Alternate title screen:
Successfully complete the game. The title screen will turn blue.

To see the alternate title screen without completing the game, load your game file but do not begin game play. Instead, return to the title screen and it will alternate from Raiden's face to Solid Snake's face.

Extreme difficulty setting:
Successfully complete the game to unlock the extreme difficulty setting

Increase grip strength:
Press L2 + R2 one hundred times when hanging on a ledge to do pull-ups.

Control intermission sequences:
Much like the Codec transmissions, you can also press L1 or R1 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. Note: L1 and R1 are pressure sensitive. How hard you press determines the amount of zoom.

Control title screen:
Press L2 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.

Control Codec sequences:
Press the Left Analog-stick or Right Analog-stick to move the faces. Press R3 or R4 to zoom in.

When using your Codec to contact Otacon or others in the game, press R1 or R2 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.

Quick skip Codec calls:
Press X button to stop the talking, then hold Square until the Codec conversation is done. This is useful when advancing past long, boring intermissions, or intermissions that you have already viewed.

During Codec sequences, press X followed by Triangle. The game will rapidly scroll through all the dialogue and close the Codec function on its own.

To fast forward Codec calls, press Triangle.

Joke code:
Quickly press Up(2), Down(2), Left, Right, Left, Right, X, Circle at the clear code screen. You will hear Snake yell, but the code (the classic Konami code) does nothing.

In-game reset:
Hold L1 + R1 + L2 + R2 and press Start + Select during game play.

Hint: Control the title screen (demo version):
Use the Right Analog-stick at the title screen to control the view.

Hint: Japanese text in opening sequence (demo version):
When you start a new game and are watching the opening sequence, you can toggle the English or Japanese text to the blue words (Credits and George Washington Bridge).

Hint: Reduce chance of being seen (demo version):
When guards and cameras are in your way, take your time and do not rush. Taking your time and thinking of all the ways of bypassing them is the best way of getting past the guard or camera.

Hint: Stealth in caution mode (demo version):
When in the upper deck (inside the freighter) and in caution or evacuation mode, go to the kitchen and crawl under the table. Pull out your gun and start shooting the guards around the table.
Hint: Box stealth (demo version):
Use the boxes -- the guards will not mess with them if it is not in any intrusion mode and if it is not in their path.

Hint: Prevent reinforcements (demo version):
If you have been found, equip a small weapon and shoot their codec so no reinforcements can be called.

Hint: Enemies run away (demo version):
If you have been spotted, also try taking out your biggest gun. At times, your enemies may get scared and run.

Hint: Wounding enemies (demo version):
Stick someone up and shoot both arms (or a leg). Lower your gun, they will reach down towards there gun like they normally would, but will not be able to use it or the radio, since their arms are shot, They will try run away (or scuffle away, if a leg was shot). Note: Shoot them before they leave the area, or they will sound the alarm.

Hint: Defeating enemies (demo version):
When faced with a single enemy, quickly go for his/or her radio or arm.

You can make the people go to sleep, and then shoot him in the head. This way they will bleed to death. Then you can drag him to get items.

Hint: Waking up enemies (demo version):
If you put someone to sleep with the dart gun and want to wake them up quicker, drag them over to a steam pipe. Place their head fairly near the pipe. Then shoot the pipe so the steam hits his head, and he will wake up automatically.

Hint: Using pipes (demo version):
When you see a guard next to a pipe ( which may be hot) shoot where you want the steam to hit your enemy. If the steam hits his leg, he will start to limp. If the steam hits his arm, he will be unable to use his gun or weapon. If the steam hits his radio he will be unable to call for back up.

Hint: Throw off guards (demo version):
Knock out the guards on the deck of the ship. You can drag them to the lowest deck in the far back left or right corner and throw them off.

Sneak up behind a guard, then get him to surrender near a railing (pointing your gun when behind him). Do a Punch, Punch, Kick combo to knock him off. If you have a USP or GameShark guns, your can shoot him then he will fall off/

Hint: Disable guards (demo version):
Shoot a guard's right arm anywhere from shoulder to hand. He will be unable to fire his weapon. However, he can still call for backup and kick you.

While you are in the locker and a guard is looking at it or is right up next to it, open the locker and the guard will go flying.

When the blue exclamation mark appears over a guard's head after the thinks he sees you, shoot it and he will instantly be knocked out.

