this be the greatest game ever . in this game , you play as a badass code-named Naked Snake who must travel through the jungle of soviet Russia to stop the world 's most dangerous nuclear weapon -- the Shagohod . first , you must know that you be not play as solid Snake , the protagonist of the two first metal gear , you be play as he proverbial father -- big Boss , solid Snake be a clone of he . Notice that Big Boss look ever-so manlier than solid Snake . that be right -- big Boss , the original supersoldier that beget solid Snake and liquid Snake , Les Enfantes terrible . the game intersperse the history of the Cold War with fiction . there be a cutscene early in the game that feature John f Kennedy attempt to deal with the cuban Missile Crisis . there be also a secret phone call between Lyndon Johnson and Krushckev , who have a secret hotline between the U.S. and U.S.S.R. establish shortly after World War II . later , there be reference to soldier be subject involuntarily to radiation as part of a series of genetic experiment conduct by the U.S. government . you find that big Boss himself be subject to such radiation . about the gameplay : the game force you to observe you environment very carefully . after all , this game be a sneak game . you be to sneak through the jungle and various facility in order to accomplish various mission . enemy soldier be all over the place and it be up to you to hone you soldier skill in order to move past they undetected . however , you have the ability to face they in direct combat , if you would like . therein lie the beauty of this game : you can go at it in a sneak fashion , or you can be like Rambo and take out all the guard . it be up to you and you playing style . one complaint about this game be the fixed camera . the fix camera be only a problem if you be unable to adapt to it . overall , this game be terrific and much better than final Fantasy X.