Metal Gear Solid 4 secrets
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[edit] Unlockables/Collectables
[edit] Secret Items
[edit] Bandana
The Bandana can be obtained by finishing the game without killing anyone or by buying it from Drebin for 5,000,000 Drebin Points (4,000,000 DP on Wednesdays or Sundays) or 2,500,000 (No discount on Wednesdays or Sundays though) in Act 5. When worn, Snake will have infinite ammo.
[edit] Stealth Camouflage
The Stealth Camouflage can be obtained by finishing the game without entering an alert phase or by buying it from Drebin for 5,000,000 Drebin Points (4,000,000 DP on Wednesdays or Sundays) or 2,500,000 during Act 5. When worn, Snake's camo index will always be 100%. However, Gekkos will still be able to see Snake and PMC soldiers will still hear his footsteps. Also, during an alert phase, the camo index will be 95%, allowing PMC soldiers to see Snake.
[edit] Digital Camera
See Main Article
The Digital Camera can be found behind Sunny's desk during Act One, Two or Three's mission briefing, or in the kitchen during Act Four's Mission Briefing. The camera allows you to take pictures in-game and access them from the photo album in the main menu which can then be exported to the PS3s HDD. If you pick it up during Act 4, you will find pictures of Sunny and Naomi on the camera.
[edit] Scanning Plug
After clocking up 10 hours of play time on Metal Gear Online, the scanning plug can be purchased from Drebin. Used the same way as the syringe, injecting an enemy soldier with the plug hacks into the SOP system and temporarily reveals the location of all enemy guards.
[edit] Weapons
| Weapon | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Long Barreled Desert Eagle | Earn the Fox emblem. |
| The Patriot | Earn the Big Boss emblem. |
| Race (Ricochet) Gun | Beat the game once. |
| Railgun | Defeat Crying Wolf. |
| Type 17 (EVA's gun) | Earn the Hound emblem. |
| Solar Gun | Collect the five dolls hidden throughout the game. |
| Thor 45-70 | Earn the Fox Hound emblem. |
[edit] Ammo
Completing the game once will unlock new kinds of ammo and smoke grenades.
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Emotive Ammo (Cry) | People who are shot with this ammo will drop their weapon and cry. |
| Emotive Ammo (Laughter) | People who are shot with this ammo will laugh and try to kill their comrades nearby. |
| Emotive Ammo (Rage) | People who are shot with this ammo will become angry and fire recklessly at the enemy miltia. |
| Emotive Ammo (Scream) | People who are shot with this ammo will drop their weapon and scream. |
| Smoke Grenade (Blue) | When used, blue smoke will replace the normal colored smoke.
After the smoke clears, anyone who was in range of the smoke will begin to Cry, as Blue is the associated color of the Cry emotive ammo. |
| Smoke Grenade (Green) | When used, green smoke will replace the normal colored smoke.
After the smoke clears, anyone who was in range of the smoke will begin to Scream, as Green is the associated color of the Scream emotive ammo. |
| Smoke Grenade (Red) | When used, red smoke will replace the normal colored smoke.
After the smoke clears, anyone who was in range of the smoke will begin become angry, as Red is the associated color of the Rage emotive ammo. |
| Smoke Grenade (Yellow) | When used, yellow smoke will replace the normal colored smoke.
