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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance cheats for Xbox

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All VR missions and characters

Start a new Missions file, then enter "UUDDLRLRBA" as a name.

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Automatic rations

Equip a ration icon. When your life reaches zero, the ration will automatically restore part of your life so you do not have to.

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Bird droppings

Complete the Tanker chapter with Snake. After that, get to the roof with Raiden. You will see a group of birds. Shoot one with the M9. The rest of the birds will fly around. If you see one go directly above your head, it should send some droppings on you. You have to be in first person view. The bird droppings will also come off the screen when you go back to third person view.

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Boss survival mode:

Successfully complete Sons Of Liberty under any difficulty setting.

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Bug splatter

In the Shell 2, B1 after retrieving Emma, go to the elevator. Plant a C4 in the middle of the bugs crawling around on the floor. Walk a short distance away and enter first person view. Detonate the C4. If done correctly, bugs should splatter all over Raiden's face.

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Casting theater option:

Successfully complete Sons Of Liberty under any difficulty setting.

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Choking enemies

A silent and reliable method for knocking out an enemy is to choke them until they lose consciousness. However, this technique has an extremely high chance of "accidental death" due to the enemy's neck breaking. It takes eleven chokes including the initial grab to eliminate the enemy. Therefore, choking the enemy nine to ten times will result in the enemy being "knocked out".

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Collecting claymore mines

Get near claymore mines, then get into a prone position over them. The claymores will be placed into your inventory

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Collecting dog tags

Use this trick to collect dog tags from nearly all guards. The only drawback is that it may take some time, depending on where you are in the mission; knocking out all other nearby guards before starting and targeting reporting guards last is recommended. If you cannot get close enough to a guard to demand his dog tags without being spotted, begin by tranquilizing him from a distance. Run to where he falls. Pick him up from the shoulders to make sure he is facing up. Position yourself so that you are standing in line with his head (but not literally on top of him). Also, make sure that when he stands up there is enough room in front of him that you can run around and demand his dog tags. When he starts to get up, equip you M9. The moment he reaches a standing position, hold him up. The guard will not have time to turn around and see your character. To wake up guards faster, use either the Coolant Spray technique outlined elsewhere or prop the guard against a wall (feet first, preferably), enter first person view, and punch at the highest part of his body. Both ways will get them up faster, but make sure you are in a good position to hold them up in case they wake up faster than expected. This technique also works well to salvage failed attempts (i.e. you were spotted, panicked, and tranquilized him, which is a good reason never to have your USP or Socom equipped when first holding someone up as you do not risk panicking and killing the guard by accident.)

Go up behind a person and hold them up (point your gun at their back and saying freeze). Go up in front of them then point your gun at their face (the USP or SOCOM recommended). They will say something like "Don't shoot" or "No". They will shake and the dog tags will fall out. Then, shoot them in the head (optional). If they say "Go ahead and shoot me", shoot either their left hand or directly above their head. They will shake and the dog tags will fall out. If they do not shake after that, they do not carry dog tags.

When you are collecting dog tags and do not know if a guard has one, equip the 'Thermal Goggles'. If he has a dog tag, he will be wearing a necklace with a small metal plate on it. His body is red because it is warm, while the dog tag is blue because it is cold. The best way is to tranquilize the guard then turn him over. When he lays on his belly, and look at the body with the Thermal Goggles.

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Control Codec sequences

Press the L or R to move the faces. Press L for a negative response such as "No way" or "Why don't you do it?". Press R for positive responses. The responses change depending on who you are talking to. You will also hear who they really feel about their women.

Press Y to fast forward a Codec transmission.

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Control Codec sequences:

Press the Left Analog-stick or Right Analog-stick to move the faces. Click the Left Analog-stick or Right Analog-stick to zoom in. When using your Codec to contact Otacon or others in the game, press R to reveal Snake's or Raiden's thoughts about those persons, with some funny phrases. You will also hear who they really feel about their women.

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Control intermission sequences:

Much like the Codec transmissions, you can also press L or R to zoom in during an intermission. The harder you press, the more the zoom. You will hear a gunshot. While holding the button, use the Right Analog-stick to move the view. Also during certain parts of some intermissions are sections where it looks like you are viewing the scene through a camera or binoculars. You can use the zoom feature with these as well, and the onscreen distance or zoom indicators will increase realistically the more you zoom in. This also can be done at the beginning of the game, before pressing Start.

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Control title screen:

Press White to hear a gunshot and see a flash at the title screen. Use the Right Analog-stick at the title screen to change the background color.

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Coolant defense

When you are bombarded by guards, do not immediately shoot them. Take out the Coolant spray that Stillman gave you at the start of the game. Spray the Coolant at them and they will protect their faces. While they are doing that. Use the opportunity to shoot the guards and run.

