Posted Jul 03, 2006 at 01:58PM by Christopher C. Listed in: Opinions & Analysis Tags: Master Chief, Samus, chui, Lotus
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Videogame Versus


Solid Snake vs Sam Fisher

Why the fight?
Simply put, they're both getting on in years, they're both sneaky fellas, and they've just been itching to have a go at one another for years now. It's time to find out who the better agent is.

Vital Statistics:

Videogame VersusSolid Snake
Height: 6ft
Weight:198lbs

Training: Expertly trained elite soldier, proficient in close quarters combat and trained in the use of multiple kinds of light and heavy weaponry including high yield explosives. Special training includes Green Beret, FOXHOUND and CIA training.

Misc: His real name is David, last name is unknown but aliases include "Iroquois Pliskin" and "Old Snake". With an IQ of 180 and the ability to speak six different languages, Snake's about as sharp as they come. Of Japanese and British descent, Snake is a clone currently suffering the effects of advanced cellular degradation borne of the "Les Enfants Terrible" genetic experiment, which was intended to create the perfect soldier by cloning the remains of the greatest soldier in history, "Big Boss." Currently a member of the global anti-Metal Gear group known as Philanthropy, Snake was exposed to the FOXDIE virus during the Shadow Moses Incident.

Upcoming games: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Vital Statistics:

Videogame VersusSam Fisher
Height: 5ft 10 inches
Weight:170lbs

Training: Advanced weapons training, NSA (Third Echelon) training, CIA training, HAHO (High Altitude High Opening) HALO (High Altitude, Low Opening) insertion training and Navy SEAL Team 3 special training.

Misc: His full name is Samuel Leo Fisher, but officially Sam Fisher is a ghost and does not exist. The first recruited member of the NSA's Third Echelon group, Sam is adept at stealth and subterfuge, highly athletic and agile, he is an expert at breaking through defenses and executing a target with lethal efficiency. Much like Solid Snake, Sam was born and bred on the battlefield, having served in Afghanistan, Korea and Kuwait, and like Snake he is now alone in the world, as both his ex-wife and daughter are dead.

Upcoming games: Splinter Cell: Double Agent



The Outcome:
Snake's got the reach, he's also got the agility, Sam's a sneaky guy and some would argue he's got more moves than Snake does, he would also appear to be in better health than Snake presently, but his apparently unstable psychological condition negates this advantage. When it comes down to it, Solid Snake is faster, smarter and stronger than Sam Fisher. Sam is more than capable of tackling one or two opponents at a time and he can be a cold blooded killer, but once things start getting really ugly he usually can't handle the heat. Snake has taken down tanks, helicopters, and even a cybernetic Ninja, I think that guarantees a win. As a result Snake wins.



We hope you've enjoyed this first entry in an ongoing series of Great Videogame Versus articles we've got lined up, please feel free to add your comments below and let us know what you think. Here's a list of future versus battles we've got coming up!

-Ryu vs Liu Kang

-Samus Aran vs The Master Chief

-Mario vs Sonic

-Ratchet vs Fox

-Hotsuma vs Ryu Hayabusa

-Samanosuke vs Jube

-Dante vs Pikachu

-Simon Belmont vs Alucard

-Kratos vs Riddick

-Link vs Cloud Strife

-Max Payne vs Agent 47

-Lara Croft vs The Prince of Persia

-Auron vs Sephiroth

-Raziel vs Kain


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   by wtf? (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » ...

Why is this crap being posted here? Sam Fisher would win by default because Snake is dead from MGS4. I wish stupid crap wouldn't be posted on the 360 section. This kind of news is just a wanna-be GameFAQS from when they do the character battles.

   by chief (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » well

not that i dont agree but alot of ppl will disagree

   by fdhadfh (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » link vs cloud

oh man that one is going to be heated link vs cloud!!

   by DFSDF (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » DFD

SAM SHOULD GO AND PICK A LOCK OR SOMETHING..SNAKE RULESS

   by Ash (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » Snake...

Snake Would Win, For Sure.
As for Auron vs Sephiroth, There are too many Sephiroth fanboys out there, It's an unfair battle. My Vote goes to Auron, he's damn cool, He's had his problems and even kept on fighting and kept hios cool throughout the game.

   by Christopher C. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-07-03
 » why do they try so hard to imitate them by saying "find out after the jump"?

QJ.net is the Quick JUMP network, hence "find out after the jump". I don't think either Engadget or Joystiq use the phrase "find out after the jump", but I could be wrong. Hope that answers your question.

   by Gamerdude (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » sdsd

Snake is da man he will own Fisher!

   by III AnubisX III - 2006-07-03
 » ...

Do they have to be from different games? If not you guys should do a classic: Scorpion VS Sub-Zero

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   by Yo Daddy (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » # 8

OMG and they copied the www. at the beginning of their url.

