History TearJerker / GhostReconWildlands

* The crossover DLC has [[VideoGame/SplinterCell Sam Fisher]] realizing he is the last member of the covert op old guard, as [[LawyerFriendlyCameo an unseen character meant to refer to Snake from]] ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' retired. While it's presented as a gag, his reaction is of genuine sadness. Sam's reaction to hearing the news has more weight with this in mind; it really is just him now. Not to mention he's older than in the past games, meaning it's possible his own time may come to a close soon.

* The crossover DLC has [[VideoGame/SplinterCell Sam Fisher]] realizing he is the last member of the covert op old guard, as [[LawyerFriendlyCameo an unseen character meant to refer to Snake from]] ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' retired. While it's presented as a meta gag, his reaction is of genuine sadness, and ''Metal Gear'' fans in the audience felt the same way. It gets even sadder when you remember that ''VideoGame/SyphonFilter'' had ended years earlier. ''VideoGame/MetalGear'', ''VideoGame/SyphonFilter'' and ''VideoGame/SplinterCell'' were all seen as the trio of stealth-action games in their prime, but ''Syphon Filter'' went first, then ''Metal Gear'' lost Creator/HideoKojima and had [[VideoGame/MetalGearSurvive its newer installments]] be met with much backlash, with fans saying ''Metal Gear'' as it once was is no more. Sam's reaction to hearing the news has more weight with this in mind; it really is just him now. Not to mention he's older than in the past games, meaning it's possible his own time may come to a close soon.

** Especially since they brought back Creator/MichaelIronside, making the comment even more poignant, since it truly is the original Sam Fisher mourning the loss, and if you remember that Creator/DavidHayter wasn't brought back to voice Snake in the last two Kojima made Metal Gears.

* El Gringa's entire story. Misused by the CIA and forced to work for the cartel, she tries to do a bit of good with the rebels then is captured by the Ghosts. Karen Bowman takes an immediate and ''immense'' dislike to her, threatening her with PrisonRape. While she manages to survive the cartel's retribution, her fate is unlikely to be a good one.

* The crossover DLC has Sam realizing he is the last member of the covert op old guard, as [[LawyerFriendlyCameo an unseen character meant to refer to Snake from]] ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' retired. While it's presented as a meta gag, his reaction is of genuine sadness, and ''Metal Gear'' fans in the audience felt the same way. It gets even sadder when you remember that ''VideoGame/SyphonFilter'' had ended years earlier. ''VideoGame/MetalGear'', ''VideoGame/SyphonFilter'' and ''VideoGame/SplinterCell'' were all seen as the trio of stealth-action games in their prime, but ''Syphon Filter'' went first, then ''Metal Gear'' lost Creator/HideoKojima and had [[VideoGame/MetalGearSurvive its newer installments]] be met with much backlash, with fans saying ''Metal Gear'' as it once was is no more. Sam's reaction to hearing the news has more weight with this in mind; it really is just him now. Not to mention he's older than in the past games, meaning it's possible his own time may come to a close soon.

-->'''Karen''':You look like you've clocked a few miles since we last spoke.
-->'''Sam''':Yeah a few, I've heard they don't make them like me anymore.
-->({{Beat}})
-->'''Sam''': There was this other guy though, Army infiltration, he wore...a bandanna or something.
-->'''Karen''':(''nods'') I heard he finally retired.
-->'''Sam''': (''skeptically'') Really?
-->'''Karen''':(''curtly'') Yup.
-->'''Sam''': (''utterly crestfallen'') [[TheLastOfHisKind Then it's only me...]]
-->(long beat as Sam [[ThousandYardStare stares painfully into space]])
-->'''Karen''': Sam?
-->'''Sam''': Yeah...

* After completing Operation Watchman, [[spoiler: [[VideoGame/SplinterCell Sam Fisher]]]] is debriefed by Bowman and quips that [[TheyDontMakeThemLikeTheyUsedTo they don't make them like him anymore]] save for one [[Franchise/MetalGear "Army Infiltration guy who wore a bandana".]] Bowman then informs him that said guy retired, which [[spoiler: Sam]] seems rather skeptical initially, but comes to a sad realization once Bowman confirms it. The tone of his voice and the accompanying thousand-yard stare right after is just heartbreaking. Ubisoft might have screwed up a lot when it comes to their games and customer relations, but you gotta give credit to them for giving one last shoutout to one of the greatest and iconic stealth game protagonists' [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain last hurrah.]]
-->'''[[spoiler: Sam]]:''' [[TheLastOfHisKind Then it's only me...]]

* After completing Operation Watchman, [[spoiler: [[VideoGame/SplinterCell Sam Fisher]]]] is debriefed by Bowman and quips that [[TheyDontMakeThemLikeTheyUsedTo they don't make them like him anymore]] save for one [[Franchise/MetalGear "Army Infiltration guy who wore a bandana".]] Bowman then informs him that said guy retired, which [[spoiler: Sam]] seems rather skeptical initially, but comes to a sad realization once Bowman confirms it. The tone of his voice and the accompanying thousand-yard stare right after is just heartbreaking. Ubisoft might have screwed up a lot when it comes to their games and customer relations, but you gotta give credit to them for giving one last shoutout to one of the greatest and iconic stealth game protagonist's [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain last hurrah.]]

* After completing Operation Watchman, [[spoiler: [[VideoGame/SplinterCell Sam Fisher]]]]is debriefed by Bowman and quips that [[TheyDontMakeThemLikeTheyUsedTo they don't make them like him anymore]] save for one [[Franchise/MetalGear "Army Infiltration guy who wore a bandana".]] Bowman then informs him that said guy retired, which [[spoiler: Sam]]seems rather skeptical initially, but comes to a sad realization once Bowman confirms it. The tone of his voice and the accompanying thousand-yard stare right after is just heartbreaking. Ubisoft might have screwed up a lot when it comes to their games and customer relations, but you gotta give credit to them for giving one last shoutout to one of the greatest and iconic stealth game protagonist's [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain last hurrah.]]