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Deactivating C4 bombs

When deactivating the "Baby C4 bombs", the last one for the very easy and easy difficulty settings is under the submarine hanging from the ceiling in the bottom of Strut A Shell 1, where you started out as Raiden. The one on the hard difficulty settings always move around the room, usually in the caged area under the stairs or behind the computer controls.

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Digital camera:

Successfully complete the game. The digital camera will be available when a new game is started.
The digital camera is locate in Strut E Shell 1. Go to the bottom of the screen and locate the platform with three red lights on it. Climb up onto it and equip the Z.O.E. Box. When the conveyor stops, press Action to climb on. You will be taken to another room. Press Action again to get off and retrieve the Digital Camera. Exit the room in the same fashion.

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Domino effect with guards

In the holds, stand next to any guard and do the punch, punch, kick combo. They will go flying, knocking down almost half of the guards. Also grab the guards by the projectors and hold them up. Then, do the combo for longer distance.

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Easier Pull-ups

Instead of doing half an hour of pull-ups, go to a place with two rails at the top and bottom, evenly lined up. Then, do the hang-drop-catch ten or twenty times to get a fast level 2 and 3 grip.

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Easy radio shots

To knock out an enemy's radio easily, when you hold them up shoot it (on the belt to the right of their back). Also shoot an enemy's radio when they are knocked out to prevent them from calling for help if they wake up.

If you shoot at an enemy's radio when he is calling for backup, it will be destroyed and you will have a better chance to kill him. This also works if you throw a Chaff Grenade at a enemy's radio.

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Emma and Snake's funny comments

When Emma is walking on the oil fence and Snake is in his sniper position, take your Directional Mic and point it at both of them.

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European Extreme difficulty:

Successfully complete the game under the normal difficulty setting.

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Exploding poster

When walking through the engine room, you will eventually find yourself underneath a Russian guard that is standing on a ledge hanging above you. If you watch his pattern, you will notice that he is using binoculars to look at the wall. Look around the wall behind you. You will notice that he is looking at another one of the pictures of the Japanese girls. While he is looking at it, shoot it with one of your weapons (preferably the silenced USP if available). When you shoot it, it explodes. Note: Doing this sends you into alert mode; be prepared for the backups.

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Fire extinguishers

If you shoot a fire extinguisher and are too close, your character will cough and your health will decrease.

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Get Hideo Kojima's dog tag

Play the game on extreme mode. When you meet Snake in Arsenal Gear Ascending Colon to get your things back, knock him out. Unequip your weapon, drag him, and he will drop Hideo Kojima's dog tag.

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Get Hideo Kojima's picture

In the Tanker chapter in Hold No. 2 where the Marines are located, take a picture of the right screen with the camera that Snake uses to photograph RAY. A face will flash on the screen when you take the picture. If you upload the photo for Otacon's viewing, he will be scared. The face is Hideo Kojima, the creator of the Metal Gear series.

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Guard with red eyes

Whenever you kill a guard and shoot his eyes, they normally will not get bloody. However, there is a guard in the Plant chapter where this does not happen. After you have defeated the Harrier you will proceed to a path on the side of one Shell. You should find a guard on the roof that urinates off of it. Use your silenced AK to shoot him down. This is very difficult, but you can have a chance to shoot his head when he speaks about his urge to urinate. If you miss the first time, shoot the wall under him. He will walk to the noise, then return and begin talking again, giving you another chance. When he falls, approach his corpse and shoot his eyes, which still will be open. They will have blood in them.

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Hold up mode

Aim anywhere at the enemy and he will raise his arms and make a shocked sound. Click the Left Analog-stick to enter first person view and aim at his head. A guard will not hear you if you are in hold up mode. If you shoot twice, a guard nearby is more likely to hear you.

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Hostage comments

In B1 of the Shell 1 core, where all the hostages are found, you can get a good laugh by pointing the directional mic. at every hostage except for Ames and pressing [Action]. Some will be scared, some will get angry, others will simply turn their head away, and some may have something interesting to say. You will eventually find Jennifer, the secret service agent Snake rescued in the "A Wrongdoing" Snake Tale. It is recommend that you have stealth equipped while tying this, as the more racket you cause the more guards will be called in to patrol the area.

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In-game reset:

Hold L + R and press Start + Select during game play.

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Kissing poster

When playing as Raiden in the big shell, find the Shell One mess hall. Enter the men's restroom. There will be a girlie poster on door of the stall on the left. Get in that stall and close the door. Enter first person mode and zoom in on the poster. Raiden will make a kissing noise.

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Knock out guard with cigarette

Have Snake or Raiden put a cigarette in his mouth. Then, hold up an enemy and move as close as possible to him. He will start to cough. After he coughs about four or five times, he will fall and become stunned.

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Masked Snake

When Emma is crossing the oil fence, look with your PSG-1 sniper rifle. Snake will have a green mask on his face.

