MGS4 Endgame Emblems

[JasonS]

I'm surprised a thread hasn't been created for this yet. Here is the chance for everyone to show off / list the Emblems they have unlocked in MGS4 so far!

On my first play through I unlocked The Frog and The Scorpion.

[Marine Mike]

So far I've earned the Scorpion, Pig, and Hyena.

Does anyone know what any of them except for the Big Boss, Fox Hound, and Assassin does?

EDIT:
http://uk.guides.ign.com/guides/714044/page_6.html

[FF750]

I got about five on my first time - Eagle, Hawk, Inchworm, Pig and Hyena (I was such a scavenger ).

[Shin-Ra]

I got Hyena, Inch Worm, Tarantula and one other I can't remember.

[Idealsupra]

I will personally give someone a dollar if they get the Big Boss Emblem...that has to be humanly impossible.

[Gamma_Winstead]

I just got tarantula. I'm going for assassin though.

[mainman]

Originally Posted by Marine Mike

So far I've earned the Scorpion, Pig, and Hyena.

Does anyone know what any of them except for the Big Boss, Fox Hound, and Assassin does?

EDIT:
http://uk.guides.ign.com/guides/714044/page_6.html

What is "Thor .04-70", you unlock it with Foxhound rank.

Guys, after I finish the game and unlock The Boss extreme mode, I think I am gonna shoot for Big Boss rank. I really want that Big Boss mask. Unless I can buy the mask and song from Drebin.

[Idealsupra]

Quick question about these emblems...does something pop up or something once you reach the mark you need to earn the emblem? or do they only tell you that you earned them after you beat the game? And then it only tells you after each playthrough or?

Also is there a place to view them?

[SlmShdy1]

Originally Posted by mainman

Guys, after I finish the game and unlock The Boss extreme mode, I think I am gonna shoot for Big Boss rank. I really want that Big Boss mask. Unless I can buy the mask and song from Drebin.

Good luck with that. 0 alerts and 0 kills in under 5 hours on Boss Extreme?

[Idealsupra]

Originally Posted by SlmShdy1

Good luck with that. 0 alerts and 0 kills in under 5 hours on Boss Extreme?

Well it might take awhile to do BUT I think it can be done. Just have to save every chance you get and if you get an alert etc you have to restart from that save point until you get to the next save point. Sucks but I guess its possible that way.

Im assuming the 5 hours of gameplay would mean just skipping through all the cutscenes?

[Gamma_Winstead]

Originally Posted by Idealsupra

Well it might take awhile to do BUT I think it can be done. Just have to save every chance you get and if you get an alert etc you have to restart from that save point until you get to the next save point. Sucks but I guess its possible that way.

Im assuming the 5 hours of gameplay would mean just skipping through all the cutscenes?

yep thats right. you need to skip them all.

[Marine Mike]

Originally Posted by Idealsupra

Quick question about these emblems...does something pop up or something once you reach the mark you need to earn the emblem?

Nope, only at the end of the game.

or do they only tell you that you earned them after you beat the game?

Yes

And then it only tells you after each playthrough or?

Yes

Also is there a place to view them?

Not that I'm aware of.

[DezNutz]

1. Big Boss
Type: Elite
Difficulty: 10/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: 0
Number of kills: 0
Number of continues: 0
Game time: < 5:00
Rations, Regain, Noodles used: 0
*No use of Stealth Camouflage or the Bandana
*The Boss Extreme
Special Completion Bonuses: Patriot, Big Boss FaceCamo, Big Boss iPod song.
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2. Fox Hound
Type: Elite
Difficulty: 9/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: < 3
Number of kills: 0
Number of continues: 0
Game time: < 5:30
Rations, Regain, Noodles used: 0
*No use of Stealth Camouflage or the Bandana
*Big Boss Hard or higher
Special Completion Bonuses: Thor .45-70
Quote:

3. Fox
Type: Elite
Difficulty: 8/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: < 5
Number of kills: 0
Number of continues: 0
Game time: < 6:00
Rations, Regain, Noodles used: 0
*No use of Stealth Camouflage or the Bandana
*Solid Normal or higher.
Special Completion Bonuses: Desert Eagle (Long Barrel)
Quote:

4. Hound
Type: Elite
Difficulty: 7/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: < 3
Number of kills: 0
Number of continues: 0
Game time: < 6:30
Rations, Regain, Noodles used: 0
*No use of Stealth Camouflage or the Bandana
*Naked Normal or higher.
Special Completion Bonuses: Type 17 Pistol
Quote:

5. Mantis
Type: Elite
Difficulty: 8/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: 0
Number of kills: 0
Number of continues: 0
Game time: < 5:00
Rations, Regain, Noodles used: 0
Quote:

