How to cancel shot (lower weapon without firing / stop aiming) in MGS2

To cancel your shot (lowering the weapon without firing) in Metal Gear Solid 2, click in the left analogue stick while aiming. This is useful if you want to remain hidden and not alert guards by firing off a round, or you simply wish to conserve ammo.
In the original MGS2, you could cancel your shot by gently releasing the button thanks to the PS2's pressure sensitive inputs. Without this option, in later versions, this new control method was offered instead.
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[@HydefHyde]

There's also the slightly less graceful solution of unequipping the weapon with R2 / RT, but if you try that method while holding up a guard they'll immediately kick you in the face and try and call for back up.

[@Crazyreyn]

Good shout! More situational but whatever does the job.

[@privitoggyt4458]

you can prees l1 keep pression on square and walk and aim to the enemy in 3 person you can move to his back and there Unequip your weapon remember to always aim at him or he will reach for his gun when you reach his bal prees r2 to none and press square a few times to neck brake (don't move the analog stick at the same time as square be still behind his back)

[@bobdylan7432]

Wonder how to do it on the emulated versions

[@loco_logic]

You also can unequip your gun by single-tapping the weapon menu button (R2)

[@privitoggyt4458]

you can prees l1 keep pression on square and walk and aim to the enemy in 3 person you can move to his back and there Unequip your weapon remember to always aim at him or he will reach for his gun when you reach his bal prees r2 to none and press square a few times to neck brake (don't move the analog stick at the same time as square be still behind his back) I hope you read this after 8 months

[@manueldiprima]

I'm playing the HD version of Metal Gear Solid 2 on my PS3 with an original DualShock 3, can I use the pressure sensitive controls?

[@hogan4670]

Yes

[@superstreetfighter14]

No real workaround for this. In MGS3 you can map pressure sensitive buttons on emulator to stop snake from cutting people's throat during CQC but that's about it.

[@scarymonster8216]

Left stick = L3 ? I use 3rd party controller

[@Crazyreyn]

L3 is clicking in the left stick

[@MagnaOmerta]

What changed? Why no more gentle controls?

[@rosexorn189]

No analog face buttons

[@lennycooper9527]

I’m on the psvita bro I can’t 😭🙏

[@xxvNIXONvxx]

Press down on d-pad

[@BRZguy]

I can't believe they downgraded the controllers to not include pressure sensitive buttons.

[@Crazyreyn]

Yup, was such a cool feature!

[@DopePerson]

I dont like the option that you have to press the left stick they should change that pressing the stick button feels more hard than other buttons its not comfortable

[@devonrobertson453]

Wish I watched this literally 2 mins ago 🤣😅

[@mechaprepucio]

same