After the smoke clears, anyone who was in range of the smoke will begin to Laugh, as Yellow is the associated color of the Laugh emotive ammo. |
[edit] Camouflages
[edit] OctoCamo
| Camouflage | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Altair | Obtain the Assassin emblem (see below). |
| Corpse Camo | Use more than 51 continues. |
| Middle East Militia Disguise | Can be found in the northeast section of the safehouse in Act One in one of the lockers. |
| South American Rebel Disguise | At the start of Act Two, rescue the rebels by taking out/tranquilizing the PMC members. They will then open the door to the house behind them, where the disguise can be found. |
| Suit | Complete the game once. |
| Digital Red | Download from the "Extras" menu. (No special effects) |
| Digital Blue | Download from the "Extras" menu. (Increases Camo Index when in or near water) |
| Crying Camo | Download from the "Extras" menu. (Makes enemies in chokehold cry and adds to Enemy Crying Emotion when Spotted) |
| Laughing Camo | Download from the "Extras" menu. (Makes enemies in chokehold Laugh and adds to Enemys Laugh emotion when spotted) |
| Raging Camo | Download from the "Extras" menu. (Makes enemies in chokehold Enraged and adds to Enemys Rage emotion when Spotted) |
| Beauty Camo | Download from the "Extras" menu. (Absorbs enemy Psyche in chokehold. Raises Stress in Sunlight) |
| Screaming Camo | Download from the "Extras" menu. (Makes enemies in chokehold scream and enemies that spot you will become slightly afraid) |
| Snake Camo | Download from the "Extras" menu. (Knocks out enemies with one CQC punch or one roll. Camo index will be decreased by 10%) |
| Metal Camo | Download from the "Extras" menu. (Damage taken by Snake will be cut in half, however, Camo index will be decreased by 20%) |
| Gear Camo | Download from the "Extras" menu. (Causes Psyche Gauge to decrease at only half the normal rate. Retains a higher Camo Index than normal.) |
| Fly Camo | Download from the "Extras" menu. (Causes normal soldiers to be knocked out instantly when grabbed with CQC because of the stench. Increases stress while worn and causes flies to gather around Snake.) |
| Haven Camo | Download from the "Extras" menu. (99% Camo Index when still, but causes Life and Psyche Gauges to decrease at twice the normal rate.) |
[edit] Face Camo
| Face Camo | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Laughing Beauty Raging Beauty Crying Beauty Screaming Beauty | To obtain the face camo of the The Beauty and the Beast Unit members defeat their "beauty" form non-lethally. |
| "Big Boss" | Earn the Big Boss emblem. While wearing this camo, upon seeing Snake, PMC enemies will crouch, grab their heads & scream in fear (for obvious reasons). It's a different matter when speaking about the Big Boss' Facecamo on FROGs, as they immediately faint after seeing Snake. |
| Roy Campbell | Ram Roy Campbell with the Metal Gear Mk. II during Act One's mission briefing. |
| Drebin 893 | Purchase and keep 60 weapons from Drebin. |
| MGS Snake | Successfully clear Snake's MGS dream at the beginning of Act 4. |
| Otacon | Ram Otacon with the Metal Gear Mk. II during any mission briefing. This facecamo can be used during act 3 if the resistance doesn't see you holding a gun or the PMC guards don't see you holding a gun they will ignore you and not trigger an alert |
| Raiden (Visor Down) | Ram Sunny with the Metal Gear Mk. II during any mission briefing. |
| Raiden (Visor Up) | Ram Naomi Hunter with the Metal Gear Mk. II during Act 3's mission briefing. You'll have to be patient and wait for her to get out of her chair. |
[edit] iPod Songs
- Main article: iPod
[edit] Dolls
There are five dolls that can be obtained in the game. Each is obtained by defeating a respective boss non-lethally (for the Beauty and the Beast unit, specifically the Beast form). When all 5 dolls are collected you are rewarded with the Solar Gun.
| Doll | Location |
|---|---|
| FROG doll | Act One, Advent Palace garage, after helping Rat Patrol Team 01 without killing any FROGs. Beside you when you take control of Snake, near a broken car. It is lying on the inside of a tire. |
| Octopus doll | Act Two, Research Lab, on a bed when you fight the beauty form of Laughing Octopus. |
| Raven doll | Act Three, on the very top of the tower when you fight the beauty form of Raging Raven. |
| Wolf doll | Act Four, behind Snake when you fight the beauty form of Crying Wolf. |
| Mantis doll | Act Five, near the northern-most door when you fight the beauty form of Screaming Mantis. (Due to the unique way to fight this boss, you can collect this doll even though you must kill her.) |
[edit] Passwords
When Otacon tells Snake to input the code in his office, enter one of these codes to get its corresponding reward. If entered correctly, Drebin's monkey will squeak to confirm the code was entered correctly. Note that since there is only one chance to input the code, only one code can be entered per game.
