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|| M E T A L G E A R S O L I D 4 ||
|| G U N S O F T H E P A T R I O T S ||
|| S e c r e t s & E a s t e r E g g s G u i d e ||
|| Compiled by: Rob McGregor ||
|| Contact e-mail: mgs4secret@gmail.com ||
|| June 28th 2008 ||
|| Version: 0.1 ||
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//=================================================================== CONTENTS
01. Introduction 0100
02. Via Act 0200
01 General 0201
02. ACT 1 Briefing 0202
03. ACT 1 0203
04. ACT 2 Briefing 0204
05. ACT 2 0205
06. ACT 3 Briefing 0206
07. ACT 3 0207
08. ACT 4 Briefing 0208
09. ACT 4 0209
10. ACT 5 Briefing 0210
11. ACT 5 0211
03. Via Content 0300
04. Unlockables, Collectables & Downloadables 0400
05. Closing & Legal 0500
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//============================================ SECTION 01 - INTRODUCTION 0100
Welcome. This is the first time I've written something for a game for a number
of years. Hopefully I'm not too rusty... but I thought an easter egg list for
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (henceforth MGS4) would be a nice
little task.
Ironically in of itself I started most of my internet adventures only some
months before the release of Metal Gear Solid in 1998 and I think it was one
of the first games I looked for extra info on when I got my own internet
connection that year (prior to that for two years I browsed at school and at
friends places... cheers for letting me suck up your net hours people :D ).
For fans of the series, the title is much like the other titles in that the
development team at Kojima Productions have crammed the game full with hidden
little extras, features, unlockables, and other bonus' items. This guide will
hopefully list as many if not all of them as possible.
I began cataloging the secrets I came across to pass onto a few friends when I
began and since then have putting more down that I've found as I replayed as
well.
Clearly there are spoilers in this list, so I suggest not looking into this
guide until you've at least finished the game once.
I've planned to breakdown of the guide into two halves, covering everything
you can find in one of two ways - either in order via the chapters, or by
content should you wish to be just looking for specific items. Beyond that is
a list of all of the unlockables and extras beyond the hidden items and
easter eggs located in the game.
I've listed each chapter under a search code at this stage. Once I reach the
final version each secret will be given a search code beyond this. You can
search using Ctrl+F and then entering the 4 digit code. For example the next
chapter is 0200 so you would place that in the search box to be taken to it.
If you find something which needs adding you know of and which you cannot
find listed, please feel free to contact me by e-mail - the address is:
mgs4secret@gmail.com
Have fun & enjoy!
- Rob
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//================================================= SECTION 02 - VIA ACT 0200
This section begins the lengthy listing of the secrets in their act order.
The first section however covers some general items that are either open to
being done at any time or multiple times.
If you're looking for a specific category of secrets, then check out Section
03 - Via Content (found under search code 0300)
There isn't much more to say here, so I'll just continue forward at this
stage.
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//============================================== SECTION 02.01 - GENERAL 0201
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Change The Channel! Change The View!
Bonus - None
Effect - None
Press buttons on your controller to change channels between each of the Logan
made videos before the game starts, as well as two other familiar looking
channels... HIDEO1 and HIDEO2.
Once you're in the game, you can use the right analogue stick and the d-pad on
your controller to zoom in and move around any cutscenes you want.
CATAGORY - SECRET BUTTON PRESSES / MGS1 & MGS2 / 4TH WALL
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"You Enjoy All The Killing, Don't You!?"
Bonus - None
Effect - Negative Psyche
Killing more than 50 enemies in any act will launch Old Snake into a flash of
PTSD, hearing a flashback of Liquid from MGS and causing him to throw up. The
effect of all this will be negative on Snake's psyche, but it's a cool little
throw back to Liquid's taunting of Snake in Metal Gear Solid.
CATAGORY - SNAKE / FLASHBACK / MGS1 & MGS2 / STRESS AND PSYCHE
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Fun with the Beauties
Bonus - None (except for taking Photo)
Effect - None
Avoiding any of the inner Beauties once defeating their outer form will cause
you to go into a white world eventually, where a timer will begin to drop.
