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METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER
FAQ/Walkthrough
Copyright (c)2005-2009 DomZ Ninja
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Author: DomZ Ninja
E-mail: domzninja[at]hotmail[dot]com
Updated: 04/25/09
Version: 1.6
NOTE: This guide does contain spoilers!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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See that series of numbers to the right of each section? If you want to find
a specific section in the FAQ, press CTRL + F to open a search box. Type in
the series of numbers for the desired section that you're trying to find and
press Enter. Whabam! The search function will take you there in an instant.
1] - Version History.................................. [0100]
2] - Controls......................................... [0200]
3] - Characters....................................... [0300]
4] - The Basics....................................... [0400]
5] - Walkthrough...................................... [0500]
5.01] Prologue................................. [0501]
5.02] Mission 1................................ [0502]
5.03] Mission 2................................ [0503]
5.04] Mission 3................................ [0504]
5.05] Mission 4................................ [0505]
5.06] Mission 5................................ [0506]
5.07] Mission 6................................ [0507]
5.08] Mission 7................................ [0508]
5.09] Mission 8................................ [0509]
5.10] Mission 9................................ [0510]
5.11] Mission 10............................... [0511]
6] - Bosses........................................... [0600]
7] - Weapons.......................................... [0700]
7.1] Close Combat Weapons...................... [0710]
7.2] Sidearms.................................. [0720]
7.3] Concussive Weapons........................ [0730]
7.4] Miscellaneous Weapons..................... [0740]
8] - Items............................................ [0800]
9] - Food............................................. [0900]
9.1] Flora..................................... [0910]
9.2] Fruit..................................... [0920]
9.3] Fauna..................................... [0930]
9.4] Packaged Foods............................ [0940]
10] - Camouflage...................................... [1000]
10.1] Camouflage............................... [1010]
10.2] Face Paint............................... [1020]
11] - Curing.......................................... [1100]
12] - Snake VS Monkey................................. [1200]
13] - Kerotans........................................ [1300]
14] - Thanks/Credits.................................. [1400]
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1] VERSION HISTORY                                                     [0100]
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FAQ/Walkthrough #3
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Version 1.0 (03/18/05) - FAQ/Walkthrough complete and submitted.
Version 1.1 (03/21/05) - Fixed a bunch of errors thanks to SITHDUKE.
Version 1.2 (04/02/05) - Updated a lot of food in the area and added some
info on the Patriot.
Version 1.3 (04/13/05) - Added a search function.
Version 1.4 (04/30/05) - Added an alternate strategy for fighting Volgin
and the Shagohod.
Version 1.5 (04/10/06) - Major update; I basically revamped the formatting of
the guide.
Version 1.6 (04/15/06) - I added another strategy to escape from your jail
cell late in the game.
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2] CONTROLS                                                            [0200]
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|  D-Pad                      |  Move (Slow), Look                           |
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|  Left Analog Stick          |  Move (Fast), Look                           |
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|  Right Analog Stick         |  Move Camera, Interrogate                    |
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|  Start                      |  Open Survival Viewer                        |
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|  Select                     |  Access Radio                                |
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|  X Button                   |  Crouch/Crawl, Cancel (Menu)                 |
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|  Square Button              |  Use Weapon                                  |
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|  Triangle Button            |  Action                                      |
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|  O Button                   |  CQC, Accept (Menu)                          |
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|  R1 Button                  |  Enter First-Person View                     |
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|  R2 Button                  |  Open Weapon Window, Sidestep                |
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|  L1 Button                  |  Aim                                         |
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|  L2 Button                  |  Open Item Window, Sidestep                  |
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3] CHARACTERS                                                          [0300]
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NOTE: Character bios taken from the Official Bradygames guide.
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SNAKE
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The main character, this is who you play as. A man who formally introduced
himself as "John Doe" and whent also by the nickname, "Jack". The operative
assigned the codename "Naked Snake" during the historic operation "Virtuous
Mission" reputedly cared little for the rappings of identity.
Long before he would lead the US to victory in the Cold War, his chief concern
in life was one of many disciplines he learned during his training under The
Boss, the woman whose combat talents led tha Allies to victory in World War
II, also known as the mother of today's Special Forces.
