Quote Originally Posted by Big D
In MGS, when Snake exclaims "a surveilance camera!?", I reckon it's pretty safe to assume this is just a heads-up to the player - so that the player knows what to look for.
Still, you have to love the hammy, melodramatic way he says it. Could have just muttered "Hey it's a camera, I should watch out" But he stands up and shouts at the evil contraption like it's Agent Smith. You half expect a guard to whip around and say, "Hey Johnny check out this imbecile"!