| Code | Result |
|---|---|
| 14893 | 100,000 DP |
| 78925 | iPod song |
| 13462 | iPod song |
These passwords are entered at the Extras screen under Password after beating the game once on any difficulty. The items will be made available upon loading your save game or starting a new game (only after Snake meets with the Mk. II).
| Code | Unlockable |
|---|---|
| abraham | iPod Song "Mobs Alive" |
| george | iPod Song "Gekko" |
| theodore | iPod Song "Midnight Shadow" |
| thomas | iPod Song "Desperate Chase" |
| mgo2play | iPod Song "Subsistence Action" |
| mnsoymsyhn | Mosin Nagant |
| mekakorkkk | Mk.23 handgun (SOCOM from MGS) |
| deskyhstyl | Desert Eagle long barrel |
| 1aytmmymhk | 1911 Custom |
| dntkkhktmm | Drebin Mask |
| aottrykmyn | Altair Camouflage |
| jmsotsynrn | Type 17 Pistol |
| tshsniammr | Thor .45 |
| pkhhnwhsjt | Patriot |
| skynytktjp | Scanning Plug S |
[edit] Emblems
There are 40 emblems available in total, allocated depending on performance (or by fulfilling certain criteria). Some will unlock hidden secrets.
| Emblem | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Ant | Shake 50 enemies for items. |
| Assassin | Beat the game with 50+ knife kills/stuns, 50+ CQC holds, and 25 or less alerts. |
| Bear | Grab 100 enemies with CQC. |
| Bee | Use the Scanning Plug S or Syringe on 50 enemies. |
| Big Boss | Beat the game on the Boss Extreme difficulty with 0 deaths, 0 alerts, 0 kills, 0 recovery items used, 0 special items used, and in under 5 hours. |
| Blue Bird | Give milita/rebels 50 items. |
| Centipede | Get less than 75 alerts, less than 250 kills, and over 25 continues. |
| Chicken | Get over 150 alerts, over 500 kills, over 50 continues, use over 50 recovery items, and finish the game with over 35 hours of play time. |
| Cow | Activate over 100 alerts. |
| Crocodile | Have over 400 kills. |
| Eagle | Get 150 headshots. |
| Fox | Beat the game on Solid normal or higher with 0 deaths, 5 or less alerts, 0 kills, 0 recovery items used, 0 special items used, and in under 6 hours. |
| Fox Hound | Beat the game on Big Boss hard or higher with 0 deaths, 3 or less alerts, 0 kills, 0 recovery items used, 0 special items used, and in under 5.5 hours. |
| Frog | Dash or roll 200 times. |
| Gecko | Press against walls for a total of 1 hour. |
| Giant Panda | Finish the game in with more than 30 hours of play time. |
| Gibbon | Hold up 50 enemies. |
| Hawk | Be admired by 25 militia/rebels. |
| Hog | Get 10 combat highs. |
| Hound | Beat the game on Naked Normal or higher with no more than 3 Alerts,0 kills,0 continues, Game time under 6 hours and 30 minutes, and no recovery or special items. |
| Hyena | Pick up 400 dropped weapons. |
| Inch Worm | Crawl on the ground for a total of 1 hour. |
| Jaguar | Get over 75 alert phases, less than 250 kills, and less than 25 continues. |
| Leopard | Get over 75 alert phases, less than 250 kills, and over 25 continues. |
| Little Gray | Collect all 69 weapons. |
| Lobster | Spend a total of 2.5 hours crouching. |
| Mantis | Beat the game with 0 alerts, 0 continues, 0 recovery items used, and in under 5 hours. |
| Octopus | Beat the game with 0 alerts. |
| Panther | Get over 75 alerts, over 250 kills, and less than 25 continues. |
| Pig | Use more than 50 recovery items. |
| Pigeon | Beat the game with 0 kills. |
| Puma | Get over 75 alert phases, over 250 kills, and over 25 continues. |
| Rabbit | Look at 100 Playboy pages. |
| Raven | Beat the game in under 5 hours. |
| Scarab | Perform over 100 forward rolls. |
| Scorpion | Get less than 75 alerts, less than 250 kills, and less than 25 continues. |
| Spider | Get less than 75 alerts, over 250 kills, and over 25 continues. |
| Tarantula | Get less than 75 alerts, over 250 kills, and less than 25 continues. |
| Tortoise | Spend more than 60 minutes in total inside the drum can or cardboard box. |