The exact depths of the relationship between Naked Snake and The Boss remain
unclear, but what is known is that they met ten years prior to Virtuous
Mission and drifed apart perhaps five years after their meeting. Together
they crated the martial arts-inspired fighting style knows as Close Quarters
Combat, or CQC.
A mixture of martial arts combined with handgun and knife techniques, CQC is
a means of disarming and disabling an opponent in as few moves as possible.
Naked Snake utilized these legendart skills during the failed Virtuous
Mission and the successive Operation Snake Eater. Though the circumstances of
how he was able to complete the mission remain unknown, he was subsequently
awarded the title of "Big Boss" and went on to establish the Special Forces
Unit FOXHound.
In later years he would betray his country and President to obtain the stolen
weapon Metal Gear in an attempt to establish the soldier-ruled regime
of "Outer Heaven" in Zanzibar Land. many psychologists have attempted to
puzzle together the roots of his demoralization and eventual treason, and
some point to the vague events of Operation Snake Eater. Understanding this
complex historic character may be more than most could hope for.
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ZERO
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The Major assigned to run Virtuous Mission and Operation Snake Eater, both
designed to aid Russion weapons development scientist and defector Doctor
Sokolov escape from the clutches of the GRU. "Major Zero", as he came to be
known, was the creator of the original FOX unit and a former member of the
SAS. having failed to rescue Sokolov from Russian authorities during a
previous mission that did not involve Naked Snake, the Major bore a heavy
conscious and plunged ahead with Virtuous Mission.
It may be due to his hasty preparations that Virtuous Mission failed and that
The Boss defected to Russia. If he had prepared better, he might have known
of The Boss' intentions before hiring her as a weapons and tactics
consultant.
When debriefed following the subsequent Operation Snake Eater, Major Zero
remained unforthcoming as to the fulfillemtn of the mission and the
involvement of the man later to be known as Big Boss. He would only agree
that the operative codenamed Naked Snake was a major part of the operation,
and that things would have gone terribly wrong without his involvement at the
time.
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SOKOLOV
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A Russian weapons research scientist and attempted defector, Sokolov was the
subject of the rescue attempt entitled Virtuous Mission and the subsequent
campaign called Operation Snake Eater. Due to his dissappearance during or
after Snake Eater, many historians point out that he was likely assigned a
new ientity. Sokolov is, after all, credited with the infamous Shagohad
project, a precursor to today's Metal Gears.
Though his reason for wanting to defect remains unclear, one can surmise that
perhaps he became disillusioned about the nature of his work and wished to
cease weapons production in light of the supposed lethality of the Shagohad.
However, since the United States intended to utilize Sokolov in its own
weapons research and development, what he hoped to gain by defecting could
not be determined.
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EVA
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Thought to be a KGB spy working for Khrushchev, the spy working under the
codename EVA rendezvoused with Naked Snake instead of the missing operative
ADAM. It remains unclear whether Operation Snake Eater was largely successful
due to her help or in spite of her rumored interference.
The only man who may know the answer regarding her involvement is the main
operative codenamed Naked Snake, later known as Big Boss. Therefore, the truth
regarding the woman known as EVA is perhaps lost in history.
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THE BOSS
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Little is actually recored in any of the files regarding the woman known by
the revered title, "The Boss". This is mainly due to the top secret, cloak
and dagger nature of most of the missions in which she participated. What all
of the files do state in resonance is that she was largely responsible for
the victory of the Allies in World War II, and that she went on to become the
creator and "mother" of the Special Forces.
Yet for reasons entirely unknown to the US government, The Boss betrayed the
country she had sever for over 20 years and two wars, defecting to the USSR
during Virtuous Mission. She was blamed and accused of launching and
detonating to "Davy Crockett" class portable nuclear warheads in Russian
Territory. The reasons for her sudden and erratic behavior were unknown to
all, save the other participants in Operation Snake Eater and her beloved
hand-picked Cobra Unit, also known as the "Sons of The Boss".
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OCELOT
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The commander of the Ocelot Unit that served the renegade Russian Colonel
Volgin of the GRU was well known for his amazing learning and adaptive
capabilities. Able to employ advanced combat skills within mere hours of
seeing them in action, the Ocelot ommander was unmatched in his unit. For this
reason, the GRU treated Ocelot as second in command to Volgin, despite
presence of other higher-ranking officials within the specialized army.
