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Solid Snake , a rookie operative, is sent by Big Boss to infiltrate Outer Heaven. He eventually discovers that Big Boss is his father and the leader of the rogue nation. Snake spends decades stopping various iterations of Metal Gear —bipedal nuclear tanks—while fighting his brothers, Liquid and Solidus Snake , who are also clones of Big Boss.

Later entries focus on how technology is used to control soldiers' emotions and manipulate global information. 0goiq4xhp7lntrrjhbly4_source.mp4

Naked Snake (later Big Boss) is sent to stop a nuclear-equipped tank called the Shagohod . After being forced to kill his mentor, The Boss, he becomes disillusioned with government manipulation and creates a mercenary nation, "Outer Heaven," to provide a place for soldiers to belong. Solid Snake , a rookie operative, is sent

Much of the series is driven by two men, Major Zero and Big Boss, who both misinterpreted their mentor's final wish, leading to decades of global conflict. Later entries focus on how technology is used

The story explores whether people are defined by their DNA (genes) or the ideas and legacies passed down to them (memes).

The series is divided into two primary eras: the prequels following (the "father" of the protagonist) and the sequels following his clone, Solid Snake .