Metal Gear Solid: Every Snake Ranked

6. Liquid Snake

The epitome of an inferiority complex and sibling rivalry, Liquid Snake made his appearance on the PS1 classic Metal Gear Solid in style and over-the-top villainy. He was 1/3 of Les Enfant Terrible project, cloned after the Ultimate Soldier known as Big Boss. Followed by a band of ex-Foxhound specialists, Liquid sought the remains of Big Boss in order to realize his will of creating Outer Heaven: a country where military reigns and soldiers are cared for, unexploited by governments.

A mastermind and genius, yet filled with incredible insecurity and abandonment issues. His goal of establishing Outer Heaven wasn't so much as fulfilling something for Big Boss, but proving that he can carry on the lineage despite holding so much contempt for the man. However, his insecurities and believing to be an inferior copy of Big Boss ate away at him on top of Solid Snake robbing him of his revenge.

As good a villain as he is, Liquid's motivations still lack a certain depth beyond his myopic view of the events before him and the past. While his monologue riddled with existential dread puts him at the threshold of three-dimensional, he comes across as a compelling caricature at most. Still love the guy, though.