Metal Gear Solid 2 - Substance
Hints:
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Submitted by: RM
All VR missions and characters:
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Start a new Missions file, then enter "UUDDLRLRBA" as a name.
Digital camera:
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Successfully complete the game. The digital camera will be available
when a new game is started.
The digital camera is locate in Strut E Shell 1. Go to the bottom of
the screen and locate the platform with three red lights on it. Climb
up onto it and equip the Z.O.E. Box. When the conveyor stops, press
[Action] to climb on. You will be taken to another room. Press [Action]
again to get off and retrieve the Digital Camera. Exit the room in the
same fashion.
Bonus items for dog tags:
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Collect the following percentage of total dog tags per chapter on any
difficulty level to unlock the bonus.
- Tanker Chapter
Unlimited ammunition bandanna: 46 dog tags (30%)
Stealth apparatus: 76 dog tags (50%)
- Plant Chapter
Unlimited ammunition wig: 73 dog tags (30%)
Stealth apparatus: 121 dog tags (50%)
Orange wig (grip gauge will not diminish): 170 dog tags (70%)
Blue wig (Oxygen gauge will not diminish): 218 dog tags (90%)
Costume and weapon bonuses:
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Complete all of the Snake Tales twice. Complete 100% of all VR missions.
Then, complete the entire game under any difficulty setting. Start a new
game with the save file that was completed. You should now have access to
Snake's Tuxedo and Metal Gear Solid costumes in the items list. The M4
and AK7 rifle will also be placed somewhere within the Tanker.
Sunglasses:
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After completing the game two times, Snake and Raiden will be wearing
sunglasses.
Watch:
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The second time you play the game, Raiden will not only wear sunglasses but
when you pull out the SOCOM or any other gun, he will be wearing a watch
on his left hand in first person view.
Plant chapter: Angry characters:
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When you are covering E.E. with the sniper rifle, shoot a lot of birds.
They will contact you on the CODEC. The next time you try to save, Rose
will get mad at you.
Plant chapter: Emma comments:
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When you are sniping the guards to get Emma across the oil fence, get Snake
to snipe for you. Use the directional microphone to listen to Emma talk to
herself. She says things about how she thinks Raiden is cute.
Defeating the Metal Gear RAYS:
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Use the following strategy under the hard difficulty setting. In the first part,
the organization of the machines allows you to win easier if it is done fast.
Quickly hit the machine in the middle, then hit the machine in the right corner,
followed by the one in the left corner -- always one leg and one head, so that
it starts again. Do this three times and on the fourth quickly select which
machine you want to fight and hit it. In the second part, run towards to avoid
the machine's attack. Stay in the middle to prevent being attacked by homing
missiles and getting stomped. If you get in position and can hit it, attack fast
but concentrate on the head. The position makes it more difficulty but you have
two chances. When the machine near attacks quickly escape from it. If you stay
exactly in the front the others, the machines will hardly attack. During the
beam attack, quickly avoid it and use the Stinger. To detect the beam, note that
the near machine will face your horizontal line and nod before attacking. At that
moment, avoid. After the near machine is defeated the two others will usually
prepare to approach you. Try to guess your next opponent and take his life down
and hit the other consecutively. Note: If you get far from the machines and go
back, the near machine will usually launch horizontal homing missiles. Watch
what the near machine is doing or wait for its attack to become safe to quickly
avoid it. Do not run forward until you are safe or the machine will get you.
Defeating Solidus:
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In the final battle with Solidus, before he sheds the tentacles from his suit,
you can run off the side of the building and hang on the ledge. Solidus will
come over and say "What are you doing?" and go for an overhead double sword
strike. When he does this, press the button to climb back up and Solidus's
attack will go through you, giving you a free shot at him. This can also be
done to avoid his homing missiles, but you have to climb back up at just the
right time to avoid all four.
Defeating Vamp:
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As soon as the fight begins, run over to Vamp and get as close as possible to
him without falling into the water. Quickly equip the stinger missile launcher
and begin to constantly bombard him with missiles. Tap the button as fast as
possible to defeat him in about fifteen seconds.
Choking enemies:
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A silent and reliable method for knocking out an enemy is to choke them until
they lose consciousness. However, this technique has an extremely high chance
of "accidental death" due to the enemy's neck breaking. It takes eleven chokes
including the initial grab to eliminate the enemy. Therefore, choking the enemy
nine to ten times will result in the enemy being "knocked out".
Codec comments:
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When playing as Raiden in the Plant chapter, go into strut C after the intermission
sequence where Vamp kills the SEALS. Go into the women's bathroom, open a stall,
then go into first person view. Look at the toilet. This may require a few times
attempts. Call the colonel and he and Rose will be mad at you and Rose will not
let you save the game. You can also go into the men's bathroom and call the
colonel when looking at the urinal and he will excuse Rose.
Guard with red eyes:
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Whenever you kill a guard and shoot his eyes, they normally will not get bloody.
However, there is a guard in the Plant chapter where this does not happen. After
you have defeated the Harrier you will proceed to a path on the side of one Shell.
You should find a guard on the roof that urinates off of it. Use your silenced
AK to shoot him down. This is very difficult, but you can have a chance to shoot
his head when he speaks about his urge to urinate. If you miss the first time,
shoot the wall under him. He will walk to the noise, then return and begin
talking again, giving you another chance. When he falls, approach his corpse
and shoot his eyes, which still will be open. They will have blood in them.
Knock out guard with cigarette:
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Have Snake or Raiden put a cigarette in his mouth. Then, hold up an enemy and
move as close as possible to him. He will start to cough. After he coughs about
four or five times, he will fall and become stunned.
More air and grip:
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To make your O2 or GRIP gauge decrease slower, make sure you have full health.
Use Rations to restore your health if needed.