Dude get a clue.

   by Dude (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » Snake no doubt

Was there a doubt? Snake has it all.

   by a coward (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » over ratede

both series are extremely over rated.... MGS is nothing but movies, and Splinter Cell could use some more polished gameplay. Splinter Cell by far is better though MGS is one of the most over rated and over hyped games made.

   by Christopher C. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-07-03
 » Scorpion VS Sub-Zero

Good suggestion Anubis. We'll see if we can't get that set up!

   by Busta (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » Snake all the way

ya baby, snake is the best, stealthiest and most killing video game character ever, too bad for MGS4 thou, maybe raiden will be in MGS5, hehe. Nice Article.

   by III AnubisX III - 2006-07-03
 » Scorp VS Sub

You guys should let me put my two cents in since it was my suggestion ;)

   by TheProfessor - 2006-07-03
 » On Cool factor alone Snake rules the day

Not no mention Snake is just better in every way.

That Cloud vs Link is going to be good. Of course once again Cloud will destroy Link on cool factor alone but you can never leave out a man in tights.

   by Soild Snake Player (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » Snake made Fisher

Snake would kill Sam in anything, hey how about we try and e-mail nintendo to put Sam Fisher in the new Super Smach Bros Braw Game. Snake is a legend people, that you will not forget. Sam Fisher be will nothing, just like Gabe Logan. Besides I feel more of a badass playing as a name like Soild Snake than Sam Fisher or Gabe Logan. Sam Fisher SUX. I mean compare Double Agent to MGS4.

   by Princescyther (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » SNAKE!

Sam has nothing on Snake.

I wont say any of the plp who said Sam would win are idots because my mate seems to think that Agent 47 would beat both there ass' silly git!

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   by matt (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » link versus cloud

Top two best video games ever: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Final Fantasy 7.

Link v. Cloud

I'd put money on Link though.

   by MIQ (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » MG Started it all (kinda)

I wonder which game started all this stealth tactical action business.....oh noes it was Metal Gear!
Hideo Kojima's games are really a work of art, although I think he has some eccentric tendancies, it's still one of the better games out there next to Mario and all the other greats. Something tells me all those noobs out there haven't played any of the series fully enough to understand it, or they could just be little kids who can't take a bit of thinking and go nutso.
Splinter Cell is better because of the Somewhat polished realism, and Metal Gear is better due to the storytelling and wide range of gameplay options, though not as much as Splinter Cell's, it is still very very good.

   by KaNo (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » hmm Scorpion vs Sub

anyway KaNo ll own both :P

   by max (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » SNAKE

Snake for sure!

You feel like he is human or someting because of his story.. background.. history.. the way Kojima brings him to life..

Sam feels artificial..

   by Dexyn (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » Snake wins...

Because Sam is just a copy-cat of the series that revolutionized gameplay, namely, the Metal Gear series by Hideo Kojima.

   by max (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » btw

stealth??? who is stealth with green lights on his head :P

   by MGS (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » Snake THe man any snake will do

Solid Snake hands down, lucky the Original isn't still alive "bigBoss" he'd own all using only fork to boot to make the odds even.

   by Pyro - 2006-07-03
 » pointless

this is more for a forum discussion, not a *****ing news post.

   by blaquespectre - 2006-07-03
 » look

look
sam fisher is in a way like a real guy and realistic in the sense of of the way things happen to him in the game.
snake is a complete fantasy, i mean come on how many cyber -ninja do YOU know? how many giant bipedal mecha YOU see
walking around shooting missiles at people and them getting right back up again?
your comparing apples and oranges here.
you might as well as which war was bloody-er: WW2 or the clone wars!
apples and oranges

   by zanz (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » alright chris.. please stop posting on qj FOREVER

STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP PLEASE! nobody cares!!!!!111

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   by Clessy (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » Pointless hating

Ok I know I just talked about QJ having biased opinions and me not wanting to hear there opinions. But guess who's opinion I wanna hear ever less? Its you, the memebers :P I love little fluff news like this. It's fun and it gives the writers something to do along with everyone else something to read. For the record Splinter Cell completly doesnt even hold a candle to the quality of production that MGS is.

   by Unknown (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » WTF???

hell no, Sam would easily kill snake, Sam has had more time on the feild and is way way more stealthier then snake, Snake is gonna die soon, look how old he is, Sam is a freaken shadow, when you know that hes coming, its already tooo late...........

   by sinjinn (Unregistered) - 2006-07-03
 » @ number 23

who started of this stealth buisness ? rikimaru thats who , and if sony , the dumb *****s that they are, didnt sell the rights to from software maybe he'd come back in a game worthy to be the successor to the original tenchu.



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