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S    N    A    K    E            E    A    T    E    R
"      After the end of World War II,
the world was split into two--East and West.
This marked the beginning of the era known as the Cold War.     "
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v1.31 (15-10-05)
- Changed email address
v1.30 (06-09-05)
- Spelling errors finally fixed
- Fixed "Theme Movie Control" section (Brian P.)
- More walkthrough alterations
v1.25 (05-25-05)
- Amendment to Chyomaya Peschera Cave Branch (atstravis).
v1.20 (03-02-05)
- Additonal walkthrough editing
- Kerotan section (rough) added
v1.15 (02-20-05)
- More slight walkthrough changes
- Added Snake vs. Monkey stuff
- Camo, weapons, items sections officially completed
- Patriot isn't a special item as was previously listed
v1.10 (01-28-05)
- Slightly tweaked walkthrough and added missing info
- Added txt maps for Virtuous Mission, more coming later
v1.00 (01-24-05)
- Walkthrough complete
- Face paint complete, 2 missing uniforms
- 1 missing weapon, items complete(?)
v0.40 (01-12-05)
- Walkthrough through The Fear
- Face paint (9/12), Uniform (26/29)
- Added Characters section
- Added Codename section
v0.20 (12-19-04)
- Controls & Basics complete
- Walkthrough through The Pain
- Face paint (8/12) Uniform (24/29)
- Weapons and Items almost complete
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|  INTRO |
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| Let me just start with the words "great game." You may find a lot of "duh"
| info in here, but it's better to have it than not. I've put more work into
| this than any other guide I've done (even though I haven't done many). This
| guide has about everything you need for the game and so far only has a few
| tiny holes that will fill in shortly. That's only due to the fact that the
| information in here has to be accurate. FYI, all directions (North, South,
| South-East, etc.) are abbreviated  (N, S, SE). Also, the guide may contain a
| few teenie weenie spoilers. I said "teenie weenie." Relax.
|
| The game is actually a prequel to the first two Metal Gear Solid games,
| taking place in 1964 just after the Cuban missile crisis over the course of
| just two weeks. Your codename is Naked Snake; you had been sent on a mission
| in Russia to rescue a scientist deep within the jungle. If successful, the
| FOX organization might have become a recognized branch of U.S. defense. But
| during the mission something went haywire. An American Davy Crockett
| portable missile system had been stolen and the anti-government Brezhnev
| faction used it to demolish a key military research facility. The Russian
| leader Khrushchev blamed the US, on the grounds that A: it was an American-
| made missile system and B: a U.S. aircraft signature was reported over
| Russian airspace about an hour prior to the event. If proof of innocence is
| not presented within a week, Russia will unleash a full-scale nuclear
| holocaust on the United States. What, specifically, did Khrushchev have in
| mind? The destruction of the U.S. defectant deemed responsible for the whole
| catastrophe--The Boss.
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|  CONTENTS |
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| 001 Controls
| 002 Basics
|     .Health
|     .CQC
|     .Intrusion View
|     .Camouflage
|     .Cure
|     .Food
|     .Alert
|     .Suppressor
| 003 Characters
|     .Snake
|     .Boss
|     .EVA
|     .Ocelot
|     .Volgin
|     .Zero
|     .Para-Medic
|     .Sigint
| 004 Pre Game
|     .Difficulty
|     .No Kill
| 005 Walkthrough
|     .Virtuous Mission
|     .Operation Snake Eater
| 006 Post Game
|     .Statistics
|     .Rewards
| 007 Weapons
| 008 Items
| 009 Camouflage
|     .Face paint
|     .Uniform
| 010 Food
| 011 Snake Vs. Monkey
| 012 Kerotan Frogs
| 013 Miscellaneous
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|  001.Controls |
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| Triangle - Action
| o Climb ivy-covered trees
| o Hang from tree limb
| o Climb up from hanging
| o Hop onto/over crates, logs, etc.
| o Open/close doors
| o Catch while falling
| o Zoom in while using various items and weapons
| o Change feed setting of some weapons
| o Cut snare traps
|
| Circle - CQC (Close-Quarters Combat)
| o With weapon not CQC Ready equipped: melee
| o With CQC Ready weapon equipped or with no weapon: CQC (covered below)
| o When pressed against wall/tree: knock on object
| o Use special item while item menu is open
| o Attach/remove suppressors when gun is highlighted in weapons menu
| o In menus: select
|
| X - Position
| o When standing: tap once to crouch (reverse is also true)
| o When standing: hold down to enter prone position (" ")
| o When running: tap to dive
| o When running: hold down to dive and enter prone
| o Drop from tree branches, ledges, etc.
| o Dive into water
| o When swimming: stroke
| o In menus: cancel
| o On radio: skip audio
| o Skip cutscene
|
| + Tip: the lower you are to the ground, the more accurate your shots will be
|
| Square - Use Weapon
| o Use equipped weapon (action varies according to weapon)
| o With no weapon equipped: pick up bodies
|
| Directional Pad - Stalk
| o Move slowly while making little sound and with no decrease in camouflage
| o In menus: navigate
|
| L1 - Aim
| o With SVD, Mosin Nagant, and RPG equipped: hold to look through scope
| o With other side arms equipped: sighting
|
| R1 - 1st Person View
| o Look in FPV
| o Movement is restricted other than crouching, sidestepping, and peeking
| o Weapon quick equip/unequip may also be used in FPV
|
| L2 - Item
| o Hold down L2 to open item window
| o Tap L2 to quickly equip or unequip last selected item
| o When pressed against a wall or tree: move to the right / peek to the right
| o In FPV: sidestep left (pressure sensitive)
| o In FPV, press L2 + R2 to peek over stuff (pressure sensitive)
|
| R2 - Weapon
| o Hold down R2 to open weapon window
| o Tap R2 to quickly equip or unequip last selected weapon
| o When pressed against a wall or tree: move to the left / peek to the left
| o In FPV: sidestep right (pressure sensitive)
| o In FPV, press L2 + R2 to peek over stuff (pressure sensitive)
|
| + Tip: unequipping a weapon will automatically reload the weapon with no wait
|  time. Quickly tapping R2 twice with a gun out is the fastest way to reload
|  as long as a clip/magazine is not depleted.
