Jesus Christ. Why did Sony have to make the PS3 so expensive? And why did Konami have to put MGS4 on it!? So now I -have- to buy it! Because I cant live without my metal gear...
*SEMISPOILER AHEAD DONT READ IF YOU AINT PLAYED METAL GEAR SOLID*
In the variation of the story where Meryl 'dies', you see her body after you defeat Liquid Snake during the fistfight atop the derilect Metal Gear Rex. Liquid taunts you throughout the fight that youre running out of time, she'll die if you dont hurry up.
If you failed the torture, Snake grips Meryl close and sniffs, and asks in an exasperated voice, "Meryl..!?......Meryl?!?!"
Then Otacon comes out and places his hand on Snakes shoulder, telling him, "Seems like we've both lost someone we loved...but the fight isnt over yet, Snake. We cant give up. We have to live, live for Meryl....I'll live for Wolf..."
Or something about there@words.
I dont recall reading that the Acceptable Ending was the one where Meryl died, but it kinda has been a long time (what...98 thereabouts? I know VR Missions came out in '99...) since I read anything. I always figured the Meryl ending was the appropriate one, as both she and Otacon live.
And while they make no mention of her in MGS2, she is indeed in the "Snake Tales" missions, she replaces Olga on the ship. But thats just a side story, of course.
She's also in VR Missions, during the third Genola installment.
I dunno. I always kinda liked the idea of her living...but thats besides the point.
Guns of the Patriots is awesome.
10 points to the person who can name the game that Snakes metal gear sidekick that Otacon uses is from (Note: Its -not- Metal Gear, and it -is- a Konami game.).