10 Shocking Video Game Twists You Never Saw Coming

9. Metal Gear Solid 2 - Introducing...Raiden

You don't have to be an old school gamer to know what a smash hit Metal Gear Solid was on the first PlayStation. The protagonist, Solid Snake, was the perfect mix of unfaltering strength and quiet sensibility. He became an icon, and gamers everywhere were smitten with the guy; Men wanted to be him, and women...well, women probably didn't care that much because most gamers at this time were men. But anyway, when Metal Gear Solid 2 was about to be released, fans everywhere were chomping at the bit for another epic tale of espionage featuring their favorite super soldier. Series creator Hideo Kojima even released a stunning, action-filled trailer for the game featuring Snake sneaking, shooting, and strangling.

So imagine the near-universal outcry from the fanbase when players completed the first hour of the game as Snake, and then were forced to play as some random, effeminate newcomer for the rest of the game. Raiden was half as manly and twice as whiny as the grizzled war vet players were used to. This stunning twist is still a point of contention for fans of the series, even after more than ten years since the game's release.