|
| Left Analog Stick - Movement
| o If tilted far, makes Snake run with noticeable sound and slight camo index
|  decrease
| o If slightly tilted, makes Snake stalk with little sound and no camo index
|  decrease
| o Press in the direction of a wall or tree to hug it (hold in that direction
|  to stay)
| o In FPV/scope/aim: aim camera/gun
| o In Intrusion View: move forward/backward and rotate
| o In menus: navigate
|
| Right Analog Stick - Camera
| o Move camera
|
| L3
| o In CQC chokehold: Interrogate
| o With Active Sonar item equipped: Scan
|
| R3 - Camera Lock
| o Press to lock camera in place after being moved
|
| Select - Radio
| o Call for help from one of several specialists
| o Save the game
| o Listen to music
|
| Start - Survival Viewer
| o Change camouflage, change equipped items and weapons, eat Food, Cure what
|  ails ya, set Options, view Map
| o Skip cutscene
|
| L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 + Select + Start - Soft Reset
| o Resets game to title screen
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|  002.Basics |
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| HEALTH/STAMINA
| Your Health is the upper bar in the top left section of the screen. Your
| current health slowly regenerates at a rate determined by your Stamina (the
| bar below it). Your maximum Health also increases very slowly as you play.
| If you run out of health, Snake dies. You can also regain health by using a
| Life Medicine.
|
| + Tip: it's better to wait for Health to recover by itself if possible, since
|  Life Medicine supplies are extremely limited throughout the game.
|
| Stamina governs a couple concepts of the game: 1) How fast your Health
| recovers, and 2) your aiming accuracy. Stamina decreases very slowly over
| time, but the decay can be sped up by actions like running, swimming, and
| especially wounds and diseases. The speed at which stamina is lost through
| movement has to do with the total weight equipped between weapons and items.
| Stamina may be regained by eating, and is also affected in various ways by
| some camouflage uniforms' effects.
|
| CQC
| o Tap repeatedly for combo attack + knockdown
| o With Left Analog Stick pressed in a direction, hit Circle to throw down
|  enemy and render him unconscious
| o With Left Analog Stick neutral, hold Circle to put enemy in chokehold. From
|  chokehold:
|   - Use Left Analog Stick to drag enemy around
|   - Press L3 to interrogate enemy
|   - Firmly press Circle to slit enemy's throat
|   - Press Square to use equipped weapon while using enemy as a shield
|   - Tap Circle repeatedly to choke the enemy and knock him out
|   - Keep tapping Circle after he's unconscious to break his neck and kill him
|   - Use Left Analog Stick + Circle to throw enemy to the ground (won't KO)
| + Tip: draw your gun when he's on the ground to hold him up
|
| TRANQUILIZING
| By using the Mk22, you are able to knock out an enemy for a short period of
| time. The speed at which the tranquilizer takes effect depends on the
| placement of the darts and number of the darts. Getting a head or neckshot
| will instantly drop them. Shooting them in the torso will take several
| seconds to kick in, and shooting an appendage takes a very long time. If the
| target does not go to sleep immediately, more tranquilizers can speed up the
| process. They may also prolong the sleeping period, since after a little
| while guards will begin to wake up. This takes several minutes at the least,
| so even moving through an area very slowly should pose no problems.
|
| Dogs might awake if you go near them after they have been subdued. It's
| better off to just kill the dogs. What the FCC don't know won't hurt em.
|
| SHOOTING SOLDIERS
| Like when tranquilizing, a well-aimed bullet can kill in one blow to the
| head. Chest shots take a few more hits, and arm/leg shots take even more
| bullets. Additionally, hitting a soldier in their right arm will make them
| drop their weapon, often resulting in their drawing a handgun if the arm is
| not rendered useless. Shooting them directly in their radio near the left
| shoulder will break it, preventing both incoming and outgoing calls. Even if
| you cannot afford to kill anyone, using a lethal weapon to disable radio and
| remove their weapon will not kill them but instead give you a greater
| advantage.
|
| INTRUSION VIEW
| Automatically engaged when crawling through thick grass and leaves and places
| you can only travel through by crawling. You will be in FPV but without
| restricted movement. You can enter FPV normally by pressing R1. Intrusion
| view will cancel when you leave the covering or stand up.
|
| CAMOUFLAGE
| Your Camo Index is at the top right of the screen. This shows the % of your
| camouflaged-ness. Obviously the bigger the number the more hidden you are.
| Choose the right camo and face paint for every environment you stay in for an
| extended period. This means changing it often. There is a huge variety of
| camouflage and its uses. See the camouflage section for all their locations
| and effects.
|
| HOLD UP
| Draw your gun from behind an enemy or in close proximity to one without his
| seeing you to hold him up. He won't make any moves as long as it's aiming
| towards him. You can hold an enemy up in FPV or out of it.
|
| CURE
| Wounds restrict your maximum HP based on how many and to what extent your
| injuries are. Telltale signs of an injury or sickness are bleeding, rapid
| stamina loss, and the obvious red bar at the top of the screen. Injuries heal
| slowly over time but can be cured partially or wholly by using either a
| combination of or all the surgical items for each ailment.
