, is the lead playable character in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Within the narrative, he is the leader of the fictional mercenary unit "Diamond Dogs". Throughout the game, Venom Snake is referred to as the legendary soldier Big Boss, but the ending of Episode 46 (titled "Truth: The Man Who Sold The World") reveals that he is actually another character whose true name, appearance and date of birth are chosen by the player at the start of the game, and who has been transformed into Big Boss's doppelgänger via plastic surgery and brainwashing. He is also retroactively revealed to be the antagonist of the original Metal Gear, in which he battles Solid Snake under the guise of Big Boss. The character has divided critics, with most commentary focusing on the dramatic implications of the game's closing twists. | |
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