From in here you can do a few things.
- Camera
Pulling out your digital camera will allow you to take photos of them. They
will begin posing for photos for you.
- iPod
Putting on "Oishii Chuhan Seikatsu" will cause the beauties to dance for
a short while.
Letting the timer run out on both of these will just cause the beauties to
die.
CATAGORY - SPECIFIC / DANCING / PHOTOS / WOMEN
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Dancing Sunny
Bonus - None
Effect - None
Bringing up your pause menu, you will note there is a camera showing where
Sunny currently is aboard the Nomad. Playing "Oishii Chuhan Seikatsu" on your
iPod and then going to your pause menu again, you'll note that she is now
dancing to the song.
CATAGORY - WOMEN / SPECIFIC / DANCING
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Rosemary's Breasts
Bonus - None
Effect - None
Once you gain Rosemary as a Codec contact, if you call her while you have the
SIXAXIS enabled... shake your controller around. It will, for some odd reason,
effect her breasts. Funny enough she doesn't seem to notice.
CATAGORY - WOMEN / CODEC / SIXAXIS
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Extra Passcodes
Bonus - Various
Effect - Various
These codes can be used under the Extras menu once you have finished the game
once. Konami has noted they will released these codes at various times in
the coming months.
Bonus - iPod Songs
Using the extras menu, enter the following passwords for more iPod songs.
Presidential Codes
The following codes earn you some Harry Gregson-Williams tracks from MGS4
and could originally be found from the official MGS4 OST.
george - "gekko"
theodore - "midnight shadow"
thomas - "desperate chase"
abraham - "mobs alive"
Bonus - Weapons*
mekakorkkk - unlocks the SOCOM Mk23 pistol.
mnsoymsyhn - unlocks the Mosin-Nagant rifle.
deskyhstyl - unlocks the Long Barreled Desert Eagle
* As listed on Kotaku.com
CATAGORY - PASSWORDS AND PASSCODES / EXTRAS
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Extra Batteries
Bonus - Extra Battery Length
Bonus - Extra Batteries
Effect - Longer life to battery items (Solid Eye, MkII, etc.)
You can extend the life of all of your battery use items by locating and
collecting all of the extra batteries found in each mission briefing between
act 1 and act 4 using the MkII. Each one will be noted in the overall act
briefing, however in general expect to find one each act brief.
CATAGORY - GAMEPLAY / HIDDEN ITEMS
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Motion Actors
Bonus - None
Effect - None
Pressing R2 during character intros shows the motion capture actor instead of
the characters voice actor. If you push it again, it will return to the voice
actor.
CATAGORY - HIDDEN & EASTER / SECRET BUTTON PRESSES
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Regaining Psyche
Bonus - None
Effect - Quick Psyche Regain
Anytime Snake looses psyche during cutscenes, rapidly press X to regain the
amount lost. This will be allowed to be done until the health bar area
disappears.
There are a couple of instances in the game where this doesn't work, normally
as the amount is automatically regained through plot requirements (ie. Snake
injects himself with the syringe, etc.). If it doesn't work on a particular
event this is the reason why.
CATAGORY - STRESS AND PSYCHE / SECRET BUTTON PRESSES
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Dropping Stress Quickly
Bonus - None
Effect - Loss of Stress
Snake is a creature of old habit, so placing him inside his second favorite
item - a cardboard box - will drop his stress levels quicker than just sitting
outside alone.
Smoking, clearly Snake's favorite old habit, will also have the same effect
as well (along with some of the older traits, like increasing his stability
when sniping and others) however as always this comes off with the trade of
health.
CATAGORY - STRESS AND PSYCHE / CARDBOARD BOXES / SMOKING
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Nightmares About Death
Bonus - None
Effect - None
If you die and continue, immediately call Rosemary once you're back in the
game. Snake will sometimes have a conversation with her about nightmares of
being killed and coming back to life.
CATAGORY - 4TH WALL / WOMEN / CODEC / CONTINUE
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Holding up FROGS
Bonus - None
Effect - None
As per with any character, you can also hold up any of Liquid's FROGS...
however as these enemies are female, body searches will result in some
interesting situations... either resulting at giggling, compliments, or
insults towards Snake's handling of them.
