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Devil May Cry 4 |OT| of daring to defy your savior
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prodystopian
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I don't think I could have done SM9 without Pandora. That SM was ridiculous.
thats actually really easy to do, Air hike and tricksters cuts through the lazers. So pretty much...just jump air hike, jump hire hike, and if you think your gonna hit a alzer...trickster. No skill require...just keep doing it till the lazer part for you lolMcBradders said:
To be honest, Its pretty easy even if you dont want to do it randomly. Just save up thr tricksters part is all. Took me about 3 tries before I could do it everytime.
Now the Royal..Guardian one...RAWR!!! I hate it >_<
prodystopian
Member
Seiken said:
I got really good with RG in DMC3, but haven't played it in a while. That SM was really frustrating just because I should have been able to do it so much quicker.
"God's Beard!"
Member
Kyouji said:
and 1. I wanna shoot lightning out of my hands.
So I fired up DMC4 again. Got to get through SOS. Finally decided to map the gun to LB, my brain couldn't handle it at first but now it's almost second nature. The only problem left is that my left hand can hardly handle keep LB pressed aswell as revving on LT, can't play too long because it will start too cramp up. Still those level 3 charge shots are mighty handy and have really been bumping my rank up.
I'm now at mission 10 on SOS and I was doing just fine untill Dante. I can't even get past half his lifebar. Anyone have any pointers?
I'm now at mission 10 on SOS and I was doing just fine untill Dante. I can't even get past half his lifebar. Anyone have any pointers?
1) You can lock-on buster grab him out of several of his attack strings, try it from the air
2) Shoot him briefly at close-medium range to get him to counter-shoot, then either combo his ass (if you have a revved blade ready) or buster him. Keep a l1 rev ready at all times, the faster swing will hit him before he can counter-hit you out of E&I counter-fire.
3) Instant rev one charge always, use the pillars for cover, and slow charge to 3 revs before engaging with a buster grab (or swing through counter-fire)
2) Shoot him briefly at close-medium range to get him to counter-shoot, then either combo his ass (if you have a revved blade ready) or buster him. Keep a l1 rev ready at all times, the faster swing will hit him before he can counter-hit you out of E&I counter-fire.
3) Instant rev one charge always, use the pillars for cover, and slow charge to 3 revs before engaging with a buster grab (or swing through counter-fire)
Danielsan said:
Abuse the top of the platform and snatch/buster him when he jumps up or get him into pistolfights and do the same there. Once you get him down, don't be afraid to pop a health item if its close and he's nearly dead too. You can always go back and try for a higher rank after the fact.
I'm sorry but I don't do items. Never have and never will in a DMC game. Besides I'd prefer it if I S ranked the mission (like almost all the other SOS missions) and using an item wouldn't help that cause. :lol I've been trying to buster him but so far it seems to be very hit or miss. Sometimes he manages to escape the buster and initiate asskicking mode with gilgamesh on me. Ooh well, I'll keep on trying, will see what I can do with that platform.Narag said:
Danielsan said:
I can't fault for you that. I'll admit I have once or twice due to frustration but man, its an expensive prospect. I don't know if its like this in previous games but compared to 3, scoring seems rather lenient at times. Its possible to use items and still S rank a mission.
RyuHayate said:
I would say both are action/adventures. Uncharted just kept me more captivated into the world / story. As I don't feel the same amount of joy and immersion in the dmc title as the past ones. (I do not count the second game into the series, that was just something horrible i dreamt up while having a nightmare!)
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
Kyouji said:
Hey, I didn't think my idea was that bad, dude.
And yes, it was bloody palace where I realized Dante is better than I initially thought during my time with him in the game. I found it easier to take out enemies, though I'm still weaksauce since the damn faust still rapes my time... and the damn blitz... grrr. I need more abilities and higher level moves I guess.
Just finished DH mode in 13:41h (started right in DH). Besides some horrible designed missions (3,4,19) the game was great fun. Both Nero and Dante had quite a lot of intresting weapons and skilling possibilities. All in all its the best DMC game for me so far. Hell I can t even wait for SOS, finally mobs with enough HP to drive up the comb'o'meter.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
That's my 8:th time beating the game now. The game doesn't seem to lose it's awesomeness o_o...
1x Human
1x Devil Hunter
2x Son of Sparda
1x Dante Must Die
2x Heaven or Hell
1x Heaven and Hell
If only the achievements wasn't so pointless on the PS3-version... I'm only missing 5 of them
1x Human
1x Devil Hunter
2x Son of Sparda
1x Dante Must Die
2x Heaven or Hell
1x Heaven and Hell
If only the achievements wasn't so pointless on the PS3-version... I'm only missing 5 of them
DantesWrath
Member
Was this posted?
Brea's "mini" combo vid
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=19Zh8in7doM
Some of the stuff she pulls off are sick.
