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VANQUISH |OT| Bullet Ballet performed by the London Awesome orchestra
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â Narayan
Member
Got all of my Hard mode scores back up to the top 10. Currently on 2-3 in this run.
Played through Act 1 and a little of Act 2. I'm loving the game so far and how amazing it looks. The few bosses I faced were fun and the combat is great now that I'm getting a handle on it.
I was pretty sure
I was pretty sure
Burns was dead. No way he survived that explosion, but this game keeps surprising me.
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
I just beat the game last night.
Difficulty: Hard
Total Score: 198840
Time: 7:25:16
Cover: 6.63%
Deaths: 84
Friendlies Assisted: 31
Kills: 1020
Pangloss Statues: 6
The final boss was insane. I died around 40 times on that alone. It was kind of frustrating, but at the same time it was nice to see a game where the final boss is the hardest one for once. I felt like the only way to win was to land all six rocket launcher shots and EMPs during the first phase, though. I think I'm going to play again on Hard before going on to God Hard.
Also, I beat the first two challenges when I got them, but I haven't tried any of the others yet.
Difficulty: Hard
Total Score: 198840
Time: 7:25:16
Cover: 6.63%
Deaths: 84
Friendlies Assisted: 31
Kills: 1020
Pangloss Statues: 6
The final boss was insane. I died around 40 times on that alone. It was kind of frustrating, but at the same time it was nice to see a game where the final boss is the hardest one for once. I felt like the only way to win was to land all six rocket launcher shots and EMPs during the first phase, though. I think I'm going to play again on Hard before going on to God Hard.
Also, I beat the first two challenges when I got them, but I haven't tried any of the others yet.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Defunkled said:
Wow.....
so.. I think there are some issues with achievments in this game
I completed all part of Act1 on hard yesterday.
I did not do it in order though but I can see under "Missions" that I have a completion time on every part.. Do I need to complete act1 in ORDER to get the achievement?
I completed all part of Act1 on hard yesterday.
I did not do it in order though but I can see under "Missions" that I have a completion time on every part.. Do I need to complete act1 in ORDER to get the achievement?
SpokkX said:
Warning:
(!) "Complete all Acts" (see Survivor) requires playing through all Acts consecutively. If you use mission select at any time in your playthrough, you will not get the achievement for completing the game even though you have literally completed all Acts and have the achievements for each Act! You won't unlock the Living Legend achievement either!
(!) The same applies to "Complete Act #". If you use mission select before having finished an entire Act, you will not get the achievement related to completing that particular Act. (thanks vithzeral for pointing this out).
(!) When you use mission select, even after having beaten the game, all your weapons will be set to standard settings without any upgrades!
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ToyMachine228
Member
Lunchbox said:
Kind of self explanatory...And one of Vanquish's several clever nods including the homage to Admiral Akbar.
Think I might start my Hard play through tonight.
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
oh danmDefunkled said:
Sir Ilpalazzo
Member
No, the person in charge of localization said that it was meant to be a reference to former roommates of his.
vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
Finished this today holy shit what an awesome game. Definitely one of my favorites of this generation. I was planning on playing Black Ops SP next, but I can just tell that for a while, anything else is going to feel like a step down compared to the controlled insanity of this game. The Kreon, the collapsing bridge, the zero-g part all memorable and awesome. And not to mention how well it controls; the game is just a pleasure to play.
I had no idea what was going on with the story and the voice acting was terrible, but I wasn't playing for that stuff anyway. I did find the sound to be a bit disappointing, but the visuals more than made up for it. I was just in awe of what I was seeing so many times.
Obviously this game is just begging for multiple playthroughs, but I can't do that just yet because I have so much other stuff to play.
I had no idea what was going on with the story and the voice acting was terrible, but I wasn't playing for that stuff anyway. I did find the sound to be a bit disappointing, but the visuals more than made up for it. I was just in awe of what I was seeing so many times.
Obviously this game is just begging for multiple playthroughs, but I can't do that just yet because I have so much other stuff to play.
Hikash Winzalf
Banned
Wow to the act 3! Epic and intense!
â Narayan
Member
Yeah. Easily my favorite act in the game.Hikash Winzalf 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?
Narayan, hold me!
After I finally got my copy from Zavvi (never again!), I could finally play it.
Oh my God.
This game knows no bounds.
NO BOUNDS.
DUDE. This is like being reborn again with one change: as I come out to look who brought me to this world, I see Mikami.
I SEE MIKAMI.
After I finally got my copy from Zavvi (never again!), I could finally play it.
Oh my God.
This game knows no bounds.
NO BOUNDS.
DUDE. This is like being reborn again with one change: as I come out to look who brought me to this world, I see Mikami.
I SEE MIKAMI.
Rahxephon91
Banned
I don't know. I thought it was pretty awesome. Pretty much every line from Steven Blum(Burns was funny as hell). I have to believe it was on purpose. Everyone else was pretty awesome. Sam sounded like a chain smoker who happens to be super smart and super bad ass.vatstep said:
Perfect is what I'd say it was.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Rahxephon91 said:
Hah! I fucking knew it was Steve Blum. :lol
ToyMachine228
Member
Played through Act One on Hard. Aside from the Bogey fight, I thought the difficulty level was just about perfect. Challenging, but not frustratingly difficult. The boss fight was pretty rough though. Took me five attempts. Act Two tomorrow.