CATAGORY - WOMEN / GAMEPLAY
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Revenge Of The Rations!
Bonus - None
Effect - None
Equip a ration and then call Rosemary to possibly have an interesting
conversation regarding home cooking. If you played MGS2 and did the same with
Raiden, then you'll understand where this is coming from.
CATAGORY - 4TH WALL / WOMEN / CODEC
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Digital Camera
Bonus - Digital Camera
Effect - Photo Ability
A digital camera is located in Acts 1-4 Briefing's, behind the desk beside
Otacon that Sunny quite often sits at. It is suggested unless you really need
it early on to grab it during the Act 4 brief as you will find bonus photos
already on the camera when checked.
CATAGORY - HIDDEN ITEMS
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Cheaper War Economy
Bonus - None
Effect - Cheaper Items From Drebin
You'll get a note about this anyway, but if you play the game on a Wednesday
or Sunday, most items sold or unlocked by Drebin are 20% off.
This is operated by your PS3 settings, so if you wish to cheat this you can
set your day/clock to one of these to benefit at all times.
Additionally Act 5 slashes items sold in half as well, making for decent
bargains on many items you may have been saving up for.
CATAGORY - DREBIN
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PS3 & PSP Cameo
Bonus - None
Effect - None
In all of the breifings a PS3 can be found on the table upstairs, however it's
not connected to anything to play it on. During Act 2 Sunny will unpack a box
of items, including a PSP.
Sometimes you may find her playing it during the briefing’s... on it she is
playing Konami's Penguin Adventure, a MSX title from 1986. This was the first
game that Hideo Kojima ever worked on.
You can see footage of the game at the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T3woiAcaE0
CATAGORY - 4TH WALL / HIDDEN & EASTER
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Hidden Music
Bonus - None
Effect - None
In 4 of the 5 Act Briefing's, the one's all in the Nomad, if you take the
MkII (or MkIII in Act 4) upstairs and head to the tape player on the table you
can use the arm on the robot to turn it on.
Each Act you will play different tracks. Each will play in an order, or if you
don't like a track then you can use the arm to switch to the next track.
The tracks vary from the hidden MGS3 tracks, Policenauts, original MGS tracks,
HideoChan radio segments (in Japanese sorry), and the odd track from other
Kojima Productions titles. Some are available as iPod tunes, while others
appear to be on the radio only (for now?).
CATAGORY - 4TH WALL / HIDDEN & EASTER / MUSIC
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//====================================== SECTION 02.02 - ACT 1 BRIEFING 0202
Act 1's briefing doesn't happen automatically, but can be viewed from the
Briefing menu anytime after saving in the opening of Act 1.
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Face Camo
Bonus - More Face Camo
Effect - None
Once you've gained the mask from Laughing Octopus, you can go back and earn
mask's during Act 1 and Act 2's briefing. The first of these you can get is
from bumping into Campbell during the brief with the MkII. If it doesn't
appear to work, then you can use the L1+R1 option to shock him.
CATAGORY - EXTRAS / MASKS
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Change Channels
Bonus - None
Effect - None
Using the MkII, you can use L1 by the table near the TV to change the channel
from the video of Campbell to a video of Minami Akina.
CATAGORY - SECRET BUTTON PRESS / WOMEN
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Act 1 Brief Items
Bonus - Various
Effect - None
As in most of the briefings, extra items can be found, which always include an
extra battery and a Boktai/Lunar Knights iPod tune. In Act 1 the following
items can be found during the brief.
Battery
Camera
iPod Tune
Ammo
Ration
CATAGORY - HIDDEN ITEMS / MUSIC
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//================================================ SECTION 02.03 - ACT 1 0203
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Cupping The Statue
Bonus - None
Effect - None
In the beginning of Act 1, when you come across the statue you can leap up and
hide as using your Octacamo as one of the statues. Snake will cup his hand
over one of the statues, however if you do this multiple times the piece of
the statue will break off. Do this when people are around and you'll be in
trouble.
