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[noffles]

I'm really not getting the issue with the cutting part of that fight...

There is absolutely no difficulty in it.

im just wondering whats the better wig for a revengence runthrough Wig B or Blade Mode wig

Well, they're the same thing, so I don't know how to advise you.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Shame there's no way to fight whole game bare handed.

 

[ultron87]

I like how no-one gives a shit about plot spoilers any more, haha

Hey! I care. What the fuck you guys.

 

[geebee]

Are there names for the girls in the posters? Especially the cardboard stand(before the cut) lol

Also, Jack's Ripper voice is hilarious. It makes the cutscenes a lot more entertaining at least in terms of dialog.

 

[Hystzen]

I'm really not getting the issue with the cutting part of that fight...

There is absolutely no difficulty in it.



Well, they're the same thing, so I don't know how to advise you.

it depends if you only ever used face buttons for cutting if you used analog from start you sorted. It also gives you a ot of time to line up the cut so it not exactly crushing you mentally

 

[noffles]

it depends if you only ever used face buttons for cutting if you used analog from start you sorted. It also gives you a ot of time to line up the cut so it not exactly crushing you mentally

Using both is the key to victory.

 

[BotoxAgent]

Is there a way to stop Armstrong from regenerating his health?

 

[Hot Coldman]

Hey! I care. What the fuck you guys.

No, I'm with you, I've beaten this game twice already but stuff like the final boss should absolutely be covered up. Or the title needs to be changed, I dunno.

 

[Carbonox]

Are there names for the girls in the posters? Especially the cardboard stand(before the cut) lol

Also, Jack's Ripper voice is hilarious. It makes the cutscenes a lot more entertaining at least in terms of dialog.

I GUESS I'M A TWO PERCENTER HUH? HAHAHAHAHAA

 

[duckroll]

it depends if you only ever used face buttons for cutting if you used analog from start you sorted. It also gives you a ot of time to line up the cut so it not exactly crushing you mentally

If a player only uses the face buttons for Blade Mode, they're clearly doing it wrong. It would also make the boss fights with Mistral, Monsoon, and Sundowner longer than they have to be, since there are parts of all those fights where using manual Blade Mode makes the fights way easier.

 

[Hot Coldman]

ZE ACCENT MIGHT BE A CLUE

 

[noffles]

Is there a way to stop Armstrong from regenerating his health?

Get behind him and blade mode the box.

 

[Hystzen]

If a player only uses the face buttons for Blade Mode, they're clearly doing it wrong. It would also make the boss fights with Mistral, Monsoon, and Sundowner longer than they have to be, since there are parts of all those fights where using manual Blade Mode makes the fights way easier.

I only used stick I had no idea could do face buttons til late in chapter 5, Sundowner don't really need to cut just keep attack his back never need destroy the shield.

anybody got a gif of the moment from chapter 3

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When Raiden spots the RPG and Bladewolf "wakes up" from backseat of car then sees the rocket, shakes his head then both close AR visor

 

[njean777]

Beat this game twice so far, I like how its kinda short enough to play through in 2- 3 sittings for me. I mean I could do it in one, but I usually like to get up and do something for a bit.

 

[RapidCancel]

Are there names for the girls in the posters? Especially the cardboard stand(before the cut) lol

Also, Jack's Ripper voice is hilarious. It makes the cutscenes a lot more entertaining at least in terms of dialog.

They list all of them in the credits iirc.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

If a player only uses the face buttons for Blade Mode, they're clearly doing it wrong. It would also make the boss fights with Mistral, Monsoon, and Sundowner longer than they have to be, since there are parts of all those fights where using manual Blade Mode makes the fights way easier.

Big Boss would like a word with you.

 

[Revven]

gat dang

If only it were the same... D:

Jesus, sounds like I'll be in for another frustration session when I start Very Hard, huh?

 

[joe2187]

ZE ACCENT MIGHT BE A CLUE

Doktor was such a badass after the sundowner fight.

RAIDEN!....

have a nice flight.

 

[Radec]

Whats the easiest way to get those left hands?

I got a few but keep seeing "Left Hand" when i attack but they dissappear immediately.

 

[Hystzen]

Whats the easiest way to get those left hands?

I got a few but keep seeing "Left Hand" when i attack but they dissappear immediately.

Cut them off just above the elbow

 

[Roto13]

Whats the easiest way to get those left hands?

I got a few but keep seeing "Left Hand" when i attack but they dissappear immediately.

You only collect specific left hands. If you see a diamond on the person in AR mode, or a spot on their arm in blade mode, you can collect their hands. You have to cut off the arm without damaging the hand for it to work.

 

[Retro_]

If a player only uses the face buttons for Blade Mode, they're clearly doing it wrong. It would also make the boss fights with Mistral, Monsoon, and Sundowner longer than they have to be, since there are parts of all those fights where using manual Blade Mode makes the fights way easier.

Yeah I don't see how people could get passed any of the bosses blade mode aspects reliably without using the stick manually. but alot of people have claimed to and as a result have called out "bad design" at the last boss for being the only thing in the game that requires it.