Brea's "mini" combo vid
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=19Zh8in7doM
Some of the stuff she pulls off are sick.
Lostconfused
Member
Kevtones said:I gave this game a 4.8/10 on television yesterday. I'd go as far to say I've never been so disappointed
Care to elaborate or is flame bait post enough for you?
Darkflight
Member
Bah, I still can't get enough style on Mission 2 for an S in style, Human/DH and SoS, best I managed is an A, a bloody scarecrow hit me as I was bustering another (thanks camera) I can never dodget Berial properly, we'll see if I can when I finally buy enemy step. I did manage to S missions 3 and 4 just now though on SoS.
Awesome bit in that Brea video, Nero dropkicks the Angel's energy ball back at them.
A Blitz in mission 4, that I was not expecting
Awesome bit in that Brea video, Nero dropkicks the Angel's energy ball back at them.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
DantesWrath said:
Don't link Youtube crap
This one's 60fps.http://www.stage6.com/user/breatoal/video/2261104/Devil-May-Cry-4-Mini-Vid
Does anyone here agree with my assessment of DMC4?
POSITIVES:
- Amazing cutscenes with unparalleled production values, unusually good voice acting, and often hilarious dialogue.
- A seemingly simple combat system for Nero which allows for staggering depth and finesse with inclusions such as I-Rev, Buster-countering, and interesting character upgrades.
-A pared down but immensely flexible Dante fighting system.
-Often stunning graphically, with sections that display immense technical prowess.
-A perfect difficulty level for normal to average players, with harder and easier levels which ARE ACTUALLY harder and easier in the right degree!
-Decent checkpointing system
-Some of the most ADDICTIVE gameplay I've ever experienced. I cannot put this game down, seriously.
-Great cutscene theatre, library, gallery, etc. Love those sorts of features.
NEGATIVES:
-The well presented story is nonetheless a tiny bit uneventful; the antagonist is not compelling, and there could have been a more tidy way of referencing past games and or addressing Nero's heritage.
-Some areas looked underdeveloped and ropey, namely the Forest levels. The game veers from stunning to average, sometimes in the same level. Doesn't look a patch on Lost Planet or RE5 footage, in my opinion.
-Repetition; while this didn't bug me as much as I thought it would, it comes across as slightly lazy. Considering that every individual environment has about 2 levels set in it, there are really only about 5 actual distinct areas in the game.
- The music in this series has never been as good as it was in DMC1...never. DMC4 is very respectable, though, in this regard. So not reeally a negative.
-Lacklustre additional content
-Jumping mechanics are so lame that it hurts...seriously, make jumping fun, Capcom.
Overall though, the Positives clearly carry more weight. If only this was a bit more polished in terms of content, it would be AMAZING. As it is, it's just REALLY, REALLY GOOD in my eyes. A definite 8.5 out of 10.
POSITIVES:
- Amazing cutscenes with unparalleled production values, unusually good voice acting, and often hilarious dialogue.
- A seemingly simple combat system for Nero which allows for staggering depth and finesse with inclusions such as I-Rev, Buster-countering, and interesting character upgrades.
-A pared down but immensely flexible Dante fighting system.
-Often stunning graphically, with sections that display immense technical prowess.
-A perfect difficulty level for normal to average players, with harder and easier levels which ARE ACTUALLY harder and easier in the right degree!
-Decent checkpointing system
-Some of the most ADDICTIVE gameplay I've ever experienced. I cannot put this game down, seriously.
-Great cutscene theatre, library, gallery, etc. Love those sorts of features.
NEGATIVES:
-The well presented story is nonetheless a tiny bit uneventful; the antagonist is not compelling, and there could have been a more tidy way of referencing past games and or addressing Nero's heritage.
-Some areas looked underdeveloped and ropey, namely the Forest levels. The game veers from stunning to average, sometimes in the same level. Doesn't look a patch on Lost Planet or RE5 footage, in my opinion.
-Repetition; while this didn't bug me as much as I thought it would, it comes across as slightly lazy. Considering that every individual environment has about 2 levels set in it, there are really only about 5 actual distinct areas in the game.
- The music in this series has never been as good as it was in DMC1...never. DMC4 is very respectable, though, in this regard. So not reeally a negative.
-Lacklustre additional content
-Jumping mechanics are so lame that it hurts...seriously, make jumping fun, Capcom.
Overall though, the Positives clearly carry more weight. If only this was a bit more polished in terms of content, it would be AMAZING. As it is, it's just REALLY, REALLY GOOD in my eyes. A definite 8.5 out of 10.
