10 Obvious Video Game Plot Holes NO ONE Talks About

10. Snake Didn't Need To Enter The Microwave Room - Metal Gear Solid IV

In the climax of MSG4, Old Snake and Raiden reach the entrance to the server room, which allows them access to the GW AI.

To deter unauthorised personnel from entering, the corridor is lined with microwaves that can boil the water in a person's body. Knowing that passing through the hallway is basically a suicide mission, Snake strides through anyway to reach the server room.

But since Raiden is basically a machine at this point, it would've made far more sense for him to perform this dangerous task.

Now, you could rationalise this, since Snake was dying anyway and he wanted to go out with a bang, but Snake is so ill at this point, he can barely walk. His heart nearly gives out just before reaching the corridor.

If he had a heart attack halfway through, Raiden and the rest of his allies would've been screwed.

Raiden, on the other hand, can move at superspeed, so he can zip in and out of the server room before suffering irreparable injuries. It's obvious the writers made Snake perform this mission to depict him as the selfless hero, even though his reason for doing so didn't really add up.