Metal Gear Solid - Achievement guide (WIP)

Achievement guide and walkthrough checklist

Why bother? (Achievements)

(#01) Commencing Mission
Begin a New Game

Select NEW GAME in the main menu.

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(#02) vs. Revolver Ocelot
Defeat Revolver Ocelot

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(#03) vs. M1 Tank
Defeat M1 Tank

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(#04) vs. Ninja
Defeat Ninja

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(#05) vs. Psycho Mantis
Defeat Psycho Mantis

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(#06) vs. Sniper Wolf
Defeat Sniper Wolf

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(#07) vs. Hind D
Defeat Hind D

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(#08) vs. Sniper Wolf (Rematch)
Prevail in the rematch against Sniper Wolf

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(#09) vs. Vulcan Raven
Defeat Vulcan Raven

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(#10) vs. Metal Gear REX
Defeat Metal Gear REX

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(#11) vs. Liquid Snake
Defeat Liquid Snake

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(#12) Begin VR Training
Complete a VR training mission

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(#13) Cover-to-Cover Solid
Read all the pages in the story compendium

In the main menu of the Konami launcher you can choose to read the Screenplay Book. Go through all the pages from start to finish.

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(#14) Bandana Acquired
Obtain the Bandana

Finish the game on any difficulty and make sure you DO NOT submit to Ocelot's torture tosave Meryl and finish the game with her.After the credits, make sure you save to use the Bandana in future play-through's on the same difficulty.

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(#15) Stealth Camo Acquired
Obtain the Stealth Camo

Finish the game on any difficulty and make sure you SUBMIT to Ocelot's torture, which willkill Meryl and you finish the game with Otacon.After the credits, make sure you save to use the Stealth in future play-through's on the same difficulty.

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(#16) Elite Codename
Obtain the Fox or Big Boss codename

Difficulty = Hard
Finish Time = 3hrs
Nr. of Kills = 25
Alerts = 4 (3 are scripted, beware of prison cell escape after torture scene)
Rations used = 1 (grab the one behind the forklift while waiting on the lift in the Dock)
Continues = 0
Saves = 80 (saving on the start of each area, incl. backtracking, won't reach this)
You CAN use the Bandana and Stealth, but since MGS doesn't let you choose difficulty on completed saves it means earning them on Hard first as well.

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(#17) VR Training Graduatet
Complete all VR training missions

Yeah... Either this one is glitched and they simply mean all 31 from the main menu of the game and simply not unlocking for many, or they really DO mean all 300 VR missions from the extra disc. Verdict is still outstanding...

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(#18) Ghost Photo Exorcist
Exorcise a ghost photo

You need to take a picture with the Camera, so that it will show a ghost once you look at it in the main menu. Here you have the option to exorcise the ghost from the picture.
Easiest is the one right in the room where you pick up the camera. Go to the door right where you enter this room and look south, then equip the camera and make a picture.

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Where? (Walkthrough checklist)

Dock

(#01) Commencing Mission

Heliport

(W08) SOCOM
Inside the truck on the north side of the helipad, behind the box on the truck bed.

Tank Hanger

(G23) Thermal Goggle
On the right side of the 2nd floor, in the only room that doesn't have a locked door. Has a camera.

Cell (B1 Tank Hanger)

(G11) ID Card Lv.1
The DARPA chief gives it in his cell.

(B01) Genome Soldiers 1
Once the DARPA chief gave you the ID card Lv.1, several waves are attacking Meryl and you.

Armory (B2 Tank Hanger)

C4
In the top middle room behind a Lv.1 door.

Armory South (B2 Tank Hanger)

(B02) Revolver Ocelot
(#02) vs. Revolver Ocelot

(G11) ID Card Lv.2 & (G15) MO Disc
Baker gives them after the fight with Ocelot.

(W04) FA-MAS
Armory (B2 Tank Hanger): In the bottom right room behind a Lv.2 door.

Tank Hanger

Call Meryl on codec frequency 140.15, then take the elevator to B1 and immediately back to the top floor to open the door much faster.

