A Twitch streamer has managed to beat the entirety of Metal Gear Solid using a dance pad and oodles of stamina.
Lilly, otherwise known as KittyRawr (opens in new tab), started the challenge run close to three weeks ago, taking breaks between each stream to rest up for the next go. The Metal Gear Solid fan tells GamesRadar that the classic game was a natural choice as it's one of her favourite series, having watched her brother play it as a kid.
"So, naturally, when I came up with the idea of dance pad runs, Metal Gear Solid was automatically selected as a game to challenge myself since I knew it so well," she says. "I also always thought, 'What would a fight with the Tank or Psycho Mantis be like on the dance pad?'. Both were incredibly fun fights, and I defeated the Tank first try!"
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While both encounters prove to be highlights of the run, Lilly would consider neither the most tricky part of completing the game. That prize goes to the punch up with Liquid Snake atop Metal Gear REX or Hind D.
"The most challenging part so far has been the Hind D fight, Metal Gear REX, and then the Liquid fistfight on top of REX," she tells us. "His movements are so insanely fast, and you have to counter many of his punches, kicks, and charge attacks. I played for six hours straight, one stream of non-stop dance pad action to come up with strategies to defeat Liquid."
Another side of the challenge, though, is the physical toll of each stream. Each run lasts around six hours, which Lilly admits can be tough on the body. While the streamer has completed a few DDR pad runs, Metal Gear Solid
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