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[2real4tv]

snake it at the

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grave site "DONT DO IT SNAKE!"

 

[Y2Kev]

Ahh the other games have confirm on circle!

 

[chespace]

The epilogue just finished

I forced my wife to watch the Epilogue with me last night. To her credit, she actually sat through most of it. The last straw came when

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Big Boss showed up and it moved from in-game cutscenes to talking about mutating AI paths and Zero with 2D images

. Still, it was amusing to me to see the reaction of someone who knows zip about the MGS mythos try and sit through a cutscene. :lol

She also said Sunny had the face of a woman on a little girl's body.

So now that I've finished the game, should I play it on Hard or Extreme? And should I do a no-kill/no-alert? I'd like to do a massacre/no-alert run -- do I get something for that?

Is there a place where I can see all the emblems and how to achieve them, and also all the hidden stuff so I can go grab them on my 2nd run?

 

[SirFodderton]

Just beat the game for a 2nd time for the camo and stealth and I realized I haven't even done the barrel roll yet. So much stuff to do in this game.

 

[Shins]

Oh and, I can't believe all the people wanting peoples completed big boss badge game saves and such. Personally, I put a lot of work into mine..I'm not giving that shit out. If people want the extras, they can earn em themselves. I have no problem helping you out and giving tips, but I'm not spoon feeding anyone a game save =\

yeah you're in a special club daddy don't give that shit out to the peasants

 

[industrian]

I feel safe to return to GAF now that I just completed MGS4.

As a guy who's followed Metal Gear Solid almost religiously since 1998, I cannot actually describe my feelings in any way right now. MGS4 made me laugh, cry, and in the end I feel that part of my life is complete now that I've experienced the entirety of the Saga.

The whole MG Saga as a whole is an unequaled experience. And MGS4 is indescribable in the way in which it complemented, captured, and completed it.

I'm going to decompress for a while.

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Goodbye Snake, enjoy your freedom.

 

[2real4tv]

I forced my wife to watch the Epilogue with me last night. To her credit, she actually sat through most of it. The last straw came when

Spoiler

Big Boss showed up and it moved from in-game cutscenes to talking about mutating AI paths and Zero with 2D images

. Still, it was amusing to me to see the reaction of someone who knows zip about the MGS mythos try and sit through a cutscene. :lol

She also said Sunny had the face of a woman on a little girl's body.

So now that I've finished the game, should I play it on Hard or Extreme? And should I do a no-kill/no-alert? I'd like to do a massacre/no-alert run -- do I get something for that?

Is there a place where I can see all the emblems and how to achieve them, and also all the hidden stuff so I can go grab them on my 2nd run?

Iam at that scence right now

 

[1stStrike]

I forced my wife to watch the Epilogue with me last night. To her credit, she actually sat through most of it. The last straw came when

Spoiler

Big Boss showed up and it moved from in-game cutscenes to talking about mutating AI paths and Zero with 2D images

. Still, it was amusing to me to see the reaction of someone who knows zip about the MGS mythos try and sit through a cutscene. :lol

She also said Sunny had the face of a woman on a little girl's body.

So now that I've finished the game, should I play it on Hard or Extreme? And should I do a no-kill/no-alert? I'd like to do a massacre/no-alert run -- do I get something for that?

Is there a place where I can see all the emblems and how to achieve them, and also all the hidden stuff so I can go grab them on my 2nd run?

I posted all of them a while back, but you can find everything here

Play it on hard first tbh. Going right to extreme will be really hard for you, as some sequences are different and a lot of parts can't be played like you played them before. Even on big boss hard things are different.

You could try a no kill/no alert on the boss hard as practice for a big boss emblem run on extreme. Just, know that while it's cool for you to use rations, special items and healing items on this run, if you want the big boss badge you can't use any kind of healing item or special item (bandana or stealth camo)

 

[Nizz]

Man, I know it must be something simple, but

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I'm at the battle with Vamp, where Otacon and the Mark II are trying to start the Rex Metal Gear. I keep shooting Vamp and his health bar goes down, but then it refills again. What am I supposed to do? I'd try Gamefaqs but I worry about scrolling too far down and spoiling a part of the story...

 

[Y2Kev]

omg MGS3's camera is so zoomed in and it has no on screen action prompts


Eeek

 

[ezekial45]

Man, I know it must be something simple, but

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I'm at the battle with Vamp, where Otacon and the Mark II are trying to start the Rex Metal Gear. I keep shooting Vamp and his health bar goes down, but then it refills again. What am I supposed to do? I'd try Gamefaqs but I worry about scrolling too far down and spoiling a part of the story...

