0:00: Detection 0:50: Alert 2:43: Evasion

-Encountered the enemy requesting backup -Acknowledged, Assault team, check it out. All other units, remain in your positions

I know it has been said a million times before but God I love how dangerous the enemies were in this game.

I love the transitions between modes. It felt so...immersive!

It's been 20 years since I first heard this masterpiece. Now I'm 31.. Man how time flies.

I always did miss detect. It felt more fair to give you a chance to stop the enemy before they could alert everyone.

0:48 so thrilling, so nostalgic, so beautiful!

0:00 When you are running late for work. 0:49 You sneak in the back door, hoping your boss wont notice. 3:00 Trying to sneak to your desk avoiding your boss's maddening gaze.

Why didn't MG3 and 4 have the detect stages in the games. Especially 3. You get spotted by one guy, and instantly everyone knows where you are at. And the stages of alert adds more suspense

This was always my favorite theme to play during the MGO2 era. Made Sneaking and Team Sneaking a lot more tense. Capture and Rescue as well.

By far one of the best sets of tracks in video game history. Up there with the Halo Theme, Zelda's overworld, etc.

Listening to sound track again really gives me goosebumps listening to the tension of certain parts of the songs.

Metal Gear Solid 2 was the first game that I played in the series and during the tanker chapter whenever the alert phase came on, I was legit terrified. That music really brings out your final fear of oh shit I got to do what it takes to survive

0.00 : Enemy sighted, requesting back up unit 0.53: understood eliminate the target. 2.20 : move. !!,clear!! All clear. !!

The one line that made me rage in this game: "I need some help here!" TOO DAMN SHORT AND UNSPECIFIC >_

MGS2 possibly had the best music throughout the whole series

Gregson-Williams did the majority of the cutscene and trailer themes, and Hibino did I believe all of the in-game themes.

I love the transition in the music. All this from the same song and it can swap back and forth flawlessly. I love evasion music.

Probably my favorite track(s) in all Metal Gear. Simply awesome!

Liquid Ocelot: "SNAAAAAAAKE!!!" - Busts out new punch attack that takes like half of your goddamn hp bar - Me: "Oh f*ck, this is gonna get harder, isn't it?"

Soldiers have a series of main AI modes: patrol, noticed, detected, alert and clearing. Patrol happens during Sneaking and Caution, though the actual patrol may differ between the two. Noticed happens in Sneaking/Caution/Evasion when they hear you, see a sign of your passing (footprints, for example), or see you in their line of sight but not close enough to trigger Detect - they'll investigate whatever it is they noticed. Detected has a number of triggers:

I was so lucky, i had the chance to grow up and play these beautiful games, ps1 and ps2 era was full of masterpieces.

The alarms in the series were always BREATHTAKING.

"The enemy is firing from an unkown position!"

hate the instant alert in MGS3 and MGS4, detect mode was great.

I have this stuck in my head now. Today was one of the biggest rainstorms I had seen in my area in quite a while, and I was smack in the middle of it the whole day. The subtle intensity of these tracks suited the ambience of inclement weather and distant lightning strikes while I went about my business. 10/10, I don't know why people don't like this game

The interface resembles military interfaces they captured the aesthetics quite well.

"Enemy sighted! Requesting backup unit".. "Understood. Sending additional men to the port side entrance to the engine room. Eliminate the target!"

Amazing music perfectly creating tension. Holy crap does this bring me back. major nostalgia. The beat of the drums during the alert! "!"

This is the exact thing i was looking for, thanks.

Then, there's clearing, which is a scripted mode that happens in some areas during evasion. In a nutshell, they'll search an area, looking in specific places and in ways the regular AI wouldn't.

Also, in most areas it's possible to go from Sneaking or Caution directly into Alert by being seen by a camera/Cypher, or being seen by an assault team member (the better-armed ones that appear during Alert and Caution).

Acknowledged, Assault team, check it out. All other units, remain in your positions

Soldier:enemy on board !! maximum alert !! HQ: we can't spare any backup at the moment , go after to the target without additional assistance. soldier: O.o'' HA ?!

Nothing to report on the awol soldier... Ok return to your positions.

Never gets old

Oh, God, you remembered! I almost thought that I'd never hear the Detection theme. Thanks a lot!

...using a Stun Grenade, using an unsilenced/explosive weapon within their hearing range, them actually seeing you (being within their field of vision on the radar, or in their line of sight and close enough), or brushing against them (easy to do accidentally when going for a choke). For both noticed and detected, the higher the difficulty, the further away they can hear/see, so there is a difference. In detected, they'll attack and then try to call for help; in alert they'll actively attack.

it was one of my first gaming expiriences on the ps2, when i heard this masterpiece, i was around 8 year old back in 2011, now a im 20 years old, theres something special about this game

Oh my God... it's been 23 years since the last time i listened to this in game. Lots of memories of hiding... I've always looved that DVD in Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance in which you could play the dynamic music of the game. There are not too many videogames with dynamic music, and MGS2 probably was one of the first ones to implement this feature. Just watch how well it has got old...