|
| o Broken Bone: Splint + Bandage
| o Cut: Styptic + Disinfectant + Suture Kit + Bandage
| o Gunshot Wound: Knife + Styptic + Disinfectant + Bandage
| o Burn: Ointment + Bandage
| o Leech: Cigar
| o Bullet Bee: Knife + Styptic + Disinfectant
| o Arrow Bolt: Knife + Styptic + Bandage
| o Hypodermic Needle: Knife
| o (The medicinal cures are self-explanatory)
|
| + Tip: at the very least, extract all bullets with the knife, since you can't
|  run out of that surgical item.
|
| FOOD
| Man's gotta eat. Eat to regain lost stamina. You can either find food on
| guards occasionally or lying around encampments, but most of the time you'll
| have to hunt for your food. By killing your food, it will spoil over time.
| If food is tranquilized or caught with a mousetrap, it will never spoil,
| obviously due to the fact that it is still alive. However, you only have 3
| cages to keep small animals in but many more spots for killed (rationed)
| animals. Some large animals such as Indian Gavials and Markhors cannot be
| caged, so tranquilizing them will automatically turn them into rations. The
| time it takes for each food to rot depends on the type of food (i.e.: meat
| spoils faster than plants).
|
| ALERT
| There are 4 stages of an alert: no alert, caution, evasion, and alert. The
| current alert status is displayed if there is any, and the counter shown
| counts down to the next stage of alert.
| o Alert Mode
|   - Activated if directly spotted by the enemy
|   - Enemies know where you are
|   - Additional enemies will come as long as the alert is active, up to a
|    certain point
|   - Counter goes down when you are completely out of sight (speed is
|    determined by the distance between you and the nearest enemy)
|   - Counter disappears completely when all enemies that know of your presence
|    are gone
|
| o Evasion Mode
|   - Activated by cancellation of Evasion mode
|   - Enemies don't know where you are but are more alert than usual and
|    patrol more aggressively
|   - No more enemies will come as long as this mode is active
|   - Counter goes down if you stay out of sight (speed " ")
|   - Counter disappears completely when all enemies are gone
|
| o Caution Mode
|   - Activated either by cancellation of Evasion mode, if an enemy hears
|    gunfire or is hit and not dropped, or if an unconscious soldier who knows
|    you are here is woken up, but didn't necessarily spot you
|   - Enemies may or may not increase in number, based on radio call status
|   - Enemies are slightly more alert than usual
|   - Counter goes down if you stay out of sight (speed " ")
|   - Counter disappears completely when all enemies that know of your presence
|    are gone
|
| RADIO
| A radio call for support has different effects depending on the situation.
| There are three types of radio calls:
| o Alert Call
|   - If radio call is completed on alert mode, enemies will keep coming
|    until no more can be spared
|   - If radio call is interrupted, support group comes
|
| o Caution Call
|   - If radio call is completed, caution mode is activated, and may or may
|    not request support group
|   - If radio call is interrupted, support group comes
|
| o Support Call
|   - If radio call is completed, support group comes and may or may not
|    activate caution mode
|   - If radio call is interrupted, support group may or may not come
|
| + If a call is "interrupted," the soldier was taken out somewhere between
|  opening the call and completing it
|
| This seems like really vague information, but in reality the effects of all
| radio calls are hard to predict. It's also hard to determine whether or not a
| call in no alert mode will be a caution or support call, but every radio call
| completed in alert mode will produce many enemies. Therefore, it is possible
| to enter alert mode and, if all witness guards are removed before the link
| has been opened, alert mode will cancel. Also, leaving the area will not
| affect the alert status, but it will nullify all support calls made. If
| chaff grenades, for example, are used before the link is opened, the call
| doesn't count.
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|  003.Characters |
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| Jack
| Codename: Naked Snake
| Sex: Male
| Age: Unknown
| Nationality: U.S.A
| Birthdate: Unknown
| Birthplace: Unknown
| Address: Unknown
| The main focus of attention, Snake is one of the CIA's chief operatives as
| well as FOX's pointman. He was sent to Russia on a simple retrieval mission,
| where a kidnapped scientist was to be secretly escorted back to the U.S. But
| along the way the mission went awry and now he has America's biggest national
| crisis riding upon his shoulders unbeknownst to every single American.
|
| Codename: The Boss
| Frequency: 141.80 (Virtuous Mission)
| Sex: Female
| Age: Unknown
| Nationality: U.S.A
| Birthdate: Unknown
| Birthplace: Unknown
| Address: Unknown
| Snake's mentor and eternal friend, The Boss and Snake had an unbreakable
| relationship up until her defection to the USSR. Now, Snake's sole purpose in
| his mission is to find and destroy his best companion, whose bond to him runs
| deeper than the meaning of "love." Will he listen to his orders or his heart?
|
| Codename: EVA
| Frequency: 142.52 (Operation Snake Eater)
| Sex: Female
| Age: 28
| Nationality: U.S.A
| Birthdate: 5/15/1936
| Birthplace: Meridien, ID.
| Address: Unknown
| The sultry spy sent to aid Snake in his mission, EVA doubles as Colonel
| Volgin's seductive suppressant in order to gain information about the
| infamous Shagohod and of his other plans.
|
| Codename: Ocelot
| Sex: Male
| Age: Unknown
| Nationality: Unknown
| Birthdate: Unknown
| Birthplace: Unknown
| Address: Unknown
| This cocky sharp shooter is only after one thing--proving himself to Snake.
| While all he does is pick fights, he and Snake share a strange symbiotic
| relationship based on rivalry as opposed to hatred. Headstrong and unruly, he
| submits to no one but his ego.
