10 More Video Game Secrets That Were A Waste Of Time

5. Bandana And Stealth Camouflage - Metal Gear Solid 4

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Hideo Kojima games are always stuffed to the gills with unlockables which run the full gambit of being gamebreakingly useful or kind of a bit naff. As such, when taking a look at the secrets in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, it’s well worth highlighting two that are equally confounding.

The infinite ammo bandana is a staple of the series which is delivered to the player in different ways throughout each entry so figuring out what you need to do to get it is part of the experience.

However, in MGS4, by the time you’re rewarded with it you’re likely to find very little use for it. This time, you must beat the campaign without killing a single person thus proving that you don’t need lethal ammunition to become an expert of the title anyway.

Similarly, the stealth camouflage (which turns Snake completely invisible) is a reward for beating the game without causing an enemy alert once. Again… Now that you’ve truly mastered sneaking, do you really need invisibility?

Not only that but the item doesn’t cover up Snake’s footsteps and he can still be seen by enemies with heat vision so it’s not much better than being good at hiding which players will become extremely adept at by this point.

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