CATAGORY - GAMEPLAY / SNAKE
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\_______________________________________________________________________
He never used CQC Before?
Bonus - None
Effect - None
If you keep calling Otacon and Snake will eventually explain about him using
CQC which he's never used until this point.
CATAGORY - CODEC / OTACON / SNAKE / 4TH WALL
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Return To The Militia
Bonus - Miltia Outfit
Effect - General Disguise
Snake looses his disguise as he fights against the first Gekko's during the
opening of the game, however he can find the outfit again during the
underground base area of the Militia stronghold. In a locker located in the
North-East communications room... there are also a number of strong weapons
located here. The costume can only be used during Act 1.
CATAGORY - SPECIFIC / HIDDEN ITEMS / GAMEPLAY
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Rolling The Barrel
Bonus - None
Effect - Negative Psyche
As was displayed during the 20th Anniversary demo display in mid 2007. If you
get in the barrel once you have it and spend a lot of time rolling around on
the ground in, you'll likely make Snake sick. This also has a negative effect
on his psyche.
CATAGORY - SPECIFIC / HIDDEN & EASTER / CARDBOARD BOXES / GAMEPLAY
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Some Things Never Change
Bonus - None
Effect - None
If you stare at in first person or attack Meryl during the escape from the
FROGS she'll say some familiar sounding lines if you've played through the
original Metal Gear Solid.
CATAGORY - MGS1 & MGS2 / WOMEN / HIDDEN & EASTER
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Hidden Items
Bonus - Various
Effect - None
If you jump the gap rather than dropping down after Rat Patrol straight away
after Akiba clears the lasers, you'll find a small little area where you can
pick up some extra hidden items.
CATAGORY - GAMEPLAY / HIDDEN ITEMS
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Mantis Appears
Bonus - None
Effect - None
During the cutscene which introduces the B&B Unit late in Act 1, when you get
L1 sequence which allows Snake to look at Screaming Mantis, push your left
analogue stick to the left to see a ghostly appearance of Psycho Mantis
briefly.
CATAGORY - SECRET BUTTON PRESSES / MGS1 & MGS2 / SPECIFIC
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//====================================== SECTION 02.04 - ACT 2 BRIEFING 0204
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Face Camo
Bonus - Face Camo
Effect - None
Bump into Otacon or Sunny to get extra face camo's for Snake. If you don't do
this during the Act 2 briefing, you'll still have a chance during the Act 3
one. However you can only do this after beating Laughing Octopus at least
once. You can get this after that by loading it in the briefing menu or
replaying the game.
CATAGORY - EXTRAS / MASKS
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Change Channels
Bonus - None
Effect - None
Using the MkII, you can use L1 by the table near the TV to change the channel
from the video of Campbell to a video of Minami Akina.
CATAGORY - SECRET BUTTON PRESS / WOMEN
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Act 2 Brief Items
Bonus - Various
Effect - None
As in most of the briefings, extra items can be found, which always include an
extra battery and a Boktai/Lunar Knights iPod tune. In Act 2 the following
items can be found during the brief.
Battery
Camera (If not already collected)
iPod Tune
Ammo
Noodles
CATAGORY - HIDDEN ITEMS / MUSIC
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//================================================ SECTION 02.05 - ACT 2 0205
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Save the Rebels!
Bonus - Various
Effect - None
If you manage to save the rebel's at the beginning for long enough they will
allow you access to an extra room which includes a new disguise which matches
the local rebels for Act 2, plus numerous weapons and ammo.
CATAGORY - SPECIFIC / HIDDEN ITEMS / GAMEPLAY
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Destroy The Power Station!
Bonus - Extra Location/Items
Effect - None
If you blow up the generator using C4 or if the rebels manage to get in and do
it themselves, you can access an extra area of the Power Station by climbing
the accessible tower and then using the power line to shimmy over to another
area.
The area is filled with extra weapons and ammo for you to collect. When you're
done you need to use the crates along side the wall to get up and over.