|
| Colonel Volgin
| Sex: Male
| Age: Unknown
| Nationality: U.S.S.R
| Birthdate: Unknown
| Birthplace: Unknown
| Address: Unknown
| Electricity violently pulsates through this man's body, allowing him to
| unleash it at his whim. He can use his own hands as weapons, placing shells
| between his fingers and exploding it using nothing but his own voltage. He
| is the twisted commander of GRU, a Russian faction bent on overthrowing the
| dominant power in the USSR as well as making Russia the world's dominant
| super power. With possession of the Shagohod, that desire was manifested.
|
| The Cobra Unit
| N/A
| The Cobra Unit--the "sons" of The Boss--was a specially formed task force
| assimilated by The Boss herself and consisted of The Joy, Boss' former
| codename; The Sorrow, the medium; The End, the sniper; The Fear, the stealth
| tactician; The Pain, the main muscle; and The Fury, a fire-hardened
| astronaut. Together they stormed the beaches of Normandy and faced many other
| successes and hardships united, their bond only going stronger through the
| years. They were to serve primarily as the Philosophers' protectors and
| enforcers according to Volgin's plans. That is, until The Boss' prodigy
| son--Snake--interfered.
|
| Codename: Major Zero
| Frequency: 140.85
| Sex: Male
| Age: 55
| Nationality: U.K
| Birthdate: 8/12/1909
| Birthplace: Exeter, England.
| Address: Portsmouth, NH.
| This know-it-all Brit keeps Snake informed of every aspect of his mission at
| all times. He serves as Snake's guidance at times and keeps everything moving
| on schedule.
|
| Codename: Para-Medic
| Frequency: 145.73 (medic) / 140.96 (save)
| Sex: Female
| Age: 28
| Nationality: U.S.A
| Birthdate: 6/22/1936
| Birthplace: Boston, MA.
| Address: Boston, MA.
| The over the top movie buff helps Snake out with all his medical concerns and
| allows Snake to save the game at his desire.
|
| Codename: Sigint
| Frequency: 148.41 (Operation Snake Eater)
| Sex: Male
| Age: 24
| Nationality: U.S.A
| Birthdate: 11/11/1939
| Birthplace: Nashville, TN.
| Address: Langley, VA.
| Sigint wrote the book on all military gadgetry and their design. He can
| answer any questions Snake has about weapons, devices, and camouflage pattern
| as well as provide some comic relief to the desperate situation.
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|  004.Pre-Game |
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| These are the following things you should consider before starting a new
| game.
|
| //DIFFICULTY
|
| VERY EASY
| Extremely dense guards that are few in number. Free use of the EZ gun from
| the start, where Camo Index stays at 80% regardless of anything and has
| unlimited ammunition, although it has a one-bullet feed capacity. Maximum
| ammo for weapons is on average 2x that of normal difficulty. Health starts at
| about 75% and recovers quickly.
|
| EASY
| Slightly more alert guards and a few more in number as compared to very easy.
| EZ gun no longer available. Max ammo and health are the same as very easy.
|
| NORMAL
| Average (game difficulty-wise) guards, numbers, and ammunition. Health starts
| at about 50%.
|
| HARD
| Guards are more aware, greater in number, and maximum ammo is about 1/2 that
| of normal. Health is the same as normal.
|
| EXTREME (play through once to unlock)
| Guards are completely aware and are very numerous. Maximum ammo is about the
| same as hard, but health starts at about 25%.
|
|
| //REWARDS
|
| Your status of time taken, alerts set off, people killed, etc. is constantly
| being recorded throughout your adventure. Depending on what kind of
| credentials you meet, you may get rewarded with several valuable items. Jump
| to the Post Game section if you're aiming for a certain reward, but for the
| first time playing it's best to not worry about these things and just enjoy
| the story. And you can easily replay this, seeing as the game itself isn't
| too long.
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|  005.Walkthrough |
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| + The entire game takes place in Tselinoyask, Russia--"The Virgin Cliffs".
|
| //VIRTUOUS MISSION
|
| - Cutscene: Introduction / Mission Briefing / HALO Drop -
|
| DREMUCHIJ SOUTH
|
|                /E/                   1. Life Medicine (LF MED)
|               /  \_
|              |  T  \_
|               \    |1\
|                \  /¯\ \                               N
|            \¯¯\/  \__\ \                            W + E
|             \_        /                               S
|               \ S  /¯¯
|                ¯¯¯¯
| S = Start / E = Exit / T = Climbable Tree
|
| Meet Snake, the first documented person to ever save the world single-
| handedly while pulling off a mullet. MacGyver was the second. But let's get
| started. Go E to pick up a Life Med, then drop down and climb the tree
|(Triangle) and hang from the branch (Triangle) to retrieve your backpack.
| Listen to Major Tom, Para-Medic, and The Boss (no relation to Tony Danza)
| talk your ear out in the longest (not kidding) radio conversation in the
| game.
|
| - Cutscene: CQC Basics -
|
| Continue on to the swamp.
|
| DREMUCHIJ SWAMPLAND
|
|                \E\                   1. Bug Juice
|                | |                   2. Grenades
|                | |                   3. Mk22 Bullet
|             ___/ /_                  4. Mk22 Suppressor
|            / 4     \
|            \     3  \
|            |  1  2 /
|            / /¯\__/
|            \ \
|             \S\
|             | /
|
| Walk straight through this area, being sure not to hop on a croc. You can
| kill em and eat em with either your knife or your gun, but there's no need to
| stock up on food now. Be sure to pick up the Mk22 ammo and suppressor pack,
| grenades, and bug juice in this area. Trudge through the mud when you're done
| poking the crocs, but don't stray too far away from the shore.
