Metal Gear Solid: 20 Things That Made You Love Hideo Kojima

2. Your Name On The Dogtags

Remember this? It actually makes no sense when you think about it - as why would Raiden not check his own dog tags until the end of the game? - but as MGS 2's President battle wraps up and both he and Snake are putting the strands of the plot back together, the camera cuts to a close-up of the 'tags Jack had round his neck the whole time. Then it hits you - that's why they asked you to put your name in at the beginning and keep every subsequent node updated throughout the game - all for this little 'blink-and-you'll-miss-it' pay-off.