Metal Gear Solid

Introduction Raiden. The name alone is enough to elicit strong reactions from veterans of the Metal Gear Solid franchise. For many, the initial reveal of this androgynous, blonde-haired soldier as the protagonist of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty was nothing short of heresy. Replacing the beloved Solid Snake? Unthinkable! This sudden shift in…

Before *BioShock’s* iconic question or *Fight Club’s* explosive reveal, *Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty* delivered one of gaming’s most subversive twists: you weren’t playing as Solid Snake. You were playing as Raiden, a rookie operative thrust into a near-impossible situation. The reaction was… intense. Many gamers felt betrayed, cheated out of their expected…