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Equip the Syringe, get him into a CQC hold (preferably when he's recovering health) and use it on him (press triangle)

 

[tha_con]

So far I've unlocked:

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Stealth Camo
Bandanna
Solar Gun
Race Gun
Altari Outfit
L. Beauty Mask
R. Beauty Mas.
C. Beauty Mask
S. Beauty Mask
Raiden Mask A
Drebin Mask
Otacon Mask
Young Snake Mask
Y. Snake w/ Bandanna Mask

What am I still missing?

Also, is there ANYWHERE else to get Chaff? I've only got 4 chaff grenades, and I think I need more for my BB run.

 

[Nizz]

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Equip the Syringe, get him into a CQC hold (preferably when he's recovering health) and use it on him (press triangle)

Thanks, man.

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I had actually equipped that at one point, but wasn't sure what to do

 

[2real4tv]

still watching....man this is great definitely one of the best games I ever played

 

[Mrbob]

Don't know if I need to spoil anymore but I will, but I was slightly pissed off at the end of act 4.

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I was so busy holding off the gekkos I didn't have a chance to really view the battle between Raiden and Vamp. The split screen view was a cool way to handle the situation though.

Tonight or tommorrow Act 5 is getting done. I don't want this game to end though. :/

 

[2real4tv]

So far I've unlocked:

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Stealth Camo
Bandanna
Solar Gun
Race Gun
Altari Outfit
L. Beauty Mask
R. Beauty Mas.
C. Beauty Mask
S. Beauty Mask
Raiden Mask A
Drebin Mask
Otacon Mask
Young Snake Mask
Y. Snake w/ Bandanna Mask

What am I still missing?

Also, is there ANYWHERE else to get Chaff? I've only got 4 chaff grenades, and I think I need more for my BB run.

BB mask?

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

My mom just said "Is this real?":lol

Yer one of mates came round to watch some movies and asked "what movies this?"

"Its MGS"

"The movie?"

"Game"

 

[BobTheFork]

DAMN! BB extreme is kicking my ass. I got through BB hard ok and thought I could just do the same. I made it through act one really well but now I've spend 2 hours just trying to get past the frogs fight. Nothing is working well enough and it just feels random. sometimes I can move around ok but then they get a 3triple headshot from a corner crack and I die instantly. HALP

Edit: I think Chaff is totally unnecessary, but helpful. There was only one spot one my BB hard run where I wanted to use it and I eventually found a way around that spot. It would certainly help on time, but you can beat 5hrs easy IMO.

 

[2real4tv]

TTP u played this months ago? How did u hold it in?:lol

 

[Metalmurphy]

lol... just figured out you can clean the Octocamo during cutscenes. Wish I knew this earlier. :lol

 

[snoopers]

I'm looking for the song you hear on the score board that appears at the end of the game, an orchestrated version of the resistance melody. It's not on the MGS4 OST, is it on the MGS3 one ?

 

[Schrade]

TTP you played this months ago? How did you hold it in?:lol

Yeah that is a pretty damn amazing job TTP did. I would have been oozing praise all over the place.

TTP, you have some willpower.

 

[womfalcs3]

I'm in Act III.

Just passed the

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Eva chase sequence

. WOW. I didn't really do much since my aiming was bad, but I managed to provide some help.

 

[snoopers]

I'm looking for the song you hear on the score board that appears at the end of the game, an orchestrated version of the resistance melody. It's not on the MGS4 OST, is it on the MGS3 one ?

Quoted for better luck. Anyone ?

 

[Don]

I'm looking for the song you hear on the score board that appears at the end of the game, an orchestrated version of the resistance melody. It's not on the MGS4 OST, is it on the MGS3 one ?

I think theres a version of it that plays at the end of the MGO trailer. Not sure if theres a full version anywhere.

 

[industrian]

I'm looking for the song you hear on the score board that appears at the end of the game, an orchestrated version of the resistance melody. It's not on the MGS4 OST, is it on the MGS3 one ?

I suspect that a second MGS4 soundtrack will be getting released. The reason why I suspect this is because you can download an iPod track which IIRC says "Metal Gear Solid 4: The Other Side" and if you remember correctly MGS2 has two soundtracks, one with all the cutscene music (by Harry Gregson-Williams) and "The Other Side" which featured all the in-game music (by Norihiko Hibino.)

 

[Kuroyume]

Jesus fucking Christ... The laughing Octopus fight is so freaking annoying. How often does she come out of hiding? Every 40 minutes?

 

[Yoshichan]

Jesus fucking Christ... The laughing Octopus fight is so freaking annoying. How often does she come out of hiding? Every 40 minutes?

Every.... 40.... minutes...?

 

[kuYuri]

I've noticed that at the

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Liquid Ocelot and Old Snake fight at the end

the word "exist" replaces "exit" at the mission failed screen. I wonder what that's about...?

 

[BobTheFork]

Jesus fucking Christ... The laughing Octopus fight is so freaking annoying. How often does she come out of hiding? Every 40 minutes?

