Fans of Metal Gear Solid 2 have found a hidden gem in the game-knocking out guards with a falling seagull. It might sound crazy, but players can actually tranquilize a seagull flying overhead, causing it to drop and knock out a guard below.
This quirky method, spotted more than two decades after the game's release, shows the kind of surprising and funny secrets that Metal Gear Solid 2 still holds.
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Seagull Trick Surprises Metal Gear Solid 2 Fans
Players of the game Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty have just figured out a way to dispel guards using an all-new, totally unexpected no-violence approach. The new method involves taking out enemies with flying fauna, introducing strategy and surprise to a classic in this stealth action genre.
One main focus of the discovery is the tranquilization of the seagulls. When the player, finally getting a little hold on the gameplay, manages to hit a seagull by shooting a tranquillizing dart into it, the gull falls from the sky due to the tranquiling effects of the dart. The falling seagull, done right, is supposed to land on top of a guard's head, rendering him unconscious.
This wacky interaction has provided players with a new, non-deadly solution to overcome challenges in Metal Gear Solid 2, much to the amusement and delight of the game's long-time fans.
According to the reports, this was discovered more than two decades since the game first released. Demonstrates how Metal Gear Solid 2 of Konami, under the direction of Hideo Kojima, still surprises its audience by showing that there may be depths and complex mechanisms many have missed during their first playthroughs.
New Players Love Classic Tricks
Moreover, Nintendo Life shared that this method has been successfully replicated by several players. The technique requires understanding the seagulls' flight patterns, which adds an element of patience and timing to the gameplay.
Though challenging, the discovery has drawn interest from veteran players and new players who wish to discover that Metal Gear Solid 2 still holds hidden secrets.
Better yet, the timing couldn't be any better. Since its release, at least for both the PC and Nintendo Switch versions, it scored 7/10 on the latter, despite some technical drawbacks. The HD re-release brings something new to this classic and invites a fresh crop of gamers to explore the world and its hilarious exploits.
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