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are

some

interesting items hidden in the buildings here, including the

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powerful

SVD automatic sniper

rifle

and C4 explosives.

You

can only collect

r*Q

the

former

by rolling across the

gap

to reach the

platform

it is hidden on.

lf

I

you

experience

difficulties

with

tre

timing of

this acrobatic feat,

try

tapping

j

@

repeatedly

to make Snake

grab

for

a

firm

purchase

before

he falls.

L-

:

The

scene below

your

starting

position

practically

begs

for

a bout of

Q

concealed

sniping, though

time

is of

the

essence

-

as

you'lldiscover

if

I

]0u

waitto see where each

rebel

prisoner

is

being taken.


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dedicated

stearth

experts with something

of a

moral dilemma:

can

you

simply

ghost

by as

the

captive

rebels

are

taken

one

by one

and

executed?

This walkthrough assumes

that

you

are,

indeed,

a

callous

yet

pragmatic

soul,

and intend

to avoid any

involvement.

From

your

starting

position,

crawl

down the slope

to

the

back of

the buildings.

thuse

as

you

reach the area at

the end of the f

irst house, and

allow the

patrolling

PMC soldier

to

pass.

Continue straight

ahead

until

you

anive at

the end of a

corrugated metal

wall,

then

rotate

the

camera

to

face around

the

corner.

There is a

second

patrolling

soldier

just

beyond, so

wait until

he

turns

away

from

you

before

you

crawl

into the

grassy

area.

Creep behind

the

metal huts, then move along

to the end.

When

you're

sure the

nearby

soldier

isn't

watching,

you

should

be

sale to

make a break

for the

shadows

just

beyond

the

corner

ol the

building

ahead.

Stay

very low here

-

there's usually another

soldier

on

the

balcony

above, and

there may be

more directly ahead.

When all eyes turn away

from

you,

crawl through

the shade to

the

grass,

then onto

the sloped

path.

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Slealth

Walkthrough

Bela

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this:;econci

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first

target

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closest

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near

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approaching)

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qiraiclrng

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reaily

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troilave

ttme to ieact

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so{dicr

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door

and

ilnrer0e

frortt

the

hoLrsc

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you

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tn

lire

ltesiprisilion io

d0

ihe

Dr.isoiiers

the rn0sthartrt. so

deal'4,ilil

ltittl

itiorliptiy

Your

tenuilinrate

1ar0,q1

i-q

ic the

norllr-easi anC shaLtltl

by

ttow

be

liitng

at

tfie

rebels

fron

ii

pcsilron

rtear

to the

lire-darragerl bLtiidittg

iJse

the

zoom

furrclion

(e

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lc

ge

ta clear shol

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iook

drrecllv

ir0rlh

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i"le

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trtviliialiiv

ihe

iastcl

the iroops

oositioned

ltere

io

react anci shoi;id

lte etliler

itrttttt

aillte

rebe

l:;.

approaching onc

of

his

doi,vned colleaqucs.0r

even

cbltviouslv

conlinL.iirlg

his

patrol

behind the

iar

rov'r

of

hoirses

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oniy

iitktls

one solcjier lo

revive

allthe

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rioi;

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thrs

slrooting

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a Caution Pnase

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s0me

reas0n. the PI\IIC

iroops

seem

nlore

coilfused

ilian

overtly

aiiirmed

as

their

cclleagues

fall

bloocliessly

tc the

turf

Try

lo snipe

with

a

si,rnr)ard

rilie

lhough

ancl

Vcrr

ll sec

a

deliniie change

in

their

behavior

0n ihe Big

Boss Hard

diliiculiy

level

you

should

have

lusl

enough

iirtte

to

i;icc

aroLirt(j to collectlhe

ilostdesirable

iterirs in the buildings

(ltclLtcling

tht:

contr*is of ihe

muirilicrirs store urtiocked

by lhe

prisoners)

beiore tlte

Pf'l0

:j0lilier:r beriin

l0

wake rip ll ihe meantime ihe

rebels

that

you

freed,wiil

be

iliiitcKilrrl lhri

guards

orr ihe hrliarea

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lf

you

re

really iicl

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you

fe

causrnq

ntaxirnltnr

chaos

fee

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tc

tisr:

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starrclard

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rif

le

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is ver.v

e

lf

rcrentfoi

ihis

kind

of ntedium-drslairctr

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iargeis

vcru

neecl

lo

hilare

oretty

tiruch

ihe same

as

ifiose

iielaiiec:

in

the Stealth

WaikiiiroLtuit

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lerxt tlrougtir

tlrere s

cns lli ] rjiffererrce the irse

of

iellral iorce

wiil

iniiiaic

a

near-imnre0iaic

Caution

sialus anci riif{eicnt

reaciions

frorir

tht.'

soidiers.

eveir i{vori have

a

Sirpptessor equipped.

The reirtlorcerlenis

wrll

arrive

fi'orn

lire lrill:iide

ildih

s0

be

reacly

ior

tiien't

A henchman of Solidus

during

the

Big Shell

Incident,

Vamp

murdered

0tacon s sister,

Emma

(MGS2).

Apparently

killed by

an

accidental

shot to

the

head

(the

bullet

was actually

aimed at s0meone

else),

his continued

existence

is

something

of

a mystery.

FLASHBACK:

SOLIDUS

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t)t:orqe

Sears

tliiruigt

ltis tenLtre

as

US

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l-Sneaking

up

the

hillside steps

is a

tough

challenge,

though

I

I

it's

Oetinitety

easier

if

you

free

the

rebels

and

letthem attack

I

I

the

patrolling

PMC soldiers

before

you

attempt

it. To

avoid any

I

"-Y

frustration, we'll

point

out

now that there

is

one level

(pictured

I

I

here)

where the

only

route

of

ascent

is on the far left-hand

side.

