Metal Gear Solid 4 Hints & Cheats

Metal Gear Solid 4 Unlockables

Facepaint

Different face paint unlocked for in game use.

Unlockable How to Unlock
FaceCamo Defeat the Battle Beauty Laughing Octopus (the overall battle, no specifics involved).
Laughing Octopus Defeat the Battle Beauty (human form) Laughing Octopus by non-lethal means.
Raging Raven Defeat the Battle Beauty (human form) Raging Raven by non-lethal means.
Crying Wolf Defeat the Battle Beauty (human form) Crying Wolf by non-lethal means.
Screaming Mantis Defeat the Battle Beauty (human form) Screaming Mantis by non-lethal means.
Roy Campbell Ram Colonel Campbell using the Metal Gear II during the intermission scene.
Otacon Ram Dr. Emmerich using the Metal Gear II during the intermission scene.
Raiden Mask A Ram Sunny using the Metal Gear II during the intermission scene.
Raiden Mask B Ram Dr. Naomi Hunter using the Metal Gear II during the intermission scene.
Drebin Purchase and keep more than 60 different weapons.
Big Boss's Earn the Big Boss emblem on a single-player session
Young Snake Beat Act 2
Young Snake with Bandana Beat Act 2
Classic MGS Snake Beat Act 3

iPod Tunes

Snake's iPod can download specific tunes throughout the course of the game. Some songs have an additional "secret" effect when it is played in the game.

Unlockable How to Unlock
Beyond the Bounds (increases stun damage done by Snake from non-lethal weapons) Stage 4 Shadow Moses, Tank Hangar. After power is restored, backtrack to the upper catwalk and explore all rooms
Big Boss (increase stun damage and increases Snake's accuracy when played) Earn the Big Boss emblem
Bio-hazard (cause soldiers held by Snake to scream in terror) Stage 3 Europe, Midtown
Destiny's Call (cause soldiers held by Snake to go enraged) A random gift from a militia or rebel soldier if Snake gives them a healing item
Flowing Destiny (cause soldiers held by Snake to weep like a little girl) Stage 4 Shadow Moses, Canyon. Before leaving the canyon area, examine the rocky walls for a hole hiding this item
Fury, The (cause soldiers held by Snake to go enraged) Stage 2 South America, Cove Valley Village. Inside the fire ravaged house
MGS 4 Love Theme / Action (cause soldiers held by Snake to weep like a little girl) A random gift from a militia or rebel soldier if Snake gives them a healing item
Opening - Old L.A. 2040 (increase Snake's accuracy) Stage 4 Shadow Moses, Nuclear Warhead Storage B2. Input 78925 into Otacon's lab computer
Policenaughts Ending (cause soldiers held by Snake to fall asleep on touch) Stage 4 Shadow Moses, Nuclear Warhead Storage B2. Input 13462 into Otacon's lab computer
Rock Me (increases Snake's amount of life recovered from items and other means) Stage 2 South America, Confinement Facility. Island in the south-eastern quadrant
Sailor (increases Snake's amount of life recovered from items and other means) Stage 2 South America, Vista Mansion. Between the east wall and a cargo container
Show Time (cause soldiers held by Snake to scream in terror) A random gift from a militia or rebel soldier if Snake gives them a healing item
Snake Eater (increase the life recovery rate of Snake through items and other actions) Unlocked by earning all 40 game clear emblems
Subsistence (increase Snake's accuracy) Play at least one game of Metal Gear Online. You must start the match with at least two players
Boktai 2 Theme Act 2, Mission Briefing, upstairs in the Nomad
Bon Dance Act 2, Marketplace
Inorino Uta Act 1, Mission Briefing
Level 3 Warning Act 1, Advent Palace
Lunar Knights Main Theme Act 4, Mission Briefing, upstairs in the Nomad
Metal Gear 20 Years History: Part 2 Act 4, Warhead Storage Building B2
Metal Gear 20 Years History: Part 3 Act 2, South America Confinement Facility. In room with beds inside the house
Metal Gear Solid Main Theme (The Document Remix) Act 5, Under hatch to the left at the beginning of area
On Alert Act 3, Midtown N Sector
One Night in Neo Kobe City (Causes soldiers held by Snake to laugh) Act 3, Midtown, hold-up PMC.
Shin Bokura no Taiyou Theme Act 3, Mission Briefing, upstairs in the Nomad
Test Subject's Duality Act 3, Midtown S Sector
The Best Is Yet To Come Act 4, Snow Field. Just before the "Disc Change" Codec scene.
The Essence of Vince Act 3, Echo's Beacon
The Fury Act 2, in the Cave Valley Village in badly burned building
Theme of Solid Snake Act 1, Millennium Park
Theme Of Tara Act 1, Militia Safehouse. Just before seeing the unmanned flying-bomber on the table
Warhead Storage Act 4, Tank Hanger. Upper floor ventilation shaft.
Yell (Dead Cell) Act 4, Casting Facility North
Zanzibarland Breeze Act 1, Urban Ruins before cutscene
Bio Hazard Frisk the restance fighter in Easter Europe.