6. Wolf
Type: Elite
Difficulty: 5/10
Criteria
Number of continues: 0
Rations, Regain, Noodles used: 0
Quote:

7. Raven
Type: Elite
Difficulty: 4/10
Criteria
Game time: < 5:00
Quote:

8. Octopus
Type: Elite
Difficulty: 6/10
Criteria
Complete MGS4 with 0 Alert Phases
Special Completion Bonus: Stealth Camouflage
Quote:

9. Bear
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 5/10 (1/10 with Stealth Camouflage)
Criteria
Defeat 100 or more enemies with CQC chokeholds.
Quote:

10. Eagle
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 3/10
Criteria
Perform 150 headshots or more.
Quote:

11. Assassin
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 5/10 (1/10 with Stealth Camouflage)
Criteria
Enemies defeated with knife kills or knife stuns >= 50
Number of CQC holds >= 50
Number of times discovered <= 25
Special Completion Bonus: Altair Disguise
Quote:

12. Pigeon
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 5/10
Criteria
Number of kills: 0
Special Completion Bonus: Bandana
Quote:

13. Blue Bird
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 3/10
Criteria
Number of items given to militia/rebels >= 50
Quote:

14. Hawk
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 3/10
Criteria
Number of times praised by militia >= 25
Quote:

15. Little Gray
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 6/10 (10/10 if you don't use Extras menu passwords.)
Criteria
Acquire 69 unique weapon types (excluding 1911), or 70 (including 1911).
Quote:

16. Ant
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 6/10 (2/10 with Stealth Camouflage)
Criteria
Perform 50 or more body searches during hold-ups.
Quote:

17. Gibbon
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 5/10 (2/10 with Stealth Camouflage)
Criteria
Perform 50 or more hold-ups.
Quote:

18. Tortoise
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 3/10
Criteria
Spend more than 60 minutes hidden inside the Drum Can or Cardboard Box.
Quote:

19. Rabbit
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 1/10
Criteria
Turn the pages of Playboy or the Emotion Mag 100 times or more.
Quote:

20. Bee
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 4/10
Criteria
Scan or inject PMC soldiers with Scanning Plug or Syringe respectively on 50 occasions or more.
Quote:

21. Gecko
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 2/10
Criteria
Spend 1:00 hour or more clinging to a wall.
Quote:

22. Scarab
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 1/10
Criteria
Perform over 100 rolls.
Quote:

23. Frog
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 1/10
Criteria
Roll or jump to the side 200 times or more.
Quote:

24. Inch Worm
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 2/10
Criteria
Crawl for 60 minutes or more.
Quote:

25. Lobster
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 3/10
Criteria
Crouch for 2:30 hours or more.
Quote:

26. Hyena
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 1/10
Criteria
Pick up 400 weapons/items or more.
Quote:

27. Hog
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 3/10
Criteria
Enter a Combat High 10 times or more.
Quote:

28. Pig
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 2/10
Criteria
Use 40 or more Rations, Noodles or Regains.
Quote:

29. Cow
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 1/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: > 100
Quote:

30. Crocodile
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 2/10
Criteria
Number of kills: >= 400
Quote:

31. Giant Panda
Type: Unique
Difficulty: 1/10
Criteria
Game time: >= 30:00
Quote:

32. Scorpion
Type: Common
Difficulty: 3/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: <= 75
Number of kills: <= 250
Number of continues: <= 25
Quote:

33. Tarantula
Type: Common
Difficulty: 2/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: <= 75
Number of kills: > 250
Number of continues: <= 25
Quote:

34. Centipede
Type: Common
Difficulty: 1/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: <= 75
Number of kills: <= 250
Number of continues: > 25
Special Completion Bonus: Though there are no rewards for specific to the rating, you'll get the Corpse Camo in the (rather unlikely) event that your total continues exceed 41.
Quote:

35. Spider
Type: Common
Difficulty: 1/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: <= 75
Number of kills: > 250
Number of continues: > 25
Special Completion Bonus: Though there are no rewards for specific to the rating, you'll get the Corpse Camo in the (rather unlikely) event that your total continues exceed 41.
Quote:

36. Jaguar
Type: Common
Difficulty: 2/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: > 75
Number of kills: <= 250
Number of continues: <= 25
Quote:

37. Panther
Type: Common
Difficulty: 2/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: > 75
Number of kills: > 250
Number of continues: <= 25
Quote:

38. Leopard
Type: Common
Difficulty: 2/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: > 75
Number of kills: <= 250
Number of continues: > 25
Special Completion Bonus: Though there are no rewards for specific to the rating, you'll get the Corpse Camo in the (rather unlikely) event that your total continues exceed 41.
Quote:

39. Puma
Type: Common
Difficulty: 1/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: > 75
Number of kills: > 250
Number of continues: > 25
Special Completion Bonus: Though there are no rewards for specific to the rating, you'll get the Corpse Camo in the (rather unlikely) event that your total continues exceed 41.
Quote:

40. Chicken
Type: Joke
Difficulty: 2/10
Criteria
Number of Alert Phases: >= 150
Number of kills: >= 500
Number of continues: >= 50
Game time: >= 35:00
Number of uses of life restoring items: >= 50
Special Completion Bonus: Though not directly tied to the rating, you'll definitely get the Corpse Camo with the Chicken emblem.

[Proteus]

So far I have (going from memory so might miss a few):

Mantis, Octopus, Wolf, Pigeon, Bear, Assassin, Eagle, Inchworm, Hound, Frog, Scorpion, Hawk, Hyena, Crocodile, Raven, Rabbit, Panther... Ugh, can't remember a bunch. But, I do have the bandana and stealth camo so I did do both of those. I also have Altair's costume.

Per Big Boss Extreme, there are certain things you really should have before starting it. One of which is the Solar Gun (probably the best overall non-lethal weapon in game). The hardest part seems to be actually getting to the part where you get your stuff from previous games! The Solar Gun does insane damage if you let it charge to level 2 before firing. Drops bosses like it ain't no thang!

I didn't want to even bother with Fox or Fox Hound since they would be inclusive in a Big Boss Extreme perfect completion. So, just going for that. Already played through four times or so meaning I'm pretty confident though the first couple areas have been a royal pain and this could take awhile!

[mainman]

Originally Posted by Proteus

So far I have (going from memory so might miss a few):

Mantis, Octopus, Wolf, Pigeon, Bear, Assassin, Eagle, Inchworm, Hound, Frog, Scorpion, Hawk, Hyena, Crocodile, Raven, Rabbit, Panther... Ugh, can't remember a bunch. But, I do have the bandana and stealth camo so I did do both of those. I also have Altair's costume.

Per Big Boss Extreme, there are certain things you really should have before starting it. One of which is the Solar Gun (probably the best overall non-lethal weapon in game). The hardest part seems to be actually getting to the part where you get your stuff from previous games! The Solar Gun does insane damage if you let it charge to level 2 before firing. Drops bosses like it ain't no thang!

I didn't want to even bother with Fox or Fox Hound since they would be inclusive in a Big Boss Extreme perfect completion. So, just going for that. Already played through four times or so meaning I'm pretty confident though the first couple areas have been a royal pain and this could take awhile!

How do you get Solar gun?
And how can I get Corpse Camo?

[JasonS]

I just completed a second playthrough yesterday and unlocked Tarantula, Wolf, and Raven. Two of those are Elite!

[choctaw]

I got the game yesterday and have only begun. I have been playing COD4 for the last 5 months and I'm having a hard time adjusting to the MGS experience. I noticed that the "run and gun" method isn't what you really want to do.

I need some tips and pointers as this is my first MGS game. I have just started the game and survived the bipedal machines.......

anything at all would be appreciated.

PS. Im playing on solid snake I think (one next to hardest) difficulty.

[Proteus]

Originally Posted by mainman

How do you get Solar gun?
And how can I get Corpse Camo?

[Show spoiler]You have to collect all five dolls in the game (one from each B&B and a Frog one hidden in the first act). The dolls only appear if you beat the B&B's without using lethal weapons (100% tranq or Vring ammo). You must run around during the part where they have shed their armor and want a hug to find them. If you wait until you tranq off the unarmored girls, you won't get them as they will be gone.

The Corpse Camo requires that you score one of the 'spider' type emblems while simultaneously using over 41 continues. It is the ultimate badge of shame; however, it simply must be attained. I'm not sure how I'm going to get it yet though since I don't know if I have the patience for 41 continues!

[ChaosIII]

Ok then I guess I go first: I got my BigBoss rank today!!! ^^ Toughest part was to stay alive without any recovery items, especially during the ( SPOILER ALERT: ) Act3 Motor Cycle scene.
Avoiding alerts and kills wasn't that hard actually and my time was 4:25 ... so staying below 5:00 isn't all too hard either if you just keep on skpping cutscenes and codec calls. ^^

@Proteus: I wouldn't be so sure about that Solar Gun. Sure it's nifty and definately fun to play with but for the BB rank you musn't use ANY special items ... and I am not 100% sure but it wouldn't surprise me if the Solar Gun counted as one. Generally it's possible to go for the BB rank by loading an already completed save. It's legal to possess special items as far as i know but you musn't equip them. I wanted to be on the save side and just started a new game altogether ... just in case ^^

@choctaw: Solid is european normal difficulty and should be suited if this is really your very first attempt on an MGS game. (There are two harder difficulties but you probably didn't unlock Extreme yet.) If you still need some help I'd be happy to give a few pointers. However, I am afraid there isn't much of a generic hint or advice i could give you except: stay out of sight!!! ^^
I'd be happy to help with any specific situation though.

[mainman]

I got my Big Boss rank today!!!

It was tough, took me a week or something.