In his later life, he joined the unit FOXHound and became known as "Revolver
Ocelot". Ocelot's actions indicate the possibility that he could be a double
agent, alling his true loyalty and motivations into question.
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VOLGIN
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Colonel and commander of the Russian GRU, which led an uprising against
Khrushchev in the early '60s, Volgin bore the codename "Thunderbolt", due to
his reported ability to channed and control electric energy. Volgin built and
presided over the imprnetrable fortress Groznyj Grad, named for Ivan Groznyj,
or "Ivan the Terrible". The Shagohod weapons system was allegedly being
developed inside his fortress when Dodtor Sokolov attempted to defect.
Volgin often uttered the Japanese phrase "Kuwabara, Kuwabara" before or after
the performing psychotic, vicious acts of cruelty. There is no exact
translation in the English language for this phrase, but in Volgin's usage he
most likely meant to say, "The horror..." perhaps promising death and
destruction to his enemies.
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THE PAIN
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Cobra Unit hornet soldier "The Pain" was a master bee tamer and hornet
specialist supposedly capable of commanding entire swarms of stinging hornets
to do is bidding and attack his enemies. A former comrade of The Boss, The
Pain was one of several fearsome Cobra Unit commandos involved in the events
of Operation Snake Eater.
The Pain ostensible developed his rare gift by allowing thousands of hornets
to sting him for months at a time, until the hive came to believe that he was
in fact another hornet himself. His intense willingness to suffer pain for his
art enticed The Boss to recruit him for the Cobra Unit during the last world
war.
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THE FEAR
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Cobra Unit spider soldier "The Fear" was appropriately named, due to his
frightening appearance and abilities. The Fear dislocated limbs at will to
enhance his strange ability to climb rough surfaces like a spider.
The dislocation allowed The Fear to leap great distances and to crawl across
the ground at lightning-fast speeds. A formidable wilderness hunter, The Fear
preferred to use a crossbow gun to "sting" his opponents with toxic poitions
extracted from the world's deadliest insects.
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THE END
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A veteran of dozens of wars, The End spent most of his latter days in a kind
of preventative hibernation, staving off his own natural death until he
finally found a battle worthy of his life. A superior marksman and sniper,
The End employed camouflage techniques that made him invisible even the
brightest, most exposed arenas. His sole companion in life was a squawking
parrot, which woke The End up just in time for battle.
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THE FURY
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An astronaut on secret Soviet rocket messions, The Fury reportedly fought
with all the anger and rage he felt regarding the warlike state of the world.
Equepping a headvy spacesuit and the most powerful flamethrower ever made,
The Fury would unleash his flames of wrath upon his enemies, consuming them
in puriflying fires he wished would consume the whole world, wiping mankind's
slate clean.
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THE SORROW
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A former Cobra Unit spirit medium soldier, The Sorrow could evidently speak
to dead men on the battlefield to determind enemy positions and armaments.
His tap into the spirit world also probided him a means to see slightly into
the future, and to read the minds of interrogation subjects. However, The
Sorrow was reportedly killed years before Operation Snake Eater. Therefore,
there is no way he could have been part of The Boss's defection and the GRU
uprising... could he?
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4] THE BASICS                                                          [0400]
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STAMINA
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Stamina is as important as health in this game. Stamina will deplete if you
move using the Left analog, shimmy, climbing, attacking, etc. If Snake's
stamina is low, aiming will be harder, for Snake starts shaking the gun. If
you run out of Stamina, Snake's stomach will growl, possibly alerting any
nearby enemies. Killing animals and taking food will help. Eat food in the
survival viewer to regain stamina, helping Snake perform more activities.
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BACKPACK
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Snake can't hold every single weapon and item that he acquires in the game.
In order to use a particular item or weapon on the battlefield, you must open
your survival viewer and select "BACKPACK". From there, you can select weapons
and items to your window.
Back in the game, press R2 to view theaccessible weapons to use, or press L2
to use accessible items. You can only hold a certain amount of weapons and
items in your arsenal, so you must choose wisely. At anytime you want to
disable an item or weapon, just access your backpack and take it out. You can
replace it with another weapon or item to use.
