Solid Snake
Big Boss' character has been well-received, with IGN ranking him number 32 on their 2010 list of top video game villains, and as the fourth top "Metal Gear" villains. In 2010, "IGN"'s Jesse Schedeen found the character one of the most important characters from the franchise to the point his "influence is felt in every "Metal Gear" game, even if he isn't always present in the flesh". Ken Gagne of "Computerworld" named Big Boss as one of the most creative "badass villains" in video games, citing the complexity of his betrayal of Solid Snake, fueled by Solid Snake being his genetic heir. Additionally, Joe Dodson of "GameSpot" listed Big Boss as one of the 20 best "Metal Gear" bosses with focus on his importance within the series' plot. He was ranked as the 28th "coolest" video game villain by "Complex" in 2012. Naked Snake's transition to Big Boss was listed as the second hero who turned evil by What Culture with the writer finding the character more interesting than Solid Snake based on his progression across Big Boss' video games. Various gaming sites such as 1UP.com, "Game Informer" and Kotaku placed his character as one of the worst fathers in video games due to his poor relationship with Solid Snake and the attempts to murder his own son.