Can You Beat MGS3 on the Hardest Difficulty without Camo or the Tranquilizer?

This is the Story of how i tried to beat MGS3 in the most difficult way I could think of. The Story of the origins of the Legendary Solider Big Boss on a mission to the Russian Jungles to take out the Cobra Unit. It was a journey that took us a long time, but it was a lot of fun!
This Challenge run was completed on a Hardware Xbox 360
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The Rules
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1. No Using the Mk22 wherever Possible
2. No Camo
3. No Kills
4. We Play On European Extreme
Photosensitivity time Stamps:
Skip 1: 35:55
Skip 2: 37:02
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Socials!
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Twitter: / sir_rando_
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Discord: / discord
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Special Thanks
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To the MGS Speedrunners Discord:
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Strats on the Fury
• Metal Gear Solid 3 The...
Thanks to George Salonikh for the video on showing how to increase your health bar
• MGS3 - How to Extend y...

[@steveozone4910]

He's just being humble everyone! I was there for the livestream, and this was all done in one attempt.

[@sirrando]

First try!

[@steveozone4910]

@@sirrando Only just thought of Iron Gru as a pun

[@sirrando]

That.... is an amazing pun. Next time....

[@seanbrown6834]

Haha first try in your dreams lol

[@PeptoAbismol]

​@@seanbrown6834haha lol haha lol

[@enenra6417]

In the end you only killed 1 person: The Boss

[@sirrando]

o7 The man to surpass the boss

[@Weskin_Time775]

@@sirrando What about the…. *Weapon to surpass metal gear?*

[@BraveShowBoys]

@@Weskin_Time775 METAL GEAR!?!?

[@aaazaaa]

man..

[@FromBeyondTheGrave1]

You can't kill someone that was sacrificed before the events even began.

[@Levyathyn]

God, watching Snake intentionally break his legs multiple times during the most important mission of his life: 😳

[@sirrando]

You gotta do what you gotta do

[@CursedLink666]

The spike pendulum traps work for the health trick, they're faster too. If you walk into one that's been activated, you get a cut injury. You can get alot of them quickly.

[@FoxheimStudios]

David Hayter really went and broke all of his bones for this game. The dedication 💯.

[@sirrando]

Such dedication to the craft

[@tastychunks]

In awe at the patience of this lad, absolute unit. Plus all the different terms for guards were great too

[@sirrando]

Thank you! The naming scheme is something I came up with during the Tenchu video. It's a fun little writing challenge while I am getting everything together

[@frankjeager9043]

I looked away. I always look away

[@AremStefaniaK]

call him a umit to sound more japanese and less offensive, its 2024

[@antonlucaslopezagras2366]

The Snake injures montages edited to the beat of Snake Eater are the greatest pieces of art I've seen in some time

[@sirrando]

Thank you, I had a lot of fun putting them together aswell

[@eamh2002]

*Laughs in naked snake*

[@larsrikardsen4964]

@@sirrandoand then not using it for the actual ladder itself was such a tease

[@sirrando]

I know. It had to be done

[@The_GameAddict]

Challenge runs like this usually lose my interest very quickly but you've a great style and excellent narration that keeps me invested. I also love the way you track failures too.

[@sirrando]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@83delgado]

I'm now a fan too ​@@sirrando

[@AremStefaniaK]

becos this one is the best one out of them all, and the best character. Not even Master Chief or gta 2 claude speed can captivate our souls like Naked Snake

[@TaranAlvein]

What an amazing run. I never knew about the max health gain trick! That's really cool! Something I've discovered, and I don't think it's covered in the manual, but when you're fighting The Boss, there's a trick you can do to recover from a botched CQC attempt. Normally, if you mis-time it, she'll grab you, hit you to stun you, and then throw you to the ground. If you press the Weapon button instead of the CQC button at around the time she does the hit, Snake will do a counter-grab and twist out of her grasp. Not only does it give you a second chance to throw her if you screw up the CQC timing, but it looks really cool, too!

[@sirrando]

That's cool, I will need to look into that. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@TaranAlvein]

@@sirrando Yeah, I agree with another comment I saw here. Your commentary throughout the video was really great!

