10 Best Quotations From The Metal Gear Solid Franchise
7. You Haven't Even Taken The Safety Off, Rookie. Solid Snake (Metal Gear Solid)
One of Solid Snakes iconic phrases which became legendary from the moment that voice actor David Hayter uttered them in Metal Gear Solid. Not only is this comment hilarious - lets not forget to mention its soul-destroying for Meryls confidence - but it pretty much proved that Snake had a sense of humour under his tough-guy exterior. Snake carried on his witty one-liners later in the title when Meryl searched for her true purpose in fighting, with her saying he can shoot her if she slows him down on his mission, and Snake, being the gentlemen he is, responded with the best comment imaginable: I don't like to waste bullets. However, Snakes initial comment to Meryl in their first meeting still remains as one of the most iconic moments from the series, with it showing that he lived up to the reputation of being a veteran soldier - oh, and he is also full of snide remarks, even if they are true. Hideo Kojima reused the iconic phrase in Solid Snakes concluding chapter, with it being enough to put a smile on the face of any MGS fan. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pains story is reaching the point in the series timeline where a young Solid Snake could make a possible appearance, meaning Hideo Kojima has an opportunity to have an origin story for the phrase by showing how Big Boss, for example, passed the comment on to his rookie son.
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