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[∀ Narayan]

Why not make the pre-order weapons available for everyone after you complete the game on hard or whatever ?

Yeah. The whole deal is pretty retarded. They honestly don't add much to the game, but everyone should have access to those weapons.

 

[Animator]

I would pay any amount of money to get new challenge modes with new bosses\romanovs added.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/56823.htm#

This is the same guy who did the Bayonetta-Shmup sprite art too.

So awesome.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

There some skirmishes on God Mode that are not well balanced at all.

 

[iconoclast]

There some skirmishes on God Mode that are not well balanced at all.

The only section of God Hard that I would say is poorly designed is the hill on 2-5. Infinite respawns until you pass an invisible line, enemies spawning out of thin air once you pass an invisible line, etc. It's like I'm really playing Call of Duty!

 

[Fimbulvetr]

The only section of God Hard that I would say is poorly designed is the hill on 2-5. Infinite respawns until you pass an invisible line, enemies spawning out of thin air once you pass an invisible line, etc. It's like I'm really playing Call of Duty!

Ugh, really?

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Ugh, really?

yeah I think it does that on lower difficulties too.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

yeah I think it does that on lower difficulties too.

For the hill? I didn't remember that.

 

[iconoclast]

Ugh, really?

Seemed like it to me. If you stay at the start of the area with the two weapon crates, light transports will just keep coming and delivering 4 more gorgies. Happened about 5 times before I said fuck it and moved forward. They'll keep delivering more enemies as well until you move toward the door, IIRC.

 

[thetrin]

http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/56823.htm#

So Vanquish in 2D plays like the GI Joe arcade game? AWESOME.

 

[Warm Machine]

So Vanquish in 2D plays like the GI Joe arcade game? AWESOME.

Probably more like Cabal or Nam 1975.

 

[Animator]

Holy shit the disc gun decapitates romanovs in one shot, also can cut off their limbs in one shot. I just realized this in my 6th playthrough. :lol

 

[LiK]

finished on Normal. great game, lots of awesome moments. will play Hard soon.

man, this game's story and characters is a great parody of games like MGS, Halo and Gears, imo.

 

[Minamu]

The game better arrive tomorrow or I'm gonna shoot something! :lol

 

[revolverjgw]

This game makes me feel so giddy. The action is insane and the presentation is pure cheddar. I wish I hadn't read about how short it is, I'm terrified of it ending.

 

[LiK]

This game makes me feel so giddy. The action is insane and the presentation is pure cheddar. I wish I hadn't read about how short it is, I'm terrified of it ending.

it didn't seem that short to me. kinda overblown.

 

[Vilix]

http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/56823.htm#

For a second I thought I was looking at a Metal Slug screen.

 

[mrpeabody]

I'm on 5-3 and I have no idea what this QTE wants me to do. It's a circle with four directional arrows flashing around it; do I just joggle the left stick all over the place? I've died on it half a dozen times, grr so frustrating!!

 

[mysticwhip]

Custom soundtracks work yet?

 

[Deleted member 30609]

I'm on 5-3 and I have no idea what this QTE wants me to do. It's a circle with four directional arrows flashing around it; do I just joggle the left stick all over the place? I've died on it half a dozen times, grr so frustrating!!

rotate either clockwise or counter-clockwise, depending on the direction the arrows face.

 

[Yagharek]

Probably more like Cabal or Nam 1975.

Was going to mention Cabal as soon as I saw that pic.

 

[mrpeabody]

rotate either clockwise or counter-clockwise, depending on the direction the arrows face.

The "rotate" one has a picture of an analog stick moving in circles. This one just has a blank circle in the center and four arrows pointing outward.

Maybe it means "do nothing and wait for the X button prompt" but it's awfully spastic.

edit: Got it. It means "keep mashing X like a maniac". Checkpoint!

 

[LiK]

The "rotate" one has a picture of an analog stick moving in circles. This one just has a blank circle in the center and four arrows pointing outward.

Maybe it means "do nothing and wait for the X button prompt" but it's awfully spastic.

BLANK? never encountered that....

 

[Volcynika]

The "rotate" one has a picture of an analog stick moving in circles. This one just has a blank circle in the center and four arrows pointing outward.

Maybe it means "do nothing and wait for the X button prompt" but it's awfully spastic.

Keep hitting circle?