[@justlea6179]

Oh! Last time i seen someone did this was in a speedrun. It reallly looks sick, but is there maybe in other situations this can be done? Kinda curious if there is more to do in this game somehow

[@nowonmetube]

I always wondered how the counter grab works, because when that happens I STILL hit the CQC button, sometimes multiple times. Never used the weapon button. Will try that some time, if I don't forget it though.

[@MegaSnake001]

That dig at DSP was awesome, as was the whole video! Bravo, I subscribed!

[@sirrando]

Thanks! Glad you had fun!

[@jucalebre7540]

That was funny lol

[@keybladeciel3716]

Rando: Do not drown like "The USA's Greatest Street Fighter Player." (Cut to the footage of DSP ignoring the high ground, causing the future Big Boss to sink in the quicksand.) DSP: Snake, it's right there! Oh, my God!

[@ReviewWingsDSP]

I was pushing buttons

[@SolidGoat]

This really took me back to the countless hundreds of hours spent in this game... the trying silly things...staying too late on a school night when I first fought The End only for him to sneak up on me and send me on my way 90 mins into fighting him 😅.....calling my brother to my room when I finally figured how to CQC The Boss consistently .... so many fun memories. Thanks for the video man! What an age we live in, huh Snake?

[@sirrando]

Age hasn't slowed us down one bit

[@Trudent]

This game blows my mind every time i play it or seeing someones plying it. You are a man of focus, commitment and sheer will.

[@sirrando]

Thank you! That's very flattering. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@Ralinder93]

I don't usually comment on videos, but after seeing how little subs this lad has I had to leave something to help out. Absolutely stellar content, very professional and high quality fun commentary and editing. Hope to see more from you in the future!

[@sirrando]

Thanks! It means a lot, glad you enjoyed it!

[@justinoriginalgangster]

lmfao the patron saint of kissing tail

[@corynn.l5146]

I didn't realise 2k subs was little

[@xxSKAGhosTxx]

They call him snake because he pops out of boxes like a cobra and eats rats in the vent system.

[@dudocaine]

I'm ashamed to admit that even though I've finished this game over 20 times in both OG Snake Eater and Subsistence, this is the first time I've ever seen the house/beta area. Amazing run, you've earned yourself a new sub and I hope your channel keeps growing even more.

[@sirrando]

Understandable, its easily missed, i only fouhnd it as a kid because i was trying to fill in all the maps on the map screen so i didnt miss anything

[@doejon9424]

What area are you talking about? What do you mean house area ? When I very first played this game.. my main was getting all the camouflage suits & face paints.

[@devindalton4688]

There's a house with a couple guards and a rations storehouse near it in the area just before The End. The house is in its own dead end map area, I myself just found it for the first time ever for my master collection playthrough. There's a point where there are two paths that both lead to a new area, one leads east and the other north, the eastern path takes you to the house.

[@nowonmetube]

Wtf

[@nowonmetube]

​@@doejon9424the only optional area right before and next to the entrance of the end, to the right.

[@TheDuckPortal]

Beautiful long-form MGS content that is simultaneously straight to the point, well cut and entertaining. You earned a sub my guy!

[@sirrando]

Thanks! Im glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Trossa]

This is utterly elite stuff. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this run of one of my favourite games ever. Even though I feel like a complete novice in comparison.

[@sirrando]

Thanks for the kind words! I do reccommend giving some of the harder difficulties a go. For the longest time I played the mgs games on normal or maybe hard. It was only this year I decided to buckle down and give EuEx a go

[@LucarioGamer]

This is a fantastic video. Everything is amazing from the breakdown of each section to the Soviet name jokes and the Snake Eater injury editing. I couldn't imagine the huge amount of dedication it took to finish a run like this

[@sirrando]

Thank you for the kind words. The Guard jokes was something that started with the Tenchu video, I lost 60% of my script because I hadnt saved it, and in the rewriting process I decided not to repeat any names, just to make it more interesting, and the idea stuck!

[@AftermathRain]

Fantastic run! I hope your channel grows because you deserve it!