EVASION MODE: Move! Clear! ............ Move! Clear!

The music from detect was perfect. The whole track is perfect, but that drum sync is just amazingly well timed. Part of why Raiden sucked was his entire alert theme seemed rushed and out of place. The alert here is epic, and gives a sense of urgency. Raiden's was just sort of a "Now your'e screwed" which happened way too often with the Big Shell's layout. Love this theme.

WHAT?!!! When did I pull out a Chaff? I didn't have a Chaff.

When that ALERT hits, you know it's time to get it poppin

Those soundtracks are terrifying af

If you manage to take down the guard who saw you before he calls for backup, then you can go back from detect to sneaking. It's more difficult when attempting it on higher difficulties because they can dodge your attacks, leaving you on the floor as they run away calling for backup.

Tanker Alert music = goosebumps every time... HGW❤️

And here's the second portion of the 9-year-old comment chain. --- *_SaviourV:_* A long time ago, before KZfaq came up, I saw a vid of someone playing the MGS2 demo. He was on the deck at the time, and started the Detect Phase by attempting to choke a guard from behind and dropping him prematurely. The guard then called for back-up, and the Alert Phase was triggered. What normally triggers the Detect phase, and does difficulty affect it? Haven't gotten the chance to play this game at all. *_thegreatbman:_* Soldiers have a series of main AI modes: *_Patrol,_* *_Noticed,_* *_Detected,_* *_Alert,_* and *_Clearing._* *_Patrol_* happens during Sneaking and Caution, though the actual patrol may differ between the two. *_Noticed_* happens in Sneaking/Caution/Evasion when they hear you, see a sign of your passing (footprints, for example), or see you in their line of sight but not close enough to trigger Detect - they'll investigate whatever it is they noticed. *_Detected_* has a number of triggers: 1. using a Stun Grenade, 2. using an unsilenced/explosive weapon within their hearing range, 3. them actually seeing you (being within their field of vision on the radar, or in their line of sight and close enough), 4. or brushing against them (easy to do accidentally when going for a choke). For both Noticed and Detected, the higher the difficulty, the further away they can hear/see, so there is a difference. In Detected, they'll attack and then try to call for help; in *_Alert,_* they'll actively attack. Then, there's *_Clearing,_* which is a scripted mode that happens in some areas during evasion. In a nutshell, they'll search an area, looking in specific places and in ways the regular AI wouldn't. Also, in most areas it's possible to go from Sneaking or Caution *directly* into Alert by being seen by a camera/Cypher, or being seen by an assault team member (the better-armed ones that appear during Alert and Caution). *_SaviourV:_* Thanks for the info on the Detect and Alert Phases, DarkMar1ne and thegreatbman. Somehow, I doubt you'd get that sort of interaction from other games these days, but I could be wrong. Moreover, who composed the music for these phases? Was it Harry Gregson-Williams, or Norihiko Hibino? There needs to be more of these musical patterns in games. *_thegreatbman:_* Gregson-Williams did the majority of the cutscene and trailer themes, and Hibino did I believe all of the in-game themes. --- That concludes the comment chain. Hope that will be of some use to you.

This is the only video I can find with the whole dynamic cycle! I know it's from the document of metal gear solid 2 included with the sons of liberty version! I loved that DVD

VERY EARLY into my career at GameStop I was riding on the high of Metal Gear Solid with the hype of Twin Snakes launching in March and Snake Eater later that Fall, I had found out about this companion disc second hand and start scouring all the stores in our district to locate a copy. I was successful, and had no idea what I was getting, and sometimes that's 100% okay. Probably my favorite things about this disc is the ability to view cutscenes at almost any camera angle, and what the original art direction was going to be with a stylized manga looking Solid Snake resembling the instruction manual artwork

I've been looking all over for this track

Huh?! Who's there?...

3:13 the scariest part of the track because the game never gets a chance to play this part except when the guards are clearing, since you otherwise either re-alert, die, or go back to caution before it can kick in

It's part of The Document of MGS2, a companion disc for the PS2 version of MGS2 Substance. It was included with the game in Europe, and sold separately elsewhere.

That drum is so cool dude it's insane.

Enemy sighted! Requesti- UH UH UH OOWWW.

I wish I would've picked this up when it came out, I didn't realize how historic this franchise was gonna be at the time.

