10 Devastating Video Game Betrayals You Never Saw Coming

3. The Boss €“ Metal Gear Solid 3

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater This betrayal really needs no introduction or explanation if you've played through the games. In essence it€™s more of a reverse betrayal. It appeared on the surface that The Boss had defected to the Russians and launched a nuclear missile at a research facility. It€™s not until after you've killed The Boss do you realise that she€™d been loyal from the start and had defected under orders. The missile ending up being launched by a rogue Soviet general shows that in the end, The Boss had truly been innocent and only her death would prove the US€™s innocence.
 
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