Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-17468962-20130906041556/@comment-17468962-20130906171837

Mr. Grave wrote: Miller, maybe. Ocelot, probably not. Why I am not considering Ocelot as a possible boss fight is that Ocelot, although had different alignments over the past few years, was revealed to be truly loyal to the one and only; Big Boss. I don't see a reason why they would fight, unless they're training. Hell, I don't think even Kaz will appears as a boss fight. From what I've collected from the trailers, he appears to be severely crippled to that point where he'd be no match for a legendary soldier like Snake. So, unless he adds a few synthetic parts to his body, the only way we could see a clash between the two is if Miller just gets the urge to ride a Metal Gear. I mean, who wouldn't want to ride a huge mechanic robot? Well, as true as that may be, consider the following remarks:

During MGS3, Ocelot was supposed to be an ally to FOX from the beggining (he was the contact called Adam) and still confronted Big Boss several times; the most memorable one being the 'cowboy' duel confrontation (the actual boss fight). And it was a shame we didn't get to battle Ocelot during MGS2, although MGS4 rectified that. Still, we shouldn't discard a possible battle at this stage, and the title " a Rival living a Lie", refering to Ocelot in the game trailers, is, at least, suggestive.

About Miller, it's true indeed that he would make a very handycapped opponent in a direct confrontation against Big Boss (if it would be possible at all) given the difference in skill added up to his lesions; especially if he became blind as a consequence of the torture XOF submited him to. Though, it's always a possibility that he could get some synthetic parts replacing his missing limbs in a similar way to Big Boss's new mechanical arm and also getting other 'upgrades' of some sort, as well. Don't forget this game has strong fantasy elements in its core, and despite the fact that another "Gray Fox" type cyborg is highly improbable at this stage (MGS1 cyborg was a pioneer -- both in concept and chronology), we've been shown a glimpse of the new themed bosses -- the freaky super soldier beings introduced as "Those who Don't Exist" -- and they appear to possess abilities beyond human capabilities, as it is norm is the Metal Gear franchise boss fights.