â Narayan
Member
Oh my god, you're finally playing it?! :lolYoshichan said:
PS3 or X360?
It will force you to push the limits of the ARS. So... yes!Yoshichan said:
Discotheque
Banned
Yoshichan said:
:lol
As ridiculous as this reaction sounds every word he speaks is true. The minute you play this game everything else feels different. Nothing can keep up.
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?
God damn it, don't remind me how painful it was reading about you guys playing the game while I was sitting there, literally spamming my inbox with F5 every 15 minutes. For three weeks. For two fucking weeks, dude.Oh my god, you're finally playing it?! :lol
PSN or XBL?
Enjoy!
PSN! I was really out of loop during my ban-period and I did pretty much zero research which version ended up the "best". Any significant differences between the two versions? Also, do we know if there'll be DLC? I'd buy the living shit out of it. Seriously, I'd buy it on all my PSN accounts.
I know you love Bayonetta more than this (?) and so do I (but only slightly more), but the amount of freedom and control you've got in this game is beyond video game standards. It's fucking insane.
And I fucking love Mikami so hard right now.
V
Vilix
Unconfirmed Member
Defunkled said:
That'll teach him to do his homework next time. >:^(
TheKaeptain
Banned
Defunkled said:
Holy shit...
People are such big assholes on the internet.
CartridgeBlower
Member
What's the best difficulty to play on my first playthrough? Is normal too easy?
â Narayan
Member
Here's Digital Foundry's analysis. The PS3 version edges out the X360 version out by a hair. There's some pre-order DLC available through GameStop, but it will be released as standard DLC later. It's just a weapon pack containing the Boost Machine Gun, Anti-armor Pistol, and the Laser Cannon.Yoshichan said:
I enjoy Vanquish and Bayonetta equally, now. They're pretty much tied as my GOTY.
I'm going to play in a bit, I'll send you a friend invite. What's your PSN-ID?
If you aren't familiar with the game, Normal mode is a good choice.CartridgeBlower 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?
PM!
D
Deleted member 30609
Unconfirmed Member
yeah, definitely start with Normal. I feel like the game is most fun on Normal, even after having played it through a couple times.
Phoenix Fang
Banned
Defunkled said:
Wow
That's really sad.
R
Retro_
Unconfirmed Member
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm12731500
Godhard 5-3 in 2:18
Makes it look so fucking easy
I'm sorry in advance to the guys who spent hours on this. :lol
It might hurt to watch after that
Godhard 5-3 in 2:18
Makes it look so fucking easy
I'm sorry in advance to the guys who spent hours on this. :lol
It might hurt to watch after that
mjemirzian
Banned
Chopperman said:
Their AI is different on the other modes besides god hard.. on casual to hard one of them will always attack at range. I don't know how he's getting them both to chase after him in melee every time.
iconoclast
Member
mjemirzian said:
They're not really chasing after him trying to melee. After you disable the two of them with the EMP grenade, they'll pop up and try to melee you after they recover (if you're near them). He's just got them in a loop of 3 EMP grenades, HMG+shotgun, and rockets. He's dragging them toward each EMP spawn, so he's basically got them in a loop for the entire fight. So it's the same strategy that everyone uses to kill them, just executed more effectively. Still impressive, of course!
The funny thing is, even though he killed the bogies quicker and more efficiently than me, I'll probably always be #1 on the 5-3 God Hard board. har har har
â Narayan
Member
Unfortunately, everyone gets the same score for that fight if you get the time bonus completion. 15000, or so.
They didn't change it, that's just the actor they used for the live action teaser.Yoshichan said::lol I had no clue they changed the presidents face for the US version
ToyMachine228
Member
About half way through Act Two on Hard. Is "Gray Fox 1-5" a Metal Gear Solid reference? Anyone know?
Just beat Vanquish for the first time. I played through on hard mode. In my eyes, this is how a third person cover shooter should play. Definitely among the top games I've played this year. It's going to be hard going back to the other games in the genre. I'm really looking forward to challenge mode and earning the rest of the trophies.
Only have the demo, but I can't stop thinking about this game. I even dream about it; at work I. Think about how fluid and stylish it is. How no action 3rd person game comes close to producing the euphoric energy I get from this game. Each section must be a sandbox of strategy and creative mayhem... judging from the demo of once section of the 1st act, of course.SuperJ said:
ToyMachine228
Member
I also think it's interesting that they left room for a sequel. Mikami is not part of Platinum so he probably wouldn't be Director of a Vanquish 2. Unless he has time in between forming his new studio and their new game as well as his Suda 51 collaboration to go work with Platinum again. I think Vanquish is perfect as it is however, and makes a great standalone cult classic.
a Master Ninja
Member
I just realized this typo didn't make it into the final game.
They listened!
They listened!
darkpaladinmfc
Member
I think one way of interpreting the cliffhanger is a parody of Hollywood movies.ToyMachine228 said: