Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Side Ops & Extra Ops Guide

The S-Rank Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Side Ops & Extra Ops Guide will help you complete these difficult bonus missions from beginning to end, with strategy tips for this action-adventure stealth game on the PS4, PS3, Xbox One & Xbox 360.

How To Unlock: To make these 5 bonus missions available, you’ll first have to complete the Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Walkthrough for the main mission to unlock the 4 Side Ops. Then to unlock the Extra Op, you’ll need to collect all 9 XOF Unit patches in the game.

This guide will help unlock the following Achievements / Trophies:
* “Genesis” (50 Gamerscore / Bronze Trophy) — Cleared a Side Op or Extra Op.
* “Skilled” (100 Gamerscore / Silver Trophy) — Cleared any mission (including Side Ops and Extra Ops) with a S-rank.
* “Accomplished” (50 Gamerscore / Bronze Trophy) — Cleared all missions (including Side Ops and Extra Ops).
* “Hero” (250 Gamerscore / Gold Trophy) — Cleared all missions (including Side Ops and Extra Ops) with a S-rank.
* “Rescue” (50 Gamerscore / Bronze Trophy) — In the “Ground Zeroes” mission, rescued the prisoner to be executed and extracted him via chopper.
* “Depth” (50 Gamerscore / Bronze Trophy) — Cleared the “Eliminate the Renegade Threat” Side Op by extracting both targets.
* “Pacifist” (50 Gamerscore / Bronze Trophy) — Cleared the “Intel Operative Rescue” Side Op without killing a single enemy.
* “Infiltration” (50 Gamerscore / Bronze Trophy) — Cleared the “Classified Intel Acquisition” Side Op while riding in the back of a truck.
* “Extraction” (50 Gamerscore / Bronze Trophy) — In the “Destroy the Anti-Air Emplacements” Side Op, rescued and extracted all prisoners via chopper.
* “Reminiscence” (Bronze Trophy) — Recreate all scenes in the “Déjà-Vu” Extra Op.
* “Hidden” (50 Gamerscore) — Cleared the “Jamais Vu” Extra Op with 0 enemy combat statuses.

Please note that viewers must be at least 18 to watch, so no harm comes to those with innocent eyes. This game includes Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Violence, Strong Language.

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Index of Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Guides:

Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Side Ops & Extra Ops Guide

Side Op 1: Eliminate the Renegade Threat

Welcome to the Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Side Ops & Extra Ops Guide! Maka will be your voice-over commentator showing you around the game’s levels to get an S-Rank in every mission.

Protip: To unlock the Sniper Rifle, you must complete this mission with A Rank. You can use the same method in the video but with the assault rifle. The Sniper can ALSO be picked up in the back of a pick-up truck near the helipad!?

Here’s how to clear the mission with S-Rank in 7 and a half minutes:

This next video guide covers the “Depth” trophy / achievement you can unlock in this mission:

It asks you to extract both targets in the mission. The best option here is to work your way around the map neutralizing enemies without getting spotted. You’ll want to knock out the two targets and NOT KILL THEM. Go for Palitz first, and extract him via called in helicopter. Now make your way into the base and neutralize Glaz, put him in the vehicle and drive out of the base. Take your time, and check all your corners for enemies.

Side Op 2: Intel Operative Rescue

Here’s how to clear the mission with S-Rank in 10 minutes:

This mission guide also covers the “Pacifist” trophy / achievement:

To unlock it, you will need to make sure to not get any kills during the level. Use you non-lethal pistol to kill ground units, immobilize any vehicles, and take out the gunner in the side of the chopper throughout the entire mission.

The only time it is ok to use anything other than you pistol is when the armored vehicle comes out, which is when you will need to use the RPG that you found near the Operative. It is important to note that splash damage from the explosion may kill neutralized enemies near the armored vehicle, so make sure you take it out when it is not near any of the guards on the ground!

Side Op 3: Classified Intel Acquisition

Here’s how to clear the mission with S-Rank in 8 minutes:

This is one of the easiest missions you’ll ever play in any game. Load up “Classified Intel Acquisition” on Normal difficulty from the main menu.