(G21) SOCOM Suppresser
Behind the Lv.1 door to the right of the Lv.5 Blast door to the canyon, guarded by an usually sleeping soldier.

(G03) Cardboard Box A
On the left side of the 2nd floor, in the room behind a Lv.2 door.

(G14) Mine Detector
First room on the right side of the 2nd floor after leaving the vents, behind a Lv.2 door.

Canyon

(B03) Tank
(#03) vs. M1 Tank

(G11) ID Card Lv.3 & Ration /3
Received after the fight with the Tank.

Nuke Building 1

Nuke Building B1

(W06) Nikita Launcher
In the top right room of the office, behind a Lv.3 door.

Nuke Building B2

(G09) Gas Mask
In the third (right bottom) room you pass in the gass-filled corridor, behind a Lv.3 door. Watch out for the camera turret guarding this room!

(B04) Cyborg Ninja
(#04) vs. Ninja

(G11) ID Card Lv.4
Received after the fight with the Cyborg Ninja.

(G16) Night Vision Goggle
In the seventh (left top) room you pass in the gass-filled corridor, behind a Lv.4 door.

Nuke Building B1

(G04) Cardboard Box B
In the top left room of the office, behind a Lv.4 door.

(G17) PAL Card Key & (G11) ID Card Lv.5
Given by Meryl.

Commander room

(B05) Psycho Mantis
(#05) vs. Psycho Mantis

Ration /4
Unlocked after the fight with Psycho Mantis.

Cave

Before leaving through the door to the Underground Passage, hit Meryl and quickly equip a Cardboard Box, so the wolf cub pees on it. Now that Box works like the Handkerchief.

Underground Passage

Armory (B2 Tank Hanger)

(W11) Camera
Behind a Lv.4 door in the secret passage, behind the painted-over wall on the right of the secret entrance to the Ocelot fight.

(#18) Ghost Photo Exorcist
In the room the Camera, at the door look south and equip the camera..

(W07) PSG1
In the top left room behind a Lv.5 door.

Nuke Building B1

(G08) Diazepam
- In the bottom of the bottom left room of the office, behind a Lv.5 door.

Underground Passage

(B06) Sniper Wolf
(#06) vs. Sniper Wolf

(G11) ID Card Lv.6
Received after the first fight with Sniper Wolf.

Medi room

Resist Revolver Ocelot's torture 3 times tosave Meryl (unlocks the good ending and the Bandana at the end of the game),or submit to his torture whichkills Meryl (unlocks the bad ending and the Stealth suit).

(G12) Ketchup
(G10) Handkerchief
Back in the cell, Jhonny will get diarrhea from his cold and once he's busy Otacon hands you both, plus your ID Card and Rations.

Nuke Building B2

(G01) Body Armor
- In the fourth (left bottom) room you pass in the gass-filled corridor, behind a Lv.6 door.

Nuke Building B1

(G13) Medicine
- In the middle left room of the office, behind a Lv.6 door.

Communication Tower A

(G19) Rope
Once the camera spots you, it'll be right behind you.

Communication Tower A Roof

Equip the Rope and go to the north to rappel down the tower.

Walkway

(W09) Stinger
Use your PSG1 to kill the 3 soldiers before running to Communication Tower B, then go through the door.

Communication Tower B Roof

(B06) Hind-D
(#07) vs. Hind D

Ration /5
Received after the fight with the Hind.

Communication Tower B

(B07) Genome Soldiers 2

Snowfield

(B08) Sniper Wolf 2
(#08) vs. Sniper Wolf (Rematch)

(G06) Cardboard Box C
In the bottom left Lv.1 room guarded by 2 turret cameras.

Blast Furnace

(G02) Body Armor
If not picked up in Nuke Building B2, go through the heated room, guarded by 2 turret cameras.

Cargo Elevator B1

(B09) Genome Soldiers 3

Warehouse

(B10) Vulcan Raven
(#09) vs. Vulcan Raven

(G11) ID Card Lv.7
Received after the fight with Vulcan Raven.

