<font color="cc0099">i think snake is just like the bicentennial man in movies.part human, part robot.for snake, time is endless.doesn't matter how old he is, he looks the same always.</font>

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A magazine over here gave out a little clue:

[LITTLE CLUE]

The 'Snake' you see is actually Big Boss. Remember, Snake was cloned from him? Well, it explains the time difference.

Yeah, "Snake" in the new game is actually a younger Big Boss... In the trailer, you see he has an injured eye, which matches Big Boss...

Am I the only one that thinks that Metal Gear Solid 2 sucked? Took it back to the shop after a few days as it was so bad, lol. The cutscenes are far too long it's not a game wear you actually *play* it but an interactive movie. Splinter Cell is much better as you feel more involved because you actually *play* it. Also in the Xbox version the controls were very difficult although it would probably be better on a PS2 control pad.

i agree w/Zar on MG2...as far as snake aging i guess we have the answer...but maybe he dont age cause of the nano machines they gave the genome soldiers.

I totally disagree with Zar. MGS2 by far was the greatest storywise, and gamewise. It would make sense that you are playing big boss, though it feels a bit odd.

On another note...

THIS WAS POSTED AGES AGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I can venture a guess?

I don't think Solid is timeless, or lives longer or something, my theory is this:
Solid Snake is not a personal name, it's a codename
Big Boss is Snake's older genetic twin
Big Boss is about 40 years older than Snake
In MGS 3 the Solid Snake codename is given to the one who is later called Big Boss
Big Boss is equal to Solid(today's Solid) if they were of the same age

Plausable?