 

[Deleted member 30609]

The "rotate" one has a picture of an analog stick moving in circles. This one just has a blank circle in the center and four arrows pointing outward.

Maybe it means "do nothing and wait for the X button prompt" but it's awfully spastic.

oh, that one. there should be an arrow that lights up.

Spoiler

it's either left, wait, right, wait, left -- or -- right, w, left, w, right

 

[LiK]

oh, that one. there should be an direction that lights up.

Spoiler

it's either left, wait, right, wait, left -- or -- right, w, left, w, right

oh, that part. didn't think that was confusing at all. yea, do what he said.

 

[Animator]

Any tips for challenge 4? I cant make it past wave 2.

 

[Veelk]

I feel I'm not playing this game the way it's suppose to be played. I am making use of the bullet time, but I try to stay behind one cover, which I know I'm not suppose to do, but it's the best strategy for me so far. Going into the middle of battle just gives the enemy too much a chance to shoot me. And I hate it when I'm low on health. The slow down is of no benefit at all. If I was going for cover, I'm still going to go for cover even if I hadn't had bullet time, same with shooting an enemy. It doesn't alter my gameplay at all besides making it slower. I am currently on the boss battle between the spider mode and the human mode of the Agnus robot, and what I just mentioned is happening constantly to me. I'm getting the "your doing it wrong" feeling, but I have no clue how to do it right.

Loving the game so far tho.

 

[revolverjgw]

I feel I'm not playing this game the way it's suppose to be played. I am making use of the bullet time, but I try to stay behind one cover, which I know I'm not suppose to do, but it's the best strategy for me so far. Going into the middle of battle just gives the enemy too much a chance to shoot me. And I hate it when I'm low on health. The slow down is of no benefit at all. If I was going for cover, I'm still going to go for cover even if I hadn't had bullet time, same with shooting an enemy. It doesn't alter my gameplay at all besides making it slower. I am currently on the boss battle between the spider mode and the human mode of the Agnus robot, and what I just mentioned is happening constantly to me. I'm getting the "your doing it wrong" feeling, but I have no clue how to do it right.

Loving the game so far tho.

I sort of feel the same way, as in I don't feel as if I've gotten into a "groove", I don't have a feel for the way the action should flow yet. I'm constantly conflicted about whether I should stay in cover or just go all out and rocket drop kick everybody in the face. I kind of go around aimlessly from cover to enemy to cover to enemy to enemy to cover like a chicken with its head cut off.

Actually, I'm so full of adrenaline when I'm playing that I feel like I'm doing something wrong if I'm not sliding everywhere and blasting everything. And I'm constantly forgetting to use manual bullet-time when I should.

 

[rvy]

Wouldn't add anything to the game, though. And don't say they should add a suit with new AR modes or something, because that kind of defeats what the entire game is designed around.

I wouldn't want new AR modes, really. New paint jobs would be more than enough.

 

[ZealousD]

I feel I'm not playing this game the way it's suppose to be played. I am making use of the bullet time, but I try to stay behind one cover, which I know I'm not suppose to do, but it's the best strategy for me so far. Going into the middle of battle just gives the enemy too much a chance to shoot me. And I hate it when I'm low on health. The slow down is of no benefit at all. If I was going for cover, I'm still going to go for cover even if I hadn't had bullet time, same with shooting an enemy. It doesn't alter my gameplay at all besides making it slower. I am currently on the boss battle between the spider mode and the human mode of the Agnus robot, and what I just mentioned is happening constantly to me. I'm getting the "your doing it wrong" feeling, but I have no clue how to do it right.

The trick is getting the rhythm of AR mode down right. If you're not using AR mode as often as possible, then you will find yourself going into cover a lot.

Use evade often, and then use AR mode. Headshot a few robots, and exit AR mode just before it depletes. Reposition yourself in front of new enemies while it's charging back up and then AR into headshots again. Cover is basically meant as a breather, in case you manage to deplete your AR meter or you're low on health.

If you use AR mode as often as possible, you'll naturally stay out of cover more often because you'll always been in a crouching position during a manual trigger. In a crouching position, you won't be able to aim above those walls.

If you still don't feel comfortable after me giving you that advice, the game will naturally push you in that direction. There will be several sections and battles of the game where cover offers you zero protection.

 

[slaughterking]

Yay, I just beat Challenge 4 with a rather solid time I think. Then I tried the 5th challenge and it seems a lot more straightforward with a lot of rocket launchers. Shouldn't be much of a problem.