 

[joe2187]

Whats the easiest way to get those left hands?

I got a few but keep seeing "Left Hand" when i attack but they dissappear immediately.

You can check for enemies that have the left hand by going into AR mode and looking for the ones with the blinking diamond Icon on them.

You'll notice the glowing left arm when your in blade mode you have to line it up on the green area to cut it off correctly, otherwise you'll miss it or destroy the arm.

 

[McNum]

Whats the easiest way to get those left hands?

I got a few but keep seeing "Left Hand" when i attack but they dissappear immediately.

Only certain left hands count. They'll be highlighted with a pulsing diamond in AR view. You really can't miss it in AR view. The hand will also be highlighted in red in Blade Mode, as well as the upper arm in blue. Cut through the blue area and avoid the red. Another hand for the collection.

 

[Retro_]

edit: derp

 

[Hot Coldman]

Doktor was such a badass after the sundowner fight.

RAIDEN!....

have a nice flight.

Doktor might be my favourite support character in the whole Metal Gear series. Really likeable, and I love his codec conversations about how he takes care of

Spoiler

the cyborg brains he picked up from Mexico

. Far from the Otacon I thought he was going to be.

 

[Hystzen]

Doktor might be my favourite support character in the whole Metal Gear series. Really likeable, and I love his codec conversations about how he takes care of

Spoiler

the cyborg brains he picked up from Mexico

. Far from the Otacon I thought he was going to be.

And his comment about Mistrals chest area is fascinating

 

[gdt]

Just finished it, on hard. What an amazing game. Doing a Very Hard run now....when do I get all my upgrades back...after the prologue?

 

[Revven]

Just finished it, on hard. What an amazing game. Doing a Very Hard run now....when do I get all my upgrades back...after the prologue?

Yes, after the prologue. Prologue is always upgradeless.

 

[GuardianE]

And his comment about Mistrals chest area is fascinating

The man knows his body parts.

 

[Lumpy Onion]

So what changes on Hard Difficulty compared to normal? Is it just damage increase, or will bosses use differing patterns and different enemy placement in levels?

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Is there a way to stop Armstrong from regenerating his health?

Get real close and line up the blade. It will ding or turn to an x when it's accurate.

PS.

Spoiler

I ran to the corner and hid under the rubble he throws when Senator is dropped below 160%. I could not for the life of me line up the 4 areas that were necessary to be cut in blade mode otherwise.

 

[GuardianE]

So what changes on Hard Difficulty compared to normal? Is it just damage increase, or will bosses use differing patterns and different enemy placement in levels?

Different enemy placement and different boss patterns as well. That goes for pretty much every difficulty.

 

[Kusagari]

Doktor might be my favourite support character in the whole Metal Gear series. Really likeable, and I love his codec conversations about how he takes care of

Spoiler

the cyborg brains he picked up from Mexico

. Far from the Otacon I thought he was going to be.

Am I the only one that couldn't help but giggle every time they talked about

Spoiler

brains

? It just sounded so absurd.

 

[Revven]

So what changes on Hard Difficulty compared to normal? Is it just damage increase, or will bosses use differing patterns and different enemy placement in levels?

I think boss AI is different in some way; they take more hits as well. You also come across new enemies in the levels that otherwise wouldn't show up until later in a Normal playthrough. Regular enemies also take more hits (but I guess if you use the Muramasa it's not as bad as, say, if you started on Hard with no upgrades like I did).

I wouldn't pass up playing the harder difficulties. It would be a sorely missed opportunity.

 

[noffles]

hahaha very hard is kicking my arse

 

[Lumpy Onion]

Different enemy placement and different boss patterns as well. That goes for pretty much every difficulty.

Nice! That really makes me want to hurry up and kick

Spoiler

Armstrong's

ass and up the ante on challenge. I loved the boss fights, but felt they were too easy overall. Glad to hear hard (and beyond) is worthwhile. So many codecs left to hear as well.

I think boss AI is different in some way; they take more hits as well. You also come across new enemies in the levels that otherwise wouldn't show up until later in a Normal playthrough. Regular enemies also take more hits (but I guess if you use the Muramasa it's not as bad as, say, if you started on Hard with no upgrades like I did).

I wouldn't pass up playing the harder difficulties. It would be a sorely missed opportunity.

Very few games make me want to play them all over immediately after finishing them. This is certainly one of them. So glad the game has a short length. One of my friends didn't even want to buy it because he said "lol it's four hours long". To me 4-5 hours is a perfect length. I actually get tired of overly long bloated games nowadays.

 

[Neiteio]

Doktor is a GREAT character. At first I thought he was a morally ambiguous profiteer, but it quickly becomes clear he has a good heart. And that accent! Love him to pieces.

Actually, I quite like all of the Maverick Security people -- Boris, Kev, Courtney, etc. Nice people in a not-so-nice world.

On another note... I don't recall hearing the "Guess I'm a two-percenter" line. Was that somewhere in the game?

 

[GuardianE]

Am I the only one that couldn't help but giggle every time they talked about

Spoiler

brains

? It just sounded so absurd.

