Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Hints & Cheats

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Walkthrough
Conquer Solid Snake's last mission with the Metal Gear Solid 4 walkthrough.
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Cheat Codes

Otacon's extra passwords
Put these in instead of the code Otacon tells you to at Shadow Moses. You will get the Access Denied scene but afterwards you will get the bonus.
Cheat Effect
13462 iPod song
78925 iPod song
14893 100,000 DP

Cheat	Effect
13462	iPod song
78925	iPod song
14893	100,000 DP

Passwords

Extras Screen Passwords

These passwords are entered at the Extras screen under Password after beating the game once on any difficulty. The items will be made available upon loading your save game or starting a new game (in which case you will gain access to them when you meet up with Metal Gear Mk. II; iPod songs are immediately available.)

Password	Effect
deskyhstyl	Unlocks the Desert Eagle Long Barrel
dntkkhktmm	Drebin Facecamo
jmsotsynrn	Type 17 Pistol
aottrykmyn	Altair Costume
mekakorkkk	Unlock Mk. 23 handgun (SOCOM from MGS1)
george	Unlocks "Gekko" iPod Song
thomas	Unlocks "Desperate Chase" iPod Song
theodore	Unlocks "Midnight Shadow" iPod Song
abraham	Unlocks "Mobs Alive" iPod Song
mnsoymsyhn	Unlocks "Mosin Nagant"
1aytmmymhk	Unlocks 1911 Pistol
mgo2play	Unlocks "Subsistence Action" iPod Song
tshsniammr	Unlocks Thor .45-70
pkhhnwhsjt	Unlocks Patriot
skynytktjp	Unlocks Scanning Plug S

Unlockables

Facepaint

Different face paint unlocked for in game use.

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

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

Bonus Weapons

Unlockable	How to Unlock
Beat Crying Wolf	Rail Gun
Beat Raging Raven	MGL-140 Grenade Launcer
Shoot them out of Screaming Mantis's hand and pick them up	Mantis and Sorrow Dolls
Found in the first area of Act 4	Mk. 23 Handgun
Earn the Big Boss emblem on a single-player session	Patriot Future Assault Weapon
Clear the single-player game once	Race (Ricochet) 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	Solar Gun
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	Scanning Plug S
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	Digital Camera
Complete a single-player session without instigating a single alert (caution is okay, but not alert). You can do this on any difficulty	Stealth Item
Complete a single-player session without killing anyone (including bosses). You can do this on any difficulty	Bandanna
Earn the Hound emblem on a single-player session	Mauser Type 17
Earn the Fox emblem on a single-player session	Desert Eagle, Long Barrel
Earn the Fox Hound emblem on a single-player session	Thor 45-70

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

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

Costumes

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

New Ammo

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

Unlockable	How to Unlock
Finish game once	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)

Unlockable Emblems

Unlocking emblems gives you various bonus content.

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

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

Easter Eggs

Beauty and the Beast Photoshoot
While fighting the second form of any B&B unit stall for 3 minutes. After that the whole area around Snake and the beast will go white. If you have obtained the camera already once you pull it out the Beast will pose for you.

Secrets

No More Camo
Shake the Sixaxis controller to return Snake's Octocamo to its neutral (black and blue) pigmentation.
Inheritence
You carry over your Drebin points, weapons, ammunition, items, and special items from a previous game upon game clear. However, Snake will need to encounter Metal Gear II in the first stage to get his stuff back.
Be sure to save your cleared data upon game completion to track your items. Load the cleared data to reap your benefits.
Show Me Your Motions
When a character is introduced for the first time, press R2 to view that characters motion capture person instead of that person's voice actor.
Refill Psyche During Cut-scenes
If during a cut-scene something causes Snakes psyche gauge to decrease just press X rapidly to replenish it.
Cheaper Prices In Drebin's Store
Set the PS3 system date to a Wednesday or Sunday, and Drebin will have cheaper prices. Also, in Act 5 all prices are halfed.

Walkthroughs & FAQs

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FAQ/Walkthrough	FAQ/Walkthrough by Axel7174	401K
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