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Metal Gear Solid 1 Snake:

Successfully complete 100% of the VR missions as Snake, Pliskin, Tuxedo Snake, Raiden, Ninja Raiden, and Raiden X.

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More air and grip

To make your O2 or GRIP gauge decrease slower, make sure you have full health. Use Rations to restore your health if needed.

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Ninja Raiden:

Successfully complete 50% of the VR missions as Raiden to unlock Ninja Raiden in the VR Missions.

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Panicked guard

Go to an area where there is only one soldier (such as the Strut E heliport). Shoot the soldier with the tranquilizer. Next, shoot him with the SOCOM gun in the arm. Take out your tranquilizer and shoot his radio so he cannot use it. Wake him up by spraying him with Coolant. When he wakes up, run and hide somewhere for a few seconds. After that, run in front of him. He will be alerted and try to radio in. After two attempts to radio in, he will run to find another comrade to help.

Hold up a guard. Afterwards, shoot him in the arm, the leg, then his radio. Stand in front of him and disarm you weapon. He will attempt to call for help, then helplessly limp away.

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Photograph mode:

Successfully complete bomb disposal mode, hold up mode (alternative missions), and eliminate mode to unlock photograph mode in the VR Missions.

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Pliskin:

Successfully complete 50% of the VR missions as Snake.

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Quick Elimination missions

When in Elimination missions for Snake, Raiden, or anyone with a gun, sneak up behind the enemy and hold. Your character will yell "Freeze". Click the Left Analog-stick to enter person view. Aim for his head to take him out. This will save bullets. If you aim for the head with a M9 to knock out a enemy, quickly shoot the head and he will fall asleep. It will count as killing him.

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Raiden X:

Successfully complete 100% of the VR missions as Raiden and Ninja Raiden.

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Rubber duck

You can find a rubber duck in the water floating in the basement of Shell 2 Core (under the hard difficulty setting). On the way to find Emma, at the second air pocket just before the hallway with two mines, there will be a little yellow rubber duck floating.

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Scared woman

In Shell 1 Core: Main Hall, go to the flag pole. Put the D Mic up and press [Action] near the woman. Raiden should ask her if she is Ames. Look at her and the floor near her to see that it starts turning yellow.

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Single punch knockout

To knock out an enemy with a single punch, sneak up behind them. You can also hold them up if desired. Get as close as you can without touching them, then click the Left Analog-stick to enter first person view. Then, press [A] to crouch (not prone), aim for their groin, and punch. They will go down in one hit. This technique is useful because it does not make as much sound as a three or four hit combo.

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Snake falls down stairs

Use the following trick to make Solid Snake fall on the stairs. Do a barrel roll by running and pressing [A] near some steps. Make sure you land on the steps. Snake will fall and become unconscious momentarily.

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Snake in da Box

(I think this works under any difficulty setting) After you meet Stillman and he tells you how to freeze the bombs, go and freeze the bomb in the woman's restroom, then Stillman will automatically call you (you can skip the transmission if you want) then call Pliskin (Snake-141.80) NOTE: DO NOT skip the transmission! This code will not work if you do! Then go outside to the CD Connecting bridge. You'll notice that the guard will be knocked out and there will be a man walking across the bridge in a cardboard box dressed like the soldiers sent in to take out DEAD CELL (it's snake!) NOTE: Also in the skit were Raiden meets Olga she'll Snake sneaking around inside a cardboard box.
submitted by: B-Man

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Stealth, Bandanna and Wig bonuses:

Complete the following goals to get the Stealth (invisibility), Bandanna (unlimited ammo for Snake), and the Wig (unlimited ammunition for Raiden). To get Stealth and Bandanna, complete the Tanker mission three times on three different difficulty settings (all on the same saved file) and get all the dog tags. To get Stealth and Wig, complete the plant three times on three different difficulty settings (all on the same save file) and get all the dog tags.

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Sunglasses:

After completing the game two times, Snake and Raiden will be wearing sunglasses.

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Tanker chapter: Marines in boxer shorts:

You can make the Marines in the Tanker chapter appear in their underwear in the room where Metal Gear is being held. Press White two or three times when start at the title screen then select the normal difficulty setting. When you get to where you have to take pictures of Metal Gear, the nearby marines will not be wearing their pants.

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Tuxedo Snake:

Successfully complete 100% of the VR missions as Pliskin.

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Wake up a guard in sneaking mode

While Ninja Raiden is in sneaking mode, walk up to a unconscious guard and click Left Analog-stick to enter first person view. Click and hold Right Analog-stick to send a thrust (stab) into the enemy's head. This will wake him up. Kill the guard and hide his body so the other soldiers will not find it.

While Raiden is in sneaking mode, walk up to a unconscious guard and click Left Analog-stick to enter first person view. Aim at the enemy's head, then keep punching him. This will wake him up. Kill the guard or he will call for back up. Hide his body so the other soldiers will not find it.

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