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CURING
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After the prologue, Snake will be able to cure himself of inguries sustained
in battle. Open the survival viewer and select "CURE". The screen will show
injuries on Snake's body. You can use certain medicine for certain injuries.
An example is a burn. You can use ointment and a bandage to completely heal a
burn wound. For a gunshot wound, first you must extract the bullet with your
knife, then use disinfectants, stitches, and bandages. If you find out that
you don't have all of the medicinal items used to heal a wound, then your
wound will only be somewhat cured. If a would is left without any type of
medicinal care, then Snake's stamina will decrease more than usual.
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SAVING
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I must admit, I didn't know how to save until Mission 3. If you don't explore
enough with in-game menus and such, then you will have the same problem as I
did. In order to save your game, you must press select and access your radio.
From there, type in the frequency "140.96" to contact Para-Medic to save.
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CQC
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CQC stands for close-quarters-combat, which proves to be very useful in this
game. Some times, if you don't have any guns, this proves to be vey useful.
If an enemy has spotted you, press O to unleash a 3-hit combo on your
opponent, knocking him to the ground. If you aren't loticed by a guard, sneak
up behind the enemy and press O when you are right behind him. You will grab
the enemy by the throat. There are several techniques used once you've
grabbed your opponent:
Direct Throw (Left Analog + O) - You will slam the enemy to the ground,
stunning him
Interrogate (L3 + O) - You will interrogate the enemy, where they could
possibly leak useful information out of fear
Human Shield (Square) - Once the enemy is grabbed, press Square to use the
enemy as a human shield
Slit Throat (Hold O) - Snake will slit the enemy's throat, leaving a bloody
body to be dealt with
Neck Snap (Tap O) - Snake will start to choke the enemy, then proceeds to
snap their neck
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STEALTH
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Stealth is what this whole game is all about. Instead of normal shooter games
where you wipe the field of enemies, you must be very strategic in this game.
if an enemy is near, use the D-Pad to stalk him instead of the left analog
stick, where you will make more noise. Crawling under grass and underbrush is
very important for being undetected. Press X to crouch, then use the analog
stick to crawl under platforms or through tall grass.
In order to lose all hope of being detected, drag unconcious or dead bodies in
unaccessible or hard-to-find places, such as dropping them off of a bridge or
hiding them in tall grass. If an enemy spots a body of their comrade, they
will be even more cautious than before. When Snake is up against a wall, he
can knock on the wall by pressing O to attract nearby enemies to their
unsuspecting doom. Sadistic, I know. I love it.
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ENEMY STATS
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Certain icons appear over enemies head to represent their status:
? - Suspicious of something (might have seen something strange). Enemy
proceeds to stare where he possibly saw you, then continues on his patrol
! (Blue) - May have heard a strange sound or seen a dead body. Enemy moves in
to investigate.
! (Red) - Enemy spots Snake. The enemy will enter alert stage and tries to
call for backup.
*** - Unconcious. Either kill or avoid the guard before he wakes up.
ZZZ - Asleep. Either kill or avoid the guard before he wakes up.
Certain alert stages will occur if the enemies become suspicious of you. If
one comes up, you have 99.99 seconds before the enemy resumes patrolling and
loses all suspicion of anything:
Alert Phase - When a guard spots Snake. Guards will come to reinforce each
other. If you kill or tranquilize the guard who saw you, alert
stage will turn off.
Evasion Phase - Occurs when the alert phase timer expires. Enemies will have
lost sight of Snake, but will resume the process of looking
for him. Another timer will be set to 99.99 seconds once this
phase starts.
Caution Phase - This phase is triggered when the evastion phase ends, and
another 99.99 second timer will start. Enemies patrol the
area like normal, but are more alert and cautious.
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5] WALKTHROUGH                                                         [0500]
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NOTE: The item placement, enemy patrol routes, and all that junk is based on
the Normal difficulty
* = Must defeat boss by depleting stamina with Mk22. That's the only way to
receive these types of items.
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5.01] PROLOGUE                                                         [0501]
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The opening scene to the game is not only long, but it's a nice cinema. Just
remember that you can press and hold R1 when it appears onscreen to look
through the eyes of the man you will be playing as, Snake.