Bonus Weapons

Unlockable How to Unlock
World War I Pistol Earn the Hound emblem on a single-player session
Desert Eagle, Long Barrel Earn the Fox emblem on a single-player session
Thor 45-70 Earn the Fox Hound emblem on a single-player session
Patriot Future Assault Weapon Earn the Big Boss emblem on a single-player session
Race (Ricochet) Gun Clear the single-player game once
Solar Gun Collect the five statues (those of the four Battle Beauties and the Frog Soldier/Haven Troopers in stage 1) using non-lethal means on their respective idols
Scanning Plug S Log more than 10 hours of Metal Gear Online play time on the same profile as your Metal Gear 4 game. You purchase this from Drebin
Digital Camera In the Nomad vehicle during the mission intermission; you can unlock a special photo by picking up this item in stage 4 instead of earlier
Stealth Item Complete a single-player session without instigating a single alert (caution is okay, but not alert). You can do this on any difficulty
Bandanna Complete a single-player session without killing anyone (including bosses). You can do this on any difficulty
Rail Gun Beat Crying Wolf
MGL-140 Grenade Launcer Beat Raging Raven
Mantis and Sorrow Dolls Beat Screaming Mantis
Mk. 23 Handgun Found in the first area of Act 4

Completion Unlockables

Unlockable How to Unlock
New combat vests Clear the single-player game once
The Boss Extreme difficulty Complete the single-player mode once (and saving the cleared data).

Costumes

Unlockable How to Unlock
Suit Clear the game once
Civilian Disguise Start Eastern Europe level
Middle East Militia Disguise Middle East in the Militia Safe House
South American Rebel Disguise South America (Cove Valley Village)
Altair Obtain the Assassin emblem
Corpse Camo Get 51 continues or more in a single playthrough to unlock this octocamo.

New Ammo

After finishing the game once, and getting back to drebin you can buy:

Unlockable How to Unlock
Emotive ammo (laughter) Finish game once
Emotive ammo (scream) Finish game once
Emotive ammo (rage) Finish game once
Emotive ammo (cry) Finish game once
Smoke Grenade (red) Finish game once
Smoke Grenade (yellow) Finish game once
Smoke Grenade (green) Finish game once
Smoke Grenade (blue) Finish game once

Unlockable Emblems

Unlocking emblems gives you various bonus content.

Unlockable How to Unlock
Ant Emblem Shake 50 enemies for items
Assassin's Emblem Beat the game with 50+ knife kills, 50+ CQC holds, and 25 or less alerts.
Bear Emblem Choke 100 enemies to death
Bee Emblem Use the Scanning Plug S or Syringe on 50 enemies
Big Boss Emblem Beat the game on the highest difficulty with no deaths, no alerts, no kills, no recovery items, no stealth suit, no bandanna items, in under 5 hours.
Blue Bird Emblem Give friendly soldiers 50 items
Centipede Get less than 75 alert phases, less than 250 kills, and over 25 continues.
Chicken Get over 150 alert phases, over 500 kills, over 50 continues, use over 50 recovery items and finish the game in over 35 hours.
Cow Activate over 100 alerts
Crocodile Have over 400 kills
Eagle Emblem Get 150 headshots
Fox Emblem Beat the game on normal or higher w/ no deaths, 5 or less alerts, no kills, no recovery items, no stealth suit, no bandanna items, in under 6 hours.
Fox Hound Emblem Beat the game on hard or higher w/ no deaths, 3 or less alerts, no kills, no recovery items, no stealth suit, no bandanna items, in under 5.5 hours.
Frog Emblem Roll forward 200 times
Gecko Emblem Press against walls for a total of 1 hour
Giant Panda Emblem Complete the game after 30 cumulative hours of play
Gibbon Emblem Hold up 50 enemies
Hawk Emblem Be admired by 25 friendly soldiers
Hog Emblem Get 10 combat highs
Hound Emblem Beat the game on hard or higher w/ no deaths, 3 or less alerts, no kills, no recovery items, no stealth suit, no bandanna items, in under 6.5 hours.
Hyena Emblem Pick up 400 dropped weapons
Inch Worm Emblem Crawl on the ground for a total of 1 hour
Jaguar Get over 75 alert phases, less than 250 kills, and less than 25 continues.
Leopard Get over 75 alert phases, less than 250 kills, and over 25 continues.
Little Gray Emblem Collect all 69 weapons
Lobster Emblem Spend a total of 2.5 hours crouching
Mantis Finish the game with no alerts activated, no continues, no rations, noodles or regains used and in under 5 hours
Octopus Beat the game without activating any alert phases.
Panther Get over 75 alert phases, over 250 kills, and less than 25 coninues.
Pig Use more than 50 recovery items
Pigeon Beat the game without killing asingle person (Gekkos and Dwarf Gekkos dont count).
Puma Get over 75 alert phases, over 250 kills, and over 25 continues.
Rabbit Flick through 100 Playboy pages
Raven Beat the game in under 5 hours
Scarab Perform over 200 prone side rolls
Scorpion Get less than 75 alert Phases, less than 250 kills, and less than 25 continues.
Spider Get less than 75 alert phases, over 250 kills, and over 25 continues.
Tarantula Get less than 75 alert phases, over 250 kills, and less than 25 continues.
Tortoise Spend more than 60 minutes inside the drum can or card board box (this can be done throughout the game, not all at once)
Wolf Beat the game with no continues and no rations, regains, or noodles used

Dolls/Statues

You need to unlock 5 dolls before you can adquire the solar gun.
Defeat the Frog Soldiers, Laughing Octopus, Raging Raven, Crying Wolf and Screaming Matis with Non-Lethal weapons. (During their beast form, not beauty). After defeating them grab the doll before killing their beauty form. Except on the frogs because they don't have a beauty form.

Unlockable How to Unlock
Frog Soldier Doll/Statue At the garage at the end of the battle
Laughing Beast Doll/Statue On a bed in a little room
Raging Raven Doll/Statue On the upper floor on a corner
Crying Wolf Doll/Statue In a side of a bulding just where you start after killing her beast form
Screaming Mantis Doll/Statue On the corridor where you started

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