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It seems that every gaming convention needs some genius in a cardboard box, pretending to be Solid Snake. Everyone laughs like it's the first time they've ever seen it, and even cynical bastards like me find a tiny sliver of grudging respect for somebody willing to sacrifice their dignity to impress a gang of nerds.

This guy went beyond the call of duty, especially when it came to the dignity part. As you can see from the footage we captured at the ScrewAttack Gaming Convention, there was much fail to be had for one intrepid cosplayer. Hit the jump to watch the video, because GAME JOURNALISM!

 


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Stryffe's Avatar
Stryffe at 07/04/2009 11:04
Uggh was it the same Snake with the Mexican Camo from yesterday?
Diverse's Avatar
Diverse at 07/04/2009 11:05
ScrewAttack has a video game convention.
greks224's Avatar
greks224 at 07/04/2009 11:06
Dark video needs to be darker...I guess he fell over?
BattyAdroit's Avatar
BattyAdroit at 07/04/2009 11:13
Insert foghorn here.
Discarded Couch Sandwich's Avatar
Discarded Couch Sandwich at 07/04/2009 11:15
Ever want to queue jump on a convention, stick a box on your head. No-one can do anything because they think you're a fun Solid Snake cosplayer; the easiest way to mask the fact you're just a douchebag in disguise. ;)
F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 07/04/2009 11:20
Need some nightvision
Solgrim's Avatar
Solgrim at 07/04/2009 11:22
Fail indeed.
Xhumation's Avatar
Xhumation at 07/04/2009 11:31
Where's keyboard cat when you need him?
Reginald's Avatar
Reginald at 07/04/2009 11:31
dark video is dark.
Monodi's Avatar
Monodi at 07/04/2009 11:34
FISSION MAILED
Infininja's Avatar
Infininja at 07/04/2009 11:35
Can't see shit!
kagai's Avatar
kagai at 07/04/2009 11:38
Video fail!
aerofan11's Avatar
aerofan11 at 07/04/2009 11:39
Was that High School Ben in the box?
peachboy's Avatar
peachboy at 07/04/2009 11:39
crap video is crap
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 07/04/2009 11:58
wtf? It's not *that* hard to see what's going on. Get some glasses.
Kris S's Avatar
Kris S at 07/04/2009 12:10
Tit
Cadtalfryn's Avatar
Cadtalfryn at 07/04/2009 12:22
That looks like an annoying way to spend several hours.

I had to turn my brightness on my monitor up to see anything but black.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 07/04/2009 12:36
That's weird, I woke up this morning with Pinball Wizard stuck in my head, and now I got to hear a poorly sung version of it that happened in Texas. Bizarre coincidence.
Soulwax's Avatar
Soulwax at 07/04/2009 12:36
Why did nobody crush him? Like all of his hopes and dreams.
Reginald's Avatar
Reginald at 07/04/2009 13:09
@Jim Sterling: the gamma settings on your monitor are probably cranked waaay up above what they should be
Ben PerLee's Avatar
Ben PerLee at 07/04/2009 13:13
I don't like that cardboard box guy. I wish him the worst.
Urashima's Avatar
Urashima at 07/04/2009 13:15
Huh...just a box....
Onlineatron's Avatar
Onlineatron at 07/04/2009 14:04
@Jim Sterling

When the majority of comments suggest the video is too dark, perhaps you have to concede defeat?
DaedHead8's Avatar
DaedHead8 at 07/04/2009 14:08
Can someone explain what happened? Was the guy in the box playing Rockband? I couldn't see shit.
googoogaagaa's Avatar
googoogaagaa at 07/04/2009 14:21
I cant see shit. Video fail.

His embarrassment will fade, your bitter loneliness will stay with you forever.
Robpoke's Avatar
Robpoke at 07/04/2009 14:46
I can see one failure, and that is that he doesn't know how to fold a fucking box. Instead he just used tape. Or maybe he wasn't supposed to be Solid Snake, but an idiot. People cosplay idiots too, right?
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 07/04/2009 14:57
SNAKE DOES NOT DANCE!
Gibbo's Avatar
Gibbo at 07/04/2009 15:03
CAUSE HE'S A PINBALL WIZARD THERE HAS TO BE A TWIST.
HiddenAHB's Avatar
HiddenAHB at 07/04/2009 15:27
Somebody should go hump that box.
NOW!
ikiryou's Avatar
ikiryou at 07/04/2009 16:46
*exclamation mark over head*
Genome Soldier: What was that noise?
Genome Soldier 2: Relax, just a dork in a cardboard box.
Boxed Dork: Hey! o_0
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 07/04/2009 19:20
I guess I can see what's going on because I saw it happen firsthand. I'm really quite sad not everyone can make it out, because it really was fucking funny. Always amusing to see a cosplayer showing off and then have a silly accident.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 07/04/2009 20:35
Sadly, it's impossible to make out what's going on. Boosting the gain or turning on nightvision would have made it watchable.
RiotMonster's Avatar
RiotMonster at 07/04/2009 20:37
Laaaaaaame..
Zodiac Eclipse's Avatar
Zodiac Eclipse at 07/04/2009 20:59
He's already a guy dressed in a box, do you really think falling over while dancing like a tool embarrassed him any? Hell, it was probably the highlight of his day.
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SpikeDelight at 07/05/2009 00:01
Hurm. I hate newfags who use terms involving the words 'epic,' 'fail,' or 'lulz' outside of their appropriate territory. It doesn't make you seem cool to anyone who knows what it is really from so please stop doing it. Thanks.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 07/05/2009 00:14
"Hurm. I hate newfags who use terms involving the words 'epic,' 'fail,' or 'lulz' outside of their appropriate territory. It doesn't make you seem cool to anyone who knows what it is really from so please stop doing it. Thanks."

This comment is hilarious on so many levels. In a very sad way.
smackifilia's Avatar
smackifilia at 07/05/2009 01:39
@SpikeDelight and Jim Sterling

I'll take you one better. I hate anyone that uses those terms period.
Daraku Tenshi's Avatar
Daraku Tenshi at 07/05/2009 04:40
Wtf, I thought I'd be the exception but nope, too dark to see anything properly. Epic fail lulz/stfu/bbq/abc?
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 07/05/2009 05:54
Dump it on a truck to Alaska.
DaedHead8's Avatar
DaedHead8 at 07/05/2009 22:40
@SpikeDelight

Epic Fail. Back to 4chan with you. lulz
jamBOT's Avatar
jamBOT at 08/22/2009 14:09
Did the guy trip over his own feet back there? Is that what happened? It looked like he fell over and was rolling around on the floor --- not very stealthy at all. Yeah he kinda sucks as Solid Snake. Next year he should try a bigger box.
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