You are supposed to find her and shoot her before she comes out of hiding.

 

[Mrbob]

Jesus fucking Christ... The laughing Octopus fight is so freaking annoying. How often does she come out of hiding? Every 40 minutes?

Protip:

Use the NightVision mode on your solid eye.

 

[Otheradam]

Just finished the game. What an incredible experience. Might be my new favorite game ever.

 

[FabCam]

Jesus fucking Christ... The laughing Octopus fight is so freaking annoying. How often does she come out of hiding? Every 40 minutes?

Er, you have to find her. That's the whole boss fight. She hides, then you have to look for her.

 

[Phatcorns]

D-pad sneaking? What? Sneaking was the same as MGS4 - you pressed lightly on the left stick.

I suggest you replay MGS3 and see what using the D-pad does.

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

Protip:

Use the NightVision mode on your solid eye.

Or stay crouched and use the Threat Ring. Everytime she says snake you can see where she is at. This is actually the easiest Boss fight next to

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Vamp

 

[JB1981]

Protip:

Use the NightVision mode on your solid eye.

Yep, that's how I beat her. Came down to the wire too. Best boss fight so far (haven't finished yet. Will tonight!)

 

[Y2Kev]

Use the Threat Ring.

 

[PIMPBYBLUD]

MGS4 is the best produced game that I think I have ever played. Everything from the details in the cutscenes to the easter eggs kojima throws in this game, the sound and graphics. It was well worth every dollar I paid for this game.

 

[Mrbob]

Or stay crouched and use the Threat Ring. Everytime she says snake you can see where she is at. This is actually the easiest Boss fight next to

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Vamp

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Yeah the Vamp fight was a big disappointment. I expected it to be a bit more epic than it was. Just mow him down or tranq him, and then stick him with the syringe it was way too easy.

At least the fight with Crying wolf beauty was cool. I just skipped past all the frogs using my nightvision following her and spammed the hell out of her with my grenade launcher. I read online after you can get one hit killed on the ground which I didn't realize at the time but it didn't matter, my tracking skills were supreme!

 

[eso76]

lol... just figured out you can clean the Octocamo during cutscenes. Wish I knew this earlier. :lol

i swear there's at least one post stating this every other page of the thread : )

 

[xenix]

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Yeah the Vamp fight was a big disappointment. I expected it to be a bit more epic than it was. Just mow him down or tranq him, and then stick him with the syringe it was way too easy.

I did have some problems during my first playthrough. I didn't know how to kill the bastard (wasted A LOT of bullets, even waste half my DP buying bullets :lol ). But now, looking back at the fight, it was really easy

 

[pel1300]

The tragedy of the MGS saga is that

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2 of the best characters, Ocelot and Liquid, were sacrificed in order to create a lame character, Liquid Ocelot.

 

[Wellington]

I have a question.

I just started Act 4 and I know that as soon as I get home with the PS3 and the game tomorrow, my brother is going to want to play... Will he be able to play from the start while I am on Act 4 (or 5 or whatever) due to the way the game installs each separate act, or will it screw me up if he starts a new game?

 

[FabCam]

I have a question.

I just started Act 4 and I know that as soon as I get home with the PS3 and the game tomorrow, my brother is going to want to play... Will he be able to play from the start while I am on Act 4 (or 5 or whatever) due to the way the game installs each separate act, or will it screw me up if he starts a new game?

You can start as many new games as you like, but he'll have to sit through the 2 minute install to start from act 1 then when you want to play act 4, you'll have to wait for the 2 minute install of that act.

 

[Ken Masters]

I read in the strat guide that Konami will be giving out passwords at a later date to unlock the

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Altair costume

I'm thinking now I should try to get something else then

 

[oli84]

Question: I've finished the game, and already started a new game+ on big boss hard.. can I start a new game+ on easy to do the no kill/no alert?

 

[Draft]

Act 1 was good.

Act 2 was great.

Act 3 was ass.

Is there some actual damn sneaking in act 4?

 

[Ken Masters]

Act 1 was good.

Act 2 was great.

Act 3 was ass.

Is there some actual damn sneaking in act 4?

yes............. if you want there to be



as I was using sneaking in act 4, one could easily blaze through it Rambo style


and act 3 was great

 

[traveler]

Act 1 was good.

Act 2 was great.

Act 3 was ass.

Is there some actual damn sneaking in act 4?

Err... what? Act 3 is the most stealth heavy portion of the game.

 

[Ceb]

Err... what? Act 3 is the most stealth heavy portion of the game.

It's also the most linear one. Acts 1, 2, and 4 offer a lot more freedom concerning how you can choose to approach things.

I personally liked Act 3, but I think it should've had one more playable section to make it feel more... full.