I agree with David, it did kinda make him appear weak

Normally Im all for dramatic deaths in fictional stories. However Im a real sucker for the MGS main characters and I was glad to see Snake and Raiden both survive.

I dont think it made him look weak..just a little uncertain just goes to show not everyones perfect. Even in his convos in past MGS games Snake spoke about fear etc.

Poor guy went thru alot -

his brothers hated him
his dad didnt want him
got shafted on the genes side of things
finally meets his mother n she dies before him
Meryls goes n marrys the guy who shat himself
had to kill his best mate, then watch him get crushed by MG Rex
got screwed over by Campbell

the list goes on.....leave the guy alone....let him live!
"Live Snake...Live" Dr N. Hunter

Hark

David Hayter is great, but he should keep his ideas to himself. No offense but Kojima kinda knows what he's doing here.

The ending is good because it fits in with the themes from MGS1 regarding Life.

Hmmm, I just finished the game last night, I was a bit dissapointed to be honest - that he didn't kill himself. And that Big Boss was alive, I don't know it annoyed me that all the seemingly incidental characters from MGS 3 seemed to be the biggest movers and shovers in the whole series, and they were not - in MGS 3 - given to the slightest hint that they were angry with 'the system' or any hint at revolution whatsoever. It seemed like they could make it fit so they did, rather than planning ahead with the PS2..

Ack never mind, I absolutely bloody loved the game, pure shiny cum juice, walking into Shadow Moses with 'The Best Is Yet To Come' playing sends shivers down my spine... in a lovely way.