Underground Base

Command Room

(G17) PAL Card Key
Go back to the bottom of the Underground Base (Underground Base 1) and equip the mine detector. You should see a small red dot on the mini map, which indicates the rat and the key. The SOCOM will auto-aim at the rat as long as it is not in the vents. Shoot it so it drops the key.

Spply Rte.

(B11) Metal Gear Rex
(#10) vs. Metal Gear REX


(B12) Liquid Snake
(#11) vs. Liquid Snake

With What? (Gear)

(G01) Bandana

Endure Revolver Ocelot's torture tofinish the game with Meryl. (the good ending).

When equipped, using an equipped weapon does not use ammo.

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(G02) Body Armor

Nuke Building B2 | Blast Furnace

When equipped, reduces non-melee damage.

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(G03) Camera

Armory South (B2 Tank Hanger)

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(G04) Cardboard Box A

Tank Hanger

Transports you to the truck on the Heliport.

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(G05) Cardboard Box B

Nuke Building B1

Transports you to the truck in the Nuke Building 1.

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(G06) Cardboard Box C

Snowfield

Transports you to the truck

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(G07) Cigs

Start the game.

When equipped, you can see lasers close to you while losing health slowly.

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(G08) Diazepam

Found in areas around both fights with Sniper Wolf.

When used, stops your shaking while aiming with the PSG1.

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(G09) Gas Mask

Nuke Building B2

When equipped, slows down O2 depletion in areas with gas.

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(G10) Handkerchief

Medi room

When equipped, stops wolfs from attacking.

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(G11) ID Card

Cell (B1 Tank Hanger)

Donald Anderson	Kenneth Baker	Tank	Cyborg Ninja	Meryl Silverburgh	Sniper Wolf 1	Vulcan Raven
Lv.1	Lv.2	Lv.3	Lv.4	Lv.5	Lv.6	Lv.7

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(G12) Ketchup

Medi room

Used to exit the cell by fooling Jhonny with it.

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(G13) Medicine

Nuke Building B1

Used to cure a cold.

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(G14) Mine Detector

Tank Hanger

When equipped, shows claymores and their vision cones on the mini map.

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(G15) MO Disc

Armory South (B2 Tank Hanger)

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(G16) Night Vision Goggle

Nuke Building B2

When equipped, enables night vision.

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(G17) PAL Card Key

Nuke Building B1

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(G18) Ration

Found everywhere.

Start	Tank	Psycho Mantis	Hind D
2	3	4	5

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(G19) Rope

Below the stairwell of Comm. Tower A.

Used to rappel down Communication Tower A while escaping the Hind D.

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(G20) Scope

Start the game.

When equipped, works like binoculars.

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(G21) SOCOM Suppresser

Tank Hanger

Equips the SOCOM with a Suppressor, enabling silence shots.

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(G22) Stealth

Submit to Ocelot's torture tofinish the game with Otacon (the bad ending).

When equipped, makes you invisible. Unequips automatically when bumping into enemies or taking damage.

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(G23) Thermal Goggle

Tank Hanger

When equipped, enables thermal vision, revealing stealth enemies, lasers, claymores and pick ups.

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(G24) Timer Bomb

In your inventory when picking up your stuff, after enduring Revolver Ocelot's torture (= do NOT submit!). Discard it before the timer expires (Campbell warns you before it's too late to throw it away), but beware of the explosion, it will alert enemies close by!

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With What? (Weapons)

(W01) C4

Start	Revolver Ocelot	Tank	Cyborg Ninja	Psycho Mantis	Hind-D	Sniper Wolf	Vulcan Raven II	Metal Gear Rex
4	6	8	10	12	14	16	16	16

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(W02) Chaff Grenade

Start	Revolver Ocelot	Tank	Cyborg Ninja	Psycho Mantis	Hind-D	Sniper Wolf	Vulcan Raven II	Metal Gear Rex
3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27

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(W03) Claymore

Start	Revolver Ocelot	Tank	Cyborg Ninja	Psycho Mantis	Hind-D	Sniper Wolf	Vulcan Raven II	Metal Gear Rex
-	6	8	10	12	14	16	16	16

