Metal Gears History is Long and Full of Facts. The games story line has taken gamers on the most wildest adventures in modern time. The hero, the villains and all the people in between are deep, interesting characters. Spanning Generations. the Metal Gear plot Takes us  from the Cold war era with the Boss and a soon to be Big Boss (code name Naked Snake) all the way to 2018 in the newest of installations (Metal Gear Rising).