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Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D Cheats and Tips

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Flameproof Cardboard Box

During the fight with The Fury you will discover that the Cardboard Box is flameproof so whenever Snake catches on fire simply equib the Cardboard Box to extinguish the flames. You will not take damage from flames on the ground as long as you have it equipped, this makes the Cardboard Box useful for navigating the hallways during the fight. Remember though that although flameproof the Cardboard Box will not be able to withstand a direct, close-range hit from the Fury's flamethrower. If this happens the force of the blast will knock the Cardboard Box off of Snake.


Confusing Volgin

Immediately you start the fight against Volgin equip the Raikov Mask. Doing this will cause Volgin to become confused allowing you to approach him and start attacking.


Rankings

Complete the following tasks to earn the corresponding rank.

Chameleon:

Beat the game with no Alert modes.

Doberman:

Beat the game on Normal, under 5h 30m, 5 alerts, no 'Continues', and with Pigeon requirements.

Eagle:

Beat the game in 5 hours or less.

Fox:

Beat the game on Hard, with less than 35 saves, 3 alerts, no life med's used, no 'Continues', and with Pigeon, and Eagle requirements.

FoxHound:

Complete the game under the Extreme, 25 or less saves, 5 bars of life, no life med's, no special items used, no 'Continues', and with Chameleon, Pigeon, Tortoise, and Eagle requirements.

Hound:

Beat the game under any difficulty with 6 hours or less, ..


Escape The Jail Cell Easily

When you reach the part of the story where Snake is locked up in a jail cell use your radio and set the frequency to 144.75 to automatically unlock the door.


Reloading Faster

Use the following trick when you are using a slow loading weapon like the RPG-7 to reload faster. If you equip another weapon and then immediately switch back to the original weapon it will be reloaded.


Camos and Facepaints

When you complete the following tasks the corresponding camos and facepaints will become available.

Animals Camouflage:

Defeat Ocelot by reducing his stamina gauge to zero.

Cold War Camouflage:

Defeat Volgin by reducing his stamina gauge to zero.

Fire Camouflage:

Defeat The Fury by reducing his stamina gauge to zero.

Hornet Stripe Camouflage:

Defeat The Pain by reducing his stamina gauge to zero.

Moss Camouflage:

Sneak up on The End and hold him up with a weapon.

Snake Camouflage:

Defeat The Boss by reducing her stamina gauge to zero.

Spider Camouflage:

Defeat The Fear by reducing his stamina gauge to zero.


Skip Battle with The Sorrow

When you reach the battle with The Sorrow lie down in the water so you drown and the 'Game Over' screen appears. If you then select the Revival Pill in your inventory you will skip the entire fight with The Sorrow and continue the mission.


International Flag Face Paints

When you have achieved ALL 27 rankings in the game you will be rewarded with the international flag face paints from Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence.

Unlock American Flag Face Paint:

Obtain ALL 27 Rankings.

Unlock English Flag Face Paint:

Obtain ALL 27 Rankings.

Unlock French Flag Face Paint:

Obtain ALL 27 Rankings.

Unlock German Flag Face Paint:

Obtain ALL 27 Rankings.

Unlock Italian Flag Face Paint:

Obtain ALL 27 Rankings.

Unlock Japanese Flag Face Paint:

Obtain ALL 27 Rankings.

Unlock Soviet Flag Face Paint:

Obtain ALL 27 Rankings.

Unlock Spanish Flag Face Paint:

Obtain ALL 27 Rankings.


Figurines In Granin's Office

Use the camera to pan around the room during the cutscene in Granin's office and you will see figurines of Metal Gear REX, Metal Gear RAY, and Jehuty from the previous Metal Gear Solid and Zone of the Enders games.


Unlock Weapons

When you complete the following tasks the corresponding weapon will become available.

Unlock Single Action Army:

Select the gun on the right during Snake and Ocelot's final duel.

Unlock Mosin Nagant:

Defeat The End by reducing his stamina gauge to zero.

Unlock Patriot:

Complete the game.


Unlock Infinity Face Paint

Before reaching Groznyj Grad capture a live Tsuchinoko and keep it in a cage (don't eat it). When you reclaim your equipment at the waterfall recapture the Tsuchinoko in the same area and make sure it is live in your inventory when the game is completed. The Infinity Face Paint which gives ALL of your weapons unlimited ammunition will then be unlocked.


Motion Capture Actor Credits

If you press the A button whenever a character's name and voice actor credit appears onscreen during their introduction cutscene the voice actor's name will be replaced by that of the motion capture actor.


Camera

When you escape from the jail cell in Groznyj Grad search the office across the hallway to find a camera that can be used any time during the mission. Complete the game and the camera will automatically be added to your inventory on subsequent playthroughs.


Absorbing Volgin's Electricity

The most common attack Volgin will attempt is shooting an arc of electricity that instantly homes in on whatever metal you have equipped. To evade this attack throw Russian Glowcaps around the room, when you do this they will attract and absorb the electricity which will enable you to avoid and counter the attack.


EZ Gun On Any Difficulty

Capture one of each of the 48 types of flora/fauna that are located throughout the game to unlock the EZ gun on any difficulty setting. This weapon gives you a minimum camo of 80%, has unlimited ammo and is a silenced tranquilizer that will restore your stamina as long as it is equipped. The EZ gun will count as a special item so you will be disqualified from obtaining some of the higher ranks in the game.


Cure Food Poisoning without Medicine

You can cure Snake or Eva if they are suffering from food poisoning without using your medical supplies by going into the 'Cure' menu and entering the Model Viewer mode and spinning their model around several times and exiting the menu. When you do this they will vomit, which will cure their illness at the cost of some stamina.


'I like______!' Unlockables

When you start a new game select the indicated phrase to unlock the corresponding bonus.

Unlock AUSCAM Camo:

Choose 'I like MGS1!'

Unlock Banana Camo:

Choose 'I like MGS PEACE WALKER!'

Unlock Desert Tiger Camo and Raiden Mask in the Intro Cutscene:

Choose 'I like MGS2!'

Unlock DPM Camo:

Choose 'I like MGS4!'

Unlock Flecktarn Camo, Green and Brown Facepaints:

Choose 'I like MGS3!'

Unlock Grenade Camo:

Chose 'I like all the MGS games!'

Unlock Mummy Camo:

Choose 'I'm playing MGS for the first time!'


Funny shadows

When you get caught in Groznyj Grad when you go into cure don't take out the transmitter. After you escape there will be enemys waiting for you close to the waterfall. When you are eating the snake Eva will tell you that you have a transmitter in your back. She will get it out for you. While this is happening it will show Snakes and Evas shadows doing funny stuff.


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