I

I

You'll

hit a

checkpoint

once

you

reach the

passage

at the top.

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Stick

to the shade

just

in front of

the rock

ledge,

and

follow the

path

until

you

spot

a

PMC

soldier

patrolling

above;

stop

just

after

the

grass

ends, and

you'll

notice

him

pause

very close to

your position.

When

he turns

to

walk the

other way,

follow

him

carefully.

Ouickly

switch to a crouching

position

and climb

onto

the first

step

to

your

left, then approach

the

next ledge

-

the spot

you

should

aim

for

is

just

in

front of

a wooden fence section

with a tree ahead

of it. When

the

patrolling

PMC

soldier

makes

his return walk

and

passes your position,

you

should

again change

to a

crouching

pose,

and

press

@

to

climb

to the

next level. Crawl

forward

into the

grass.

M@

Don't be alarmed at

the sudden cries

of

"We've

got

contact "

and

"We've

got

companyl"

-

these actually

refer

to the

three

rebel

soldiers that

attack

from

a

location

lust

above

you.

This

is

a definite

hindrance,

so

you'll

need

your

wits

about

you.

lmmediately crawl through

the

grass

until

you

reach two

low

steps;

this reduces

the likelihood

that the

soldier

you

passed

moments before will

accidentally

stumble on

Snake while engaging

the

rebels. While

you

shouldn't

get

involved,

have

the

Mk. 2 or another silenced

weapon of

choice trained at his

head

until

the danger

passes.

lf

the

PMC

soldier

gets

too close,

neutralize him. This

isn't

ideal

(it

increases

the danger of

detection), but

it's

better

than an

Alert

Phase.

lf

you're

lucky,

the surprise

rebel attack

will

have taken out

at

least

one

of

the

PMC

troops

in

this

area.

Pause and

get

a

"feel"

for

your

surroundings

before

you

climb

the two steps

to the

next level; it's best to

hold up until

the soldier

just

behind

you

(ilhe's

still conscious

or alive) approaches,

then

turns

away.

Hop

up

the two

ledges,

then crawl

straight

into

the

grass

to

your

left. Wait

for

the soldier

further

ahead to walk

away

from

you (consult

the Solid

Eye radar for

guidance

if

you

can't

actually

see

him),

then

climb

the

two

ledges to

your

left,

next to

the

large rock

wall.

Crawl

into the

grass

behind the boulder,

and

freeze

untilthe

patrolling

soldier

on

this level arrives

on the

other

side, then

turns to

walk

away.

0uickly

climb

up on

the

ledge

to

your

left,

then hide

in

the

large

patch

of

grass

just

ahead.

When the soldier to

your

right turns his

back to

you,

move further

forward

untilyou're

almost

parallelto

the

crates

to the

left, but still completely

concealed

by

the

grass.

Making a

break

for the

next

ledge without disturbing

the

guard

below

is

extremely

awkward, so

-

though

stealth

purists

may

disagree on

this

point

-

it's

probably

better to send

him to

sleep

with

a

Mk. 2 headshot, then make a

careful

dash

for the checkpoint

at

the top.

'Fl

,

I

v

I

lf

you

opted

for the

pure

stealth

route, there's

a chance

that

the

sneaking

rebels will

not take

kindly to Snake creeping

up behind

them.

At best

they'll act

with

consternation,

which disrupts

their

progress

and

increases the

likelihood of detection.

This is the most common

state of affairs.

At worst, they

may even open fire

on

Snake, assuming

him

to

be

an enemy.

Taking this into consideration,

it's advisable

to

keep low, and

follow from a

safe distance

at

first,

Hug the

rocks to

the

right

until

you

reach a corner

of sorts, and

wait

in a

prone

pose.

Ready the Mk.

2.

When a solitary

PMC soldier

anives at

the

gap

between

the

rocks

ahead,

hold

until

he

approaches

you,

then

hit him with a dart

to the

head.

(Handily,

this

is usually

noticed

by

the

attentive

rebels,

who

will

subsequently

refrain

from attacking

Snake, even

if they might

have appeared

trigger-happy

on

previous

attempts.)

Press

fonrvard

quickly,

staying

low through

the

grass

once

you

reach

it, and

crawl

past

the

rebel

soldier

stationed

on

the

ledge to

the

right. You can

sometimes

brazenly

crouch-walk behind

him

if

his

back

is turned.

The

zone exit

is

then a

shortwalk

away.

ALTER

NATIVE

STRATEG

I

ES

Steallh

Walkthtough

Bela

Continuing

our

ailernative

stealth strategy,

follow lhe

route set out

in

the

nrain walkthrough to

reaclr

the top of

ihe

hill

The difference.

though.

is

that

the

rebel

atlack

should

have

leri

lo

the

deaths

of at

least

tr,vo

of the

patrolling

PMC

troops, which

makes

the cltr:tb

much

less fraughtwith

clanger

After

the checkpoint

you

ge{

io enioy

a

secondary

benefii

lor saving

the

prisoners

eqLrin the South

Anerican

fiebel Disgirise

to enjoy an

exhilarating

old-school

inliltration

exelcise

Appi'oach

iire

rebels

when lhey slop. tlten

watch

ihe

hanci

srgnals

of ihe

lead soldier.

Follow the lwo

nten

orr

the rightand dartlrom

hiding

place

lo

hiding

place as they

do

always watching

for

the

silent

prontpls

ollhe

man 0n

point.

There are

a

hartdful

of

slops to

ntake

and

as

we've

noticed ciislinct

vaiialions between

dif{erent

sessions,

the best tips

we

can

offer are

to

use

the

camera

to

check

tltat

you

re sufticiently

concealed, and

to stick

tight to

your

conrpanions.