Any tips for challenge 4? I cant make it past wave 2.

For wave 2 I go to the far left end of the map (next to the green force shield). The romanovs can't hit you there and you get a good shot at the spawn points of both the little spider bots and orange/brown-ish robots (use a well placed grenade for the latter). When you took care of those you can take out the romanovs one by one. I personally used the sniper rifle to behead them first to make them more vulnerable, but it shouldn't be much of a problem anyway since they are not moving very much.

 

[LiK]

Btw, the tri weapons pack rawks. LOVE the antiarmor pistol and the laser cannon. Boost machine gun kinda sucks.

 

[slaughterking]

Okay, I just did challenge 5 on my second try. Was about as easy as expect.
Challenge 6 on the other hand is hellish. This will take a while to beat :0

 

[ToyMachine228]

So can someone confirm that Vanquish will be $35 at K-Mart starting Sunday? And is it a normal sale, or a coupon deal or what? Clarification would be great. I want to go pick it up early in the week.

 

[Prime crotch]

Fucking zavvi, I get home and find a package on my mail and what is in it? A bluray that Zavvi dispatched after Vanquish.

 

[LiK]

Fucking zavvi, I get home and find a package on my mail and what is in it? A bluray that Zavvi dispatched after Vanquish.

zavvi FINALLY shipped my order. Finally

 

[∀ Narayan]

Btw, the tri weapons pack rawks. LOVE the antiarmor pistol and the laser cannon. Boost machine gun kinda sucks.

Use it on a boss. It wrecks.

 

[54-46!]

Btw, the tri weapons pack rawks. LOVE the antiarmor pistol and the laser cannon. Boost machine gun kinda sucks.

The Tri what now? is that what was included in the update?

 

[∀ Narayan]

The Tri what now? is that what was included in the update?

No.

 

[LiK]

The Tri what now? is that what was included in the update?

Preorder bonus

 

[badcrumble]

I'm sure it'll be available as DLC at some point. Still hope there'll be some additional DLC to boot, but this game is wicked fun no matter what.

 

[Vilix]

Btw, the tri weapons pack rawks. LOVE the antiarmor pistol and the laser cannon. Boost machine gun kinda sucks.

nvm

 

[Veelk]

The trick is getting the rhythm of AR mode down right. If you're not using AR mode as often as possible, then you will find yourself going into cover a lot.

Use evade often, and then use AR mode. Headshot a few robots, and exit AR mode just before it depletes. Reposition yourself in front of new enemies while it's charging back up and then AR into headshots again. Cover is basically meant as a breather, in case you manage to deplete your AR meter or you're low on health.

If you use AR mode as often as possible, you'll naturally stay out of cover more often because you'll always been in a crouching position during a manual trigger. In a crouching position, you won't be able to aim above those walls.

If you still don't feel comfortable after me giving you that advice, the game will naturally push you in that direction. There will be several sections and battles of the game where cover offers you zero protection.

I'll be sure to keep this in mind. When is it that your suppose to melee enemies, exactly? Since it depletes your AR totally, it seems like it's only suppose to be a last ditch effort, but it's so fun to use that I want to do it more often.

 

[slaughterking]

Melee is good to finish off romanovs or handle considerable damage to mid-bosses. Holding the aim button after doing a melee also allows you to use your remaing AR for slowmo, so there's another opportunity to shoot some robots.
You really have to wait for the right place and time to do a melee, though. Don't force it and just waste your AR, because you may find yourself in a bad position after kicking some robots.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

The only section of God Hard that I would say is poorly designed is the hill on 2-5. Infinite respawns until you pass an invisible line, enemies spawning out of thin air once you pass an invisible line, etc. It's like I'm really playing Call of Duty!

exactly where i was:lol hated it.

But overall i think God Mode's fault is how fast your suit burns, you can barely use it and you're very vulnerable when over heated

 

[desu]

Anyone found the XMB wallpaper in decent resolution?

Were you looking for this one?

 

[sublimit]

Any news regarding PS3 version's custom soundtrack?

 

[adversesolutions]

Just ate shit on Challenge 4 Wave 5...argh.

 

[rvy]

Were you looking for this one?

I love you.

Btw, any tips for Unknown? I get that I'm supposed to stop him from regenerating... rebuilding, whatever, but I don't know how. I run out of shotgun ammo half-way through. Do I chase him down using AR?