"Hm? Is somebody there?" *alert sounds* "Just encountered the intruder. Send in the search team." "Alert acknowledged. Assault team, check it out. All other units, remain in your positions!" *later* "Assault team, come back at once. Intensify security measures!"

"DON'T YOU TOUCH THAT RADIO YOU BASTARD!" 0:00

Ohh memories sweet days.

0:01 Your alarm doesn't ring and you are late for work 0:50 You are on your way on a rush hour traffic 2:44 You enter your job to the backdoor hiding in a cardboard box and punched the clock in

Here's the first part of the comment chain (from around 9 years ago) that I promised. ---- *_SaviourV:_* On a side note, did all the music tracks (except the boss- and cutscene-related ones) have the same 5 patterns (Sneaking↔Detect➡Alert↔Evasion↔Caution)? Also noticed that you can't go back to Detect status from Alert (rightly so), but could you go from Detect to Sneaking status if you're lucky in-game? *_Forked Entry (formerly DarkMar1ne):_* *Detect Phase* = Enemies in room physically saw you and will call for backup. *Alert Phase* = Backup has been called and all enemies start shooting at you. Breaking the sequence from *Detect Phase* to *Alert Phase* by taking down the guard who saw you will cause the game to return to *Sneaking.* As for difficulty, on Hard and then on, guards will dodge your grabs (and punch/kick combos, if memory serves), and kick you afterwards, flipping you onto the floor while they run away to call for backup. *_thegreatbman:_* On Document, all the tracks have this pattern, but in practice there are areas without Detect (e.g. Deck 2 on Tanker or Arsenal Gear on Plant, where being seen = instant Alert), and areas without Detect, Evasion or Caution (e.g. the sniping sequence with Emma on Plant), so it's not completely accurate.

The alert noise from metal gear is like a meme or something now whenever my kids are watching videos I hear it and shoot my head up played the tanker sequence so much when this came out in 2001 it gave me PTSD 😂 time flies

WHO IS THAT?

So epic!

This music could fit very nicely into the Boktai games!😮

Detect mode was fantastic

safe to say, gregson-williams is a genius

Odd how, even though I haven't played the game since around 2004, I can detect different elements to the track just because I am hearing it on high quality speakers. At the time I was just the crappy speakers of my CRT television!

metal gear is a fantastic game.... this game was my childhood love this game forever

I didn't expect you to be the one uploading this lol

Every Metal Gear Except V ❔ Detection ❗ALERT ❓ Evasion ❔ Detection

Brings back memories

Yo starting the music off that way was godddlike

When you try to get big boss rank detect is the scariest sound ever, at least with alert you lose hope

This music made leaning against walls and peering around corners with my M-9 tranq equipped all worth it.

On Document, all the tracks have this pattern, but in practice there are areas without Detect (e.g. Deck 2 on Tanker or Arsenal Gear on Plant, where being seen = instant Alert), and areas without Detect, Evasion or Caution (e.g. the sniping sequence with Emma on Plant), so it's not completely accurate.

Some things never change. After detect comes alert and after alert comes evasion. 🍺 🚨. Cheers.

“Aim for the lights!”

Internet Historian anyone?

Attack team, come back at once, guard team, stay alert!

Man Kojima and Konami sure did know how to make you immersed in the game with their alert music etc back in the day. Some of the best sounds tracks ever in mgs 1 and mgs 2 sons of liberty

a half a second before that alarm goes off, there should be that alert from the enemy added in there

Thanks for the info on the Detect and Alert Phases, DarkMar1ne and thegreatbman. Somehow, I doubt you'd get that sort of interaction from other games these days, but I could be wrong. Moreover, who composed the music for these phases? Was it Harry Gregson-Williams, or Norihiko Hibino? There needs to be more of these musical patterns in games.

Best game so far mgs

yh I had the disc, it had amazing stuff, shame really we couldn't see it on the HD collection :)

The detection theme is perfect when your cheating in school exam without getting caught

i love this music !!!

GWAAAAAHHH!!! Gwaaahhh! gwaaahhh

Can someone make a 5 minute loop of the Detect theme from this video? There's nowhere else where I can listen to that theme.

Considering that some people asked me about certain comments, namely some disjointed ones caused by KZfaq messing up the comments system over the years, I'll be reposting the comment chain between me and "thegreatbman" so that it's easier to see. I'll also compile them in a slightly more readable format as well.

Those fucking drums are just 🙌🙌🙌

I like this version because of its completeines :)

It's the enemy! I need help!

Today Class we will be learning about the DSP cycle

0:49 I really want this sound separate from soundtrack.

The Hudson River, 2 years ago... 😆 🤣

The 8 people who disliked this were probably guards that got tranqed.

DSP's themes all in one

Reminds me of the Liquid Ocelot boss battle.