Finally.

ciori t take

Lrp too

ntuch f00nl

'

i{

your

inconsiderate

use

of

valuable hidlng space

{orces one of lhe

rebels to

sland

in

an

exposed

position.

you'll

iue the

conseclLrerrces

Getting

through

(sans

0ctoCanto)

withoul

you

or

any of

the

re

bels alertinE

the

PMC

troops

is

not a trivtal accomplishmenl

so

grant

yourself

the

luxLrry o{ a

wide satisfied

smirk

if

you

achieve

it.

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il

yoLr

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the

area a{ter

the checkpoinl

the

sante

applies

itcan

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little

inlense

i{

you

have

a iarge

groLrp

of addiiional

Pti'4C troops

ntoving in

from the

zone

exit

lf

you

re desperate io lry oLrttlte

Twin

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from the

secret

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Attempting

to

follow the

rebel

soldiers

closely

alter the checkpoint

really doesn't seem

lo work unless

you

have

the

South

American

Rebel

Disguise

-

their

reaclions lo Snake

interrupt the

rhythm

of the carelully

orchestrated

runs

between

cover, and

make

detectron

practically

inevitable.

ffi

lf Snake's

Psyche

qauge

is

low, use

Pentazemin to

immediately steady

his hands.

lt's

especially

valuable

if

you

need to use a

sniper rifle

while the

old soldier

is in less

than

peak

condition.

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There's a

break in

play

for a lengthy

cinematic

interlude when

you

approach

the

rusty Stryker

in

the north-west

corner

of the map,

just

outside

the

power

substation's

walls.

lt's

followed by a checkpoint.

There are some useful

items lnside the buildings,

so

it's

worth the

risk of

sneaking

in

-the

entrance on the

east side

is

usually

the safest.

lf

there

are

so|diersguardingit.youcanhideunderneaththenearbytruckunti|either

they

move 0n, 0r

you

silently

neutralize them.

While

you're

there,

don't

forget to destroy the control

panel pictured

here.

There are

two

ways

to

approach the

power

transmission

substation.

You

can go straight ahead, and

attemptto

sneak

pastthe

PMC machine guns

raking the

n0-man's

land

in

front

of the south

wall, or head

right

to

access

the

hill area.

The latter

path

brings

you

into contact with

enemy soldiers,

but

going

up there enables

y0u

t0

pick

off the

two

PMC

snipers

terrorizing

the

rebel forces below.

lt also offers an excellent

overview

of the battlef

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lf

you

can

collecl

the machine

guns

drnnnod hv thp

warring lactions

parlicularly the

PK[/

carried by

the rebels.

and the

M60E4

used by certain

P[/C

troops

-

they

ll

come

in very handy

in

a

f

orthcoming

battle.

There's also

a

rebel armed

with

an M72A3 anti-tank

rocket launcher

attacking

irom the

east side

ol

the

base.

lf

you

re on

a

speed

run, lhere's

no need to wait until

the

rebels beal the

PMC

lorces

-

just

blow lhe

conlrol

panel.

lhen

make

a dash

lor

Drebin

s

location at the

north-

east of

the

lacility.

Rebel control

will be

established

by

the

trme

pray

resumes.

I.

-l

-

Crawl on the

path

near the

rock

wall

to

the

lefi when

lhe

rebels

oegin

their

attack.

From

there

continue

tontrard

in

the shadow

beneath the

rock

overhang.

berng

careful

not

to

attract the attention

of

the PMC snipers

Follow

the

narrow

path

ahead

until

you

reach

a

grassy

mound. %use

here

and

observe the battle

As

you

can

see.

PMC

soldiers

are

raking

the f ield

in

front

of the

power

transmission substation

with

a

wall

ol

bullets f

ired from two f ixed

gun

emplacements.

To avoid

incidental

injury

crawl

over to the

path

0n the

right.

and

follow

it

unttl

you

see a

fallen log, this

should

provtde

suff

icient

cover

Crawl

into the

qrass

on

the

riqhtas

soon as

it seems sale to d0 so.

i--_'--j

tr

'_

lf

you

obserue

the terrain ahead.

you'll

notice

strips

of

grass

that lie between

two

trees.

You need

to

creep through

this

area cautiously until

you

reach

the

second

tree

l%use

and

watch the

PMC

soldiers.

There

should

be one

(perhaps

two) stationed

0n the

east

side of

the

substation.

not

far ahead

from your

position

When these

are

killed

reinforcements arrive from

inside

the facility to

replace

them

The

challenge

here

is

to watch carefully.

and

use

the

Solid

Eye radar to correctly

judge

the best moment

to

break from

cover, use the

Mk

2 to accelerate

this

process

il

you

wish. When the

path

is temporarily

clear

crawl

fonruard on

the right-hand side of

the sandbag wall until

you

reach

the

truck. Hrde underneath

it for a moment, then

crawl through the opening

in the

wall.

and

turn

left

to clamber

up

the

small setof steps

leading into the

station

Check

the door to

your

rrght

(there

may be

PMC

soldiers

in

that

room). and

slip

by

to the

left

once

you're

sure

that no one

is looking

your

way

icr

'

ll

You're now in the main transmission

substation

control

room

Generally.

on

a

stealth

playthrough, you

can lie

in wait

here for rebel forces

lo

blow the control

panel

(shown

on the

left-hand

page)

which

disables

all

power

in the lacility

and

usually

spells the end of PMC resistance.

lf

you

re keen

to expedite the

process which

can

lake

a

while.

you

can

perform

this act of sabotage

yourself

Head

over

to the

Stryker

behind

the

power

station

to

initiate a cutscene with

Drebin

when the coast is

clear

You ll

reach

a checkpoint

when it ends.

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DISABLING

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rebels failed to

win

the

battle, the entire

zone will

be crawling

with

j

PMC

patrols.

lf the opposite

applies,

you'llsee

no sign

of PMC troops,

and

i

can

feel free

to

explore

the area

for

pick-ups.