This mission guide also covers the “Infiltration” trophy / achievement:

At the beginning, stay in the bed of the truck for about 2 minutes until the truck is parked and the driver leaves. Now, sneak out the back, make your way behind the building, through the alley, and then up the ladder to the guard tower nearby. Watch out for guards that may spot you. Before entering the guard tower, make sure you shoot the camera inside the room on the ceiling, take the cassette tape off the desk, then drop back down into the bed of the truck. Now wait for the driver to return, and he’ll drive you out of the mission taking about 3 minutes, gaining the achievement and an S Rank.

Chapter 4: Side Op 4: Destroy the Anti-Air Emplacements

Here’s how to clear the mission with S-Rank in 20 minutes:

Begin the mission “Eliminate the Anti-Air Emplacements” on Normal difficulty.

This mission guide also covers the “Extraction” trophy / achievement:

There are a total of 4 prisoners that need to be rescued in order to unlock it. The first 3 are found in the camp near the spawn. Just neutralize the enemies, and carry them down to the chopper landing spot.

The final prisoner is a little more difficult to attain, but can be found inside the holding cell where Paz was found in the main mission of the game. Plant C4 on the Anti-Air establishments, and then grab the prisoner and make your way to the exit while blowing up the Anti-Air units as well as the armored vehicle that shows up afterwards.

The chopper will land at the extraction zone, and you’ll need to load all 4 prisoners (alive) into the chopper, to gain this award.

The Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes Side Ops & Extra Ops Missions Guide continues with the final extra mission…

Extra Op 1: Deja Vu (PlayStation Exclusive)

This is the PlayStation-exclusive mission “Deja Vu” featuring Solid Snake.

Here’s how to clear the mission with S-Rank in 16+ minutes:

The below video guide covers the “Reminiscence” trophy you can unlock in this mission:

Your task is to interact with 7 objects in order to see flashbacks of the original Metal Gear Solid PS1 game. These objects are pretty close together, so it shouldn’t take long. Avoid being detected in the beginning and go to the helipad in the northern part of the map. If you kill the guards in front of the helipad or destroy the helicopter you won’t be able to trigger the flashback anymore.
Some of the other scenes can also become missable if you destroy their respective objects (jeep, tank, camera).

When pressing the options/start button you can scroll over to the mission objectives to see which scenes you have completed. You need to do all of them in one playthrough. The trophy will pop after finishing the mission. To end the mission you need to crawl through an air vent near the gate in the north.

Video Guide Timeline in Minutes:
• Object Interaction Location #1: Surveillance Camera — 0:05
• Object Interaction Location #2: Helicopter with Guards — 0:53
• Object Interaction Location #3: Box on Helipad — 1:20
• Object Interaction Location #4: Power Generator — 1:51
• Object Interaction Location #5: Ancient Stoneface — 2:34
• Object Interaction Location #6: Jeep — 3:16
• Object Interaction Location #7: Tank — 4:07

Extra Op 2: Jamais Vu (Xbox Exclusive)

This is the Xbox-exclusive mission “Jamais Vu” featuring Raiden.

Here’s how to clear the mission with S-Rank in 12 minutes:

This mission guide also covers the “Hidden” achievement:

To earn this, you will need to make your way through the mission without alerting any enemies, and sounding the alarm. What you’ll want to do is make your way through the mission neutralizing any normal guards with your pistol, and killing any of the special guards.

To make sure that you aren’t spotted, take your time around corners, and spot out enemies with your binoculars as much as possible. Also, make sure to turn off the light on your assault rifle so that you are harder to see in the shadows.

During the final part of the mission, use the RPG to kill enemies in groups, and stay behind cover so that you are not noticed. Once all enemies are taken out, the helicopter will pick you up and the achievement will unlock if you completed the mission without alerts.

Thanks to Maka, Vesper & Powerpyx for the guide videos & tips.

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