CrushDance
Banned
Any comparison between PS3 and 360 leader boards worldwide? It'd be interesting to see which side is doing better.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Wow, this sums DMC4 up. I dislike and like the exact same things, and the score is so accurate it's not even funny.Sidzed2 said:
I usually do this:shintoki said:
Great distance from boss. Shoot one of his "lamps". Move back and wait for him to do an attack (hopefully ground attack). Turn on DT. Snatch the targeted "lamp". Snatch the boss. Hit him once (that's twice with DT turned on) and buster him QUICK. That'll make him fall on the grounds.
This worked in DMD and HaH
....wait...I can buster him to hit him on the ground?....So...Seiken said:Wow, this sums DMC4 up. I dislike and like the exact same things, and the score is so accurate it's not even funny.
I usually do this:
Great distance from boss. Shoot one of his "lamps". Move back and wait for him to do an attack (hopefully ground attack). Turn on DT. Snatch the targeted "lamp". Snatch the boss. Hit him once (that's twice with DT turned on) and buster him QUICK. That'll make him fall on the grounds.
This worked in DMD and HaH
shintoki said:
Um, my strategy is to keep on the ground as much as possible and just doggedly run after him. Obviously you jump if those dang ground attacks come streaming your way or he shoots those multiple fireballs, but basically keep running after him until he stops and starts to recharge his shield again. At this point, jump up and do a I-REV'ed air combo and you should knock him down just before the shield comes back up.
dirtmonkey37
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Couple questions:
1. How do you "cancel" moves?
2. How and when do you "buster counter"
3. How do you do that move that you often see in the youtube videos where the guy uses Nero's buster but the enemy remains suspended in the air.
4. Is it me, or can one Instant-rev faster when they're not swinging at an enemy (or I should say, "through" an enemy)
5. How do you take care of the lighting-beast enemies? You cannot attack them with your sword -- how else can you attack them (guns are weak against them)
1. How do you "cancel" moves?
2. How and when do you "buster counter"
3. How do you do that move that you often see in the youtube videos where the guy uses Nero's buster but the enemy remains suspended in the air.
4. Is it me, or can one Instant-rev faster when they're not swinging at an enemy (or I should say, "through" an enemy)
5. How do you take care of the lighting-beast enemies? You cannot attack them with your sword -- how else can you attack them (guns are weak against them)
CrushDance
Banned
Up+Triangle, don't bother running to get him when the shields go down because he'll come to you anyway. I just hit him when he teleported beside me, if I missed he'd regain his shields quick. I think you're supposed to dodge and attack and then DT+O and pummel him.shintoki said:
Worked for me
Even for the first fight with "him" it's the same. When the shields go down, don't try and grab him because you'll miss sometimes and get frustrated. better to just run to him and jump over attacks and UP+Triangle to bring him down. He doesn't run away when you're on the ground only when grappling to him.
shintoki said:
When its the beginning of the fight, put some bullets into him and he'll guard with Sparda. You can buster him out of this. As the fight progresses, he'll guard melee with Sparda if you're up on him and you'll buster him then.
As mentioned, an air combo can knock his shield down as soon as its regenerated. After the AoE attack while he says something about the savior, one can snatch up to him and use IR attacks to knock the shield down before he's done recovering from this.
When he does his weird teleport sword attack, a level 3 charged shot can knock him out of it if you shoot him before he swings, if not a streak after the swing then a charged shot when he reappears right after can knock him down. The same goes for his teleport swordx2 attack when he gets further down in hp.
If he does the fireball attack, a safe zone is directly beneath him. After the attack finishes, you can just jump up and melee him to knock him down. Another cute trick is counting the attacks on his shield and putting a level 3 charged shot into him right before the shield is knocked down. He'll teleport away shortly thereafter but the secondary explosion can stun him long enough for you to reach him again.
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
Thanks a lot man, this will help me with S-ranking a lotNarag said:If it makes you feel better, I only learned that after spending 4 hours trying to get into the top 10 on the 360 DH M20 board.
The good part is it applies to all difficulties and level 11 too!
.dirtmonkey37
flinging feces ---->
Seiken said:You're actually canceling moves all the time. You're just not aware of it
/\ (Y), /\ (Y), High Roller = Simple cancel move
Well, in that youtube movie by "brea", he juggled one of the snow-monsters in the air by only performing the first two slashes of the air-combo (Nero) and cancelling the third one somehow. I don't know how he did that, but it was amazing.
He was in the air:
High-roller (or whatever Nero's equivalent of that move is called), /\ , /\ and he kept doing /\ , /\ and never did the third and last "/\" (if you get what I mean). He performed the first two slashes of Nero's aerial combo and somehow cancelled the last slash. How?!?!?
And how do you... *refers back to items 2 - 5 in the last post*
dirtmonkey37 said:
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
dirtmonkey37, that's the awesome power of jump-cancelling . There are tons of guides out there how to do it, but really, it requires lots of training. And Brea's simply amazing, it looks so easy to her.
. There are tons of guides out there how to do it, but really, it requires lots of training. And Brea's simply amazing, it looks so easy to her.