Question for MGS fans.

[Feba]

Personally, I don't like the gameplay, but some of the experiences of the game seem interesting. Specifically, I'm talking about the little easter eggs and breaking of the fourth wall; like Psychomantis and so on. Basically, does anyone have a good list of these? I'd seen some talking about a codec frequency on the CD case, and the codec telling players to go to sleep-- also, there are of course all the codec sequences in SSBB.

[Malacite]

Re: Question for MGS fans.

In MGS2 when you're fighting off the horde of guys alongside Snake in a round room, Campbell will tell you to shut off the console, and at one point it will flash "Game Over" on the screen, though the game is actually not over.

Then there's the way you can trick MGS3 by pushing your internal clock ahead and re-loading your file so that "The End" dies of old age. Psychomantis also will detect save files for "Castlevania: SotN" and another game (I forget which) and comment.


Can't wait to see what MGS4 does (other than using the SIX-AXIS to control Otacon's little robot)

[Pai Pai Master]

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Just a few personal favourites I can think of off the top of my head....

Snake explaining to Sigint in MGS3 about how The Boss' Patriot gun works. It has infinite ammo, which Snake attributes to the fact that the feeding clip is "shaped like an infinity symbol." You get The Boss' gun after completing the game and replaying it a second time, so Sigint is confused as to how Snake obtained it. Snake tells him that he "shouldn't get worked up over all the details."

On a similar note...in MGS2, Raiden asks Snake if he has enough ammo. Snake simply points to his bandana and exclaims, "Infinite ammo." In all MGS games, obtaining the bandana item gives you infinite ammo.

In MGS2 there's an action figure of Vulcan Raven from MGS1 which Snake mistakes for the real thing when he sees its shadow projected against a wall.

There are also various posters scattered around Big Shell in MGS2 featuring some of Kojima's other games, like ZONE OF THE ENDERS, METAL GEAR: Ghost Babel or Policenauts.

There are various references to Raiden in MGS3. Because so many players hated him in MGS2, he plays a cameo role as a thong-clad homosexual Russian general named Raikov, and becomes the target of numerous jokes and acts of violence.

In MGS3 when you have the health viewer open you can rotate the view around Snake with the right stick. Do it enough and Snake will throw up when you unpause the game.

In MGS4 one of the villains, Screaming Mantis, has two little puppets that look like Psycho Mantis from MGS1 and The Sorrow from MGS3.

In MGS4 some of the boxes have been seen feature a parody on the game's old tag line. They say "NO PLACE FOR HIDEO."

And yeah, in MGS4 when Snake uses the manual controls for the METAL GEAR MK. II robot, you see him holding a SIXAXIS controller.

There's a ton of these little references and jokes that are characteristic of the series' unique atmosphere. I could probably think of a lot more and I'll let you know when I do.

[Caspian]

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Near the end of 2 when you're leaving the cell and butt naked. Your codec starts flipping out showing scenes and talking about the original Metal Gear game.

[Malacite]

Re: Question for MGS fans.

On a similar note...in MGS2, Raiden asks Snake if he has enough ammo. Snake simply points to his bandana and exclaims, "Infinite ammo." In all MGS games, obtaining the bandana item gives you infinite ammo.

There are a few bandanas in MGS2 actually. This was a direct reference to Meryl's ending in MGS.

I think some of the best moments ever were in MGS2 when you're running around as Raiden Naked and Campbell keeps paging you with random nonsense.

Oh then there's the Snake's Nightmare mini-game in MGS3... THAT SHIT WAS FUCKED UP!

[Pai Pai Master]

Re: Question for MGS fans.

Yeah, the tradition began with MGS1's Meryl Ending, after which Snake obtains the infinite-ammo bandanna and optic camouflage.

[DieselBoy09]

Re: Question for MGS fans.

I want to say in MGS 2 there is a part where as Snake if you hid in one of the lockers with a picture of a Japanese model and keep ducking then whip up the codec, Snake gets caught doing the nasty to himself.

[Malacite]

Re: Question for MGS fans.

I don't recall that...

I do know that in that locker you will have a funny convo with otacon about how they met.

[DieselBoy09]

Re: Question for MGS fans.

IGN: TGS 2001: Solid Snake Caught Masturbating
If someone could test it though, I would appreciate it.

[Pai Pai Master]

Re: Question for MGS fans.

I never caught that before but I wouldn't be surprised, you can do the same thing with Raiden later on in the game. Take out the dirty magazine, go into the bathroom stall and crouch, and both the Colonel and Rose will get pissed at you.

[Malacite]

Re: Question for MGS fans.

Also, in MGS1 if you start sniping the mice by where Sniper Wolf was Roy calls you and gets pissed. He does the same in MGS2 for shooting pigeons. Said Pigeons will also go all Zelda-Chicken on your ass too so take care.

[mw21]

Re: Question for MGS fans.

I want to say in MGS 2 there is a part where as Snake if you hid in one of the lockers with a picture of a Japanese model and keep ducking then whip up the codec, Snake gets caught doing the nasty to himself.

I think that was only in the demo they released for MGS 2

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Re: Question for MGS fans.

If you take out the directional mic in certain sequences of MGS 2 - such as the part where you have to protect Emma's path by using the sniper rifle - you'll encounter Johnny (the queasy guard you always encounter in MGS games) as she passes behind one of the silos.

Also, when you have the opportunity to monitor Ocelot and Solidus' conversation while you perform the hostage rescue, veer the mic to the far left and you'll hear Johnny on the can muttering on and on about his life from MGS to MGS2, along with hearing a few unpleasant bowel movements.

[Malacite]

Re: Question for MGS fans.

Oh I forgot about one of the best parts in MGS2.

When you're trying to sneak your way into Strut F after the fight with Solidus in the Harrier, there will be a guard taking a piss. If you stand right under him Raiden will get pissed on. Call Roy on the Codec for hilarity.

[TheGrandMom]

Re: Question for MGS fans.

Also, when you have the opportunity to monitor Ocelot and Solidus' conversation while you perform the hostage rescue, veer the mic to the far left and you'll hear Johnny on the can muttering on and on about his life from MGS to MGS2, along with hearing a few unpleasant bowel movements.

I think this was my absolute favorite. I laughed so hard when I did it in game and then when each person in the house came home from work I would re-do it and make them listen too. LOL