9 Smartest Video Game Decisions (That Still Got People Killed)

5. Feigning Defection To Prevent World War III - Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

The Boss is one of the most fascinating characters in the entire Metal Gear Solid saga, initially presented in the third game as Big Boss' villainous former mentor who defects from the U.S. to the U.S.S.R.

But at the end of the game, it's of course revealed that The Boss never actually defected at all. Rather, she simply feigned defection in order to infiltrate Volgin's ranks and secure the Philosophers' Legacy, a $100 billion fund which, in the wrong hands, could be used to bankroll the next world war.

Yet sadly The Boss knew that in order for the U.S. to be absolved of a nuclear attack she was blamed for earlier in the game, she also needed to die at Big Boss' hand and be branded a traitor to the general public.

As a result, the game ends with only Big Boss and a select few others knowing that The Boss was truly one of the greatest heroes who has ever lived. She laid down her life to prevent World War III, a decision as brave as it was smart.