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(W04) FA-MAS

Start	Revolver Ocelot	Tank	Cyborg Ninja	Psycho Mantis	Hind-D	Sniper Wolf	Vulcan Raven II	Metal Gear Rex
-	101	151	201	251	301	351	401	451

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(W05) Grenade

Start	Revolver Ocelot	Tank	Cyborg Ninja	Psycho Mantis	Hind-D	Sniper Wolf	Vulcan Raven II	Metal Gear Rex
8	12	16	20	24	28	32	36	36

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(W06) Nikita Launcher

Start	Revolver Ocelot	Tank	Cyborg Ninja	Psycho Mantis	Hind-D	Sniper Wolf	Vulcan Raven II	Metal Gear Rex
-	-	-	12	16	20	24	28	32

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(W07) PSG1

Start	Revolver Ocelot	Tank	Cyborg Ninja	Psycho Mantis	Hind-D	Sniper Wolf	Vulcan Raven II	Metal Gear Rex
-	-	-	-	20	24	28	32	36

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(W08) SOCOM

Found in the truck on the heliport at the start of the game.

Start	Revolver Ocelot	Tank	Cyborg Ninja	Psycho Mantis	Hind-D	Sniper Wolf	Vulcan Raven II	Metal Gear Rex
25	49	73	97	121	145	168	192	217

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(W09) Stinger Launcher

Start	Revolver Ocelot	Tank	Cyborg Ninja	Psycho Mantis	Hind-D	Sniper Wolf	Vulcan Raven II	Metal Gear Rex
-	-	-	-	-	20	25	30	35

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(W10) Stun Grenade

Start	Revolver Ocelot	Tank	Cyborg Ninja	Psycho Mantis	Hind-D	Sniper Wolf	Vulcan Raven II	Metal Gear Rex
3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27

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[Hooligan Spooks]

I think it should be noted that if you go the Master Book in the games launch menu and jump to page 87 it has the location of all the ghost along with which ones are not available in certain versions of the game like the European release. Might be helpful if someone is in a different section of the game and don't want to back track, so they can look up one in a closer location.

[Plake]

You cannot avoid a single alert you mentioned, the achievement would be impossible if any of those would count xD

[Agustin0987]

Thanks for the reply @Plake. Very weird then, because I am pretty sure that those where the only alerts I got. Oh well, I guess another run (this time with camo thanks to that failure of previous run) hopefully I get the achievement.

[Plake]

That most of them don't raise your counter at the results screen... ^^

[Agustin0987]

Only 4 alerts for Fox or Big Boss rank? I don't think that it is possible, I counted 8 scripted alerts:

1. Holding-cell ambush.
2. Escaping torture chamber.
3. Going up the stair of the radio tower.
4. Elevator ambush with invisible enemies in radio tower.
5. Elevator ambush before Raven fight.
6. When detected by Liquid when you first reach the REX control room.
7. When trapped in the REX control room with gas.
8. At the end, after the fight with Liquid and before the car chase.

Even if you can escape torture chamber without triggering an alarm that would still be 7 scripted alerts.

What am I missing here?

[Plake]

FOr people that are unsure: the SPECIAL MISSION disc is the European version and NOT the VR Mission disc that was sold in US (yeah... that means 50Hz, esp. annoying if you finished the game on the US 60 Hz version).

[SVGELOST]

Just finished the VR missions on the 'Special Missions' disc, got the achievement. For time trials I only cleared them and didn't always place top 3 and got the achievement.

[Plake]

You most likely used the North American version of the side game, many people online confirm it works with any of the european versions...

[RaiRaiTheRaichu]

Just finished all VR missions in the side game to 100% (didn't get first place on each though) and all 31 VR missions in the main game, no achievement.

Very, very sad

[milkmycats]

You can get the FOX code name easily by switching to the Japanese version of MGS1. The JP version only has one difficulty which is on par with NA's easy mode, but still allows you to get FOX.

You can also use the torture room skip to skip half of the game. It's very easy to do, but the only issue is that weapons will be bugged and will not be usable immediately after picking them up. You'll have to do the HIND skip , which is a little trickier, but afterwards it's smooth sailing and you'll finish in just under an hour.