CATAGORY - SPECIFIC / HIDDEN ITEMS / GAMEPLAY
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Hidden Posters
Bonus - None
Effect - Psyche Regain
Once you arrive at the manor and get inside, if you shoot off one of the
paintings in the hall near the stairs or check above the bed in the main
bedroom you will find a poster of Minami Akina. Snake will mention her by
name once you're looking directly at them in first person and his stats will
all begin to recover.
CATAGORY - SPECIFIC / HIDDEN ITEMS / WOMEN / STRESS AND PSYCHE
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Hidden First Person Views
Bonus - None
Effect - Psyche Regain
There are two hidden L1 first person views close together once you meet Naomi
in the lab. The first is when Snake drops his cigarette, which reveals he's
taking a closer look at something other than the dropped smoke. The second,
just after Snake is told he has not long and his psyche drops, press L1 again
to see another look at Naomi.
CATAGORY - SECRET BUTTON PRESSES / WOMEN / STRESS AND PSYCHE
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\_______________________________________________________________________
The bed's not for rest it seems
Bonus - None
Effect - None
If you lie down on the bed during the Octopus Beauty sequence and she will
straddle Snake, however no rest will come of this... instead it will just lead
to eventual loss of health.
CATAGORY - WOMEN / HIDDEN & EASTER / GAMEPLAY
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Crop Circle Bonus
Bonus - 1000dp
Effect - None
While tracking Naomi, you'll come to the point where you need to cross the
river to continue. If you go to Snake's left and follow the river up, and then
turn back the way you came from you should see a grassy hill. Climb it and
you'll get a bonus flashback of the AI Colonel from MGS2 discussing glowing
lights in the sky. Doing this will net you a 1000dp bonus.
CATAGORY - FLASHBACK / GAMEPLAY / DREBIN
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Handprints
Bonus - Handprint Camo
Effect - None
Once you come to the area where there is a guard over a Claymore mine,
dispatch of him as you wish, then switch your Solid Eye to Night Vision if
it's not already. You should note a set of handprints going off in one of the
directions.
Follow this path and you'll come across a metal plate covered in the
handprints of some of the development team. If you lie on it for a bit
you'll also get the handprint camo, which you can manually save for use at
anytime in the future.
CATAGORY - SPECIFIC / HIDDEN ITEMS / GAMEPLAY / 4TH WALL
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//====================================== SECTION 02.06 - ACT 3 BRIEFING 0206
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Face Camo
Bonus - Face Camo
Effect - None
Bump into Otacon, Sunny, and Naomi to get extra face camo's for Snake.
CATAGORY - EXTRAS / MASKS
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You Pervert!
Bonus - None
Effect - None
Just a quick note.... Otacon's webcamera is pointed at Naomi's cleavage, and
he makes an attempt to cover up the fact he's has this viewpoint before she
realizes.
CATAGORY - OTACON / WOMEN
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\_______________________________________________________________________
Act 3 Brief Items
Bonus - Various
Effect - None
As in most of the briefings, extra items can be found, which always include an
extra battery and a Boktai/Lunar Knights iPod tune. In Act 3 the following
items can be found during the brief.
Battery
Camera (If not already collected)
iPod Tune
Ammo X2
Compress
CATAGORY - HIDDEN ITEMS / MUSIC
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//================================================ SECTION 02.07 - ACT 3 0207
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It's Not Just For Raiden
Bonus - None
Effect - None
If you race to the park before the Resistance member Snake can hide as a
statue and the resistance member will urinate on the you. Sadly Campbell won't
send you his condolences this time.
CATAGORY - SNAKE / GAMEPLAY / SPECIFIC / MGS1 & MGS2
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It Isn't Just Snake
Bonus - None
Effect - None
Once Eva is getting ready to go and you see the "mystery man" in the
trenchcoat, keep you finger held down on L1. You'll get a bonus first person
view, this time from the viewpoint of the mystery coat "man."
CATAGORY - SECRET BUTTON PRESSES
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So Obvious Second Time Around
Bonus - None
Effect - None
You'll have it explained to you by the end, but keep an "eye" on the body of
Big Boss to come to a possible realization on what you're actually looking at.