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lf the f irst sight

you

see

after

the cutscene

is

two

PMC soldiers

approaching

you

along the

road, skip to

"Alternative

Strategies'

I

Having destroyed the

power

station,

you're

now

free

to

explore

the

entire

zone

for

collectibles;

indeed

you

can even

backtrack

to Cove Valley Village if

you

wish,

as

it's now

also under

rebel control.

0nce

you're

ready

to move

on

to the

nextzone, we strongly suggest that

you

take

the'valleypath"(theopeningtotheleftof

theroad),andfollowttunttlyoureach

a

fork

at

the end.

Take

the

exit

to

the

left

-

this

is

by far

the best choice for

any0ne

making

a

pure

stealth/no

kill/speed

playthrough.

lf

you

re looking

for

action, or a

new

challenge on

a subsequent

run

through the

game,

take either

of the

other

two

exits

These lead

directly into the

heart

of a battle in

the

south-east

region of the Conf inement

Facility

zone

and are only

recommended

if

you

re

searching

for

a

little

chaos

or a sterner

test of

your

sneaking

prowess.

The

main

road is

perhaps

the toughest

route

to

take

as

you

start

in a

very

exposed

position.

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NAT VE STRATEG

I ES

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The Confinement Facility

is

possibly

the

largest zonein Metal

Gear Solid

4

and there

are

plenty

of sights to

see

-

you

can visit

it

a

few

times

and still

n0ttruly

know

all of

its secrets.

Forthat

reason,

you

can

find

an

enlarged

annotated map on the double-page

spread that

follows.

marked

with

all

i

collectable items and

accompanied

by tips and

useful observations.

How

you

approach this

zone

is

purely

a matter

of

personal

preference.

There really

isn't

a

"right" 0r "wrong"

way

to

make y0ur way

to

its

two

.

exits

if

you're

playing

with

no

specific

end

goals

in

mind.

However, try

not

to

loiter

in exposed

positions

on the east

side of

the

map

-

with

rockets and

m0rtars

pummeling

the

area,

and bullets flying

freely,

"accidental"

hits are a

distinct

hazard.

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Despite its large size,

the Confinement

Facility zone is

surprisingly

simple to sneak

through

once

you

know

the best

route to take. From the

start,

crouch-walk

along the

path

and drop

down the first

three ledges

as

it

bends

to

the

le{t.

Stop after the

third,

and

wait for a PMC soldier

to

arrive

in front

of

you.

When

he

turns

away, carefully crawl further

forward

and

wait for

him

to walk

out onto

the

road

You can

then sneak

past

and

continue along

the left-hand

path.

(There's

no

point

in

disabling

him,

and

nor for

that

matter

should

you

try

-

annoyingly,

another

soldier always

runs

from the

road

to

investigate.)

You

can crouch-walk behind

the cover of the

rock face

until

tlou

reach

a wooden fence at the top

of

the slope,

where

you

should

switch to

a

safer

crawl.

Continue until

you

arrive at a

patch

of

grass

in front of a

large

tree, then

stop

and

observe the

area ahead.

You

should

notice

a

soldier

patrolling

alongside

a

truck,

a

sniper

in a

watchtower, and

(with

the

help of the Solid

Eye

radar)

espy another

on

the

road

behind

your position.

There

are more moving

around to

the left

behind

the

buildings, but these

are not immediately

apparent.

Wait

until

the

soldier

walking

the

short

route

between the

two trucks

turns

away

from

you,

then crawl down the slope

Turn

right at the

bottom,

and move

along

to

the

far

end of the stack of

wooden

posts.

Pause here

until the soldier's

patrol

brings

him

close to

you.

When

he

turns,

take a

quick glance

at the

watchful

sniper

in

the

guard

tower

(if

he's

facing away.

y0u

re

perfectly

safe),

then

crawl

straight

over to the

truck

on the right and

hide

beneath

it

Crawl

to the front when

you

see legs

pass

to

your

left,

and take

a

long,

hard look at

the

guard

in

the tower above.

When

he

turns

to the

right,

that's

y0ur

cue

to crawl

out and

to

the right,

and

then hide behind another

pile

of

wood.

Look

back to check

that

there's

no

danger

of discovery

from

behind,

then

crawl through the

grass

and

beyond

that,

the

zone

exit.

ALTER NATIVE

STRATEG

I ES

L

A former

child

soldier,

Raiden

was

the central

protagonist

(for

which,

read:

"puppet")

at

the heart

of

the Big Shell Incident (MGS2), where

he

received

assistance from Snake and

0tacon. Estranged

from his long{erm

partner

Rosemary

as

he struggled

to come

to terms with

his

chequered

past,

he

was responsible for the

rescue

of Sunny

from

The Patriots. His

more recent

whereabouts

are

something

of a mystery.

tr

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ACT

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ACT

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ACT

5

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You

can

find

a box of Chaff

Grenades

in

the

main

building.

These will

be

valuable

in

a

future

battle

if

you're

attempting

a no-kill

playthrough.

6{

Due lo

the

neverending

supply

of combatants,

the

Confinemenl

Facility is a

good

place

to"farm"

for

ammunition

and Drebin

Points.

h0wever,

y0u

should note

that

the DP

profits

are

worlh approximalely

1

0% ot a

weapon's

lull value

when

you

kill the owner

(and

even

less on

Big Boss Hard).

tI

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There are seveiaiv,iays

lc

i.each

eiiher oithe Coni,irenient

Facility

s two exits.

with

our suggested

paths

sinrply being

the most expeditir:us

and

lor,v-risk.

There's n0

-eiison

wlty

ycu

can t

cnler

lhe ,r0rie

via

[he

road

enirance lrom the

Porver

Slaiion

in

lhe south-easlarea

ancl

lheriaiiempta daring

'iraraih0n

rouie

iliatencis

ai

ihe

exit

in the

north-wesi ccri'iier.

