• Ben Karl
  • Ben Karl

Ben Karl's Bio

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  • Metal Gear NameEchidna Man-o-war
  • Least Favorite Metal Gear CharacterOcelot from MGS3
  • Favorite Metal Gear Boss FightThe End, MGS3
  • Favorite Games Besides Metal GearFinal Fantsy VII & XII, Halo 3, COD4, Rock Band, Wii Bowling
  • Most Awesome Metal Gear MomentGetting every dog tag on every difficulty in MGS2
Ben Karl gets his kicks on the battlefield, popping necks or shooting guys in the leg. One fateful day he and his friend played Metal Gear Solid on PSone with no memory card. The ensuing 8 - 10 hours of straight Metal Gear was enough to change his life forever. Since then Ben has dedicated hundreds of hours to Metal Gear - his skills and infinite knowledge condensed here, on OMG, for your reading pleasure.

Ben Karl's Last Five Blog Posts

  1. Official Metal Gear Solid Drinking Game
  2. What Are They Smoking?
  3. Metal Gear Solid 4 Demo on PSN Next Month!
  4. Payton and Seahwks Big Let Down
  5. A Day In The Life of Solid Snake