Never in my life have I played an American video game with the absolute balls this one has. Real footage of the Gulf War, references to real UN bills and soldier phenomena, all set to the backdrop of intense discussion about the role of soldiers, both in war and peace time. The military-industrial complex and those who profit from it are front and center here, and it's ridiculously powerful. The gameplay mechanics back this up in a really clever way, too. Solid Snake literally gains life from killing those stronger than him. It's genius. There are some exceptionally dated and frustrating mechanics in the game that make it a massive slog at some points, but at other times the dated nature of the graphics and gameplay made for some genuinely hysterical moments, which had a lot of value even if they were unintended.
Otacon drives like an absolute MANIAC.