Ycu

can

f

ind

adcjitional

iips

(and

an enlargecJ

map

0vil[vrew)

Ovei

ine

Dage.

No-Alert

Speed

Run

Slarting

from

the zone enlrance soulh

ofihe

nrap

(jusi

off lhe

road that

connects fhe easl

anc weslsectors).

tai(e ihe

firsirighl.

\,A/ith

0ne

eye on rhe

passinqlSlryker

irancuilrze

ihe

PMC

solciier

jusl

anead

YoLr

can then

rjrop dcwn io lhe

roarj

and sprint

Lrntil

you

r€racn

ti-re

main

compcunci

;\s

scon as

vcu

spola

F'lv4C

solcliet

near

a

ro 'i

oisandi:ags.

s'ritch

io a care{iii crau,:l

iihcugh

iis s0irt;irmes

pctssible

io

iroicliy

crcLrch-waik

pasl)

Take

tlre

firsi

ieft. and nake

Vour'ray'lhrcuuh

ilre

gap

betuveer

the rocks

ycu

can

crcLrch-',ryaik

for

a

shoit

siretch

here

ic

shavc seconcs

from

Vour

:imc

0nce ihe

cover

[o

yoLrr

rightertds

yoiili

en(;ounier

tiie

iinal iand irosiieslingt

pirrl

of

this ftiCh-spi:ed

sfratr:gy

Thr;r'e

s a

i,ery high

ptobabilitv

thal

yoLi

,ryill

see

a

PMC

solclier close to

your

rigftl or

jLrstaheaci:

'worse.

there s a

qood

chance

thatadditional

solcliers

will

i'un from the side

exit

o{the compound

The

tisk

of

ciete

ction

is

extie

me

ly

high

so

having readied a

fully

loaded

Mk

2

in

advance.

neutralize any nearbylroops

vrith headshots Wait

for

a

rnoment to

ensure

that

no

others come

to

invesiigate

ihe

n

make the

briei

crawi

(or

even

shorter crouch-run)

to the exit

just

ahead

A

good

par

lirle

for this slealth sprint

through the

zone

is

around

90 seconds. ihough

trore

daring

players

wili

be anle

to slash

this

to

something

closer

to a

mtnute.

The

o-Year

War

lf

sunllety

isn

i

yoLrr

strong suit.

opling

1o

shoolyour

way ihi0ugh the

Con{ineritenl

Facilily

zcrre is a

perfectiy

reasonable

tactic However

oon

t attempt

io

',liti the

battie

iis

siriipil,"

noi

possible

l"io

matier how many

Plvl0

solctiers

yoLtclinically

cispalcir

yei

rnore

vviil arrive

tc

iake

iheir

place.

ln

aclual

facl,

using

lelhal

force

puts

y0Lraia

clisiincidisadvaniage

if

vou

re

seton

exitioring and collecting

lients:

i:ny solclier

killed

is

almost

inrntediateiy

replaced

iike-ior-like wilh

another

Hollever.

iranquilized

0i-uitconsci0us

s0ldiers

will reniain

inaciive

Ltnlti

they

awaken

or

are

revivec].

arirj

,rucni

lre

relieved

by

reiniorcements lts scneihirtg t0 beat

in

ntind.

0:ipecialiy

rf

yoLire

st:l0n

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ACT

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ACT 3

ACT 4

ACT 5

The Wednesday

and Sunday

discounts

at

Drebin's Shop end

at

midnight

prompt.

However, they also

start

when the clock

strikes twelve,

which

can be

of

benefit during

late-

night Tuesday or

Saturday sessions,

'

ll

you

free the

four

soldiers

held captive

in

the

Confinement

Facility zone,

you'll

improve

your

relationship with

the rebel

faction.

Additionally, you'll

have

a

further two

rebels

fighting

alongside

you

in

the

Vista

lvlansion

area

that follows.

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mansion compound,

the

PMC

soldiers

desperately

fight

to

repel the

rebel

attack.

You can

only access the

zone exit

via an open

skylight

on the

roof, so either

sneak

in through

the back

of the building,

or

fight

your

way through the front

door.

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The rebels

begin

their attack

on the

mansion

iust

after

your

arrival;

a welcome

distraction

if

you're

aiming

to sneak

in.

Approaching

the

road triggers

the

anival

of

an armored

bulldozer,

which

smashes

through

the

gates.

lf

you

haven't

collected

either

yet,

note that certain

PMC

soldiers

in this

zone sometimes

carry

the

expensive

Masterkey

and XM320

custom

weapon

parts

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PATBI0TS

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lf

you

entered the Vista Mansion

zone from the

Confinement

Facility

exit specified 0n

page

59

you'll

f ind

yourself

on

a

raised

pathway

above

patrolling

PMC

soldiers

below.

A

rebel

attack will begin

shortly after

your

arrival

This

will

draw

attention elsewhere,

which

facilitates an easy crawl

all

the

way

around to

the

road. As

you

approach

this,

a brief cutscene

will

show

the anival of an armored

bulldozer.

Stay

where

you

are

when

play

resumes, and wait for the

rebel

driver to smash through the

main

gates.

All

PMC

soldiers wrll subsequently be

removed from this

part

of

the

zone.

lf

you

start

in

the

lower

area

you

simply

need

to

sneak

to the road

to initiate

the

cutscene.

lts

slightly

harder

to avoid detectron

granted but it's notsomething

that should

presenttoo

many

problems

at

this

point

in

the

game.

Move along

the

hallway

and turn

lelt when

you

reach

the

receptton area

Switch to a crouch-walk

as

you

near

the

staircase,

and

quickly

1og

over

and

press

yourself

against

the

wall between the two

pot

plants.