Hint: Scare guard (demo version):
In the locker room, get noticed and hide behind the middle section of lockers. Lean against the wall and press Right or Left. When you are in caution mode, knock on the walls opposite of a guard to scare him.

Aim a gun at a guard's crotch. He will say something in Japanese and start dancing.

Hint: Jump on guards (demo version):
Get on the lower deck and walk up onto one of the staircases. Go to the edge and wait for the guard to approach. When he does, press Triangle and hop over the side. You may be spotted but the guard will be out for the count.

Hint: Falling guard sequence (demo version):
When on the top floor outside in the rain, shoot one of the guards that are looking over the railing. After you shoot him, he will fall over the railing. The game will show an FMV sequence of him falling and screaming.

Hint: Make guards look at the girl on poster (demo version):
To watch the guards look at the poster, keep the locker with the poster open. Try to get caught by a guard and he will call in other guards. You have to hide into another locker immediately, or you will get caught. When the guards proceed to raid the locker room they will notice the poster and an exclamation mark will appear. This gives you time to escape. Note: This works on all difficulty settings except for very hard.

Hint: Codec view (demo version):
When in the codec screen, you can use the Analog-sticks to control the camera on Snake and whoever he is talking to (Otacon in the demo). The Right Analog-stick controls Snake's view, and the Left Analog-stick is for the other person.

Hint: Shoot the tarp before Olga (demo version):
When fighting Olga, she will eventually shoot the tarp and you will have trouble shooting at her. You can prevent this by shooting the two front strings that connect the tarp to the ground. The shot does not have to be that accurate. You can also shoot the light out to the left of the tarp to reduce glare and get a better shot.

Hint: Defeating Olga (demo version):
Use the M9 on Olga and her life shortens after being shot. This will leave her with about half her life. Note: This only works on the very easy difficulty setting.

Hint: Shooting grenades (demo version):
It is possible to shoot the hand grenades away from you. Go into first person mode and aim quickly directly at the grenade. If done quickly it will be shot away from you and explode at a safe distance. This trick can also be done as the grenade is in mid air, but requires a quick shot. This trick is most effective with the USP.

Hint: Deteriorating boxes (demo version):
Once acquiring the Dry Cardboard Box, take it outside into the rain. After a short while the box will begin to look like the Wet Cardboard Box. If you wait outside in the rain long enough with either the Wet Box or the Dry Box equipped, they will begin to deteriorate.

Hint: Pull-ups (demo version):
While hanging from rails, press L2 and R2 to do pull ups. After doing your 100th pull up, Octacon will call and congratulate you. He also will say that your grip mater will now drain slower. Be sure to take some rest while doing your pull ups

Hint: Make locker doors fall (demo version):
Open any of the locker doors. Then, do your punch and kick combo in the opposite direction that the door opened. The door will start to move in place and then it will fall. Watch out because it may fall on you.

Hint: Shut lockers quickly (demo version):
If you open the lockers in the locker room, you can close them quickly by just leaning on them.

Hint: Poster sounds (demo version):
Go to the top left locker in the locker room, open it, and equip a weapon. Knock on the bra part of the bikini while your weapon is equipped to make an odd springy noise. Duck and knock, or unequip your weapon and knock, to hit the panty part of the bikini. This alerts the guards. They attempt to clear out the room, but if the lower right locker is open, they will stare at the picture of the girl for a few seconds and then leave.

Hint: Kiss the girl (demo version):
In the room with the lockers, the locker in the upper left corner of the room has a poster with a girl in a bikini on the inside of the door. Hide in the locker, so that you are inside the locker with the door shut. Press R1 to zoom in on the poster and Snake will make kissing sounds. Have Snake crouch if you want to kiss the lower half of the poster. Kiss by holding R1 down break suction by releasing.

Hint: Snake gets too excited (demo version):
Go to the locker room with the women's posters and close the door behind you. Press R1 to face the posters in first person view. While continuing to hold R1, press Select to call Otocan. Otacon will tell Snake to keep himself busy another way. Look at Snake's face to see a very funny reaction.

Hint: Shoot the camera lens (demo version):
You can shoot the camera lens if you are accurate enough. If you are successful, the green light will disappear and the camera will cease to function. Try this with the m9 for better results.

Hint: Fall on your face (demo version):
Somersaulting up or down stairs results in Snake falling down on his face.

Hint: Otacon comment (demo version):
Go to the crew lounge, look at the television, and call Otacon. He will tell you to stop watching television and to get back to the mission.

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