Do you know what that is? It’s a bullet straight from my gun to your heart.
Mission Log To stop the launch of the new-type of nuclear warhead, Snake must use the detonation code emergency override key at the underground maintenance base up north, or destroy Metal Gear itself. Snake fights Liquid's Hind D on the roof of Communications Tower B and defeats it. After taking the elevator in Communications Tower B and defeating the stealth camouflage soldiers, Snake heads for the entrance to the underground maintenance base beyond the Snowfield north of Communications Tower B.
Here is another short VR Mission video while I put together the next story update. This completes the VS 12 Battle missions which mistakenly teach Snake that he is an action movie star, not a fragile mortal man.
C’mon. Even a high school student could see past it.
Mission Log To stop the launch of the new-type of nuclear warhead, Snake must use the detonation code emergency override key at the underground maintenance base up north, or destroy Metal Gear itself. Snake fights Liquid's Hind D on the roof of Communications Tower B and defeats it and gets to the Snowfield north of Communications Tower B. However, there awaits Sniper Wolf. After winning the sniping battle on the Snowfield, he heads for the entrance to the underground maintenance base north of the Snowfield.
Well, I didn’t quite make my goal of finishing the LP in 2018. But I finished Disc 1 and a little more! That’s okay, I have no intention of dropping this, even as I enter year 6 of working on it! This update felt like a filler video going into it, but actually has a lot of cool moments if nothing plot-important. I guess I’m …hot and cold on this video.
Here’s the last group of Mystery VR missions! None of these are really brain busters. The limitations of the game mechanics probably prevent a complex crime scene investigation. Oh well?
Mission Log To stop the launch of the new-type of nuclear warhead, Snake must use the detonation code emergency override key at the underground maintenance base up north, or destroy Metal Gear itself. While Snake heads down on the large cargo elevator from the blast furnace beyond the Snowfield to get to the lower level after defeating Sniper Wolf again, Snake hears from Master Miller that Naomi could be a spy. Snake cannot believe it, but all he can do now is to head for the underground maintenance base where Metal Gear is stored.
I am proud of us for not doing stupid Mr. Freeze puns all video. This boss fight is really only as hard as you want it to be, as long as you were bothering to fill your ammo before taking that elevator.
That being said, if you fight fair, it’s one of the cooler fights in the game.
This may be the shortest update I’ll ever post. I mistakenly thought this category had 10 missions, but it only has 8. But one of them is a Mystery Mission, and it’s better than some of the non-rejected ones!
Mission Log To stop the launch of the new-type nuclear warhead, Snake rushes to the underground maintenance base. However, Vulcan Raven is waiting for him. While Raven is dying after being defeated by Snake, he tells Snake that the DARPA Chief who died in front of Snake was actually FOX-HOUND member Decoy Octopus in disguise. Snake, who has been told by Master that Naomi was lying about her identity, is confused and filled with doubt, but heads for the underground maintenance base just beyond the door.
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Snake’s been heading for this underground maintenance base for 9 straight videos - ever since we met with Meryl in the ladies’ room, we’ve just been trying to get here. And was it worth the wait?
I want to throw some appreciation to the VAs in the ending cutscene of this video. We’re get some iconic hammy lines from Liquid (Cam Clarke), and there’s many more where those came from.
I feel like if it takes multiple years to go from the underground maintenance base to the bathrooms that it must really, really suck being one of the genome soldiers stationed there, especially given that you can’t just dig a latrine because of the permafrost.
Mission Log Master repeatedly warns Snake that Naomi is an enemy spy. While filled with doubt, Snake arrives at the underground maintenance base. From Otacon's call, Snake finds out that the new-type nuclear warhead equipped on Metal Gear is a stealth ballistic missile utilizing a rail gun. Snake doubts Campbell who kept that fact a secret, but he heads for the control room on the 3rd floor of the underground maintenance base to stop the launch of this new-type of nuclear warhead. Snake finally arrived at the control room on the 3rd floor of the underground maintenance base, but the detonation code has already been entered. However, Snake hears from Otacon that he discovered how to use the detonation code emergency override key. The key is made of shape memory alloy and changes into 3 shapes according to temperature, each shape matching to the corresponding terminal in the control room. But Snake gets shot by Ocelot and drops the key into the drainage ditch on the first floor of the underground maintenance base.
This was a long but fun one to do. I remember from the planning stages of this LP being amazed at just how many calls there were during this sequence. When I was making this video I spent a while trying to research how the PAL key temperature changing is actually designed and as far as I can tell, no one bothered to explain the correct answer online - until now!