|
| DREMUCHIJ NORTH
|
| - Cutscene: Soldiers? -
|
|                /E|                   1. SVD
|           ____| G \___               2. Stun Grenades
|          /  G____     \              3. Mk22 Bullet (in stump)
|          \4 /   _\  G4 \             4. Thermal Goggles (in log)
|           \ \__/T      |             5. Grenades (in stump)
|            \         3 |
|            |G|¯¯¯\2 /¯¯
|           (   \   ¯¯
|            \   ¯¯¯¯\_
|            / /¯¯\ 1 /
|            |S|   ¯¯¯
|
| G = Guard
|
| After the radio call, it's time to experience your first encounter with the
| dull, unsuspecting USSR soldiers of MGS3. Before you head N to engage them,
| go W to a little side-area and pick up the SVD sniper rifle, your first
| lethal weapon. Equip it from your Backpack in the Survival Viewer (Start).
| Instructions are shown in the weapons window (R2) on operating it when the
| gun is selected and the menu is open. It's best to go ahead and sneak around
| and/or silently remove guards (this is crucial to success on higher
| difficulties), but sometimes you might just have to face them. Remember that
| if you hear a guard say "Who's that?" or something similar, first of all
| don't move, crouch down, and hit him with more needles than a heroin druggie
| if he comes close to you. If he doesn't move, he'll eventually say something
| along the lines of "I must be seeing things" to let you know when you're in
| the clear.
|
| + Look over the Basics section for more information on dealing with soldiers.
|
| When shooting at any and everybody in this game, always aim for the head or
| right in the ol' jugular. If you're using a lethal weapon, a headshot will
| take them out in one hit. The same applies to tranqs. When shooting the chest
| and limbs, bullets will mysteriously kill them after so many, but it takes a
| much more. A tranquilizer put in a chest or limb takes so much longer than
| one put in the head. You either wait for it to kick in or waste more darts to
| speed it up.
|
| + Tip: try picking up bodies with Square. The fallen guards may drop various
|  supplies when picked up.
|
| DOLINOVODNO
|
| - Cutscene: Hornets -
|
|             __/E|___                 1. XM16E1
|            /G       \                2. Mk22 Bullet
|           (|      G  |               3. Pentazemin
|            \\__  ____|
|             ¯¯¯||\
|                || 1,2,3
|             ___||___
|            |    G   |
|            \\       |
|             \¯¯¯¯¯¯/
|              ¯¯/S|¯
|
| Shoot down the hornet nest to make the guard buzz off--which will hopefully
| remove the guards from the other side as well--then waddle your way across
| the bridge.
|
| + Tip: you won't fall off the bridge when stalking
|
| If you're up to it, hang onto the left side at the N end of the bridge by
| running off (you'll catch the edge), drop down (X), catch the branch
| (Triangle), climb up (Triangle), and grab the XM16E1, M22 ammo, and a little
| something called Pentazemin, a suppressant that steadies your hands--ideal
| for sniping. If you're not oh so daring, shoot down the other hornet nest to
| the N if the guards are still there. Go around to the left and down the path
| to the cave. Go N when you're ready.
|
| + Tip: if you let a body drop off the bridge, then yes, Einstein, it does
|  count as a kill if they're not dead already. So does pushing unconscious
|  bodies into water, for future reference.
|
| RASSVET
|
| - Cutscene: Tight Security -
|
|                  ___________/ /      1. M37 Shotgun
|               __|_________  \/       2. XM16E1 Suppressor (upstairs)
|              |     4 |  X L |        3. XM16E1 Bullet (upstairs)
|              | GC   _|__ _| |        4. Life Medicine
|      ________|  |         | |
|     |   |23--|  |___C|__C_|G|
|     | G  ¯¯--| G|    | G    |
|     |   |1     CC  C        |
|     | G  ¯ ¯¯ ¯¯¯ ¯ ¯  |¯¯¯¯
|     |             G    |
|     | S |¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
|
| - = Stairs / C = Crawlspace / L = Ladder / X = Destination
| * Guard positions here are relative and they will have greater patrol sweeps
|  here than usual
|
| The best way of going about this without raising any alarms is to shoot the
| doosh (douche?) directly in front of you with the Mk22 (the XM16 is too noisy
| now; if you want to use it get the SP at the top of the stairs first). Grab
| the M37 after you've KO'd the guard near the bottom of the stairs. With the
| shotgun you're the life of the party, which obviously attracts unwanted
| attention. You can either be a spy or get your Rambo on. Move E along the
| fence and remove the guard on the E side of the building. Climb up the
| ladder, and at the top, shoot any potential problems in the neck before
| jumping onto the deck below and getting the Life Medicine if you need it
| before approaching the door. This is the first PONR (point of no return) of a
| handful to come. Of course, this doesn't really matter since there's nothing
| of significance here to come back to anyhow.
|
| - Cutscene: Sokolov / Secret Weapon -
|
| Tom will call to check up on your standings with the mission. Snake will
| have two different answers to Tom's question of how he handled the sentries
| depending on whether you killed any or not. Get ready to watch one of the
| coolest cinemas.
|
| - Cutscene: Ocelot -
|
| After Tom's call, it's back to the bridge. Don't bother collecting items,
| food, etc. Trust me.
|
| DOLINOVODNO
|
| - Cutscene: Boss' Defection / Bye-Bye Sokolov, Hello Cobras -
|
| DOLINOVODNO RIVERBANK
| Kuwabara?... Not only was the Virtuous Mission a complete failure, but Boss
| has defected to the USSR and Snake has a splitting headache. Fix yourself up
| in the Survival Viewer. Put a splint on your broken bones and styptic,
| disinfectant, and sutures on the cuts. Don't forget to put bandages on; they
| seem to heal up about every type of wound pretty well.
