Part 25

Defeat Raging Beauty in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots to earn Raven's MGL-140 and Raging Beauty FaceCamo.

After defeating the Raging Beauty, you will earn Raven's MGL-140 grenade launcher and the Raging Beauty FaceCamo if you defeated her using non-lethal tactics. Fortunately, this boss battle marks the end of Act Three. If you defeated Raging Beauty using non-lethal tactics, her doll will be located at the top of the tower, so be sure to grab it before finishing off Raging Beauty.

Act Four: Twin Suns

Objectives:

• Locate Metal Gear Rex in the underground base of Shadow Moses.
• Escape from the base.

Heliport (1998)

You will take control of Solid Snake from his MGS1 days. From behind the storage container, run to the right and hide behind the second container on the snowy hill. A genome soldier will walk by and look around, so wait here until he continues down the row before making your way to the actual building. Wait for the surveillance camera (a device that monitors an area) to look away before stepping in front of it, because Snake will pause and exclaim, "A surveillance camera!?" while it continues to survey the area in front of it.

Afterwards, run up the stairs near the camera and lean against the left wall to see if the other genome soldier is in the area. If he is, wait on the staircase until he heads back to the left side of the building. Otherwise, make a break for the ventilation shaft on the ground and crawl through. Once inside the Shadow Moses facility, the flashback will end and Otacon will wake Snake up.

Snowfield and Heliport

As Old Snake in 2008, check the area you begin in for some ammo before heading west through the narrow neck of the area. As you appear in the second half of the snowfield, turn on the Solid Eye's night vision (a device that enhances vision) to see what's going on. Snake is standing on a ridge above the main area where a Gekko (a robotic enemy) is patrolling. Pick up the ammo at the end and slide down the bank and lie prone (lie flat on your stomach) to avoid being seen. Crawl along the northern wall, but keep an eye on where the Gekko is, as it turns around and backtracks a few times. At the exit, wait for the Gekko to begin heading east and leave through the bottleneck area as a familiar Metal Gear theme, The Best Is Yet To Come, begins to play in the background.

This path leads to the heliport as it appears in modern times. There aren't any enemies here, so feel free to look around, picking up any items you can find. In particular, there are still chaff grenades (a type of explosive that temporarily disables electronic equipment) on the helipad, which may actually come in handy later on, and a ration (a consumable item that restores health) behind the storage containers against the east wall. However, there are some new items as well, including various grenades and RPG ammo in the storage sheds on the west side of the heliport. You can also check out the familiar areas like the elevator for some audio flashbacks, which score you a thousand Drebin Points each. Lastly, your old weapon, the Mk.23, is under the truck just in front of the main entrance.

Otacon mentions that the front door of the tank hanger is open, but a true Metal Gear Solid fan knows that the second floor ventilation shaft is the only real way to enter Shadow Moses. Besides, you'll avoid a great deal of grief if you do, so take the extra second to climb the stairs and crawl around. You even get to listen to the introduction of "MacDonald Miller" from the original game.

Tank Hanger and Canyon

Once inside, crawl to the right and follow this path all the way to the end. You can stop and look out the handful of grates you pass by if you'd like, and you'll find another song for your iPod at the end. The ladder that allows you to climb down has long been destroyed, but Snake can slide out and hang from the vent. Make sure the catwalk here is clear and drop down.

The genome soldiers previously patrolling the tank hanger have been replaced by Scarabs (small, insect-like robotic enemies). They normally wouldn't be a problem, but Scarabs roam in packs. You're free to check out the adjacent rooms in the hanger to find some items, but it really isn't worth the trouble. Besides, the canyon entrance is directly below you, so hop over the railing, drop down, and sneak out of here before a Scarab spots you.

In the canyon, Grey Fox's introduction will play in Snake's mind, and you can check out the southeast corner for some RPG rounds and 5.56 x 45mm ammo. The area initially appears to be empty, but upon closer inspection you'll see two dormant Gekkos - one on either side of the canyon. On higher difficulties, they're both active. If you begin to get too close to one, Otacon will comment on how he thinks the drives must be shot, but if you get any closer the machine will spring to life and start patrolling the area, so be careful. If you remain prone, you'll be camouflaged enough to avoid being seen, so grab the items and head inside the nuclear storage facility.

Nuclear Warhead Storage Building

Fortunately, this facility is deserted of both humans and machines, and as a bonus you can use your weapons here without any pesky Russian women getting on your case. Otacon will call and tell you to head through the door at the far north end, and the two will reminisce about using the secret passage in the commander's office. On your way to the back, jump in the back of the truck and pick up the FIM-92A missile launcher, as well as any of the other items.