The imaginary characters respect each other more than the actual publishers

He says "It's only me" like he knows his generation is coming to an end. Excellent voice acting.

It's kind of badass thinking Sam canonically knew Snake.

Who ever wrote “ it’s only me?!” Is a freaking genius and the actor behind sam nailed that delivery Rest in peace snake, you’ve earned it

>It's only me >Proceeds to bury the franchise Ubisoft.

“The worst part about being the last of your kind is knowing there’s nothing left when your gone”

Ironside really nailed that "It's only me..." line. You can really feel the pain and loss just on its own, but it especially hits hard when you understand the subtext of old school games and franchises dying. For me, it brings back memories of Army Men, Turok, and especially Medal of Honor.

Gabe from Siphon Filter Sam from Splinter Cell Snake from Metal Gear Solid This really hurt my heart and showed my age. 3 amazing games that changed the course of gaming forever. It was good to see the nod of respect from Sam Fisher. 😢 Bring the stealth Genre back!!!!!

Snake at the retirement home: “Kept you waiting huh.”

It's even sadder when you realize he's not talking about actual people, he's talking about games of his genre.

"It's only me..." that was some subtle brilliance in that voice acting. Hits you right in the heart

He was never gone Sam, he was just keeping you waiting

Snake and Sam at the retirement home crawling through vents to steal cookies

Gotta love how Sam is so Old he knew Both Snakes, Big Boss and Solid Snake.

After the reveal of the remake today I hope Sam gets the same treatment. Bring our bois back. We need them now more than ever…

Imagine if Syphon Filter kept going and was included in this video.. great work Gabe, you did a hell of a job son…

When your rival has more respect to you than your own developer

Man the delivery on "so its only me" is so innocuous but so powerful. Like he's literally realizing the first generation of stealth shooters has finally come to a close and he's all thats left.

R.I.P SOLID Snake. Maybe we will see you one day in a respectable remake of the franchise.

You know Snake. He’s always keeping people waiting.

I don’t think two game series could show their respect in any way as good as this

I'm not one for words, but I find it really fitting that the goodbye to Snake is something quick and quiet that would only be caught by someone who is looking for it, but carries a lot more weight behind it.

2 legends, 1 genre. Love em.

Franchise discussion aside, in-universe, that exchange is so painful. Sam would be mentioning Snake so indirectly (again, franchise/copyright/whatever issues aside) because he's being jokingly coy about Karen's options. To him, her, and presumably the intelligence community at large, just saying 'Army infiltration' and 'bandana' in the same sentence may as well only apply to one man: Solid Snake. For Sam, "I heard he finally retired" is either bittersweet or outright depressing new. Best case scenario: he genuinely _did_ retire, and not only will Sam likely never see or hear from him again (I doubt folks like Snake/Sam/Gabe would retire anywhere that's easily findable), but it's also a reminder of how alone he is in his profession. But worst case scenario? 'I heard he finally retired' is an indirect way of saying that he got out of the game the same most folks in infiltration and black ops do: dead, nameless, and forgotten. Sam would probably have a good deal of faith in Snake's ability, but he's getting on in years himself. Wouldn't be shocking for him to see 'retirement' as a euphemism for death.

I've always loved the idea of video game characters holding each other in a sort of reverence more than just pitting fights up against one another. Here's to one tender moment between stealthy men.

Snake and Sam infiltrate a bar. No one notices.

I love how they made nods to each other. That's something you don't see in games anymore.

God this shit hit hard. I only recently got into Metal Gear Solid properly, but I've gotten so attached that this got me a little teary.

"It's only me...." That hit way harder than I thought it would.

It’s only me... That line, that hurt

Snake is back, he really keeps you waiting

This cutscene creates the possibility in the canon that Sam and Snake both carried out missions a little over a month apart in New York City. Chaos Theory's Penthouse mission occurs on June 30, 2007. MGS2's Tanker Incident takes place on August 8th, 2007. The Masse Kernels, The Patriots, they're all connected!

"Why don't you make Sam or Gabe do the job"... I love how they even gave Syphon Filter a nod

"it's only me" oh my god

Well Sam, Snake is back 🪖💪🏻🪖 You will no longer be alone because your remake is also coming.

What makes this even more sad, is that Ubisoft has more respect for MGS than Konami.

Wow, Fisher was touched by what he was told of snake, It's like something died in him, that look on his face, my hats off to them both...

Snake is one of the most identifiable characters ever. Rip legend

Don't worry Sam, your not the only one anymore. He's back. From retirement.

The sadness and realization in his voice as he says “It’s only me” hit me fuckin hard bro

Why am I watching this again and again ? Just to suffer ?

Damn. Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon, and Metal Gear Solid all working together in the same world? Tickles my heart strings.

Metal gear solid delta: kept you waiting huh?

meanwhile agent 47 is somewhere drowning someone in a toilet.

So Sam Fisher talks about solid snake in a ghost recon game. And they say infinity war is an ambitious crossover

Michael Ironside made those games. Don't get me wrong they were already fun, but being able to play a character with Michael Ironside voicing you was such a power trip!

Guess Snake really kept you waiting huh, Sam?

