Metal Gear Solid V: Every Piece Of Cut Content You Need To See

9. The True Downfall Of Big Boss (Part 3 - Falling In Love With Quiet)

Konami
Konami

So, Quiet - the overly-sexified, buxom buddy who can fell an entire camp of guards without breaking a sweat. She's awesome, a huge asset to your playtime across the campaign,and thanks toyour many hours with her, you'll probably build up quite the substantial boob-fuelled lust for her presence in the process.

That said, now we know there was more audio initially meant for after her disappearance, we can look at the likes of the 'rain scene' or 'shower scene' as things that were intended to highlight both Venom and Quiet falling for each other. Granted it's terribly done, but would Ocelot (in the deleted audio) really be trying to convince Venom to "let it go" if their relationship wasn't meant to be more romantic in the first place?

Her final scene - in a game that focussed on letting them bond far more - could've been immensely powerful. You have a couple who fall for each other out of pure primal instinct despite their allegiances, where after weeks of being forced into circumstantial silence, onefinally speaks for the sake of saving the other - yet commits themselvesto dying in the process.

Also, think to Metal Gear's trademark question; "Can love bloom? Even on a battlefield?" This was posited by Otacon as he once fell for the beautiful Sniper Wolf in MGS 1, which mirrors Phantom Pain perfectly, being you can also unlock a Sniper Wolf skin for Quiet.

It could've all tied back aroundperfectly, if only it was executedbetter.

Gaming Editor
Gaming Editor

WhatCulture's Head of Gaming.