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DREMUCHIJ SOUTH
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Items: Life Medicine
Weapons: None
Food: Russian False Mango, Russian Oyster Mushroom, Siberian Ink Cap,
Giant Anaconda, Reticulated Python
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The first area of the game. Don't worry, there are no enemies here. After
Snake is done talking with the Major on radio, get a feel for the game by
walking around and crawling. Remember that the Major says that he always
refers north as up, south as down, east as right, and west as left. I will be
using the same references. Got it?
Go east, then north once you reach the dead end. Pick up the box by walking
over it. It's a life medicine. Slide down the hill, then press Triangle while
next to the central tree with the ivy on it. You will climb it. Walk to the
end of the branch, then press Triangle when you're under the backpack to swing
down and get it.
This is a good area to hunt for food, because there aren't any enemies. Look
on the ground for snakes. They aren't hard to miss. Walk up to one and press
Circle three times to kick the snake, killing it. Pick it up, and you can
access the food in the Survival Viewer. You can use the Mk22 against it too,
but there's no need to waste bullets, is there? Head north into the next area.
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DREMUCHIJ SWAMPLAND
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Items: Bug Juice
Weapons: Grenade, Mk22 Ammo, Mk22 Suppressor
Food: Indian Gavial, Hornet's Nest, Golova, Tree Frog, Magpie, Reticulated
Python
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For your second area, this place can be dangerous. There are numerous gavials
scattered along the swamp, and they can hurt you. Use your Mk22 to
tranquilize them from a distance. If you're brave (or stupid), you can kill
the gavials with your knife, but I don't recommend it. Most of the area is
covered in quicksand, so stay near the edges. Search the grass near the first
animal for bug juice, then continue east in the grass to find grenades.
Go north through the quicksand and proceed onto the island. Watch out for the
two gavials. Aim up in the tree and shoot the hornet's nest. Head off of the
island towards the west side of the swamp. There will be more gavials, so
avoid them and collect the suppressor in the western corner of the swamp.
Continue east through the quicksand until you reach the northern bank. Walk
down the path, shoot the fruit from the trees, and continue to the next area.
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DREMUCHIJ NORTH
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Items: Bug Juice, Thermal Goggles
Weapons: Grenade, Stun Grenades, Mk22 Ammo, Dragunov Sniper Rifle
Food: Tree Frog, Golova, Sunda Whistling Thrush, Siberian Ink Cap, Green
Tree Python
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Ooh, guards! This is where you really can't run around anymore. First off,
crawl in the crass in front of you. If you move around the camera a bit, you
should see a guard coming straight ahead. Equip the Leaf Camouflage and wait
until the guard is close enough for firing range.
Now, I must admit, I was awful at this area, because I'm not used to not
having crosshairs for games. So what I did is that if I wanted to aim for a
guy's head, don't aim at his head, aim a little below. If you're a pro at MGS
games, then just tranq him in the face.
Unequip everything, and press Square to drag hiss unconcious body into the
tall grass. Knife him to death, and get up, and hide behind trees until you
see a fork in the road. When the right path is accessible, head right and up
the hill. At the top, you will find the Dragunov Sniper Rifle. You can use it
if you want, but it's very noisy, so guards can spot you easier if you use it.
Head back down the hill, and crawl under the tree trunk to find bug juice.
You can wait for the next enemy to come along. Crawl out of the other side of
the trunk and into the tall grass. You can either tranq him or use some CQC,
it's your choice. Either way, drag his body away from any guards' sight and
kill him.
You can pick him up and put him down so he drops ammo. It's a useful technique
called "shaking". Head north, and tranq any guards in your way. Instead of
going straight the whole time, head east once the path is open. Crouch and
look around for any guards.
If the coast is clear, make a mad dash eastwards and a little north until you
find another tree trunk. Crawl in it and collect the thermal goggles. There
should be another enemy in front of you, so tranq and knife him. If at any
time, an enemy sees you, quickly tranq him and hide in the tree trunk before
reinforcements see you.
Once all the guards are eliminated, head to the western side and search the
grass to find grenades. You can hunt for wildlife in the area, but if you're
fine, then head north until you find a center pathway. Head up the path to the
next area.