[@sirrando]

Thank you for the kind words boss! Hope to keep making more!

[@GamesBakery]

The explosion and leg breaking to the rhythm of "Snake Eater" got me hard! good stuff!

[@sirrando]

I had fun putting those bits together aswell

[@terminalvelocityrunner2202]

You’ve heard of Solid Snake and Naked Snake. Now witness a debatably more dangerous version. “Shirtless Snake”. A sweaty man who may or may not nullify everyone in his path, blow himself up and break his legs to increase his health, and leave his abs showing for additional dominance.

[@teemuhotari7422]

You deserve much more views. The production quality, the narration during the gameplay are on point.

[@sirrando]

Thank you! I am glad you think so. I am still pretty new to gameplay videos, learning new things all the time!

[@inarinakana]

nothing but respect for the amount of perseverance involved and the frustration overcome, and the quality humour from a fellow brit

[@sirrando]

Thanks! Honestly, the frustration factor wasnt actually that high, because with a game like this i KNEW what was and wasnt possible. Whereas in some other game i have run (looking at you timesplitters) the brick walls I hit, i had no idea if there were even viable while i was banging my head against a wall. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@inarinakana]

@@sirrando lol i'm watching the timesplitters run now, this is quality content. keep up the good work!

[@tanker00v25]

Impressive, very nice, now let's see Paul Allen's extreme playtrough

[@sirrando]

Thanks im glad you enjoyed it. I'm not sure what you mean by Paul Allen's playthrough though?

[@gavindixon15]

@@sirrandoAmerican Psycho reference 🤣

[@sirrando]

@@gavindixon15 I can't believe I let that slip past me! I should've seen that straight away.

[@AdaptiveApeHybrid]

That tasteful thickness

[@tanker00v25]

​@@AdaptiveApeHybridoh my god; it even has a watermark

[@CupOfRunes]

so glad to see these games arent forgotten. your run taught me a lot of neat tricks that i never knew about like the silent footsteps glitch with grenades.

[@sirrando]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. I can't see these games ever being forgotten. Especially not now with the HD re-release coming out. Let's hope they make it to steam

[@Yoyie4]

Your editing and commentary as well as the pacing of this entire video is just nothing short of amazing! And I'm relatively surprised that You only have a few subs! Good things will go your way, Friend. Keep it up! Can't wait for more videos!

[@sirrando]

Thank you! Im glad you enjoyed it, this was good fun to put together, look forward to seeing you on other videos!

[@Ghostscar]

7:03 103 tentativas em uma única parte... A determinação humana é realmente algo maravilhoso. Bela gameplay

[@daskampffredchen9242]

The End dying by Second Hand smoking was hilarious

[@sirrando]

I mean. He was getting on a bit wasn't he

[@vynn86]

Lol achievement unlocked, "Snake Beater"

[@sirrando]

;)

[@absurdshroom]

This was nothing short of phenomenal. Would like to see more of this! Nice video mate.

[@sirrando]

Thank you! I have been making more videos, and have the next idea lined up!

[@SuperCosmicSpaceMagnet]

I like to think Volgin during the torture scene is like "What a beautiful body you have - like a newborn b-- OH JESUS SNAKE WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO YOUR KNEES"

[@blinkersgaming]

This has got to be the BEST MGS3 video I've had the pleasure of watching. Thank you so much, the long hours making this are not lost on me. The only thing I would pick on is it all was so fast paced, I would've loved to see a longer more detailed version. But that's being nitpicky, and it's not a bad thing. I'm actually saying that this is one MGS3 video I can honestly say I wouldn't mind it being another hour longer. I can only imagine the hard work that went into editing all this and scripting it. Thank you so much for some of the finer gaming content on KZbin.

[@sirrando]

Thank you. Im glad you enjoyed it. I'm still figuring things out I regards to pacing specifically. I would like to think that it has been improving over time. It did take a long while to make, and was good fun doing so!

[@CordyMcDonald]

The last time I played Snake Eater i discovered that if you heal the crossbow bolt wounds but don’t remove ‘em, they stay in your body for the rest of the game. Your bone breaking montage reminded me of that

[@ryannorman182]

Very glad to see this after watching all the livestreams! Fair play to your dedication and patience (and Snake’s legs) 😅

[@sirrando]

Snakes legs are so strong my this point he could jump off everest

[@enhancedgamer3649]

This video was amazing! I don’t think the part where you had to disguise as Raikov really counts as the game doesn’t provide any other option. But overall I was constantly in awe of the absolute display of skill in this video, well done 👍

[@sirrando]

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it, I knew going into it that I would likely need to wear the Raikov outfit, but had to do due diligence and try to figure a way around it anyway.

[@SuperAntz85]

It was good fun joining the livestreams and seeing just how much effort went into the run alone to make the video. Great summary of the streams. Was also fun being part of the hive mind to figure out tricks and tactics.

[@sirrando]

Was great to hang out and have the help figuring it all out! Im glad you enjoyed the final video, see you on the next one!

[@mrnukes797]

They don't call it tactical espionage action for nothing ha ha ha

[@solidbhatt]

truly a big boss playthrough, so much hard work derserves more subs

[@sirrando]

Thank you, Im glad you think so, but the only way to do that is try and make more cool stuff!

[@carabao3043]

Seeing your subscribers double in the space of a week warms my heart. Excellent content dude, keep it up!

[@sirrando]

Thank you! Its crazy, I cant believe it!

[@f5penguin]

I'm SO GLAD I was watching MGS videos to see this on my Recco feed. It's my favorite franchise. Your delivery, your cadence, your editing... this is a REALLY GOOD video. PLEASE keep it up; you're gonna go far on YT with this style. Loved this entire vid, watched the whole thing.

[@sirrando]

Thanks! MGS is probably my favourite series, but I will be playing a bunch of different games... if i come up with a good idea for a challenge run in a metal gear game I am always down!

[@ZEROistaken]

Words cannot express how happy I am coming back and seeing your sub count up by like 500 each time. The real Big Boss

[@sirrando]

Thank you! I am glad your enjoying the videos I have been putting out. The growth of the channel has been amazing!

[@ZEROistaken]

@@sirrando so happy for you. Just watching this one in between meetings - brings back some vintage memories

[@sirrando]

@@ZEROistaken Its a masterpiece of a game. so good

[@Dark00Spade]

How does this video have so little views and why did KZbin recommend this channel to me just now? This is quality content, hoping MGS Delta will boost you a bit!

[@sirrando]

Thanks! Glad you liked it, and hope you like my other videos

[@Rezetro]

That was quite a spectacle to watch. What an incredibly deliberate (European) extreme challenge. Big boss salute 🫡

[@sirrando]

Thanks Boss o7

[@rtyuik7]

7:46 - putting the clips on-tempo with the lyrics like that is always an appreciated touch, in my opinion (EDIT): didnt realize it was a Recurring thing...soon ill develop a Pavlovian reaction, to reach for some Bandages next time i hear "What a Thrill..."

[@gumter.]

Seriously impressive. I had to like and subscribe out of principle. It’s amazing how little I know about this game and how I still keep learning new tricks and mechanics from watching vids like this.

[@sirrando]

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the video!

[@yem5078]

this video was a lot better than expected especially for someone with a low amount of subscribers, genuinely better than most challenge run videos

[@sirrando]

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@kingpi731]

You are going to be a good creator, and it is very clear the effort you put into this is top quality. Thank you for your good work.

[@sirrando]

Thank you ever so much for the kind words! I am glad you think so

[@teaz3139]

Can't believe you dont have more subs. Great and clear commentary, thanks for the photosensitivity warnings. Subbed!

[@sirrando]

It wasn't untill I was streaming it realised HOW MUCH FLASHING was going on in that section. I have no photosensitivity issues and it made me uncomfortable. Can't be dropping that on people qothout warning!

[@Myowzie]

This video is the best video I've seen in a while. The humour is great. The editing too was leaps and bounds above what I would expect for a channel thise size. I can see a lot of effort went into this. Your channel deserves all the growth it gets.

[@sirrando]

Thanks. Its means a lot, glad you are enjoying my videos!

