Metal Gear Solid: Revolver Ocelot Explained

Just what is Ocelot's goal...? Join Ben-Roy as he takes a deep dive into one of the most elusive characters of the Metal Gear Solid series.

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[RobSomeone]

Metal Gear Solid is a story about Adamska "Ocelot" Shalashaska trying to manipulate the world into getting rid of manipulation with side characters Snake, Snake, Snake, Snake, Snake, and Jack.

[mateomorales]

As some wise anon once commented “the Solid series is the story of Ocelot as told from the perspective of Snakes”

[cantonnierbethcepourlavhy]

"so is he a good guy or a bad guy ?"


*YES*

[fletchdavidson]

The secret protagonist of the entire series. In more games than any Snake.

[Timliu]

The fact that Ocelot is both a hero and a villain makes him one of the greatest video game characters ever written.

[traceyrinaldi]

"Colt single action army...the greatest handgun ever made"

[macwolf]

I view him as the hero of the story only loyal to big boss because he is the closest thing to having The Boss (his mother) in his life. Big Boss is the closest thing he has to a family and ocelot views him as his brother because The Boss raised Big Boss. so he risks it all for him. In the end I feel like all of his betrayal was for the loyalty of his family and their legacy.

[Rodgerwilco]

I love that you referred to Ocelot as a “caretaker” of the events. That’s how I’ve seen him in the past. He facilitates almost every major event that has happened in the entire series.

[afibuffygirl]

In reality Miller was actually the "bad guy" if you are on the side with big boss since Miller was secretly contacting zero the whole time during mgs5. Ocelot was actually the true hero and true friend to Big Boss and the clone.

[cactusmanbwl]

I already knew all of this info, and it still went over my head. Lol

[andreaspavlides]

Ocelot did exactly as his mother did, and he suffered much longer than she.

[Eyes-Scream]

Ocelot. The best spy ever in the history.
He full went Batman all alone for world peace. Now that's the kid of The Boss!
Salute to them

[fredderickzoller]

Technically, Adamska was the most important character in the saga on certain terms, thanks to him everything happened.

[bluelightspecials]

Liquid's arm was real but it was replaced with a cybernetic one after MGS2. It's hinted that Ocelot may have inherited spirit medium powers from The Sorrow.

[masterzombie]

The man was a vessel for the times, had many different personalities and memories. Yet in the end helped Free the World from the Patriots.

[DREMONEYSNIPERYT]

Ocelot was playing 4-D chess while everyone else was playing checkers

[MyManJFKTV]

I feel like MGS4's explanation of Ocelot brainwashin' himself was such a waste. Once it was revealed that The Sorrow was Ocelot's dad, it would have made sense that Ocelot may have developed some sort of ability to contact the dead, and Liquid attached to Ocelot's psyche easier 'cause of the arm. In retrospect, most of the story of MGS4 was wasted potential really. There were some great scenes, but the overall direction isn't as tip top as the lore before it. Damn you, fan service!

[vkijkjd]

I don't know if anyone ever realized but ocelot was only truthful to Big Boss. He idolized him. You can see it when they meet in the truth mission at the end of Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain and Metal Gear Solid 3 snake eater.

[landismithCOJ]

"When your life meter reaches zero, the game is over."

[IanMT]

I’m currently on my second big Metal Gear kick, going to play through every game some for the first time when I finish Death Stranding. This was well timed