To say that the story of Metal Gear is confusing is an understatement, even if the series did predict some current world events. Nanobots, clones, memes, and giant robots are enough to confuse anyone, even Snake himself. Sure enough, actor David Hayter recently revealed that he didn't quite understand the story while working on it.
This isn't really a new thing when it comes to Hideo Kojima games, as Mads Mikkelsen previously stated that he had no idea what was going on while working on Death Stranding. In a recent interview, Hayter said that he had a hard time understanding the game's plot, but admitted that he didn't really need to.
In an interview with Fall Damage (via GamesRadar), Hayter was asked about the story of Metal Gear Solid, to which he replied, "Do I understand the story of Metal Gear Solid? Basically I do. Do I understand all of it? Absolutely not."
I didn't understand all of it while we were recording it. And I'd be like, 'What does this mean?' And they'd say, 'Just say it,'' he added. "But again, that's what makes Metal Gear. There's more information. There's more character development. There's more detail to the story...