CATAGORY - HIDDEN & EASTER
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//====================================== SECTION 02.08 - ACT 4 BRIEFING 0208
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Digital Camera Redux
Bonus - Digital Camera
Effect - None
The camera has now moved from behind Sunny's desk to being found on the floor
upstairs.
If you pick up the camera now rather than earlier in the game, there are
several photos of Sunny and Naomi bonding, mostly over cooking, on the camera
when you get it. Definitely worth the laugh.
CATAGORY - HIDDEN ITEMS
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Act 4 Brief Items
Bonus - Various
Effect - None
As in most of the briefings, extra items can be found, which always include an
extra battery and a Boktai/Lunar Knights iPod tune. In Act 4 the following
items can be found during the brief.
Battery
Camera (If not already collected)
iPod Tune
Ammo
Regain
CATAGORY - HIDDEN ITEMS / MUSIC
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//================================================ SECTION 02.09 - ACT 4 0209
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Return To Shadow Moses
Bonus - 1000dp per Flashback
Effect - Nostalgic Memories
During this act there are numerous flashbacks to Metal Gear Solid, where each
one you get will earn you 1000dp. The criteria for them to enact is that
you're roughly in the correct spot and no alert mode is currently underway.
Most. if not all. of the sound flashbacks appear to be taken from the
remake of the original game, "Metal Gear Solid" The Twin Snakes" which
appeared on the Nintendo GameCube in 2004.
The list of locations is as follows:
- Entrance Elevator area, fenced off area on the south of the Heliport.
Snake's original entrance to the Heliport brings up discussions between
Campbell, Naomi, Mei Ling, and Snake.
- Middle of Heliport
Reminds Snake of Liquid leaving in a snowstorm in the Hind D.
- West storage area/Stairwell on East
"A surveillance camera!?" flashback (hit X, only appears if music is still
playing).
- Using either vent system instead of the open doorway.
Snake remembers first contact with Master Miller, who was actually Liquid.
- Use the stairwell in the Tank Hangar
Conversations with Meryl, her opening the hangar doors.
- Entrance to Otacon's Lab
Frank Jaeger's (Grey Fox) bloody entrance to Otacon's Lab.
- Otacon's Lab Lockers
Grey Fox confronting Snake and Otacon, as well as Otacon and Snake's
introduction.
- Trench in the communication tower A area
Wounded Meryl's speech to Snake to go on living for others. After the
Crying Wolf fight.
- Com Tower A Platform, walk around the outside of the highest area.
Liquid's introduction to Snake while piloting the Hind.
- Crashed Hind D on the North-east of the Map
Liquid's defeat in the Hind, "see you in hell" event.
- In front of Com Tower B, walking closer to the western side.
"What am I fighting for? What are we fighting for?" Otacon after Wolf's
demise.
- Elevator into the steel molding area.
Revelations of Naomi and Master Miller.
- Near the doors where you fought Vulcan Raven, walk back towards them to
trigger it.
"The path you walk on has no end" Vulcan Raven's final words to Snake.
CATAGORY - FLASHBACK / MGS1 & MGS2 / DREBIN
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Just Like Old Times
Bonus - None
Effect - None
Adjusting the camera above Snake's head in the Heliport or Tank Hangar area's
and running around a bit may result in Snake's nostalgic side getting the
better of him.
Additionally if you get the Mk23 SOCOM from under the truck near the heliport
then equip it, you will likely find him saying similar things.
Finally, aside from this and the flashbacks - if you've got a good memory or
recently replayed the game then you'll find a large number of standard items
(ammo, rations, etc.) are in the same places as in the original title.
CATAGORY - MGS1 & MGS2 / HIDDEN & EASTER / 4TH WALL
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Calling Otacon
Bonus - None
Effect - None
The conversations between Otacon and Snake in Moses are always interesting.
Whenever you enter a new area you should call him to get some interesting
conversation about the events 9 years previous on the island.
However here are the most interesting areas to call him in:
- After following Rats around in the vents.
A discussion will follow regarding Snake following rats around in the
original title (additionally as another easter egg, the rats in Moses
display ! marks above their heads like in the original - no other animal
in the series has since).
