{"id":367858,"date":"2026-04-27T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T22:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=417646"},"modified":"2026-04-28T00:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T07:37:49","slug":"the-voice-actor-of-solid-snake-admits-that-he-does-not-understand-the-entirety-of-the-metal-gear-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-voice-actor-of-solid-snake-admits-that-he-does-not-understand-the-entirety-of-the-metal-gear-story\/","title":{"rendered":"The voice actor of Solid Snake admits that he does not understand the entirety of the Metal Gear story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently, David Hayter, the voice of the legendary character Snake in the Metal Gear Solid series, <strong>admitted in an interview with Fall Damage that, despite playing the protagonist, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-voice-actor-of-solid-snake-admits-that-he-does-not-understand-the-entirety-of-the-metal-gear-story\">he does not fully understand the complexity<\/a><strong> of the franchise&#8217;s narrative<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hayter clarified that, while he follows the general thread of the story, there are many nuances and details that escape him. &#8220;Do I understand the story of Metal Gear Solid? Basically, I do. Do I understand it all? Absolutely not,&#8221; he confessed, adding that he often asked the team about the meaning of certain lines during recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understand the Basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite this confusion, Hayter appreciates <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/metal-gear-solid-was-about-to-have-an-fps-directed-by-the-father-of-call-of-duty\" title=\"the qualities that make Metal Gear a unique experience.\">the qualities that make Metal Gear a unique experience.<\/a> The series has been criticized for its narrative, often deemed convoluted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Metal Gear Solid 5 Red Band Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NL4ZxDWLwpM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, <strong>he argues that the essence of the plot is relatively simple, developing over seven canonical games, although in titles like Metal Gear Solid 4 it becomes somewhat more confusing<\/strong>. Aspects such as characters that seem possessed or retcons that link stories to other games often complicate the experience for players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is undeniable is the ability of Metal Gear Solid to create a rich and detailed world, which has contributed to its legacy in the world of video games. <strong>The narrative ambition of creator Hideo Kojima has been so prominent that, according to Hayter, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-voice-of-solid-snake-reconciles-with-hideo-kojima-ten-years-later-after-playing-the-latest-metal-gear-solid\">his portrayal of the character almost cost him a lawsuit<\/a><strong>, highlighting the intensity of the connection between the characters and their creator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, David Hayter, the voice of the legendary character Snake in the Metal Gear Solid series, admitted in an interview with Fall Damage that, despite playing the protagonist, he does not fully understand the complexity of the franchise&#8217;s narrative. Hayter clarified that while he follows the general thread of the story, there are many nuances and details that escape him. &#8220;Do I understand the story of Metal Gear Solid? Basically, I do; do I understand it all? Absolutely not,&#8221; he confessed, adding that he often asked the team about the meaning of certain lines during recordings. He understands the basics Despite this confusion, [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1009,"featured_media":367859,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1018,1015],"tags":[25538,25539,15156,25540,4931,25541,25542,1519,19810,25543],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6823],"class_list":["post-367858","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaming","category-news","tag-complejidad-narrativa","tag-confusion-en-la-historia","tag-david-hayter","tag-franquicia-metal-gear","tag-hideo-kojima","tag-juegos-canonicos","tag-legado-de-metal-gear","tag-metal-gear-solid","tag-narrativa-de-videojuegos","tag-personaje-snake","content-category-games"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1009"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367858"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":367985,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/367858\/revisions\/367985"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/367859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367858"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=367858"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=367858"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=367858"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=367858"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=367858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}