| Wolf | Beat the game with 0 continues and 0 recovery items used. |
[edit] Misc
| Name | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| The Boss Extreme (Difficulty level) | Complete the game once. |
| New Combat Vests | Complete the game once. |
[edit] Mk III Gekko Destruction
After getting the power to work in Shadow Moses where you enter a series of numbers for Otacon, approaching the exit that leads to the electric floored hallway will cause a Gekko to appear inevitably. You can use the the Mk. III to activate the power board near the entrance of the elevator to completely destroy the Gekko, assuming that you get there fast enough to leave the Gekko on the electric part of the floor. Approach the power board and when prompted with an icon denoting an image of the Mk III's action, press triangle.
[edit] Easter Eggs
[edit] Boss Fights
| Name | Details |
|---|---|
| The White Room | During the "Beauty" phase of every boss fight, going roughly two or three minutes without defeating the Beauty will send you to a "White Room", where they will continue to pursue you and you cannot use the codec. Whilst in this room, pointing a camera at the Beauties will cause them to pose for you, and playing "Oishii Two-han Seikatsu" on the iPod will make them dance. Running out of time means instant death for the beauty, however. |
| Psycho Mantis | The conclusion of the Psycho Mantis battle is slightly different depending on whether or not you have a DualShock controller. If you have a Sixaxis, then Mantis will go mad over the fact that the vibration is gone. Different thing with the DualShock 3, since Mantis will get cheered as he finds out that the controller's vibration is back before disappearing. You can also hear his Sixaxis conclusion by turning off the DualShock. |
| A Present from Liquid Ocelot | During the final battle with Liquid Ocelot, when he does his signature gesture, press and hold triangle to replenish Snake's life gauge. Be careful, though, as Liquid's life gauge will also be replenished (though not quite as much). |
| Kiss of Death | During the final battle with Liquid Ocelot, when Liquid gets Snake in a headlock, press nothing. He will kiss Snake on the cheek. |
| Snake hesitation to fire | During Act 4 when Raiden and Vamp are fighting on top of REX, if you try to shoot the railgun up at REX's head Snake won't do it and say things like "It's no good" and "I can't do it!" Just like in MGS1. |
| Codec fun with Mantis | Calling Rose or Otacon during the Screaming Mantis battle will allow you to enjoy a number of codec conversations referencing the Psycho Mantis battle from MGS1 (see "Codec" below). |
| Voice of God | Try pressing X after seeing Psycho Mantis in the battle with Screaming Mantis. |
[edit] The Nomad
Onboard the Nomad, there are many easter eggs that can be seen during the Briefing segments.
- A PlayStation 3 console can be seen in the kitchen and a PSP can also be seen during the Act 2 Briefing. Sunny will pick it up and play Penguin Adventure, the first game Hideo Kojima ever worked on.
- A model of Metal Gear REX can be seen on Otacon's desktop.
- While in control of the Mk. II, the tendril can be used to mess around with various objects.
- Pressing the remote control in the cargo hold will change the viewscreen to a photo slideshow of Akina Minami.
- Pressing the dial of the radio in the kitchen will play random songs. The songs are different in each briefing segment.
- You can tease the chicken in their cages. And if you notice their names are Solid, Solidus, and Liquid.
- If the internal clock of the Playstation 3 is set to 12/25, a Christmas tree can be seen in the center of the cargo hold when the game is paused.
- During Act 4 briefing, Naomi's necklace hangs on the most left monitor of Sunny's workstation. A picture of Frank Jaeger is in it.
