METAL GEAR SOLID
Quick FAQ/TIPS
by: Alvin Go( alvinregan@yahoo.com)
This FAQ is intended for personal use only. Using this FAQ for your site
is allowed provided that:
(a)The FAQ is in its complete form
(b)The FAQ is not editted in any way
(c)Due recognition is given
Metal Gear Solid is simply described as tactical espionage action. You play as
Solid Snake, a sort of spy put to stop terrorists' plan of nuclear invasion.
The controls are very simple, no climbing of any form. The only thing you
need is your brain and of course if you don't have one, this FAQ:)
The game takes you to a special kind of thrill where you hide behind walls
avoiding the enemy soldiers. You knock on walls to lure your enemies to
near you while you make a hasty escape. Surveillance cameras abound everywhere
and mines is placed anywhere. Simply put, Metal Gear is amust for anybody
with a playstation that is.
He is the main character in the game. He and Liquid Snake were born from
their father's DNA and genetically fertilized. He is a born fighter.
2. Roy Campbell
He is Snake's sort of commander who directs and guides Solid Snake.
3. Mei-Ling
She saves your game and gives you sayings and proberbs.
4. Natasha
She is an expert in weapons and teaches Snake all about them.
5. Master Miller
He helps Snake go through the mission. In the end, it reveals that he is
aactually Liquid Snake who disguises as Master.
6. Meryl
She is Campbell's daughter, but throughout the game, all thought she's
Campbell's niece. In the end, if she lives, Snake and Meryl will
be romantically linked.
7. Deepthroat
He's Snake's "fan" or as he says. He helps Snake go through tough obstacles.
8. Otacon (Hal Emmerich)
He is Metal Gear's creator who loves Japanimation. He is a hacker and is the
primary help in the later stage of the game.
He's the first sub-boss you battle and is Liquid's right-hand man. His
shock torture determines whether Meryl lives or dies. You get a good
ending if Meryl lives, and a bad one if she dies.
2. Liquid Snake
He is the primary evil man and is Solid Snake's brother. You fight him
thrice, first when he rides in a helicopter, second when he controls Metal
Gear, and last on an one-on-one fight.
3. Vulcan Raven
Another of Liquid's comrades, he is a Rambo-type of guy who loves, you
guessed it, ravens. You fight him twice, first when he rides an army tank,
and last in a warehouse.
4. Psycho Mantis
She can control and read minds. She is a tough opponent.
5. Sniper Wolf
A sniper she is, and Otacon loves her. She uses Diazepam to calm her
nerves, then snipes whatever she wants. You also fight her twice.
6. Gray Fox/Ninja/Deepthroat
He is first an enemy, but in the end and as Deepthroat, he helped Solid
Snake.
A device that make you invisible except to bosses, wolves or when the
soldiers HAVE to see you.
2. Bandanna
Gives you unlimited ammo.
3. Camera
Take pictures whatever you like!
4. Rope, Ketchup
Things you need to go through a part of the game.
5. Thermo Goggles
Lets you see infra-red lasers, stealth soldiers, Psycho Mantis, and mines
6. Night Vision Goggles
Lets you see in the dark.
7. Sniper Wolf's Handkerchief
Protects you from wolves.
8. Diazepam
Prevents involuntary wobbling while handling a PSG-1
9. Ration
Gives you life.
10. PAL Key
Used to deactivate Metal Gear
11. Level Key Card
Lets you enter doors.
12. Scope
Lets you see farther away.
13. Suppressor
When used with Socom, it allows you to shoot at soldiers without alerting
them.
============================================================================
PART FIVE: WEAPONS
1. Socom
Use it against ordinary soldiers, and against Revolver Ocelot.
2. Famas
Use it against numerous soldiers.
3. PSG-1
Use it against Sniper Wolf, or against soldiers far away.
4. Grenade
Use against Vulcan Raven riding the tank.
5. Stun Grenades
Use it to stun all enemies.
6. Chaff Grenades
Use it to disable all electronics temporarily especially surveillance cameras
and
Gray Fox.
1. At the Heliport, avoid the survillance cameras and go for the second
floor. Enter the ventilation shaft there.
