With the recent release of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Metal Gear Solid 2 on PC along with 1998's Metal Gear Solid and the debut entry, many newcomers who missed out on the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:original PlayStation 2 version are no doubt journeying through the Tank♚er and Plant chapters for the first time.

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Despite its linear nature, the game is packed with countless details most miss not only on the first playthrough, but upon a third or fourth time as well. The little bonuses here do not completely change the way one thinks about the game, but they go a long way towards a deeper appreciation of just how revolutionary Metal Gear Solid 2 was and how much work went into crafting this 2001 ma🍸sterpiece.

10 The Shave෴r

Shaver Metal Gear Solid 2
Shaver Metal Gear Solid 2

The Shaver is located in the Strut A Deep Sea Dock, where Raiden first arrives when he infiltrates the Bi🍌g Shell. It is seemingly useless at first, but the protagonist gives it to Solidꦕ Snake in return for him giving Raiden the SOCOM. Afterwards, Snake will show up cleanshaven on Arsenal Gear later on. On all re-releases, the item only appears on Ha🎐rd or higher difficulties.

9 ಞ Leveling Up The Grip Gauꦆge

Metal Gear Solid 2 jumping over a railing
Metal Gear Solid 2 jumping over a railing

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:While not aꦯn RPG by any stretch of the word, an opportunity exists to level up one of the player's stats. By using the shoulder buttons ꦅof the controller while hanging, one can do pull-ups. Doing one hundred of them levels up the grip gauge, capping out at level 3. Level 1 is generally enough for most situations, but just theꦉ ability to increase it is a great detail.

8 🦂 Mei Ling Cameo

Metal gear solid 2 mei ling codec
Metal gear solid 2 mei ling codec

Mei Ling is the analyst who records Solid Snake's progress in Metal Gear Solid for the original PlayStation, relaying profound proverbs to help Snake on his mission. Otacon tries to do the same in Metal Gear Solid 2, but often confuses their meaning. Save in every room and Mei Ling eventually shows up in a cameo to scold Otacon for his errors and⛦ give Snake the🦄 proper meaning of one popular saying.

7 🐼 Seeing Snake In The Cardboard Box ꧙

Metal gear Solid 2 snake cardboard box
Metal gear Solid 2 snake cardboard box

Aft♒er reaching Strut C and meeting Peter Stillman, immediately head towards Strut D. Do this fast ꧒enough to see Snake running across the connecting bridge in his trademark cardboard box.

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The player can even shoot it. After this encounter, call Snake for a special codec conversation. Cardboard boxes are probably not advisable in most real-life stealth situations, but they always come in hand in Metal Gear. 

6 ꧟ ✅ Encounter In The Corridor

Metal Gear Solid 2 corridor firefight

In the first corridor leading to Metal Gear Ray's hangar, there is a certain moment where Snake hides behind a wall as a soldier walks by. If one waits for the soldier to pass instead of knoc🎉king them out, Snake accidentally upsets a pipe, alarming the guard. However, before the enemy has a chance to investigate, another guard comes and calls him away to something else, saving Snake from a firefight.

5 ♐ Seeing Ocelot In The Ray Hangar

OCelot Metal Gear Solid 2 Tanker Chapter cutscene
OCelot Metal Gear Solid 2 Tanker Chapter cutscene

Ocelot showing up in Ray's hangar and hijacking the ship is one of the most dramatic turns in any game's story. Up until then, many assumed most of the game would take place 🐲on the Tanker. By going to the third room of the hangar and climbing through a vent in the lower right corner of the room, one can actually see the iconic character waiting in the wings. Players can snap a photo of him but can do nothing about the upcoming disaster he causes.

4 🦋 Changing The Pr𒀰ojectors

Ray Metal Gear Solid 2 Tanker copy
Ray Metal Gear Solid 2 Tanker copy

While sneaking towards M♑etal Gear Ray in the Tanker chapter, one of the rooms has two projectors showing the new weapon. Players can actually interact with these and change the projector. Do it enough times and the video will change completely to a woman. While titillating for a moment, the marines eventually wise up and spot Snake, causing a game over.

3 ൲ Vamp In The Final Cutscene

Vamp MGS 2 Easter egg ending
Vamp MGS 2 copy

While it was unknown as to why until Metal Gear Solid 4, Vamp was seemingly invincible in Metal Gear Solid 2. Still, most thought he was down for the count after Raiden shot him in the face with a sniper rifle during the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:surprise boss battle after he took E🦄mma hostage. Observant gamers will note how the character is visible as a cardboard cutout for an extremely brief mome♏nt during the game's final cinematic in front of Federal Hall.

2 The Ice Bucket 𒁃

Metal Gear Solid 2 ice bucket copy
Metal Gear Solid 2 ice bucket copy

Realistic ice physics aಞre a rarity in modern games, so to see it in a nearly 20-year-old title is especially wild. In the Rec Room of the Tanker behind the bar is a bucket filled with ice.

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Knock it over to﷽ see all the ice cubes poor out. Observe them as they slowly shrink and turn into water.

1 The Various Codec Calls ܫ

Metal Gear Solid 2 Raiden and Colonel codec
Metal Gear Solid 2 Raiden and Colonel codec

Along with giving hints and expanding the game's lore, there are also nearly countless bonus codec conversations which trigger based on the player's actions. Some of them are quite hum🗹orous, making one forget they are currently trying to thwart a terrorist takeover. Listing them all would take too much time, but some of them include shooting Olga with tranquilizer darts after the first boss battle, shooting birds, and calling Snake while escorting Emma for an intense dialogue between her and Otacon.

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