[edit] Codec
[edit] Otacon
- When in the canyon before entering the Warhead Storage Building on Shadow Moses, you can call Otacon to hear a somewhat funny conversation. It starts out with Otacon asking Snake how he defeated Raven and his tank during the first Metal Gear Solid. After Snake responds with "Grenades," Otacon says he asked an officer in the Army for advice on an infantrymen taking on a tank. The Army officer responded with "Don't." It is then that Otacon professes what a badass Snake is, going so far as to call him "The Shit."
- Before heading into the Blast Furnace, Snake receives a funny Codec call from Otacon.
Otacon: Hold it Snake. Time to change the disc. I know, I know… It's a pain. But you need to swap Disc 1 for Disc 2. You see the disc labeled “2”?
Snake: Uhh..no.
Otacon: Huh? Oh, wait! We’re on PS3™ system! It’s a Blu-ray Disc. Dual-layered too—no need to swap.
Snake: Damn it, Otacon, get a grip!
Otacon: Yeah, what an age we live in, huh Snake? Wonder what they’ll think of next!
- After encountering the rats in the vents on Shadow Moses, call Otacon to hear Snake talk about how they helped him in MGS.
- During the battle with Screaming Mantis, change the controller settings to another port to hear a Codec conversation between Snake and Otacon about Snake's inability to move.
- Otacon has a story about virtually every room in Act 4 that Snake encountered in the original MGS. Sometimes you have to call him twice to hear it.
- After you beat Crying Beauty, a pack of wolves will appear. If you hurt one of them and call Otacon, he will be disgusted.
- In Act 3 kill the resistance members one by one and call Otacon each time and see how he goes nuts. Be warned, however, that doing this too many times will result in game over.
- In Act 4 call Otacon before walking up to the hibernating Gekko. He will tell you that he's never seen this kind of operational mode from a Gekko. Next, walk up to it and let it jump up. Run away then call Otacon again. Snake will be suprised and say he almost had a heart attack. Then they will joke about the creator of the Gekko being a real bastard.
- If you kill the crows in one of the rooms that contains Dwarf Gekkos, Otacon will tell you to stop hurting them.
[edit] Rosemary
- Shaking the controller during a call with Rose will cause her breasts to bounce, depending on how you shake the controller. (Grab one of the controller's handles and shake it.)
- After defeating Crying Wolf, use CQC or shoot at one of the wolf dogs and call Rose.
- During the battle with Screaming Mantis, Campbell (through Rosemary's codec) calls Snake to tell him to change controllers like in MGS1. However, Rosemary then tells Campbell that it will not work.
- While fighting Screaming Mantis, call Rosemary to hear Colonel Campbell's suggestion to shoot the Psycho Mantis bust.
- If you call Rosemary several times, you will hear a funny story between Rose and Colonel Campbell about how terrible Rosemary's food is.
- Call Rose after you die and continue. Snake will tell Rose about how he keeps having dreams about dying. You can do this multiple times, and get different responses.
- Call Rosemary too many times and she will ask Snake "What has gotten into you"?
- Each day you play the game, Rosemary wears different sweaters.
[edit] Ghosts
As with some Metal Gear Solid games, there are 30 Ghosts that can be seen in certain places using the in-game camera. Some are characters from MGS1, whilst some are members of the MGS4 development team. In order to see the ghosts, unlike in MGS1, a photo does not need to be taken in order to see the ghost; they can be seen through the camera's viewfinder, as long as the "Sorrow" doll is equipped.
For a comprehensive lists of all the ghosts, see the Ghosts page.
