A major character will be offed in dramatic circumstances
Pick your prediction - killed by Vamp, for plot symmetry; shot by Ocelot to give Snake further motivation; or even infected with FoxDie (or a variant) by Naomi Hunter for out-of-left-field shocks. At least it'll bring an end to his weepy, whiny theories and mega-scientific discussions about genes.
We'll see some 'interesting' ways of reducing Snake's stress levels
Snake's already got the lad's mags that we've mentioned before - which you can leaf through to 'calm' him down, ironically. But Kojima will clearly have some risque alternatives. For one, don't bet against being able to take a dump or widdle up against a wall of sandbags in order to chill the old man out.
Or how about some saucy rendezvous? Meryl's back in the picture, EVA's prowling around like a prize MILF, and then there's Naomi Hunter (James Bond style honey trap?) or the set-to-return Rosemary (stepping in on Raiden's territory, there) or Mei Ling. The possibilities are endlessly entertaining.
We'll finally forgive Raiden for everything. Including being a bit fey
As we've already touched on, you'll once again play as Raiden in MGS4 (well, we believe you will). But not only will his new, super-powered self go a long way to eradicating any lingering memories of Raiden's irksomely fey outing in MGS2, he'll also cap it all off with a hero's death - by sacrificing himself to kill Vamp and so help bring Snake back to life.
