First,
Solid Snake : Super Soldier/Spy, Ladies Man, and an all around nice guy. Ladies love him and Men want to be him.
Ok, so if I couldn't be him and jump off of missles my genetically identical brother shot at me or blowing up tanks with just a few hand grenades or shooting down 4 story tall assault mechs, well, I'd go a very different route...
She's is probably the most attractive female in a video game in my opinion, she's intelligent, dresses nice, and has a whip instead of a cliched sword. Her contemporaries look up to her, even though they are the same age, and I can relate to that.
Also, you know who else has a whip and kicks ass?
Yea, that's right. So next time you think whips are just for hot video game vixens, think about Mr. Harrison "Indiana Jones" Ford and how he's saved the world at least 3 times by my count using mostly a whip.
So who would you be if you could be someone from a video game for a day? Tell me why too, that's half the fun.