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DOLINOVODNO
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Items: Pentazemin
Weapons: Mk22 Ammo, XM16E1
Food: Hornet's Nest, Siberian Ink Cap, Tree Frog, Yabloko Moloko
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One little item found here can make the whole area easy as hell: the hornet's
nest. Look down the ledge at the guard. Look above him. There should be a
hornet's nest in the tree right above him.
Shoot the nest, angering the hornets and attacking the guard. The guard runs
across the bridge, and the hornets end up attacking all of the other gaurds,
chasing them out of the area! For some strange reason, like, if you miss the
nest and alert the guard, simply tranq and kill the lone guard, then snipe the
two on the bridge.
Bring the guard's unconcious body next to the other two on the bridge. Slice
the ropes on either side of the bridge, and the bridge will slide, sliding
the bodies right off of the bridge and into the river. That was easy, wasn't
it? You'll probably slide with the bodies. If you fall to the edge, Snake
will grab on the edge. Press Triangle to climb back onto the bridge.
Across the bridge, collect the mushrooms on the base of the tree. Head west,
then south down the small tunnel. You will come to the edge of the cliff.
Shimmy across, and you'll end up in a small alcove under the bridge. Collect
the XM16E1 and Pentazemin, then head back across and up the tunnel. Go west
into the next area.
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RASSVET
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Items: Life Medicine, Mousetrap
Weapons: M37, Mk22 Ammo, XM16E1 Ammo, XM16E1 Suppressor
Food: Rat, Siberian Ink Cap, Sunda Whistling Thrush, Reticulated Python
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After the cutscene, head to the side of the right-hand wall. Crawl, and there
will be an opening on the eastern side of it. Crawl through to the other
side. A guard will be patrolling down the road. Once he gets inbetween the
two brick walls, get behind him and perform CQC to knock him out. Drag him
into the grass and knife him. Head up the pathway towards the eastern side.
When you come up to the building, hide behind a wall and check that the coast
is clear, then enter. You can find an M37 behind some crates.
Move up the stairs. Only proceed up the first flight, then look above you at
the platform. A guard shoud be ducking and looking around. He can't see you,
so tranq him in the face. Go up the next flight of stairs and knife him on
the upper level (I love that phrase).
Collect the suppressor and ammo for your XM16E1. Go back down the stairs, move
east and hide behind some stacked cardboard boxes. A guard should come past
and walk right next to you without seeing you. Use CQC on him and slit his
throat or whatever. Just don't make noise.
Head back towards the eastern side of the ruined building and look on the
wall for a ladder. Climb up to gain access to the roof. Shoot some Sunda-
Whistling Thrushes, and go back to the building. Go north all the way to the
end of the building, and dive through the opening on the east side. If there
is a guard waiting for you, take him out with CQC or your Mk22. Head south,
then east in the small room. Open the door to encounter Sokolov.
After the cutscene, head back to Dremuchij North. A rather long cutscene will
ensue, so kick back and relax. Once the cutscene ends, you will have to cure
your injuries. Open the survival viewer, and since Para-medic will be holding
your hand through the whole thing; listen to her orders and you'll be fine.
You have just beaten the Prologue!
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5.02] MISSION 1                                                        [0502]
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DREMUCHIJ EAST
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Items: None
Weapons: None
Food: Flying Squirrel, Otton Frog, Reticulated Python
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You don't actually find any items or weapons here, but Snake does start off
with some. He has a M1911A1 pistol as his only weapon. Use it to capture
food, because you won't have it for long. Hunt for frogs and snakes on the
ground, and search the trees for flying squirrels scurrying on branches.
There's little to do here, so proceed north to the next area.
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DREMUCHIJ NORTH
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Items: None
Weapons: None
Food: Flying Squirrel, Otton Frog, Tree Frog, Yabloko Moloko, Golova,
Green Tree Python, Reticulated Python, Siberian Ink Cap
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Like the previous area, there is little to do here. Slide down the hill and
move forwards. Aim in the branches of the tree on the side of the pathway to
find a green tree python. Shoot it and take it as food. Continue down the
path and witness a cutscene between you and The Boss. She steals your gun and
tells you to leave. I doubt you'll listen to her anytime soon. The cutscene
will end, and two guards will come onscreen. With you weaponless, flee
southwest to the swamplands.