- Arrival in the Tank Hangar
Otacon may occasionally begin discussing the Gekko's lack of mobility
indoors and their alternative to interior scouting. This also includes the
only mention of Nastasha since her book's appearance in MGS2.
- Once you get to the Canyon or just arrived in the Nuke Storage
Otacon discusses with Snake taking on a tank just by himself.
- After beating Crying Wolf in the snowfield.
Otacon discusses with Snake, taking on a Hind-D just by himself.
CATAGORY - CODEC / OTACON / MGS1 & MGS2
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Easter Island Returns
Bonus - None
Effect - None
There was no way they couldn't leave out the statues from Metal Gear Solid 4,
and they make a return... kind of... in the game.
Once you get down to the B2 level of the Nuke Storage, on your way to Otacon's
lab... look through the first door along the hall. You will see a statue
sitting inside, more or less where the original statue was in MGS1.
For a little background... please read this note I made for the MGS2 Secrets
Guide by Kynes in 2001:
They are called Moai, and they are a reoccurring Easter Egg in Konami games.
As I was once told to think of them more as "Easter (Egg) Island Statues"
because of their common place of being hidden in various Konami titles.
As far as I (and others it seems) can recall, the Moai's first appearance in a
Konami title were as enemies in the 80's arcade title Gradius (also known as
Nemesis). Since then they've appeared in games as bonus items, wall
decorations, statues in areas of course (like in MGS and MGS2), and even again
as enemies, especially during the last few "PlayStation" years of games.
They've become another one of Konami's continual secrets like the old "Konami
Code" was (which also appeared first in the home edition of Gradius).
And... who knows, maybe there is a Konami Code buried in MGS4 somewhere.*
* And before anyone asks, yes I did try uuddlrlrba as a password and no it
didn't do anything sadly :/
CATAGORY - HIDDEN & EASTER / MGS1 & MGS2 / 4TH WALL
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Having A Shocking Time
Bonus - None
Effect - Negative Health/Psyche (if used on yourself)
You can use the MkIII to play with the destroyed switchboard. This can be used
to shock the pursuing Gekko after visiting Otacon's lab, or if you're standing
on the correct part of the hallway - to shock Snake himself.
CATAGORY - SNAKE / SPECIFIC / GAMEPLAY
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Correct Incorrect Codes
Bonus - Various
Effect - None
Instead of entering the code Otacon gave you, you can enter other codes which
will give you extras instead. A sound effect will let you know you've earnt
something. The known codes are as follows:
78925 - Gives you the opening music from Policenauts - "Old L.A. 2040"
13462 - Gives you the Policenauts ending music "End of the Dark".
14893 - Gives you 100,000 free Drebin Points.
12893 - Will apparently give 20% off*
(*Was given to me by a friend online. I haven't yet tested it, if you have and
it works let me know. It's on my test list.)
CATAGORY - PASSWORDS AND PASSCODES / MUSIC / DREBIN
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Return To The Tank Hangar
Bonus - Various
Effect - None
After turning on the systems in Otacon's lab, backtrack to the Tank Hangar. A
doorway upstairs which was closed is now opened and there are goodies inside
to collect including an additional iPod tune.
CATAGORY - HIDDEN ITEMS / MUSIC
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Animal Cruelty Again
Bonus - None
Effect - None
Attempt to kill any of the wolves in the area then call Otacon and Rosemary
for some interesting codec conversations.
CATAGORY - SNAKE / CODEC / OTACON / WOMEN
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More MGS2 Flashbacks
Bonus - None
Effect - None
During the Rose/Raiden audio conversation after Raiden stops the Patriots-Sub
continues to press X until the scene is over for hidden flashbacks of the
ending of MGS2.
CATAGORY - FLASHBACKS / MGS1 & MGS2 / SECRET BUTTON PRESSES
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Screen Adjust
Bonus - None
Effect - None
Not much to do in this brief unfortunately. All you can do is use the 2 analog
sticks to move the projector screen around.
CATAGORY - SECRET BUTTON PRESSES
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Exist?
Bonus - None
Effect - None
If you die at any stage on this Act, leave yourself on the continue screen
without doing anything and Exit will change to Exist.
