20 Iconic Gaming Moments You Must See Before You Die

7. I'm Sorry, Boss - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

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Does Naked Snake (Big Boss) continue to swear loyalty to his country, or to a woman who he respects and loves more than any other, but who has also been branded a traitor of the United States?

If he follows the first path, he has no other choice than to kill the person he most admires, and if he follows the latter, he betrays the very same beliefs and morals that The Boss once stood for.

Of course, we all know the outcome by now, but that just makes it all the more worse. The Boss was actually the ultimate hero, and even though the Snake knew she was never really a traitor, he had no other choice but to slay his former mentor.

And to think people say that there's no such thing as a good story in video games. Pah!

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