Celebrate May… Metal Gear May, That Is! (…and get drunk.)

With 2013 has bringing us kicking and screaming into May, now comes a little tradition in our family (well, when I say family, I mean the geeks that are my brother and I). We call it "Metal Gear May".

And this year I thought what better way to celebrate than with the Metal Beer drinking game, a combination of my two most favourite pursuits! Crack out those spirits; line-up the shots; get your beers handy; lock up your daughters! And get ready to keep on fighting... or throw up trying.

You can generally swap the player in your group however you like; but the drinks make it that more interesting for bystanders. And if you're on your own, woe to you.

METAL BEER
(If two situations happen at the same time, the effect is cumulative unless stated)

ALL GAMES
*Down 1 shot for every time a newly-stated word or concept is immediately turned into a question (e.g. "Metal Gear?", "The Patriots?", "Nerd?").
*Down 2 shots every time Metal Gear is mentioned.
*Down a shot every time "la-li-lu-le-lo" is mentioned.
*Take a shot for every bowel movement seen/heard/made.
*Down a shot every time a character previously killed off is brought back to life.

METAL GEAR SOLID
*Down 2 shots if player gives in to torture.
*Down a shot for every scene with home-erotic undertones (e.g. "Do you think love blooms on the battlefield?").
*Down a shot every time a character is pretending to be someone else.

METAL GEAR SOLID 2
*Everyone but the player downs 3 shots if he manages to pause Naked Raiden mid-combo, showing off his stump.
*The player takes a shot every time he fails in this.
*The player takes a shot every time he thinks it's funny to use R1/R2 to give a positive/negative response in a codec conversation.
*Any other person who finds this funny also takes a shot.

METAL GEAR SOLID 3
*Take a shot every time someone mentions Judo.
*Down a shot every time a leech is removed.
*Down a shot every time Snake is poisoned.

METAL GEAR SOLID 4
*Down a shot if Metal Gear Online is still in the main menu.
*Down a shot if it is the Wednesday/Sunday sale in Drebin's shop.
*Take a shot everytime Naomi changes sides.
*Take a shot for every flashback witnessed.

METAL GEAR SOLID: Peace Walker
*Take a shot every time Paz mentions "Peace".

GAME CHANGERS (Any situation you may as well down 10 shots because you're either a genius or morally questionable, 10 shots applies to all of these)
*Big Boss ranking is obtained
*You get Snake in a box with Paz
*You get Snake in a box with Master Miller
*Otacon "makes a backup" of a scantily clad female.

Please note I do not condone any kind of drinking of any kind.