Two PMC soldiers

will

run

downstairs

en

route to

join

the

fray

outstde,

pausing

for a

moment

before

they separate.

Stay

perfectly

still, and

neither

will notice

you

When

they

pass,

run

upstairs to

the

bedroom.

Look

through

the

small

window to ensure

that there

are

no soldiers on

the rool

(it

s

almost

invariably clear,

but such caution

is always wise) then

head through the

door. Drop through the

skylightto

reach the

basement,

but be

warned

-

bacKracking

is

impossible

once

you

hit

the

ground.

You can

run freely through the tunnels,

collecting

the items stashed in this area,

before

climbing

the ladder leading to the

next zone.

HOIV TO

PtAY

INVENTORY

MEIAL GEAR ONLINT

EXTRAS

USER

INSIRUCTIO|lS

ACT

1

ACI 3

ACI 4

ACT 5

lf

you

didn't

collect

it earlier,

you

can

find the

Muna item in the

n0rth-west corner

of the compound.

This

unique

item

increases the

rale

of Psyche

renewal

when

equipped,

which makes it

a

vital tool

if

you're

attempting

to

complele

MGS4

without using any

healing

items.

The

"Sailor"

iPod,8,

lune

is

located between

a

crate and

the outer

east

wall

ol the

mansion area.

This

restores Snake's

health when

you

listen to

it,

so

it

s

worth

picking

up on

your

way

past.

Crawl

through

the broken

gates

and

head to the right.

behind the

first

large

tent. When

you

arrive at

the

corner of

the

mansion

compound,

you

can usually

crouch-run to the

north

wall without

fear

of detection. Check that the

path

ahead

is clear,

then

sprint over to

the

steps

Drop

to a crawl

when

you

reach them.

and stay as far away

as

you

can

from

the

PMC

soldiers to

your

left

as

you

sneak

past

The

mansion's back door is

just

over

to the left, but

you

ll often lind

that one

PMC

soldrerwillannoyingly

linger

in

thisarea,

and

sometimes

even

g0

inside

While

you

can make

a break

for the

door

if

you're

sure there's

no

one around the safest

way to

get

inside

is

to continue

along

the

wall until

you

reach a

window

Approach it

take a

glance

at

the Solid

Eye radar

to ensure that nobody is

in

the

immediate

vicinity,

then

run

and

press

@

to

smash

through the

glass.

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There's

a Caution

Phase in

effect when the

f

inal

cinematic sequence ends

Unless

you

want this to

escalate to an

Alert Phase,

you'll

need

to

hide

Snake before the

Haven Troopers

anive.

The

best way

to f

ight

this

battle

without

being

detected

we've

found

is

to

lie

down

by the

front

end of the

bed

in the

bottom-right room lf

you

move

Snake's legs

under the bed,

you

ll find

that

it's

an

ideal

location

-

it

provides

a

clear

view

of the two areas where the Haven Troopers tend

to

pause

while searching for

you,

with

a

perfectly

serviceable

Camo

percentage

of around

70%.

Ready

the Mk. 2

pistol

and wait for the

first

parr

of

Haven Troopers to anive. They

will

eventually make their way to

the

top-right*

room

directly ahead of

you,

so knock them

out

with

clean

headshots

once they move into view From this

point

fonrvard. more

Haven

Troopers

will usually arrive

in

the

top-left

room. By

using

@

to

adlust Snake

s

f

rring

stance,

you

can hit these

the

moment

they

land. lf

your

marksmanship

is

less

than

stellar,

or

if

you're

a

little unlucky,

y0u

may

find that a

Haven Trooper

approaches

your positron.

You usually have

a

splifsecond to

hit her with

a headshot

before Snake

is

detected,

butthis

really

isn't hard at

short

range.

When

the Caution

Phase

ends,

it's safe

to stand up

Quickly

collectany

items

you

need in

the

central

rooms,

then

prepare

your

rnventory. Refer

to

the

nearby

"Brief

ing,

Preparation"

section

for

tips

on what

you

should

do

before

you

continue.

0nce

ready,

run

to the outer

conidor

to move

to the

next

phase

of this

f

ight.

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Just s0

you

know directions

such as

"top-right

room"

and

"bottom-lelt"

room refer

to the

locales

as they appear on the mini-map,

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PLAY

INVENTORY

METAL GEAR OtlLINE

EXTRAS

USER

INSTRUCIIONS

ACT I

ACT 3

ACT 4

ACT 5

Always

check

your

weap0n aler

cutscenesl

MGS4

occasional

ly

cnanges y0ur

equipment

when

they end,

which can

lead to confusion

(and

accidental

kills)

lor lVk. 2 devotees.

lf

you

re

on a

no-kill

playthrough

and

would

like

to

appease

your

inner

humanitanan

-

or

just

be cerlain

that

you

won't ruin

that

pertect

1

0070

fatality-free

Act 2

session

you

can

move unconscious

Haven Troopers to

a sale spot behind

the CT scanner

belore

you

head

lo

the

outer

corridor to

trigger the arrival of

Laughing 0ctopus.

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vuuu

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dr

rgc

ul

ammunition, so

it's

not a// sellless

toil.

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19/24

t

he

rolling attack

performed

by

Laughing

0ctopus

is

extremely

powerf

ul, so

we've

marked

this

area

map

wrth

the

locations of

places

where Snake

can

stand

to

avoid

it,

or

windowsilow

walls

that

he can

vault 0r

roll over

as she approaches

rw'

c

-fi

*

Laughrng 0ctopus

will

use

her camouf

lage abtltty

to

conceal

herself

from

Snake

on

several

occasions.

