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Part 21
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Part 21

Navigate the intense Part 21 of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Includes strategies for escaping the marketplace, tailing resistance members, and protecting Big Boss's corpse.

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Navigate the intense Part 21 of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Includes strategies for escaping the marketplace, tailing resistance members, and protecting Big Boss's corpse.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Tank Escape: Continue towards the market as Gekkos attack the Stryker. Focus on shooting them to hold them at bay; the tank should not take significant damage.
  2. 2
    Marketplace Escape: After the tank scene, watch Raiden fight Gekkos. You must then escape the collapsing marketplace. If your health is low, recuperate here.
  3. 3
    Navigating the Marketplace: Head left under a stone overhang. Use chaff grenades to create openings to dodge past Gekkos.
  4. 4
    Heading East: Leave the overhang and head east, avoiding the alleyway as a Gekko will block it. Hug the north wall, roll past a Gekko, and jump over a fence.
  5. 5
    Rocket Launcher: Pick up an M72A3 rocket launcher in a dead-end just after the alleyway.
  6. 6
    Clearing the Path: Wait for the Gekko to ram through stalls to the east, clearing a path. Follow it.
  7. 7
    Final Dash: Duck into a small inlet on the south side before the Gekko stops. Let it walk back west, dodge past it, and make a dash for the exit. Roll past the final Gekko to trigger a cinematic.
  8. 8
    Act Two Conclusion: After the hectic scene, watch the cinematic of Raiden fighting Vamp. This concludes Act Two.
  9. 9
    Act Three Start: Act Three begins with objectives to tail a resistance member to their headquarters and protect the van carrying Big Boss's corpse.
  10. 10
    Mission Briefing: Explore the aircraft with the MK.II. Collect the iPod song and battery in their usual locations.
Tips
  • FaceCamo: If you have Laughing Beauty or another non-Snake FaceCamo, PMCs will ignore you, making tailing easier. However, suspicious actions like running with a weapon or rolling can cause them to attack. This walkthrough assumes you only have the Young Snake FaceCamo.
  • Civilian Outfit: Ditch the civilian outfit and Young Snake FaceCamo. PMCs will go on alert if they spot you in civilian clothes. OctoCamo and FaceCamo offer 75-99% invisibility while prone.
  • Maintain Distance: Keep about a block's distance from the resistance member you are tailing. Use the radar to track them. This distance allows you to hide from PMCs without alerting the resistance member.
  • Signal Interceptor: Ignore the signal interceptor; the Solid Eye's radar with night vision is more effective for tracking both the resistance member and PMCs.
  • Avoid Combat: Do not attack PMC soldiers unless necessary. If the resistance member is arrested, it's often not worth the risk to rescue them. If you must fight, use a silenced weapon like the Mk2 to avoid backup calls.
  • Big Boss Hard Route: On Big Boss Hard, the resistance member takes a longer, more complicated route through different areas.
  • Midtown South Sector: Walk down the street until a cinematic plays.

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