|
| - Cutscene: Still Kickin' / Remember the Alamo -
|
| - Save Prompt 01 -
|
|
| //OPERATION SNAKE EATER
|
| - Theme Movie: "Snake Eater" -
|
| - Cutscene: Proof of Innocence / A Regular Alan Shepard -
|
| DREMUCHIJ EAST
| Just keep truckin', there's no one for miles. Be a glutton and catch every
| animal that moves.
|
| + Tip: You have 3 cages and a multitude of ration slots. If you kill or
|  tranquilize animals that won't fit in a cage, it will be stored as a ration.
|  Rations will spoil over time, so be sure to eat it before it spoils or throw
|  it out when it does (if it's spoiled, the animal icon next to its name will
|  have changed). However, if you tranquilize an animal small enough to occupy
|  a cage, you can keep it and eat it whenever you wish without any fear of its
|  going bad.
|
|  Additionally, getting the Markhor codename (catch every animal) is about
|  CATCHING, not killing, which means even animals you've captured in a cage,
|  even if you set them free, will still be checked off the list.
|
| DREMUCHIJ NORTH II
| Jump off the ledge to the N, go E, and...
|
| - Cutscene: Go Home American -
|
| The Boss just blew up your ride and f'n broke your gun (that's not all, you
| had a pantload of suppressors with you!). What a bitch! First things first,
| get down and hide. Guards are gonna come runnin when they see that mess you
| made. Lay down beside the N passage and wait until they investigate the
| crash. You can sneak by them, which will eventually raise a caution alert, or
| you can throw a stun grenade at them before they call in to HQ for smooth
| sailing. From there, go to the W fork and crawl between the sentries using
| the grass and other obstacles as cover. Taking them on here isn't a smart
| idea with only your knife and grenades, but if you simply can't resist, who
| am I to say no?
|
| DOLINOVODNO II
| Same ol, same ol, we're back at the bridge. It seems like Kojima compensated
| for your lost gun by making the guards blind and deaf. Either way, you can
| literally run up behind the guy on the bridge before taking him out with a
| CQC throw--that is, if you don't fall off the bridge. After you do, drop off
| the side near the end to get to the cave underneath (or crawl around to it).
| Under there is the Raindrop uniform, Life Med, and some smoke grenades. Watch
| out for the guy patrolling the path to the cave. If you fell down, you have
| the advantage of taking him out from behind (assuming he's facing N).
|
| RASSVET II
| Rest assured, this place is devoid of enemies. Grab the smoke grenades to the
| NW, AK-47 up the stairs, the bug juice on the E side, Zombie face paint
| behind the warehouse, and the cardboard box atop the crates. If you've got
| some free time, keep calling Sigint with the box on. Once you squeeze a
| reaction out of him, call him with anything else you fancy equipped. In the
| room S of Sokolov's there's a Mine Detector in the SE corner. Enter Sokolov's
| quarters, open the locker to the SW, Thermal Goggles are inside. What, did
| you actually expect him to still be there? Exit.
|
| + Tip: if you're unsure about any camouflage just call Sigint when you put
|  it on. He'll also tell you the details of and possibly the history behind
|  any weapons you have equipped.
|
| - Cutscene: Who Are The Patriots? -
|
| Para-Medic will second EVA's notion for your rest. Hm... I wonder why EVA
| didn't say the password...
|
| - Save Prompt 02 -
|
| - Cutscene: Wakeup Call -
|
| The guards outside are ready to kick your ass. That is, if they can find it.
| The only way to go through with this is to immediately go under the bed and
| have stun grenades ready. Toss one immediately when the door opens. If that
| doesn't knock out 4 guards, keep tossing them (not all at once) until you're
| stuck with 4 less enemies. From there, go down through the trap door in the
| corner (Triangle) and shoot the guards on the E side and the one right in
| front of the opening due S of you. You'll probably make several leg shots
| that will take several seconds to get the job done. Don't bother wasting your
| suppressor here, it won't do anything. Make your way to the E side and find
| a spot where you can safely take the roofer out. Climbing up the ladder
| without his seeing you is doable, but tricky. Either way, taking out the few
| guards left from the roof is usually easy pickins with the exceptions of the
| stragglers on the W sector of the complex. Once all of them have been
| disposed of, raid the bodies for loot and go to the NE sector to initiate a
| cutscene.
|
| - Custcene: Bitch's Perfume -
|
| Walk on to Chyornyj Prud.
|
| CHYORNYJ PRUD
| This place is guard-free too. All you have to worry about are those damn
| leeches and crocs. You'll pick up a leech every couple strokes in the water
| without your bug spray on. You'll have to burn every single last prick off
| with a cig in the Cure menu if you don't. Once in the water, swim underneath
| the submerged log to the left, turning any croc that comes within 100 feet
| of you into swiss cheese (yes, you can use guns underwater...). On land
| you'll get a call from EVA. Blah Blah. Climb the tree and hang from the
| branch. Work your way across the tightline until you come to another rope
| underneath you. Drop down and catch it, then continue onto the island to
| receive your honorary croc club hat. Really useful later on. Afterwards, go
| to the next area through either exit; they both lead to the same place.
|
| BOLSHAYA PAST SOUTH
| There are two guards up front, which you should be able to drop no problemo
| without crossing to the other side of the fence. Shooting the transformers on
| either end of the fence will disable the electric current for those of you
| that can't help not running into it. If you see Claymores on the ground (the
| small boxes; use thermals if you can't see them), just crawl over them to
| pick them up. Now, STEPPING on one is a whole other story. On top of
| receiving damage as well as nasty burns, it'll trigger a caution alert. Now
| onto doggy style. Shoot out any dogs you see from here on, whether they're
| sleeping or not. They'll bring attention to you if you go anywhere near them.
