GotY 2008 Nominee: Metal Gear Solid 4
Hal Emmerich
Hal Emmerich is a character from the Metal Gear Solid videogame series.
He doesn’t usually go by his given name. On account of his roots as a die-hard Japanese animation fan – an “otaku” in pan-Pacific geek-speak – he’s usually known by the nickname “Otacon,” after the popular “Otakon” animation convention held every year in Baltimore.
Meryl Silverburgh
Meryl Silverburgh is a character from the Metal Gear Solid videogame series.
Though she had an opportunity to live a life of privilege – her doting uncle, Colonel Roy Campbell, is very highly placed in the United States intelligence apparatus – Meryl Silverburgh wasn’t interested in a quiet life. In a move that didn’t please her uncle one bit, she chose to prove herself by joining the elite special operations unit known as FOXHOUND.
Raiden (Metal Gear)
Raiden is a character in the Metal gear videogame franchise.
Solid Snake
Hero of the extremely popular stealth/action series published by Konami. Enjoying a career spanning three decades, Solid Snake has managed to become one of the most popular espionage agents in the world.