2. Go for the elevator down to the first basement, and up the ladder.
go straight ahead, turn left, then go straight. Then turn left again
and press triangle in the second air shaft.
3. After the FMV, wait for the door to open and watch the FMV.
Use your socom to take on the soldiers.
4. Go to B2 and to the southwest of the radar. Plant a C4. Enter.
Find similar walls to go where Baker is held up.
Use Socom to defeat Ocelot and remember, DO NOT TOUCH THE WIRES!!!
5. Contact Meryl. Go to 1st floor and use you thermo goggles
or cigars to detect the sensors.
6. Use a mine detector. Hide behind rocks. When the tank is reversing,
that's the time to move in. Throw grenades where the driver is.
Don't wait for thr grenade to blow, just throw continuously. Avoid being
run over.
7. Go to B2 and use a Nikita to destroy the electric switch board.
Hold triangle to control the Nikita, first go right, then right,
then left, then right, and left.
8. Go through the doors to the left, and find Gray Fox. Defeat him with
punches and kicks.
9. Go to B1. Kill the soldiers in the room, but watch out, if the soldier
is a girl (her screams), it's Meryl. Follow her to the ladies' room and
to the last stall.
10. Follow Meryl to the commander's room. Use the second controller to defeat
Psycho Mantis. Use throws only to knock Meryl down.
11. Go through the doors to the caves to the Comm. Tower. Meryl will be shot
by Sniper Wolf. Use PSG-1 to defeat her. Go forward and you'll be caught.
12. OCELOT's TORTURE. This is the highlight of the game. Submit, Meryl dies
and you get the bad ending. Do not submit, Meryl lives, get the good ending.
13. If you did not submit, you will be taken to the torture room twice or
thrice. Use the ketchup to lure the soldier then throw/neckbreak him.
14. Go to the other building through the snowfield. Go to the door where
you were caught. Go forward through the door where you'll be spotted
by the camera. Ignore the soldiers. Go out the door and up the stairs.
15. At the top, go up the ladder. Watch out for the Hind. Use the rope
at once.
16. Avoid the steams while going down. When at the bottom, use PSG-1
to eliminate the three soldiers blocking the walkway.
17. Enter the door. Go down the stairs to find out it's broken. Go up
once again to talk with Otacon. Go up once again to the roof top.
Duel with the Hind using Stinger missiles.
18. Use the elevator in the 10th floor. Go down the 1st floor and use
FAMAS to defeat the 4 soldiers in it.
19. Go through the doors and out to the snowfield. Use PSG-1 to defeat
Sniper Wolf.
20. Enter the second door to your left. Go down to the blast furnace.
Use PSG-1 to take on the soldier there. Use stinger to destroy the
moving "thing" in the left side. Sidestep to go to the other side.
Go down and enter the door. Ride on the elevator.
21. Kill all soldiers and go to the other elevator. Enter the 2 doors
and use Nikita/Stingers to defeat Vulcan Raven.
22. Enter the doors ahead of you to where Metal Gear is. Up you go
to the 3d floor. Enter the control room. Peek in and listen.
23. Go down and find the PAL key. If it's not there, find the mousehole
in the right and plant a C4. The PAL key will be ejected out.
24. Go up and access the first computer. Go to where you fought Vulcan
Raven and hold the PAL key to cool it. Access the 2d computer.
Go to the Blast furnace and warm the key. Access 3d computer.
25. Contact Otacon and he'll open the door for you. Use stinger to defeat
Metal Gear.
26. Use the punch-punch-kick combo to defeat Liquid. Watch the FMV.
27. Follow Meryl/Otacon to the parking lot. Fire at the barrels. At every check-
point, kill all soldiers and fire all barrels. Fire at Liquid to avoid bumps.
After that, take a deep breath and congratulate yourself for finishing
one of the best games there is!!!
This is my first FAQ, and I would like to thank the following for this.
1. To Gamefaqs.com for allowing us to submit FAQs
2. To Paul for introducing the game to me
3. To Warren for constant tips and help.
4. To God for everything.
5. To my family for buying this game.
6. To Eunice for being my inspiration:)