| They'll also find you anywhere if they've picked up your scent; camo doesn't
| do any good. Sometimes the guards nearby will hear the death whine of a dog
| you shot and go to check on Sparky. Pop em. Make your way E to the mud and
| disable the guard you see halfway through. Step on the small ledge on the
| right and at the end of it is the Splitter camo uniform. Shoot anyone else
| visible from that point. Continue N to d-bo the Choco Chip uniform from the
| hollowed stump past the fence, and head up the NW path to exit.
|
| BOLSHAYA PAST BASE
| Jump inside the trench and crawl around, picking up the Snow face paint along
| the way. Head over to the large building, taking out every guard that comes
| within sight of the trench, and climb up to the roof to receive the Water
| uniform. There are a lot of guards to take out here; only take out the ones
| with a clear view of the trench. But if you get lucky, the guards will keep
| checking on the ones on the ground, allowing you to claim about half the camp
| from one spot. Once you meet a guy at the N mounted machine gun, hold him at
| gunpoint or whatever game you want to play with him before removing him. Yes,
| those big beautiful guns look tempting but so much as one bullet fired will
| raise an alarm if anybody's still up and about. Either exit the area, or if
| you want to take the time to explore the buildings you'll an M19 SP in the
| main building, food and a mousetrap in the one N of it, and ammo, grenades,
| and TNT in the NE armory. Otherwise, move on.
|
| + Tip: if you engage the enemy here or anywhere else, blowing up armories
|  like the one in the NE corner here will severely limit their firepower and
|  thus inflict less damage to your person. Blow them up either with the
|  machine gun or TNT you found. It should only take about 2 or 3 explosives to
|  ignite the building.
|
| BOLSHAYA PAST CREVICE
|
| BOSS BATTLE: OCELOT
|
| + Tip: always remember to take off suppressors during boss battles
|
|    Also, the Mk22 pistol and stun grenades won't take off a boss's health but
|    his/her stamina instead. Draining bosses' stamina instead of killing them
|    won't add to your kill count and additionally will leave you with a goodie
|    most of the time.
|
| o Stalling him:
|   - Shoot his hat off
|   - Shoot down a local wasp nest
|   - Walk to the N edge of the stage to initiate a quick-draw duel
| o Ammo is mainly in SE corner; WP grenades are on top of tree
| o Stamina kill: Animal uniform
|
| Welcome to your first boss battle of the game. Camouflage does nothing here,
| you ninny. The only thing keeping you safe from his bullets are trees, rocks,
| and woodland creatures, although you can still get hit anywhere with
| ricochet. The techniques used to beat him couldn't be any more basic--just
| shoot him when he peeks his head out and when he decides to reload in the
| open. On higher difficulties you'll need to take cover from his shots.
| Ducking behind the rock on the left is usually the best choice. But on normal
| and easier you can just stand still and take it if you're not a horrible
| shot. He can't hide if you're on top of the tree branch, but keep in mind
| that shooting from there makes you an easy target as well. Only try this if
| you have excellent accuracy--if you shoot him first you won't be hit.
| Defeating him non-lethally (depleting his stamina rather than his life) will
| earn you an Animals camo uniform. It's similar to the Choco Chip but has even
| better coverage and grants non-shaky hands when holding a gun, regardless of
| stamina position. A camo well worth the effort (my 2nd most favoritest camo).
|
| - Cutscene: OFF, Anyone? -
|
| CHYOMAYA PESCHERA BRANCH
| You've passed another PONR. Don't forget to pick up your Animals uniform if
| you defeated Ocelot with tranqs (first time playing I did it by accident
| thinking I had my M19 out). Light up a cigar and take first the left path,
| then go for a dip in the lake. Some ammo's at the bottom. Swim through the
| passage underwater to emerge in another part of the cave. In there you'll
| find the Night Vision Goggles and some rations. A battery and AK-47 ammo is
| on land at the N end of the pool (thanks to atstravis). Backtrack to the 1st
| room, equipping the NVG if necessary. Take the right fork this time, then go
| left. Continue on to reach 2 waterfalls. Between them is a box containing a
| torch. You can use this instead of NVG if you want to conserve battery
|(although it will recharge over time), but keep in mind that usage in guard-
| ridden areas makes you attractively visible. You can also use it as a weapon
|(more entertainment than functional) to light the enemy ablaze. Backtrack a
| little until you come to a crawlspace to the right. As vague as these
| directions are you'll be able to find it. From here on it's pretty much one
| direction without any note-worthy finds.
|
| CHYOMAYA PESCHERA CAVE
| At the fork in the beginning, go right and enter the surprisingly roomy
| crawlspace after picking up the M37 shotgun and Mk22 ammo. Gut any tasty
| seafood you see along the way. Upon reaching the roof extension, grab the
| Snow uniform and continue crawling. Nab some smoke grenades and meet up with
| The Pain.
|
| BOSS BATTLE: HORNET SOLDIER - THE PAIN
| o Attacks:
|   - hornet armor (invincible)
|   - hornet sting
|   - grenade
|   - hornet suit (you're immobilized)
|   - tommy gun
|   - bullet bee
| o Ammo is on the rocks, grenades are in water.
| o Stamina kill: Hornet uniform
|
| The Pain can be pretty mean and bumpy to strangers. You're in for an easy
| brawl, seeing as he absolutely doesn't move the entire time. To start, simply
| pelt him in the noggin with whatever you please. After a few he'll enter
| pissy buzzy Hornet Armor mode--all attacks are neutralized. Throw any grenade
|(besides chaff or smoke, brainiac) somewhere near him to blow it off, then
| continue to plug the bug. If you toss a grenade when he's without armor, the
| wasps may catch it and bring it back to you. Eventually Pain will sick his
| buggers at you, at which point you should swim with the fishes. He'll also
| whip out his tommy for you (oh! so big!). You can either throw a trusty
| grenade the second he shouts out "Tommy Gun" or dive into the water for
| safety (lucky you--this is a Japanese game; all the characters shout out
| their attacks before using them). When in the water, you can occasionally pop
| up to shoot him, but you can't grenade him too well. Climb back up on any
| rock when it's safe. When you've got him down to 1/2 health or stamina he'll
| launch his bullet bees (seen with red trails) which take off a serious amount
| of health. They can be easily avoided when seen coming by--guess what--a dip
| in the lake. Frankly, I don't even know why you're using a strategy guide for
| this bastard.
