@render Thanks! It'll be your turn next, I'm sure.
I saw a really good video on Youtube that gave a clear look at Phrike's attacks - it helped to have a look at what was going on while not under all that pressure
@render You need to learn to time your dodges against those guys. If there are other enemies in the room, keep your distance from the big guy and get them first. Then, still try not to get too close if you can. It has that fast dash punch attack but it telegraphs it very clearly with glowing tentacles right before he does it. You get like a 2 second warning.
I feel like I finally get Returnal now. It's take nearly thirty hours. I enjoyed it from the get go even though I wasn't very good at it. For some reason I just kept wanting another go. I soured a bit once I got to the second biome because a death meant having to redo bits of the first one again and I found myself getting into a loop of trying to rush it and dying and then being annoyed and then trying to rush it etc.
I put it down for a couple of days and then went back to it and I really found a rhythm of just taking it slow, clearing out every area to maximise my integrity and artefacts to prepare for the second biome, and then I just walked it. Killed the boss of the second biome on my second go. I would have killed him first time if I'd had a health pack with me but I didn't know I was about to fight a boss so I wasn't prepared.
There's a lot going on and there's plenty of dodging and reflexes and whatever but it really seems like preparation is key. I'm sure some maniacs will do the whole game with the starting pistol and no buffs in one sitting but for the normal people taking it and building up your character is crucial. I'm not really having much trouble with the third biome so far.
One thing I will say is that some of the skills are wildly OP compared to others and so certain runs where you get lucky and find the right artefact inherently go better. I got one that increased damage per adrenaline level, and one that absorbed integrity from damage dealt by adrenaline level, both in the same run, and it meant I was absolutely annihilating everything as long as I didn't get hit. I wish there was a little less reliance on luck here.
@Voltan I'm actually not too bad at getting out the way of that fast dash attack it does, but I do still get got every now and then. My problem with them on this level is that they now have those laser attacks too so on the first run I accidentally dashed straight into one and on the second I got stuck in a corner as an ever expanding 3 level ring came towards me. I think I just need to be using the environment more and making sure that I don't panic and get stuck somewhere 😀
@johncalmc That's how I've been working it, spending a good amount of time building things up and trying to get some good perks. It's always a gamble though on if you feel like you've got enough stuff to go onto the boss or you want to open another door to see if there's anything good behind it. Sometimes you can get unlucky and walk into one of those lock down rooms only to lose most of your life and have to use some consumables that you were otherwise saving. Totally agree though, if you get the right items then you can have a great time blasting through things.
@render Honestly that looks like it could be done in no time so I think I'll focus on it first. That way I can start looking up some discussions about the story without having anything spoiled.
Let's see how much of that I can do this evening
I'm itching to play again, confident I can take down Nemesis now but won't have enough time tonight. Thought about the game all day at work it really has it's hooks in me!
Argh, finally died! Some sentient thingy killed me in the second biome but was probably due to me just having picked up the Hollowseeker for the first time and not really liking it. I like the carbine a lot though.
So far it plays exactly how I thought it would - Risk of Rain 2 with a more controlled power creep. Lots of Metroid Prime influences in there too. I’m having the most success treating it like a run and gun, not really touching the aim down sights at all during more frantic firefights.
@nessisonett The Hollowseeker is an odd weapon. I feel like, on its own, it's kinda lacklustre, but it can become one of the best guns once you've unlocked a bunch of its weapon traits. It has some good ones.
@Quintumply Yeah, if I’d stuck with the carbine then I probably would have been OK. It’s just a bit ‘death by a thousand cuts’ which isn’t very good against those teleporting enemies.
@nessisonett@Quintumply The Hollowseaker can definitely be more quantity than quality but I've found it quite useful to stagger a large number of flying things when they start trying to power up on you. The carbine is awesome though, especially with that trait where it fires faster the longer you hold the trigger down. It's like it's gonna take off!
@render Haha, yeah. Rising Pitch I think it's called Don't get me wrong, the Hollowseeker can be seriously good with the right traits, like the serrated blades and the portal one. I suppose I could say that about any of the guns though. It really pays to experiment and unlock all the traits, there are some awesome combos you can find.
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