Reception
The character of Big Boss' has been well-received with IGN having ranked him number 32 on their list of Top 100 Video Game Villains and fourth in the Top 10 Metal Gear Villains. In January 2010, Jesse Schedeen from the same site wrote an article titled "Boss of the Day: Metal Gear's Big Boss" which talked about all his appearances in the Metal Gear series finding him one of the most important characters from the franchise to the point his "influence is felt in every Metal Gear game, even if he isn't always present in the flesh." Computerworld named Big Boss as one of the most creative "badass villains" in video games, citing the complexity of his betrayal of Solid Snake, fueled by Snake being his genetic heir. Additionally, GameSpot listed him as one the twenty best Metal Gear bosses with focus on his importance within the series' plot.
The inclusion of Naked Snake's role in Metal Gear Solid 3 has also received praise from critics. Prior to the game's release, Naked Snake was often called Solid Snake or simply Snake by critics due to his resemblance with Solid Snake, although some still were not sure about his true identity. Additionally, early speculation of Big Boss being the playable character from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater was listed as one IGN's The Ten Biggest Rumors on the PlayStation 2. GameSpy further noted that various fans started making theories about Naked Snake's identity before the release of the game as while they thought it was Solid Snake, the setting from the game made it impossible for Solid Snake to be the game's main protagonist due to their difference of years. Finding the revelation of Naked Snake's identity was considered by GameSpy as "the single coolest thing Kojima could have done in MGS3" because of Naked's differences from Solid in regards to their personality as well as because it made fans wonder how Naked Snake would become the series' antagonist Big Boss. Another comparison between Big Boss' and Solid Snake's character was made by IGN's Phil Pirrello in articled called "Stars Thunderdome: Snake vs. Big Boss." GamesRadar placed his relationship with Eva in their list of "The Top 7... disastrous game romances" due to how it was ruined by the two's different roles in the story. Play editor Nick Jones listed Naked Snake's final fight against the Boss in such game as the second best moment from the franchise, citing the emotional focus from their characters. Various gaming sites placed him as one of the worst fathers in video games due to his poor relationship with Solid Snake and his attempts to murder him. David Hayter's performance as Naked Snake's English voice actor has been criticized by Edge while discussing the dialogues from the game.
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