While

hrclrng

her taunts

and other

utterances

will

briefly

reveal

her location

on the

Solid

Eye

radar

Use

N

ght

Vision

to

pinpoint

her

exact

position,

and

open

fire when

you

find

her The

key to this

battle

rs

intelligent use

of

cover

Snake

will

fare badly

tf

you

attack

too

aggressively.

so try to

operate

lront

defensible

positions

that don t

leave

him too exposed

0nce

she sheds

her suit. there

are two

potentral

stages

to the

Laughing

Beauty

f

rght.

In the

f

irst, she

will

pursue

Snake

around

the

lab. dodging

swiftly

to

the

left

and

right when

he aims

at

her

and catching

htm

in a tender

yet

deadly

embrace

if she

moves

within

range: waggle

(}

to escape. lf three minutes pass wlth

no resolution,

her

health and

Psyche

gauges

will

be

replenished.

and

the action

will

resume

in an ethereal

'white

world"

ll

not killed or disabled

in a f

urther

three

minutes,

Laughing

Beauty

will automatically

die.

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.r

lf

you place

Snake

in a

prone

position,

face

up,

on a bed during lhe

first phase of the

Laughing

Beauty

fight,

she

will

climb

on top and cuddle

him.

Unfortunately,

this really hurts.

Waggle

O

lo throw

her

aside.

:'

The

cutscene

that

follows this battle

changes depending

on whether

you

knocked Laughing

Beauty out, or

attacked

her with

a

lethal weapon type.

This is something

to look

out

for on a

second

playthrough.

players

who

would

like to

complete

a

"perfect"

defeat

of Laughing 0ctopus

-

that is, using

n0

healing

items,

without harming

sleeping

Haven Troopers,

and with a

non-lethal

conclusion.

Attacks

lf

you're

really

g00d

-

or at

least moderately

practiced

-

you

can

dodge

every

type

of assault

that Laughing 0ctopus attempts.

We

strongly

recommend

that

you

avoid

the

outer c0rridor and stay

in the inner r00ms during

attack

phases.

Her

standard attack

is

to

use a P90. This can

be

withering if

Snake

is

caught

in

an

accurate

volley 0n higher difficulty

levels,

s0 always stay

close to some

form

of cover

(ideally

a doorway).

Laughing 0ctopus

generally

stops

firing

once

your

bullets

start

to hit home

(and

especially

if hit

squarely

and knocked

from her

feet

with a shotgun blast), so don't

relent until she falls.

Laughing

Octopus

is

extremely agile,

and will use her tentacles to

move

rapidly

t0

net,v

l0cations. She

can

arrive

from

any

position,

at

any

time.

When knocked

down,

she

fills

the air around

her

with

an

impenetrable

smoke.

lf

you're

close,

back away

immediately. More often than not, this cloud

masks

the

launch

of

slow-moving

but tenacious homing

missiles. Though

you

can

shoot these down

(temporarily

activate

Auto Aim if

you

want to make this

really

easy),

it's

generally

safer to dodge them. Stay out of

their

range,

and

they'll eventually explode automatically.

At

short

range, Laughing Octopus

will

make

dizzying

melee attacks,

so

don't

get

too close

-

or if

you

do, knock her down

with

a shotgun blast

immediately. Later in the battle, she usually attempts an alternative

ranged

melee

attack. Launching one of

her

tentacles forward, she'll attach

it

to

Snake

and electrocute

him. lf

you're prudent

with

your

use of cover, this

need never

0e a

0anger.

We've saved the

worsttill

last, of course. When Laughing

0ctopus rolls

into

a ball and begins

spinning on the spot,

you

have literally

a second

to find

something

to

stand

0n; after a

brief

pause,

she'll

f

ire

herself

at

Snake's

position

with

unerring accuracy.

You

generally

encounter

this

later in the

battle,

and

it's

not

something

to be casual about: a direct

hit can drain approximately

75o/o

of a full

health bar on higher difficulty

levels.

The only

reliable

way

to

dodge

it is to climb straight onto a crate, box or bed.

From safety, blast

her with

a shotgun

as she

rolls

to a

halt. This is why

you

should,

whenever

possible,

operate from the two

rooms

at the bottom of

the

map

-

you

can simply

run

onto either bed

without

pausing

to climb.

Hiding Places

Watch the radar to

judge

Octopus's

general

location, then use

NV to find

her. lf

Snake is

injured,

this

is

the

perfect

time

to

go

prone

and

wait for his

health

and Psyche levels to

replenish.

Generally

speaking, winning the battle

is

much easier

il

you

can

exact maximum damaqe each time

vou

discover one

of

her

hiding

places.

Laughing

Beauty

For

the final section

of

the fight,

aim

your tranquilizer darts

at

hughing

Beauty's

torso. There's

usually

a brief delay between her dodge attempts,

which is the best

time to

strike. but

exoect to

waste

a fair amount of

Mk.

2 ammo

nonetheless. Stun

Grenades

are

extremely

effective

if

you

can aim them ahead of

her, though.

Your

reward for

this merciful

resolution will

be

the

exclusive

Laughing Beauty

FaceCamo.

Use a

machine

gun/shotgun.

Use a machine

gunishotgun.

Hertentacles appear convincingly

as cables.

butthe illusion is shattered with NV Use a shotgun.

This

shouldn't

show up

in

white

on

NV; take a

quick

glance

in the

direction

she is lacing to learn how Laughing Octopus is attempting t0

make

a

dummy

oulol

you.

Use

a

machine

gun/shotgun.

The

scale

makes this

a comparatively

clumsy

subterfuge.

Use a machine

gun

(or

a Stun Grenade if

you're

aiming to obtain the secret

Laughing 0ctopus Doll),

and don't follow the illusion

This is

an evil deception

if

you're

on a

no-kill

playthrough.

You

can discern which

body is her by looking atthe health and Psyche bars on the

Solid

Eye readout; the figures will

conespond wrth those in the top lefthand

corner

lf

she's

lying

0n

top

0f

(or

even

very near t0)

a

sleeping Haven Trooper,

though,

it's

safert0

just

leave

her.

