Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1918136-20130829202312/@comment-3444885-20141211164934

186.62.60.61 wrote: There is something weird about the kevin codec call, the writing team left the door open. To be honest, I don't think that they did this to leave it open for possible sequels or anything. I think it's just because in general, Solid Snake's death seems pretty sensitive to people so they felt it better that they don't really talk about it. He had a year "at best", Otacon's words, which he recieved from doctors. MGR takes place four years later.

Even if Snake was lucky and managed to live longer, I think four years is enough time for him to pass on. If it got that bad in the 4-5 years between MGS2 and MGS4, can you imagine even 2 more? His aging wouldn't stop at where it was at the end of MGS4, it would get to the point where he would start looking like Zero did.

Even if he was alive, he's done. Let the poor old fart rest.