More respect for Metal Gear Solid than Konami ever had.

When Sam Fisher has more to say about the Metal Gear universe than Big Boss in MGSV.

Many years later, I still miss him.

Song name is "Father and Son" from Metal Gear Solid 4 if anyone's wondering

Michael Ironside and David Hayter walk into a bar. There are no survivors.

Even the devs at ubisoft hold such high regard for mgs and kojima, it's kinda sad hearing/seeing that

Looks like the father of the bandana guy came out of retirement

Brother, he came out of retirement for you !!! Where you at ??

Got recommended this again. Damn sad. "Then it's only me..."

Snake... had a hard life.

You know why we're here

Meanwhile in 2023 Snake: Sam, kept you waiting huh

First Gabe, now Snake. Sam is it my fellow stealth players. The weight of him being the last one... Brings an actual tear.

Kept you crying uh

Guess who came out of retirement.

Don't worry, Sam. At least Big Boss is back..... As a remake

“Then it’s only me?” Not gonna lie, I never even touched Splinter Cell or MGS, but that still sent shivers down my spine.

His face said it all - Why are we still here, just to suffer?

KEPT YOU WAITING HUH HES FUCKING BACK

Damn... this struck me. Sam knew he was getting on in years, but its another beast entirely to look around and be the last man standing. Time is a cruel enemy.

Oh...That pain in his voice...Such good acting. "I heard he retired" "Really?...S'only me..."

"Then its only me" *Sam Fischer* Its quite sad when a Ubisoft character has more respect for a fellow infiltration specialist than Konami does.

I have no particular attachment to either franchise due to me being born just a little too late, but that “It’s only me” still hit like a damn truck

look how the tables have turned

"Sam or Gabe." Spinter Cell and Syphon Filter. The "There's only me..." quote is a real heart stabber.

For those that don’t know when snake said “make sam or gabe do it” gabe was from syphon filer. A game similar too both games but not as popular.

Who's here after the MGS3 remake announcement?

Looking back at this, I hope the stealth genre gets its resurgence someday

0:56 The look of a man who just realized that he outlived all his comrades in arms.

Its crazy how game characters feel like they are actual people I've met in my life, yet they weren't actually real.

dont worry sam, hes back, after so long hes finally back, well one of them that is

Five years later we still haven't seen another Splinter Cell, and at least one in production has been cancelled and Konami are about to try to cash in on Snake without Kojima...

"They don't make em like me anymore" was that an overall gaming industry reference?

There was an Assassins Creed costume in MGS4, so Ubisoft and Konami are friends, it's odd they've never planned a Splinter Cell/Metal Gear Crossover.

HE'S BACK!

He’s back Sam, now comes your return

I may not be the biggest fan of stealth games, but I’ll be damned if this doesn’t hit hard.

I saw the exact same expression on my grandfather's face after he came back from the funeral of the last other survivor of his WW2 regiment. There is no words for that feeling.

Snake is Back again

Kept you waiting, huh - Guy with Bandana

Why are we still here

The realization on Sam's face when he says "Then it's only me..." is actually sad. He realizes that games like him are dying, and they wont be around too much longer. Him himself is getting older, and eventually everyone he knew of his genre are gone. Nomad cant take that role, Ghost Recon games arent pure stealth.

Now both franchise comeback from retirement

Im glad someone deep within ubisoft had the stones to let the players have this moment with Sam. Their era was alot of our childhood, and that thousand yard stare says all that needs to be said. Truly legendary

Sam Fisher: It's not fair Snake! We're supposed to be rivals forever, you and me back to back! Noone else can do what we can! How could you leave me alone?! Snake: Sam...there are some things beyond my control. My retirement came from rapid aging, greedy corporate executives, and the loss of someone I greatly respected. Call it fate or a silly coincidence, I can't say how lucky I was to have you for a rival...and what's more...a true friend. (Places arm on Sam's shoulder as he looks down.) This may be the genre I ignited, but you're the fire that kept it going. Forget about me Sam... Find some new blood, young-blood, and keep the flames of the Stealth-Genre alive. Do this one last favor for me my friend. (Sam looks up to see Snake is gone. Sam looks around furiously.) (Snake's voice continues on his earpiece.) SNAKE Oh, and if you ever find yourself in a tense situation, sneaking through enemies with time winding down, just remember what I've always told you... ...you're pretty good. Sam Fisher: SNAAAAKE!!!!

"Wait, I remembered another guy. He wore a suit with a red tie. Had a...barcode on the back of his head."

BIG BOSS IS BACK LET'S FUCKING GOOOOO

Snake is coming back, it's your turn Sam...

With both Gabe Logan and Snake gone, Fisher is the last one out there. We've all lived a long and good life to experience them all. Someday we'll tell our grandchildren..

I got teary eyed, Snake lived a very hard life. He deserves better than this. Now I want to see someone write a fanfic about Sam visiting Snake and talk about the good old time.

now we have remake we needed but I still want splinter cell remake

i am REEEALLY sorry sam but you gotta come back with the chaos theory remake now

From a true fan of the MGS franchise, thank you, Sam You're on your own now