{"id":35193,"date":"2024-08-07T16:06:23","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T07:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=35193"},"modified":"2024-08-23T16:57:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T07:57:48","slug":"mgs2-seagulls-metal-gear-solid-2-sons-of-liberty-has-a-weird-alternate-method-for-knocking-out-guards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/tips\/mgs2-seagulls-metal-gear-solid-2-sons-of-liberty-has-a-weird-alternate-method-for-knocking-out-guards\/","title":{"rendered":"Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty has a weird alternate method for knocking out guards\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although <strong>Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty<\/strong> is a game full of Easter eggs, some are harder to find than others. Case in point: players can shoot down flying seagulls to knock out guards standing underneath them. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In MGS2, guards can be knocked out by falling seagulls. This may be your only alternative if you have forgotten your PSG1-T at the sniping section with Emma &amp; are going for a non-lethal run. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PH2nCt3k15\">pic.twitter.com\/PH2nCt3k15<\/a><\/p>&mdash; BadHumans (@BadHumans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BadHumans\/status\/1820596019546948023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This mechanic provides extra non-lethal options when exploring the game\u2019s outdoor sections. Since many players like going for no-kill runs in stealth games, they can go the extra mile and tranquilize (or kill) some seagulls so that they drop on unsuspecting foes. It isn\u2019t the most efficient way to take down guards (you\u2019ll need to study the seagulls\u2019 flight patterns or get extremely lucky), but the option is there nonetheless for when you need to wing it. As mentioned in the X post above, you can also shoot down seagulls so that they fall on the guards blocking Emma\u2019s path in the infamous sniper section of the game. It\u2019s almost like killing two birds with one stone, only without the killing aspect.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mgs2 Killing Birds Conversation\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0YHqGcs06oU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t the only seagull-related Easter egg in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. If you\u00a0repeatedly attack or kill seagulls, you will get an angry Codec call from Colonel Campbell and Rosemary. Continuing to attack seagulls 20 times will cause nearby seagulls to retaliate against the player unless they have the Zone of the Enders cardboard box item equipped (this is a nod to the notion that birds are generally afraid of big eyes \u2013 which can be found on the Zone of the Enders box).\u00a0It\u2019s also hard to forget the well-known Easter egg in which you can slip and fall on seagull poop on certain sections of the Big Shell (<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/reviews\/why-did-metal-gear-solid-2-main-protagonist-raiden-get-so-much-hate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">something that Raiden haters probably enjoy making him do<\/a>).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s amazing how Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty can still surprise people 23 years after its initial release; even if the surprise involves harming defenseless animals to complete a sneaking mission. Here\u2019s&nbsp;hoping that <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/metal-gear-solid-producer-master-collection-issues-delta-mgs3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Konami continues the franchise\u2019s penchant for Easter eggs<\/a> in the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Volume 1 is available on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/concept\/10007607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PS4\/PS5<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com.au\/games\/nintendo-switch\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nintendo Switch<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-us\/games\/store\/metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol1\/9n16x47z5ph5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xbox Series S|X<\/a>\u00a0and PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/sub\/886312\/\">Steam<\/a>).\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bit of seagull exploitation in MGS2 provides a useful technique for winging it through no-kill runs&#8230; letting you &#8220;kill&#8221; two birds with one stone<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":35201,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tips"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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