It was juuuuust on the edge of me being able to take it with a straight face.

Nice! That really makes me want to hurry up and kick

Spoiler

Armstrong's

ass and up the ante on challenge. I loved the boss fights, but felt they were too easy overall. Glad to hear hard (and beyond) is worthwhile. So many codecs left to hear as well.

With your upgrades, you may want to even jump straight to Very Hard, if that's possible.

On another note... I don't recall hearing the "Guess I'm a two-percenter" line. Was that somewhere in the game?

It's in a codec conversation with... Boris, I believe?

 

[Hot Coldman]

On another note... I don't recall hearing the "Guess I'm a two-percenter" line. Was that somewhere in the game?

Try contacting Boris at the beginning of R-004.

 

[Guess Who]

I don't see what's so inherently absurd about

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taking people's brains and putting them in artificial bodies to become war machines

.

 

[Dawg]

Apparently, the fox blade is great for achieving S ranks.

Can anyone confirm (on revengeance, that is) ? Some people say it is, but other people say it kills foes too quick (not enough combo bonus), but no damage bonusses should be really easy with it.

 

[TheSeks]

Apparently, the fox blade is great for achieving S ranks.

Can anyone confirm (on revengeance, that is) ? Some people say it is, but other people say it kills foes too quick (not enough combo bonus), but no damage bonusses should be really easy with it.

If you don't update the "one-hit" chance, it is good for Revengence. Just ninja run around people light slashing to build combos and a possible one-hit chance.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Apparently, the fox blade is great for achieving S ranks.

Can anyone confirm (on revengeance, that is) ? Some people say it is, but other people say it kills foes too quick (not enough combo bonus), but no damage bonusses should be really easy with it.

It's pretty godlike with Wig B. No damage bonus, time bonus, BP for cutting body parts. Just remember to get a Zandetsu every now and again.

Obvously this is just general and it changes from battle to tbattle, but Fox Blade is really good for S-Ranks

But that won't save you from no-damaging Monsoon, or that fuckin' lobby fight, or three Mastiffs in a small room doing lightening fast one-hit kill attacks from off-fuckin'-screen

 

[Neiteio]

I didn't really understand the brain concept at first, but after rewatching the cutscene preceding Sundowner's fight, it's clear that

Spoiler

these are literal brains extracted from vagrant children, submitted to VR training to become killers and ultimately outfitted with shiny new cyborg bodies, what Sundowner called a "graduation present," all with the intent to commit terrorist attacks and destabilize regions to sustain war.

 

[DarkKyo]

Wow, fucking senator.
When in blade mode, 1 miss and its all over. Getting caught out everytime.

Fucking stupid design.

Uhhh.. spoilers?

 

[GuardianE]

But that won't save you from no-damaging Monsoon, or that fuckin' lobby fight, or three Mastiffs in a small room doing lightening fast one-hit kill attacks from off-fuckin'-screen

Will I need to No Damage Monsoon on Revengeance for that S-Rank? I can't remember if the Perfect Parry actually does damage before it intiates the Zandatsu.

I didn't really understand the brain concept at first, but after rewatching the cutscene preceding Sundowner's fight, it's clear that

Spoiler

these are literal brains extracted from vagrant children, submitted to VR training to become killers and ultimately outfitted with shiny new cyborg bodies, what Sundowner called a "graduation present," all with the intent to commit terrorist attacks and destabilize regions to sustain war.

That's the entire plot and motivation of Raiden.

 

[Revven]

Very few games make me want to play them all over immediately after finishing them. This is certainly one of them. So glad the game has a short length. One of my friends didn't even want to buy it because he said "lol it's four hours long". To me 4-5 hours is a perfect length. I actually get tired of overly long bloated games nowadays.

This game is one of the very few single player games where I've replayed it almost three times before the 1st week of owning it has been up. I actually feel the desire to get everything I can because of how good it is; the length of the game just helps making that goal less time consuming.

This game just feels so right. It's a huge bonus the difficulties actually change more than just how much health Raiden has or how much health the enemies have. Changing up enemy placement, AI, and boss patterns is so lovely to see in 2013; where other developers don't even tweak AI.

 

[Kusagari]

I don't see what's so inherently absurd about

Spoiler

taking people's brains and putting them in artificial bodies to become war machines

.

notsureifserious.jpg.

But really I had no problem with the idea itself. I'm more talking about the dialogue and hearing Raiden say stuff like

Spoiler

"WE NEED TO GET THOSE BRAINS BACK!"

 

[joe2187]

I didn't really understand the brain concept at first, but after rewatching the cutscene preceding Sundowner's fight, it's clear that

Spoiler

these are literal brains extracted from vagrant children, submitted to VR training to become killers and ultimately outfitted with shiny new cyborg bodies, what Sundowner called a "graduation present," all with the intent to commit terrorist attacks and destabilize regions to sustain war.

Yes

In fact this is true for all cyborgs in the game, inlcuding bosses and raiden....with the exclusion of final boss....because....nanomachines