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DREMUCHIJ SWAMPLAND
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Items: None
Weapons: None
Food: Indian Gavial, Hornet's Nest, Golova, Tree Frog, Magpie, Reticulated
Python
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Like last time, quickly proceed through the area. Avoid the gavials and stray
from the quicksand unless needed to pass through. Head south into the next
area.
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DREMUCHIJ SOUTH
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Items: None
Weapons: Grenades, Stun Grenades, Chaff Grenades
Food: Markhor, European Rabbit
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Go directly south from the entrance until you come across a log. Crawl under
it and head east to collect the grenades. Go back west until you see the
markhor. It's a goat-type animal, so knife it with caution. It can kick you
and headbutt you, so proceed with caution. You may also happen to see a small
rabbit hopping around the vacinity. Take the little guy out. Go west and hop
on the platform next to the fallen tree. Hop to the otehr side, collect the
chaff grenades, and head back to Dremuchij North.
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DREMUCHIJ NORTH
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Items: None
Weapons: None
Food: Flying Squirrel, Otton Frog, Tree Frog, Yabloko Moloko, Golova,
Green Tree Python, Reticulated Python, Siberian Ink Cap
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Strangely, one of the guards will leave and the lone sentry will roam the
crash site. With no weapons, you must use stealth actions wisely. Equip leaf
camouflage and black face paint, and crawl in the underbrush. Take him out
when his back faces you. Head straight, taking either path. There are no
items to collect, so hurry to the next area.
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DOLINOVODNO
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Items: Raindrop Camouflage, Life Medicine
Weapons: Smoke Grenades
Food: Hornet's Nest, Tree Frog, Yabloko Moloko, Siberian Ink Cap
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A guard will patrol in front of the bridge. When he has his back turned,
quickly slide down the hill and take him out with CQC. Hide behind the tree
to the left. If another guard spots the corpse, he will rush over to see
what's wrong.
With his back to you, run behind the guards and perform another CQC on him.
You can shake their bodies for useful items or ammo, then proceed across the
bridge. Take out the guard past the bridge, then head down the side of the
cliff like last time. Enter the alcove, and pick up the Raindrop Camouflage
and Smoke Grenades. Continue back up the cliff and onto the next area.
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RASSVET
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Items: Zombie Face Paint, Scientist Camouflage, Bug Juice, Cardboard Box A,
Thermal Goggles, Mine Detector
Weapons: AK-47, Mk22, M1911A1, Smoke Grenades
Food: Rat, Siberian Ink Cap, Sunda Whistling Thrush, Reticulated Python
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Enemies are absent this time through, so you can either hurry or take your
time. You may want to go animal hunting if you're short on food. Enter the
ruined base to trigger a cutscene. Eva arrives on the scene, and in the
beginning of the cutscene, when the R1 icon appears, press R1 to "enjoy" the
scene a little more. Eva gives you an Mk22, an M191A11 and a Scientist
Camouflage. She tells you to rest.
Snake falls asleep after their conversation. Snake will wake up to find
Ocelot soldiers infiltrating the ruins. Eva escapes in a secret passageway
under the ruins, and Snake tells her that he'll take care of the soldiers.
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BOSS: Ocelot Unit
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Follow Eva by opening the trapdoor and pressing Triangle. Once you're under,
turn around and crawl through the opening. By the time you are right next to
the opening, a guard should walk by. Throw a grenade under his feet and watch
him get decimated. More guards will be alerted and run to investigate. Let
them suffer the same fate by chucking a grenade at them. You can take out at
least five out of the eight soldiers this way.
Go through the opening and into the building. Jump on the crates to the
northwest to obtain the Cardboard Box A. Return to Sokolov was held and open
the locker in the corner to get Thermal Goggles. Exit the room and in the
corner is a Mine Detector. Pick it up, then head west. When you reach the
stairs, go up them and get the AK-47 on the platform. From here, you can get
a bird's eye view of most of the area. Pick off the guard who is to the left
of you immediately.