[@A_Salted_Fishe]

Best intro I've seen to a "can you beat ____?" style video I've ever seen

[@ozzcoremidmx8287]

Amazing run I am amazed for the amount of patience this should've required I am here before your channel grows up exponentially :P

[@sirrando]

Thank you for the kind words. It would be nice if my channel does well, but, I'm just here enjoying making things!

[@KatoCoyoteCombatWorkshop]

i give my life, not for honor, but for more life

[@sirrando]

brb, changing my name to "More Life" rn

[@PoutyBun]

You're a madman, how the hell do you attempt European Extreme without having anxiety when instant failure is always imminent. Let alone doing it in a way that further handicaps and raises the difficulty? You put a lot of work into this, and along with the passion you have for MGS, it makes the video incredibly entertaining to watch! You're pretty good ❤

[@sirrando]

Thank you! Honestly there wasn't that much anxiety, because a lot of the sneaking challenges are a puzzle. Coming up with a silly strategy that worked was great fun. Except some of the bosses, now they were rather difficult.

[@Count_Vampz]

I found you because of the fable video, when i saw this I knew i had to watch it. Then you made the DSP reference and now I know, that I'll be handing around for a long time. Keep up the good work

[@sirrando]

Thank you! Glad you have been enjoying my cor er of the internet!

[@Mateoski97]

I love the shot you took at DSP 😂

[@sirrando]

I mean... its the law right!?

[@Usagi1992]

@@sirrando You're goddamn right. ^_^

[@kaylansandy1298]

"You're pretty good"

[@CGGongtai]

Excellent. Next up, the BIGSARU challenge: Tuxedo and Monkey Mask so you can save the world in style.

[@sirrando]

Tuxedo runs are fun

[@King-ci8sk]

Oh my god. You poor bastard. The bosses in this game are RELENTLESS at this difficulty. GG

[@sirrando]

Some of them yes. specifically the Fury and (strangely enough) the ocelot unit. The rest of them have some very strong strategies The Boss herself is also a straight skill check and can be brutal if your trying to CQC but havent got the timing down

[@King-ci8sk]

@@sirrando one time in my life. NEVER again. And yes. I specifically remember The Fury giving me the most trouble and The Boss is basically perfect run or bust

[@lanzsaceda778]

Achievement Unlock: "Naked Snake"

[@protonsamurai4269]

This was great!! So glad I got to watch the livestreams. Keep up the great work!

[@sirrando]

Eyyyyy! Good to see you again. Glad you dropped by for the final product!

[@John.McMillan]

Great editing, great commentary, great gameplay, impressive playthrough follow through. I'm surprised you don't have more subs, but it's bound to happen. I'll be glad to help you to 1 million. Looking forward to more videos mate.

[@sirrando]

Thanks John, I am glad you are enjoying the videos! I dont know about 1m.... But I will do my best

[@houseofkungfu2543]

Ive played this game 100s of times over the last 15 years and you sir, showed things, items strategies i never knew. Thank you for my renewed nostalgia

[@sirrando]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Aurelian0131]

Damn Dude! I can't believe you managed to do this run, congrats its a great watch!

[@sirrando]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@S1EEPLES5]

Now do it without a game over

[@eddie_the_underlord_cow3459]

41:07 I love the DOOM rankings for difficulty

[@sirrando]

Thanks! Its a good metric to explain how hard the challenges are versus each other!

[@eddie_the_underlord_cow3459]

@@sirrando True.

[@alexsilva28]

Can't even imagine the amount of effort that this took. Subbed! I almost want to try something crazy like this when Delta comes out

[@sirrando]

Thanks! give it a go! it was (mostly) a lot of fun

[@r3gret2079]

This is cool, ima have to give it a go. My "fav" challenege run is what I call the "Nakey Snakey". You gotta crawl the entire game, no steps allowed, except the half step needed to skip the ladder, but also you gotta do the whole run naked. It is rediculously hard

[@taliban_skate_vids]

Been playing this since I was 10 and I only now heard about the grenade no footsteps thing, this game's depth is truly peak gaming

[@sirrando]

I didnt find out until I was streaming and someone mentioned it to me, these games are wild and have so many little quirks

[@cynicalnitro8416]

For the future, I played MGS3 again after having been an adult and casually finding out that flying bugs don't like smoke... "I wonder if his bees hate smoke, too..."(throws smoke grenade) Bees leave Pain. "Ah, Kojima. You really did put a lot of thought into this game."

