Spoiler alert: Cigarettes are bad for you. Oh sure, they make you look like a movie star and women won't be able to resist your sexy allure, but this is a cigarette-sized killing machine. I'm talking lung cancer, breathing problems and an increased chance of dying in a gas station explosion. It's a dangerous habit, and the only upside is an almost never-ending line of women that are ready to sleep with you.
But you don't need me to tell you that smoking is terrible, because that's what Metal Gear Solid is for. Much like everything in this long-running franchise, this tobacco-laced item gets turned into a preachy lecture about the ills of smoking. Even when we discover that it's a useful way to uncover invisible lasers, we're constantly reminded that smoking kills. And to further illustrate the point, your health depletes as you puff away.
Sure, that's good advice to the normal person who works a boring job and thinks watching NCIS makes him tough. But Snake has been to hell and back. He's survived explosions, radiation and all kinds of chemical agents. At this point I'm pretty sure the cigarettes are the only thing keeping him alive. You can disagree, but you would look more distinguished with a cigarette in your mouth.