0therwise, use

a machine

gun;

a Stun

Grenade

is fine if

you're

working

to

reduce her Psyche

gauge

instead.

A cheap trick, but a clever

one.

Use a

machine

gun,

and don't

stop firing when the

smoke appears.

Unlike other

instances,

you

can

s0metimes drain additional health

before she actuallv moves.

I

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l

t0

Against

wall/on ceiling

Against

painting

CT Scanner/inside box

Medical mannequin

Posrng

as

Metal

Gear Mk. ll

Posing

as an

UNCONSCIOU S

Haven

Trooper

Posing

as

Naomi

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21/24

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This tracking section

is enormous

fun. lf this

is

your

first

playthrough,

we

advise

you

not

to consult

the

more detailed

instructions

to the

right unless

you

become ineparably

stuck.

Listen to the

advice that

0tacon and

Raiden

haveto offeron

using

NightVision

and

readingfootprints,

and

you'llbe

allsel

to

find

your

own

unique

way through

this

zone. There

are at least a

handful of

occasions

where

going

the

"wrong"

way is the

most enioyable

part...

i

lt

pays

to

be a

little more vigilant

after

you pass

the

river

(and,

you

should

'

notice,

a checkpoint), as

there are

Haven

Troopers

to worry

about

ln the

second

part

of the

zone. Use the

Solid

Eye's

NV function

very sparingly

from this

point

forward:

activate

it briefly,

examine

the

ground,

then switch

it

off

before

ootential

adversaries

notice

its telltale

sound.

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22/24

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To

avoid

potential

confusion

in thls

maze-like zone,

we've divided

the

standard stealth

walkthrough into bite-sized chunks.

These include tips

on

all the other things

you

can

look

out

for while trackrng

Naomr

-

though

as

pathways

that deviate

from the ideal route usually

lead to

ambushes, they

are

purely

optional.

fr

l-:{ Stealth:

Follow

the

path

to the north-west,

and

crouch-walk over

the

bridge

There's a soldier

patrolling in the

area

beyond, s0 g0

pr0ne

when

you

reach the

boxes

on the

other

side.

Optional:

Take

the

path

to the north to encounter a

PMC

soldier enjoying

a

bathroom

break.

You

can

sneakily collect

a

Fore

Grip

B

custom weapon

part

from

beside

him while he

concentrates on

the matter in hand, so to

soeak.

f'-----*----t

L'

:J Stealth:

Watch the

patrolling

soldier carefully, and

make

your

way to

the north-east

path

once it's

safe

to do

so.

Optional:

The north-west

path

leads to a dead-end

where

you'll

find a

pot

of

Noodles booby-trapped with a Claymore

hidden in the

grass

justbehind

it.

The

path

directly north

leads

to

a

small building

where a PMC

soldier

is

waiting

to

spring a

surprise attack. lf

you

crawl carefully to

the right,

you

can hit him

with

a

l.Ak.

2 dart through the back

window, though the rewards

are

fairly modest

-

a

boxof

Stun Grenades,

a Playboyand a

PSS

collectible.

You

can

puzzle

overthe

meaning

of the

rather

cryptic

white

sign

if

you

like, though we

can tell

you

now

that

it has no

specific

purpose.

Stealth:

Crawl over to the

path

to

the

east, and

listen

out

for

the

comment made

by

the

PMC

sniper

on

the

rock

above

as

you pass

him for

a

little

comic

relief.

Stop

before

you

reach

the first tree in the

next

open

area.

Optional:The

path

to the north leads to a raised

area

above the small

building

discussed

at R. You can

slide down the slope

if

you

wish. The

path

to

the south

is

much

more

interesting. lf

you

were wondering what the sniper mentioned above

was focusing

on,

look to the bra discarded on the

rock;

a

little

loo casually,

it

transpires. Follow the

path

around, and

you'll

be

forced to dealwith

three

PMC

soldiers: one

patrolling,

another

admiring a Playboy

in the ruined

building,

and

a final

one

hiding behind

boxes

just

before the

river.

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Stealth:

Look

to

your

right

-

there's a

PMC

soldier

lying in

wait.

Pause

until

he looks along the

path

he

is

defending

before

you

move.

The

alternative,

as

ever,

is

simply to send

him to

sleep

with a tranquilizer dart, or to

use

Metal

Gear

Mk.ll to entice him elsewhere.

Either

way, cross

the

river

once

you

pass

him.

0plional:

The

path

to

the

east

also

leads

to the river,

but takes

you

far

too close

to

the soldier mentioned

above.

(left-hand)

path

to

the

east

0plional:

The

path

to the south

leads to

an

ambush

-

a

Haven

Trooper

is hiding

tNvENT'Ry

on the other side of

a

large log, with another behind

a

tree around

the corner.

Stealth:

There's

a

checkpoint

here,

so

save

y0ur

pr0gress

Stealth:

Crawl

over to

the

north-east

path,

but

be

quiet

-

there's

a Haven

Trooper

not

far

to

your right. Stay low throughout, and

take

special

care

when

you

sneak

past

a

second

Haven Trooper

(look

left) at the end. She

has her back turned

to

you,

s0

just

crawl straight

by

to

the right. Stop

when

you

reach the tree stump.

Optional:

As

you

approach

the

path

to the south,

you'll

hear brief sounds of

a

woman in

distress.

Follow it around, and the spoken

entreaties become

a

little ... well, listen

for

yourself.

Espying the

Haven

Trooper sniper on

the ledge

above

the small building

should

make things crystal clear; a

tranquilizer shot

willenable

you

to

pick

up

the collectibles

here

without too much

fuss. The

path

directly

north leads

to another

pair

of

Haven

Troopers

poised

to

shoot

on sight.

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