Prologue: Ground Zero

Metal Gear Solid 4 Guide - Prologue: Ground Zero

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We join a Solid Snake disguised as a member of the local militia group caught up in a conflict against PMCs (Private Military Companies). The ultimate goal of this section is to locate Rat Patrol Team 01.

As the cutscene shows the hunched, smoking figure disembarking the truck, gameplay begins. The instruction manual provides the real tutorial for this section, but I'll provide the basics for these first few sections too. As the heads-up-display materializes you are in full control of Snake for the first time. Use this area to get used to controlling him in the glorious next-gen graphics. Everything should feel pretty familiar to Metal Gear Solid veterans.

To progress, walk towards the truck you saw Snake disembarking from and hold X to go prone and lie flat. Crawl under the body of the vehicle to trigger the next cut scene (there is a Ration underneath the other truck too).

Go prone to proceed

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Now simply walk down the street, ignoring enemy militia as we are appropriately disguised until a cut scene is triggered. Feel free to experiment some more with the controls in this section.

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Move north down the street, waiting for the first Gekko to charge forwards and take out the militia before you run behind it. Turn right into the decrepit building at the earliest opportunity to give yourself decent Gekko cover. Head into the street to the east and duck underneath the overhanging rubble.

Head underneath this overhang

Turn left at the end and wait for the patrolling Gekko to turn its back away from you. At this early stage in the game, particularly on the easier difficulties it is very much possible to alert the Gekkos to your presence and simply run off to trigger the cutscene. Enemy engagements can be easily avoided here. Another will land in so quickly round the corner and enter the next building on the right. Take cover if necessary to ensure the Gekko doesn't see or pursue you. There should still be enough militia left to take most of the fire on your behalf. Wait until the newest Gekko moves off down the side street then reemerge to where you entered the building and go through the next doorway on the right to trigger the cutscene.

The door with the arch is the one you want to take to complete the section

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OPENING: END

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