Glad to see a new update! Now I feel like those two hours of grinding I did in Persona 2 to find a rare boss spawn that I never wound up finding were worth it.
Mission Log The detonation code of the new-type of nuclear warhead has already been entered. Master tells Snake, who is trying to use the detonation code emergency override key to prevent the launch, of the existence of the assassination virus weapon FoxDie and that Naomi might have used it. While heading to input the 3rd PAL code to stop the launch of the new-type of nuclear warhead, Snake receives a call from Naomi who has been arrested as a spy. Naomi confesses that she is the sister of Gray Fox, and that she betrayed Snake as revenge, since Snake caused her brother to be what he is now. When the conversation got to the subject of whom FoxDie has been used against, the transmission was cut off. Campbell orders the furious Snake to head to the control room after changing the key to the warm temperature shape in order to stop the launch of the new-type of nuclear warhead. Snake finally entered the 3rd PAL code. However, the system announced that the nuclear warhead has been activated. Laughing at the confused Snake, Master Miller removes his sunglasses, and reveals himself as Liquid Snake. Liquid used Snake all this time to have Snake perform the emergency input of the detonation code to activate the new- type of nuclear warhead. Liquid runs to the cockpit of Metal Gear as it starts to move. Snake goes after him.
We’re officially in the endgame! This is a fun fight even though it doesn’t have many unique quirks like the other boss fights before. We also get some top-tier Cam Clarke Liquid lines in this video.
As for the LP, there are shockingly few codec calls after this point in the game, so it’s downhill from here in terms of effort and quality! Strap in.
This is the longest VR Mission video because I finally thought it was time to show the introductory video and main menu of the game (8 years later?) It’s also the penultimate mission, we’re so close to that sweet 100%!!
Here’s the final set of VR Missions! We get to play as the Cyborg Ninja and massacre everyone! With this, we have 1st place rank in 100% of the missions and unlock a secret…
Mission Log Snake has been used by Liquid and entered the detonation code. Snake, mad at the fact that he was used, is told by Liquid of an even more shocking fact. The Pentagon's goal from the beginning was to assassinate the terrorists, and others involved with FoxDie, carried by Snake, to hide the facts about the development of Metal Gear. Liquid also tells Snake that they are twins. While Snake is shocked from what he has been told Liquid finally starts controlling Metal Gear. With Gray Fox giving his life to assist him, Snake successfully destroys Metal Gear but loses consciousness in the explosion.
It’s been a long journey but we finally get to punch Liquid in the face, which I think was one of our 2 goals going in to this.
We get cut off from so many people on the codec by this point in the game, there actually aren’t any codec calls beyond this point. If you’ve watched every Codec Versions up til now, you have heard 100% of the codecs in the game!
(Not really. There are a couple of Mei Ling proverbs as well as a couple of stragglers I could never get to “trigger” in-game. I know they exist because I followed the data off the disk as a checklist. I’ll add all the missing ones to my bonus postgame video for completionism’s sake.).
Oh man, I remember being psyched for this back in the experimental LPs thread. Catching up from the MSX games, I did a search and as it turns out, the squeaky sand is real.
Liquid still stands strong in front of Snake who successfully destroyed Metal Gear. Liquid has been used as sacrifice for the creation of Snake as the superior clone of Big Boss. Liquid, with all the resentment, challenges Snake for a final battle on top of the destroyed Metal Gear. Meanwhile, the Secretary of Defense has ordered an air raid of the base. Campbell tried to stop the air raid, but is arrested. Liquid activated a time bomb before the approaching moment of doom. The final battle has begun.
After winning the battle, Snake finally rescues Meryl. Before they have a chance to enjoy the moment, the US Air Force air raid starts shaking the base. Otacon deactivated security along the escape route. Snake and Meryl use the escape route to attempt to flee from the collapsing underground.
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Snake wins the battle and gets Meryl back, but Meryl is already dead. Snake's anguished scream echoes in the underground base. Snake is now determined to survive for Meryl. The air raid of the US Air Force has begun. Snake and Otacon attempt to escape from the collapsing underground base.
I don’t know what to say other than how weird it feels to actually have this finished. Thanks everyone for watching!
For the most of you who know the twist ending already, be sure to check out the end of the 26-1 video to hear Blindcat lose it.
I’m not 100% done though, I still have a bonus video I’m working on for the New Game+ as well as one remaining surprise.
Then, it’s on to the sequel!
Rex was built on-site, which is why they needed the lava room, and the huge doors and elevators from the lava room. Also, thanks for completing the story side of this project, it’s nice to see the end be this close.