|
| Afterwards, step onto the thin ledge to the right of the exit, and at the top
| roll onto the middle platform The Pain's camo is on if you tranqed him. This
| grants you dominion over bugs and other various creepy crawlies. If you
| squashed him with bullets, you missed out on some cool useless camo.
|
| CHYOMAYA PESCHERA CAVE ENTRANCE
|
| - Cutscene: Search Party -
|
| Nothing much here. You'll find some D-Meds from the fruits lying around at
| the beginning. You'll also find some ammo for the Mk22, M19, and AK-47. Just
| watch out for the Claymores near it. Afterwards, walk on through.
|
| PONIZOVJE SOUTH
| Now would be a great time to try on that handy dandy Croc Cap. When swimming,
| you're invisible with the Croc Cap is on, regardless of camo. Even if you're
| standing up when a searchlight passes onto you, crouch down quickly and go
| about your bisnass. About halfway through, pick up some chaffies underwater
| and head W.
|
| PONIZOVJE WEST
| Take out the guards from the water before climbing to the pier. Easy as cake.
| Inside the room is an SVD sniper rifle, TNT, grenades, and ammo. Backtrack.
|
| PONIZOVJE SOUTH
| Swim north to the warehouse with your Croc Cap still on.
|
| PONIZOVJE WAREHOUSE: EXTERIOR
|
| - Cutscene: Russian Roulette -
|
| There are 3 guards here which pose no problem. For some reason your Croc Cap
| works here too. Once they're limp, step onto the barges to collect AK-47 and
| Mk22 ammo and stun grenades. Behind the crates you'll find some Night Vision
| Goggles if you missed them in the cave.
|
| PONIZOVJE WAREHOUSE
| There are 3 guards here, too: one at the bottom of the small stairs, one
| patrolling the far crates, and one near the top of the larger staircase.
| Knock out the first two and you can take the third out from the left wall by
| moving very slowly. Make sure backup doesn't come. Grab the Desert face paint
| behind some boxes to the S. Notice the door at the bottom of the stairs you
| just went down. You'll have to come back to it eventually. Pick up a Mk22 SP
| pack atop the stack of boxes by jumping over the rail above it. Behind the
| door halfway up the tall stairs is some Noodles, a Calorie Mate, and a
| mousetrap. Skeedaddle.
|
| GRANINY GORKI SOUTH
| Here you'll find a lot of bad eats, but you will find a few Instant Noodles
| spread about and a book (Japanese spread models; not exactly my taste but
| still entertaining). You can throw those about to distract some horny guards.
| The rope-triggered traps here you can crawl under or roll over, and snare
| traps--the ones that pick you up and dangle you by your feet--can be disarmed
| with Triangle. Pitfalls can be ran over, just don't stop. Whatever you do, do
| NOT stop or de good Lawd have amussy on your soul. All traps can be easily
| seen with Thermal Goggles, strangely. Don't bother going through here setting
| off all the suspiciously placed traps; they'll just be reset later.
|
| GRANINY GORKI LAB EXTERIOR: OUTSIDE WALLS
| Kill the dog first and then you can easily take out the other guards. Crawl
| through the hole in the fence to the far left. Once you're sure everybody's
| takin a break (by that I mean they're dead, etc.), pick up an M19 SP on the
| W wall. The crawlspace below you is quicker but the other way's easier. If
| you go to the E side, you'll find a door. Locked. No problem, just ask
| somebody to let you in. Put your back up against the door and knock on it
| with Circle. Then, play a little ding dong ditch by diving into the grass on
| your right. Shoot him when he opens the door. Sucka.
|
| GRANINY GORKI LAB EXTERIOR: INSIDE WALLS
| If you went through the door, crawl along the outside wall to reach the grass
| patch right in front of the door (not the big doors, the smaller one to the
| right). There should be a guard patrolling the area. Pop him. There are also
| a few walking around way on the other side of the area. These are the guards
| you'll see up close if you went through the crawlspace. Take them out either
| way. Head to the NE armory to find TNT and M19, M37, and AK-47 ammo and
| reunite with your badass XM16E1. Exit the shack and you'll find some
| claymores and smoke g's on the back of the W wall past the guards. Go about
| halfway down the wall and you'll find a crawlspace to enter the lab. Take off
| your facepaint and slap on that Scientist uniform EVA gave you. With that on
| it's like Where's Waldo. You're impossible to find. You can either get the
| Oyama face paint by using the crawlspace or you can just go through the front
| door if you don't really feel like collecting the goofiest face paint ever.
|
| GRANINY GORKI LAB 1F
| Crawl through the ducts and pick up the Oyama face paint. Keep going until
| you reach the courtyard. Go through the door to the W. In the lab, don't
| start anything. To not make trouble with any guards, say, if you run into one
| or make a weird motion, look them in the eye when they yell at you. Leave
| when they tell you to. And don't do anything that would obviously get you
| shot at. Also, don't let any scientists see your face. If they look at you,
| turn your back and leave. Of course, if for some reason you wanna take anyone
| out whether it be guard or 4 eyes scientist, do it from behind and hide the
| body in a locker, for instance, when no one's looking so as not to raise a
| caution alert. Anyways, if you need some supplies, head downstairs to B1