[edit] MGS1 Flashbacks
When Snake goes back to Shadow Moses Island, there are a number of locations or things Snake can do to have flashbacks of conversations or sounds from his mission on the island during Metal Gear Solid. Note: Flashbacks cannot be had while Caution mode is in progress. If a player listens to whole of the flashback (the flashback is cancelled by entering the Codec, the START menu or by moving too far away), Snake will be awarded Drebin points.
| What to do | What happens |
|---|---|
| Walk up to the crashed Hind chopper after fighting Crying Wolf. | Flashback to Liquid Snake being shot down. |
| Kill 100 people during Act 1,2,5. | Flashback to Liquid's voice insisting that Snake "enjoy[s] all the killing". (Note: if this is heard, Snake will vomit and the Psyche Meter will become greatly depleted) (Note: You can actually pause to stop Snake vomiting) |
| Find the crop circle in South America near the river while tracking Naomi in act 2. | Flashback to one of the AI Colonel's conversations about being abducted by aliens from Metal Gear Solid 2. |
| Walk up to the elevator at the Helipad. | Flashback to Snake's conversation after coming up the elevator. |
| Walk up to the middle of the Helipad. | Flashback to Mei Ling's introduction. |
| Look up at a security camera in the first person. | Flashback to "A surveillance camera?" |
| Enter through either the vent on the ground level or the vent on the second level in the Helipad rather than entering through the door. | Flashback to Master Miller's introduction. |
| Walk up to the cargo door exiting the Tank Hangar. | Flashback to Snake calling Meryl after meeting President Baker. |
| Walk down the hallway to Otacon's office. | Flashback to the screams of the soldiers being killed by Gray Fox. |
| Walk up to the locker in Otacon's office. | Flashback to Gray Fox's second introduction. |
| Walk around in the filled-in trench leading up to the Comm Towers. | Flashback to what Meryl says after she's been shot by Sniper Wolf. |
| Climb to the top of one of the Comm Towers and walk around. | Flashback to Liquid attacking Snake with the Hind. |
| Walk in front of the other Comm Tower near the exit. | Flashback to Otacon's dialogue with Snake after Wolf's death. |
| Go down the Service Elevator in the Blast Furnace after Otacon tells you to do so. | Flashback of Master Miller telling Snake that Naomi is a spy and Naomi telling Snake she vowed revenge on Snake over Gray Fox. |
| Stand near the cargo door in the underground base leading to REX's hangar. | Flashback of Raven's final speech to Snake. |
| Aim the Mk.23 (SOCOM) after acquiring it. | Snake will comment, "Just like old times." |
| Move the camera directly overhead and move around. | Snake will say, "Overhead view - just like old times. Now we're talking." |
| Stand next to the center of the path after just entering the Canyon from the Tank Hangar. | Flashback to "Deepthroat's" first CODEC call warning of mines. (This is also a warning about the Gekkos lying in wait.) |
[edit] Hidden First-Person Views
Some cut-scenes allow Snake to look in first-person view even if the L1 icon does not appear in the corner of the screen, while others have little hidden scenes that happen quickly when the L1 icon is displayed.
| Cutscene | What Snake Sees |
|---|---|
| When you hold L1 to see Screaming Mantis in the Middle East.. | ..Move the camera to the left, and Snake can see the ghost of Psycho Mantis in the sky controlling Screaming Mantis. |
| During one of the L1 sequences when Snake first meets Naomi.. | ..Laughing Octopus quickly leaps away outside a window. |
| When Naomi is talking to Snake and when he drops his cigarette.. | ..Snake tries to get an upskirt shot of Naomi. However, Naomi quickly realizes this and closes her legs completely. |
| When Naomi tells Snake how long he has to live in in Act 2.. | ..Snake will look at Naomi's chest. |
| When the diguised Scarabs are seen during Snake's first meeting with EVA in the church in Act 3.. | ..You will see the robot's point of view, spying on Snake. |
| When Raging Beauty standing up from her nightmare of thinking that the birds are eating her flesh.. | ..Snake will check out Raging Beauty's body from behind. |
| After Psycho Mantis's ghost disappears, The Sorrow will say what he said to The Boss.. | ..To see The Sorrow, press |
[edit] Misc
| Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Screaming Mantis' Strings | If you die, look closely and you will see the gossamer strings attached to Snake. |