[@sirrando]

just like how the coolant works on the sea lice in mgs2

[@jucalebre7540]

Amazing video, my man, keep it up

[@sirrando]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it

[@CorporalCool647]

And I thought playing on European Extreme Non-Lethally for my first playthrough was tough, bravo! This looked intense. ... You're pretty good

[@sirrando]

Gratz! Non lethal European eextreme is no joke! Your pretty good too! Thanks boss o7

[@toniom97]

The funny nicknames for the guards, the dsp joke, the theme song while breaking Snakes legs; 10/10 video

[@sirrando]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@OrcsRDorks]

Seeing the title I instantly subb and favorite this video! Great job btw!!!

[@imnohero1102]

"go home and be a hero" i sure didn't feel like one because of the story. damn you kojima!

[@sirrando]

I didn't feel like one either. What an ending

[@Kalx-Kobalt]

23:50 Lol Snake even before becoming big boss still cares about soldiers health I still have yet to play MGS3 but I saw the thumbnail and had to watch. Currently doing my first run of mgs since I have the collection. Love the vid instant sub

[@sirrando]

Good luck with your run! and i am glad you enjoyed this one!

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

I remember I did the exact same run when I was 12. Spent everyday for a month after school trying to do this. Felt so happy when I did, moreso than a happy birthday at the time

[@sirrando]

Gratz!

[@sinva4847]

I absolutely Love your mgs videos man! I've been watching since the first One you posted and i'll Keep watching even when you have One million subscribers 😁

[@sirrando]

Thank you, I am glad you have such high hopes for me!

[@sairam000]

Insane video. Goated Dsp-reference 👍

[@sirrando]

Thanks! Cant go wrong with dunking on him occasionally. Bless him

[@robertotandoi4224]

My beloved and personal favorite. Surely one of the top best of all times. I knew about the fact that you can grab guards, throw them onto the ground and then point the gun to them. This game is full of surprises. I discovered many of them many years later. I didn't know about the noiseless footsteps while throwing a grenade. Did you know that in the cave you can wait until it gets much more brighter ? This is an alternative method compared to the use of the cigar, the torch or the night vision goggle. Creative and deep indeed ❤

[@sirrando]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! And yeah, your "eyes" will adjust to the dark in the cave, its just too slow lol

[@MadaxeMunkeee]

“Inflict the prone status condition” is very funny to me lol

[@r3gret2079]

My fav challenge run is what I call the "Nakey Snakey". E.Extreme, naked camo ONLY, and you have to crawl the entire game. NO STEPS ALLOWED, save for the 1 half-step you gotta take to skip the mega ladder, steps up a ladder are still steps. You can do a single punch to move yourself forward to go off ledges since Snake can't go off them while crawling. It is stuuuupid hard, getting spotted is death. Now with a couple of these things you got in this video, like no kills or tranqs, and a continue limit, that might be the hardest run possible. Im gunna try yours, then add those few elements to my "Nakey Snakey". I implore you to give it a go. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. MGS3 is my fav game of all time. I LIVE this shit lolol

[@lazypaladin]

Been quietly keeping an eye on the Livestreams waiting patiently for the Full Game Vid. *_What a Thrill!_*

[@sirrando]

Thank you! Glad you tuned in for them! This was a blast to do for sure.and I hope this does the game some justice

[@lazypaladin]

@@sirrando You opened my mind when explaining the self injuring to gain more health. I've seen speedruns do that all the time and never explained. _Justice is an understatement, _*_respect_*_ is what you gave this game._ 👌

[@SavingPrivateBob]

Me, a brute who's beaten this game over 1000 times: "Not bad, rookie...also, not absolutely terrible." I would love to make a video like this though, just can't settle on a great idea. Fair play, bro :)

[@sirrando]

Well, the obvious extension to this is also get foxhound rank

[@simmothy9140]

How do you only have 840 subs with such golden content ?? this is a crime against humanity. You have a sub from me and I hope your channel grows !!