Jump down and go back east. When you can go no further, continue north past
some barrels. When you reach the boxes on the eastern side, bang on them to
attract the soldier who is right on the other side of them. Kill him, then
proceed north then west. Keep going west until you reach a dead end. Pick up
the Zombie Face Paint. Go back to where the guard near the boxes was and aim
towards the roof. Shoot a couple times to alert a guard on the rooftop. When
he peeks over the edge, pop a cap in his head to take out the last soldier.
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A cutscene will occur, where Ocelot gets served yet again, but by Eva this
time in a rather painful way. Eva will crash through a gate in the northeast
side of the area, so proceed there once the scene ends. Mission One ends
after you leave Rassvet.
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5.03] MISSION 2                                                        [0503]
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CHYORNYJ PRUD
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Items: Crocodile Cap, GA-KO Camouflage
Weapons: AK-47 Ammo, M1911A1 Ammo, Chaff Grenades, White Phosphorous
Grenades, Smoke Grenades, Stun Grenades
Food: Indian Gavial, Poison Dart Frog, Coral Snake, Milk Snake, Arowana,
Golova, Siberian Ink Cap
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This is a big area. Start off by taking out any snakes on the coast to obtain
some more food. Avoid the gavials, or if you'd like, kill them to obtain
three portions of food. Stay towards the west side of the lake to pick up
Smoke Grenades, White Phosphorous Grenades, and AK-47 ammo. Proceed forward
until you see a submerged log. Dive underwater by pressing X and swim under
the log to the other side.
Swim to the bank, where Mk22 ammo and Grenades are waiting. Pick them up and
continue to the ivy-covered tree on the west side. Climb up it, walk on the
branch, and press Triangle to shimmy along the rope. Shimmy until you reach
another hope below you. Drop by pressing X, then quickly press Triangle to
grab onto the rope below you. Shimmy along that rope until you reach a
platform. Drop onto it and pick up the Crocodile Cap.
Jump off of the platform and swim to the western side of the lake. Search the
corner and equip the Thermal Goggles to help look for two submerged boxes.
They contain the CA-KO Camouflage and Chaff Grenades. Head back to the
submerged log and where you found the Mk22 bullets and grenades. Continue
past the ivy tree, but stop and equip the Thermal Goggles. Avoid the red
spot: IT'S A TRAP! (sorry, I had to) Continue up the path to your next
destination.
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BOLSHAYA PAST SOUTH
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Items: Choco Chip Camouflage, Splitter Camouflage
Weapons: Claymore
Food: None
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I enjoyed this area a lot. I don't know why, but I did. If you went the left
path, then continue forward until an electric fence blocks your way. Look at
the lower part of the fence on the right side. A little part it cut out.
Crawl through to the other side. Climb the ivy tree that's ahead of you,
climb across teh branch, and drop down on the other side of the next fence.
Proceed a little bit, and look around. You will see a guard dog with it's
back facing you. Shoot it in the head a couple times before it can alert any
of the guards.
Go east this time, and hide in the hollowed out tree trunk. Equip a camo to
keep you hidden, such as the Tiger Stripe or Tree Bark. Bang on the tree to
attract some guards. CQC a guard if he's alone. If not, then unleash your AK-
47 on all of them. Shake their bodies for goods, then proceed west. Avoid the
quicksand by staying on the left side, and follow the lone guard. Stalk him,
then CQC him if the coast is clear. Drag his body in the grass (funny, you
can't throw bodies into quicksand).
If guards become cautioned, hide in the grass and tranq then as they
approach. Kill them, and backtrack towards the quicksand. Head back south,
then turn east when the quicksand ends. Jump on the platforms and shimmy
along the cliffside. Make sure you don't fall off, and when you reach the
widened ledge, pick up the Splitter camo. Jump down, then proceed north.
Walk west along the electric fence, but proceed slowly. There may be a guard
on patrol. Snipe him, and enter the opening past the electric fences. There
shouldn't be any guards past this point. Head west and go inside the hollowed
tree on the west side to obtain the Choco Chip camouflage. This time, take
the right path; it makes things easier in the next area.
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BOLSHAYA PAST BASE
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Items: Water Camouflage, Snow Face Paint, Mousetrap, Bandages, Digestive
Medicines, Life Medicine, Antidote
Weapons: AK-47 Ammo, M1911A1 Ammo, M1911A1 Suppressor, White Phosphorous
Grenades, Grenades, Stun Grenades, TNT