10 Crazy Facts You Just Have To Accept To Enjoy Metal Gear Solid

7. The Cobra Unit Possess Impossible Powers

Metal Gear Solid has always been full of great villains, but the third game, Snake Eater, really stands out in this regard. It introduces us to the Cobra Unit - a group of villains who possess amazing supernatural powers, leading to some great encounters and boss battles. The Pain controls Hornets, using them as a weapon against enemies. Bizarrely, he also allowed them to enter his body where he turned them into 'Bullet' versions, which bury into the enemies' skin and slowly eat away. Lovely. The Fear is driven by creating fear in enemies (of course) and he scuttles around the battlefield in a spider-like manner, thanks to his double-jointed elbows and amazing agility. The game also shows him running on water, though it's unclear whether he can turn it into wine. The End is a legendary sniper who can control his body temperature; The Fury an insane pyromaniac who wants to see Earth in flames, and The Sorrow a spirit medium who appears throughout as a mysterious ghostly figure. Undoubtedly, the Cobra Unit are what makes Metal Gear Solid 3 such a brilliant game and their unique, intriguing powers and appearances lead to some great moments within. Sometimes it's great to just embrace Kojima's crazy visions and roll with it.