[@sirrando]

Thank you! I am glad you think so!

[@magnesiumoar9644]

Because metal gear is sadly not a mainstream game… it’s pretty obscure. It will probably become more popular when metal gear Delta comes out though!

[@JuicemanGravy]

Im glad you stremed while recording the footage for this. Makes the old days of playing it all by yourself seem so obsolete. Glad you weren't just slogging away in a room by yourself amd talking to no one.

[@sirrando]

I did that for most of my previous challenges, i started streaming them at the timesplitters video. Playing by myself is also fun and I dont mind at all. But it can be nice to get some ideas from stream chat to help figure some of the problems out

[@ScrewItIQuit]

This was very fun to watch. Your commentary is very entertaining. Nice work getting the challenge done!

[@sirrando]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JonsterUK]

Fantastic video. Started it to add to the library to watch later, and ended up ignoring work for 42 minutes.

[@sirrando]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Cosmic_A.A.]

"Ok I'm done watching videos related to DSP, time to watch whatever the algorithm recommends for me" *DSP reference in less than 2 mins*

[@sirrando]

Ha ha! It's the only one I promise

[@Windraesa]

Did a CQC knife/animals only run back in 2005 and loved it. this brought back a lot of memories thanks for the great video. Very annoying about the pain boss fight I was always frustrated with this myself.

[@sirrando]

I know. Its a right pain that the pain throws a wrench into the works, if your playing on hard or below there is a way to skip his fight with fake death pulls though

[@Windraesa]

@@sirrando when you mentioned this on the video i tried searching for it on KZbin bit couldn't find it. can you link me to the strategy?

[@sirrando]

@@Windraesa Here you go, its completely skips the pain fight entirely kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqbXaoSlr5utsJo

[@Windraesa]

@@sirrando legend thanks

[@CB-L]

31:11 Why do I love that little spin with the spray so much

[@sirrando]

Thats the "C'mon, some bit of this spray is going to hit you" spin. lol

[@jakemiller8468]

Great run sir! Excellent video, love the choice of game.

[@sirrando]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@pokemonduck]

Inquisitive Ivan XD great run and amazing commentary :D

[@BrunoRadke999]

That's legendary! Big Boss is proud.

[@sirrando]

o7 Thanks Boss

[@walmartian422]

1:11 LMAO these old mgs DSP clips are pure gold. My friend snd I in highschool loved these games and we used to watch DSP MGS clips in computer class and just die laughing.

[@sirrando]

I cannot confirm nor deny that I also did the same thing

[@videogamerNattie98]

