- Vista Mansion

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Metal Gear Solid 4 Guide - Act 2: Solid Sun

Vista Mansion

Head along the path to find some friendly Militia. Move up on the left, staying prone in the grass to keep yourself hidden as the area is crawling with enemies in nooks and crannies just waiting to pop out and spot you. Cross the path as you near the top of the hill into more grass.

Continue slowly up to the top

Move through the grass while prone and take out any PMCs in sight from your concealed position with silenced weaponry. Get up when you reach the eastern fringe of the grass and move towards the large crate and sandbags. A cutscene will play.

(Cut Scene 3, Length 00:07)

A JCB and more Militia arrive on the scene. You can just hold position here or switch to an assault rifle and let rip; after about 15 seconds the next cutscene will be triggered automatically.

(Cut Scene 4, Length 00:10)

Get up and run along the main road towards the large wall and gate that the JCB demolished. Turn right as soon as you enter the base and follow the wall along behind the tents. At the end of the second one having rounded the corner, head west towards the main building, stopping behind the crates underneath the wall.

Stop here to survey the area

You could go straight across once going through the main gate at the entrance to the base, but there are plenty of enemies with long-range weaponry looking to make this all-guns-blazing tactic difficult. Keeping snug to this wall for cover, begin to move towards the steps further west. You can turn to face the wall to pick off any PMCs terrorising the Militia above if you wish.

Go prone once you get to the steps and slink up them. There will be enemy guards at the top so be careful not to stick your head out. If you stay just below the top of the steps then guards will be able to walk past you on their way to fighting the Militia without spotting you, just use the Solid Eye to learn when they are coming your way.

Guards are oblivious to your position here

Pick any enemies that are likely to spot you off with your silenced pistol, but stay hidden where possible. Go right behind the boxes at the top of the stairs and climb up the concrete beneath the window to the right of the main door, parallel with the boxes. Press X while next to the window to breach in with a roll. Collect the frag grenades in the room and head out into the lobby through the door.

This immediate area is clear but as you move through in sight of the stairs a pair of guards will come down. Press yourself up against the northern wall in the lobby or the room with the stairs in, or, for more fun, lay a Sleep Gas Mine or similarly quiet ordinance quickly and watch the fireworks.

Hide and let the guards move past

Head up the stairs once the two guards have gone (or kill them or knock them out) and follow the left wall round to enter the door in the corner-room. Head into the bedroom and collect the Playboy on the table in front of the bed and go through the door on the eastern wall. Turn left once on the balcony and drop down through the skylight. Head down the steps into the cellar.

You can find Noodles and a Claymore in the first room and a grenade and stun grenade in the next room on the right. Go out of there and turn right to continue down the corridor. Turn left at the end and climb the ladder to the back of the light corridor to complete the area.