If you click on Exist and you'll hear Liquid say something to you (it'll be
one of a couple of things) and then you'll be prompted to choose again.
CATAGORY - SPECIFIC / HIDDEN & EASTER / CONTINUE
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The Return Of Mantis
Bonus - None
Effect - None
The Screaming Mantis fight is so massively chock fill of secrets, easter eggs,
and extras it almost needs it's own section.
Firstly while the syringe stops Snake from being controlled, if you use it
straight away you'll miss some interesting conversations. Don't use it and try
the following:
- Try to change your controller to port 2 for a Codec call.
- Call Rosemary for a conversation with her and Campbell where Campbell
suggests using old tricks, like destroying the bust of Mantis' face.
- If you don't call anyone but don't do anything buy try to run around you'll
get some interesting calls as well.
- HIDEO1 is now replaced with HIDEO2 as the blackout channel in this compared
to the events of the Mantis fight in MGS.
- New though is a bootup replacement which makes it look like your game reset,
with "KOJIMA" in place of the "Konami" Banner, and the Fox-logo with Kojima
Productions replaced by "Kojima Protection" and a backwards logo.
Once you defeat Screaming Mantis, you're confronted by Psycho Mantis himself.
While the memory card trick doesn't work, the second part of his abilities
will change depending on your controller.
Having a SIXAXIS connected is far more entertaining that having a Dual Shock 3
but if you have both, it's worth seeing both versions by changing the type you
are using when replaying if you have the option to.
When Mantis dies, if you keep tapping X during this you'll hear some
Japanese being yelled (labeled as the "voice of God" in the credits) and some
flashes of a photo of Hideo Kojima.
After Mantis disappears, you'll also hear The Sorrow. Press X to see hidden
flashbacks of him from MGS3.
CATAGORY - SECRET BUTTON PRESSES / MGS1 & MGS2 / CODEC / SIXAXIS
/ HIDDEN & EASTER / 4TH WALL / FLASHBACK
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Health Boost
Bonus - None
Effect - Additional Health
During the final fight, holding Triangle for a short time during or just after
Ocelot does his various signature poses will get both of you some health back,
Snake more than Ocelot in particular.
In the harder difficulties it's extremely beneficial to use this to complete
this fight.
CATAGORY - HIDDEN & EASTER / GAMEPLAY / SNAKE / STRESS AND PSYCHE
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He's Not Big Boss, But He's Close Enough
Bonus - None
Effect - None
During the third part of the fight with Ocelot, if he grabs Snake into a
choke-hold... do nothing. Eventually instead of a brutal final attack, Ocelot
will kiss Snake on the cheek and let him go.
CATAGORY - HIDDEN & EASTER / GAMEPLAY / SNAKE
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//============================================= SECTION 03 - VIA CONTENT 0300
Once I've finished listing as much as possible via Act, this will re-list the
secrets into specifically broken down areas.
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//================ SECTION 04 - UNLOCKABLES, COLLECTABLES & DOWNLOADABLES 0400
All of the unlockable & downloadable items will be listed in here at a later
date.
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//========================================= SECTION 05 - CLOSING & LEGAL 0500
// == Version History
0.1 - First version started. Basic info outlined, Via Act list started. No
unlocklables listed yet. Much more to list I'm sure. E-mail me if you know
of something I've missed.
// == Contribution History
0.00 - Kotaku.com (Extra Passcodes)
// == Thanks To
- As mentioned at the start, everyone who let me use their internet in 1996
an 1997 (sad, I remember looking up the Jurassic Park sequel on computers
at school right now) before getting my own connection in early 98.
- Rammy & Pure Evil for MGS4 Discussions
- EB Games NZ for somehow having a copy of the ultra rare PAL MGS4 LE
(reportedly only 70-100 made it here for the entire country)
- People still visiting REFan after all these years! Sorry I haven't
worked on it in ages. :/
- Everyone who's disappeared offline over the years... I wish you all well
and hope you're doing fine!
- Everyone else who's supported all my projects online the past decade or
so.
"I don't want to today, Mr. Watson"
(c) 2008 - RMc (mgs4secret@gmail.com)
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