: The story begins in 1964 during the Cold War with Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater , where a soldier codenamed Naked Snake must kill his mentor, The Boss, to prevent nuclear war.
: Most of the games follow Solid Snake as he infiltrates high-tech fortresses to destroy "Metal Gears"—bipedal tanks capable of launching nuclear missiles. MailAccess.txt
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Game Script - PlayStation 2 : The story begins in 1964 during the
: Fearing the loss of their "legendary hero," a secret organization known as The Patriots creates three clones of Big Boss: Solid Snake , Liquid Snake, and Solidus Snake. and Solidus Snake.