Metal Gear Solid 2 HD PS3 and PS Vita Platinum Guide

PS Vita / PS3

Treat the platinum as three sets of progress to organise: the file accumulating dog tags, your simulation results and the Snake Tales. For the first, always load your clear data to retain the collection. That turns the required repeat runs into preparation for an easier no-alert run.

The PS3 and PS Vita HD editions each have 46 trophies. This guide is separate from the PS4 or PS5 Master Collection.

HD lists: 46 trophies each on PS3 and PS Vita, with matching archived requirements.
Plant dog tags: The Blue Wig needs 218 across the difficulty settings.
Modes: Story, simulations and Snake Tales are local modes.

Start with Tanker–Plant

Choose both scenarios when starting the first file. In the Tanker, practise on isolated guards and attempt situational actions before moving to the Plant. Save through the codec before cameras or tight entrances so you can return quickly for a missed tag or action. When the results appear after the credits, keep the cleared game file.

Do not confuse a mid-chapter save with the clear file created after the credits.

Organise the dog tags by difficulty

Approach from behind, hold up the guard and move to the front without lowering your weapon. Aim at the head or groin for the tag. Resistant guards may respond to an intimidating shot from a lethal weapon, so avoid killing them. Record area, number and difficulty because the same corridor can have different tags in later runs. Load the clear file to accumulate earlier finds.

Reach 218 Plant tags and finish the run to claim the Blue Wig.

Use your rewards to avoid alerts

Dog tags unlock stealth camouflage for both Tanker and Plant. Use it in a run linked to your clear file and make a spare save before tight guard encounters. If an avoidable alert triggers, return to the menu and reload the previous save; dying and choosing Retry can leave the alert in your count. Story-mandated sequences are exempt.

Check the final alert statistic and finish both scenarios.

Work through VR character by character

From the dedicated menu, work through every VR and Alternative set. Categories open with progress, so clearing Raiden’s first trials is only a start. Alternate targets, stealth and weapon exercises in short sessions, checking which missions show a recorded completion. The overall trophy is for clearing all of them, not winning every leaderboard.

Track the top scores for In It to Win It separately from overall completion.

Complete the Snake Tales and situational trophies

Start the five Snake Tales from their own menu and finish them without trying to advance the main dog-tag file. Then run targeted passes for character, item and scene-specific trophies. If an opportunity does not repeat, reload from before it. Destroyed cameras can accumulate by loading clear data, so pair them with runs where you encounter new ones.

Check the story, Snake Tales and simulation menus independently.

Trophies to watch

Complete Stealth

Clear the game without entering alert mode (not including events where alert mode is mandatory)

Use stealth camouflage in both scenarios and reload before avoidable alerts.

Great Dane

Collect all dog tags in the Plant chapter to obtain the Blue Wig

Accumulate Plant tags on one linked clear file across all five difficulties.

A Cut Above

Beat the Tanker and Plant chapters on any difficulty

Choose Tanker–Plant and reach the results after the Plant credits.

Virtually Impossible

Complete all VR and Alternative missions

Clear VR and Alternative missions with every character as they unlock.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need the Big Boss rank?

The HD lists covered here do not require Big Boss. Do not import the additional Master Collection trophies.

Do I need every single dog tag?

For the Blue Wig, the threshold is 218 Plant tags. Spread the collection across the difficulties on one linked file.

Does stealth camouflage block the no-alert trophy?

You can use it in the HD editions. It does not remove mandatory sequences or erase an alert already counted.

Sources

Trophy lists

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