Metal Gear Solid 4 Guide - Act 2: Solid Sun
Boss: Laughing Octopus
You'll start with Octopus facing you, so switch to a shotgun or large machine gun and try and knock down her health straightaway with an early barrage. She'll then disappear from view. Wait for a scream or taunt to spot her using your Solid Eye. She camouflages herself as the Mk. II, hides on the walls, in cardboard boxes and in the rafters, and generally is pretty tough to spot. She will take her time to attack with her machine-gun until you open fire at this stage, so just go roughly to the room where she is hiding and have a root around.
She can camouflage just as well as Snake |
Upon being knocked down with bullets, Laughing Octopus will unleash black smoke and possibly missiles to make her escape (though you can still inflict damage upon her at this stage) and stun you if too close. You can probably take off about one bar of health each time before she runs off. If you lose her try going in the outer corridor to draw her in through one of the windows, but be sure to look up at the ceiling as well! As you take off more than about half of her health she'll start walking around to actively come and get you, also rolling at you (climb up on objects or knock her down with your weapon nice and early to avoid it) and firing more projectiles.
With her health completely down a cutscene plays.
(Cut Scene 8, Length 03:10)
Laughing Octopus becomes Laughing Beauty. Now that the boss has lost her speed and weaponry all she can do is amble towards you and try and hug you to death. Just walk backwards, being sure not to get trapped in any corners and shoot her to pieces. If she does manage to get a hug in on you it will take away a substantial amount of health, so be ready with the appropriate equipment, and waggle the left stick, followed by Triangle when prompted to shake her off.
Laughing Beauty's death-hug! |
(Cut Scene 9, Length 05:56)
(Cut Scene 10, Length 02:19)