7:30 Any time you take a injury and it heals your health bar extends slightly, this is to show that as snake takes more damage he becomes more durable with the old adage of what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Also the difficulty you play on changes the starting length of the gauge but it can always be extended to the full length of the stamina bar. On Easy 3/4ths the gauge is there, on Normal its half, and with Hard and Extreme its a quarter pip and a half of a pip. It also effects capacity for ammo and what not so you start with less, and enemies are more aware of there surroundings on harder difficulties...Well as aware as they can get in the PS2 era without being flat out unfair... 8:45 This is a very valuable thing to know when playing a non lethal run, you see the reason for that is knocking out a guard with CQC puts stars over there head, and the problem with that is if they get up they will call a caution on top of the fact of the getting up eventually part. But If there sleeping and they get up then they will not call a caution but they will get up eventually and if your doing a no tranq run then that's off the table so by doing this you can avoid them calling a caution flat out. This removes them from play by keeping them down while your there letting you take as long as you need to go through the area. The only times it wont work is if another guard stumbles across them so make sure you pin them down somewhere where a guard wont go, and it also wont work if you fire a gun that is empty near them as they will get back up and call a alert as a response. You can also shake down guards while they are like this, and the benefit to this way of doing it is guards that were resistant about being shaken down of there items while standing can be shaken down while held down to the ground like this letting you get items off of guards who refuse to be shaken down normally. 10:20 If your worried about not being able to see in the caves or finding your way out the game has a hidden mechanic, Snakes eyes will adjust to the darkness over the course of minutes so it will slowly get brighter the longer your in here. Just remember you cant use the map unless you have a light source but the cigar counts as a light source so use that and pull up the map to not lose track on where to go. 15:30 Do be careful when using the box near scientists if you keep alerting them they will decide to turn and look at the box indefinitely while your staying there...I don't need to tell you why that is not a good thing... 22:35 Healing a injury even partially with the cure menu will cause it to heal itself very quickly so lingering injuries can be fixed while still getting the health buff. This is really useful with bullet injuries since the knife is all that is needed and it will cure itself very quickly. 24:35 The Heli is actually loud enough to completely hide any and all sniper shots which is mighty convenient given most would get a Tranq sniper with no suppressor by this point, of course while not good for this run it is better for any future casual runs to know that. 32:10 If the spirits are giving you a hard time open your backpack and all of a sudden you'll realize all your weapons are there that is because this whole walk through these water logged woods is not real and as such snake can use his willpower to conjure his weapons he had so you can use the lethal weapons to push the spirits back and at bay. And before someone asks you cant kill what is already dead it merely stuns them but it will make getting through them easier. 35:55 If your not doing a non lethal run taking out the engineers in the bay will reduce the Shagohods starting health.

[@sirrando]

You have good game knowledge my friend! This is a good breakdown of some of the strats I used and some additional info for readers!

[@videogamerNattie98]

@@sirrando I played the game on the PS2, PS3, 360, and 3DS and my preferred ways are the 360 and the 3DS. Kojima decided to use the pressure sensitive buttons of the PS2 and PS3 controllers to play the game... I personally hate that control scheme. Press to light on the circle button and you let go or don't pull your gun. Press to hard and now you kill the guy your trying to hold onto and with full auto weapons it keeps firing making them next to impossible to aim. Face buttons are best used by pressing them all the way or not at all and imo it was a stupid idea to have that. Even when incorporated it was more a hinderance then a benefit because the small surface area makes it extremely difficult to make it work right.

[@davidemiguelcosta]

Sir Rando one-liners are funny as hell!

[@lucasfranca5517]

I read the tilttle of this video and thought: this is definitely going to be a good time. First time here, hope to find happiness and warm, since my beloved YG passed away i struggle with that sadness, hope to the north, hope through the snow.

[@wantonlaughterb5559]

Man you know this game inside and out. Really impressive and entertaining 😮😮

[@sirrando]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@BrianM_3rd]

I love any sort of challenge video and this was super well made and easy to watch! Easy sub for me. The blow up is much deserved and all your videos are exactly my era as well, so I'm looking forward to seeing a new vid of yours pop up being the best part of my day. Happy Big Friday, amigo ♿

[@sirrando]

Thank you! Glad your enjoying them. I love this kind of era of games! Still working on the next one

[@TheGibberishGlitcher]

I've played European Extreme twice now and I'm amazed it only took you 31 attempts to go through that groznyj grad section, admittedly I didn't know about feeding Johnny to get the sig spray but still. The first time I used the box most of the way and failed a lot, the second time I went along the building from cover to cover, I failed less but it was super tense. well played.

[@sirrando]

Thanks! Yes, getting the cig spray is a bit of a game changer there. He is also nice enough to hand it back with full ammo

[@aloron1174]

29:32 It was said that after the bad reviews about Raiden y MGS 2, Kojima threw him back into 3 as a joke for the hell of it. Therefore, he makes us absolutely have to play as him again, even for a few seconds.

[@sirrando]

Gotta love that kojima touch

[@TehJaytius]

Amazing video! FYI there’s a speedrun strat to make The Fear even easier: Immediately take the fake death pill, wait for him to lose interest in your body, then throw a stun grenade and use the AK. Check out Hikari’s speedruns to see it in action.

[@sirrando]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I did know about that dake death pill strat, but I was concerned on the off-chance I might need it later, maybe in the End fight or something. Which now with hindsight is daft, because the end is easy lol.