| Akina Minami Posters | Akina posters appear in the Vista Mansion in Act 2. Two Akina posters can also be found in Act 3, the first one in Midtown S Sector and the other one is in Midtown Central Sector near a bridge. If you aim at the posters or view them in first person, Snake will say "Akina!" |
| Distracted Resistance Member | If you wear any of the 4 Beauty & The Beast Face Camos and run up to a Resistance member in Chapter 3, he will try and examine you closely, talk dirty to you and hearts will dangle over his head. Strange enough, putting on the Raiden or Otacon Face Camo will trigger a similar response, minus the hearts and flirtatious talk. |
| Refill Psyche During Cut-Scenes | If during a cut-scene something causes Snakes psyche gauge to decrease, press X rapidly to replenish it. |
| Show Me Your Motions | When a character is introduced and their name comes up onscreen, press R2 to see the motion capture artist' name rather than the voice actors. |
| Statue in Act 1 | When disguising Snake as a statue in Act 1, Snake can break the other statue's penis by repeatedly pressing on it, blowing his cover if he's seen by a PMC soldier. |
| Changing the channel | When starting a new game, you will see a variety of commercials and shows playing. You can press buttons to change the channels. There are seven in total, five showing different shows, fictional advertisements, two blank extras which simply say "HIDEO1" and "HIDEO2", and one featuring David Hayter wearing the Solid Eye, one talking about survival cooking(Possibly a reference to eating animals in Metal Gear Solid 3, hence the snake), a commercial for the Praying Mantis PMC and some workout commercial by someone called the Sergeant. |
| Hand Camo | On the Mountain Trail, when you encounter a soldier laying a claymore mine, take the North-East path(there should also be a set of handprints on the ground, visible with the NVG). The metal plate you find in a clearing contains signatures and handprints of several MGS4 crew members. By lying on it, you can acquire the unique "Hand Camo". |
| An easier way to deal with the Gekko in B2 of the Nuclear Warhead Storage Building | After the Gekko appears, use the Mk. III and direct it to the console Snake destroyed in MGS. It will turn on the current and electrocute the Gekko. You can also give a shock to Snake to remember old times. You can go yourself to the panel too, attract the Gekko attention, he won't be able to enter the area, provoke it even more and you can see how it blasts the walls. |
| Radio | Use the Mk II/III on the plane during the mission briefings to go up the stairs and then "attack" the stereo on the table in the kitchen. You can change channels and turn the radio on/off. |
| Calling Campbell | During any briefing in which Roy Campbell calls over the viewscreen, use the Mk II/III to "attack" the remote control sitting on a table in front of the screen. |
| Shooting Gallery | Shoot at or knock over the glass bottles inside Advent Palace during Act 1 to recover stamina. |
| Otacon's Secret Webcam | In Act 3, Mission Briefing, if you look at Otacon's laptop, you'll see that he is viewing Naomi's breasts from a secret webcam, but she blocks out her arms to cancel the view. The webcam can be seen between Otacon's computer monitors. |
| Being followed | In Act 3 you can see dwarf gecko following you through the stage. Just after meeting the resistance member in the corner before the first two PMC soldiers look where you came from and you will see its hat. Also in the park after the resistance member takes a pee in the statue, look towards the fountain and you'll see the scarabs behind the bush. It appears as well under the bridge next to the sewer before the resistance member enters in the tunnel. If you try to confront the scarabs, they will vanish. |
| Bringing out a soldier's true feelings | Equip Solid Eye and examine a soldier. In the soldier's information should be a lightly colored icon which displays which emotion they carry into battle. Assaulting them with CQC or non-lethally shooting them will fill out the icon until it is fully colored. When this happens, the soldiers emotions take over their actions until they pass out. |
| Otacon's Codec Moments | Otacon always seems to have a conversation no matter what the situation. You can literally go through hundreds of bonus conversations by calling him in different stages (see "Codec" above for some notable examples) |
| Female denial |
After holding up one of the FROGS, you can do a body search while they're standing. If you do repeated body searches, eventually they will become angry at Snake and threaten to attack him if he touches them again. Continued searches will cause them to knock Snake down and go into Alert status. |
