poohlikeshunny

Too much? I know it gets a little intense...but hey to each their own. I can't get enough. I keep hoping it won't end!!!

Yumcha

So far...? Well, I don't recall fighting the fat@$$ at the military gates. So, that's a change.

There are the new weapons which we talked about already. And um, Rachel's missions.





And oh...the PS3 version is way purdier.

poohlikeshunny

yeah. i knida guessed the ps3 would be much prettier...is the difference that noticeable? What weapons did the xbox have? Any new stages?

Yumcha

Noticeable IMO.

The dual katanas are new. And oh, you can also jump while shooting arrows now.

poohlikeshunny

ah hotness...i think i am nearing the end... I've been supplementing myself wth the heavenly sword demo when I got too frustrated with ngs...and playin the resistance demo too..may get it just for online play...it's funny when a agme is so good you need breaks from it...lol...

Yumcha

Game of the month! http://ps3.ign.com/articles/809/809607p1.html

poohlikeshunny

I saw that too!!! lol...but alas...heartbreak...my wife started her own game and saved over my data...I HAVE TO START ALL OVER!!!! GOD DAMMIT!!! I'm on chapter 3 now...

blackglass

poohlikeshunny

it was so painful to see...btw...has anyone installed the game using the install option on the main menu? Is load tmie the only thing it helps?

Yumcha

It's a blessing in a way considering all the items you missed the first time round...?

poohlikeshunny

I was thinking that too..but damn it's a shitty feeling!!! I installed the game this time...the saves/loads are way faster, but does it do anything else? I know in the manual it says it "enhances" your gaming experience whatever that means..

poohlikeshunny

Another question I should know the asnwer to but don't...lol..if I have an HDMI cable, does the game come in 16x9? I noticed that with the standard cables the ps3 comes with it looks like a stretched 4x3 if I put it in wide screen. Would the HDMI cable (the $19 or the $50 one?) put everything in widescreen for me?

Yumcha

I have my PS3 set so that it picks the best setting for me...?

Sorry, dude...can't answer your question.

poohlikeshunny

?? I didn't know you can set your ps3 up to find the best setting...how do you do that? Is your NGS coming up in 16x9 format?

Yumcha

RTFM...?




Try playing around in the system settings area.

poohlikeshunny

rtfm??? lol..ummm...ok....i'll have to check when i get home today...this means I have to fight alma again, and hopefully this time I have the weapons i need to make it easier...

Yumcha

Try out my method as well...she's not as hard as she seems if you time your attacks right.

poohlikeshunny

yeah, this whole game is all about timing...now that i started back at the beginning with the easier dudes, the timing is more noticeable...

Yumcha

This time, try your best to find all the Life of Gods and other health enhancements.

poohlikeshunny

I think I'm gonna have to use an FAQ to find all the crap I missed out on...at least until I get back to where I left off...I'm almost always a lesser ninja so maybe I can get some karma here..

Yumcha

To get a better grading, I figured that it is a combination of time-to-finishing of the level, your combos, and amount of Ninpo left...

As for searching for stuff, it's not that difficult IMO. And I don't think FAQ-resorting is something you need to do. Just look around carefully (by using camera angles and your 1st person view). Sometimes, backtracking to an area (i.e. Grail altar in the crypts) will yield an enemy challenge...

poohlikeshunny

I'm doing the boss at the end of chapter 3 again...and I don't remember him being this hard...as a matter of fact, when i died i chose to forego the lifestyle of the ninja and he was WAY easier...but I didn't save it as I feel this urge to beat him normally...help yummy!

Yumcha

Stage 3, stage 3...the fat@$$ on the blimp?

Dash attack at him...good chance he'll block. But, it'll get you close to him...and stay close cuz if you are too far, he'll charge up his arm-cannon and fire at you. So, stay close, and do 3-slash combos on him...and then prepare to roll. If he attacks, block and immediately roll out of the way. 3-hit slash and repeat.

Same strategy for the him when he returns later on at the military gates.

poohlikeshunny

yeah, he had a new abilty later on that changed up his pattern...but yeah, that fatass on the blimp... I notice if I stay close with either the two swords or the one, I can only get two attacks in before he attacks me, and even then while jumping/rolling away I always seem to get hit...shold I have any other weapons at this time or is it just the 2 swords and one sword?

Yumcha

I have fought both fat@$$es with the Dragon Sword.

Slash-slash-slash...roll. Slash-slash-slash...roll. And toss in the occasional block before the roll...works everytime for me?

poohlikeshunny

yuo can block his physical attacks? looked like he was just pounding me into the ground...okie doke...well I have a new strategy going in tonight so that's what we'll do..wish me luck...AGAIN...

Yumcha

You can't block his weaponry attacks...but, if he lunges at you, you can block his initial attack. But, you must immediately roll as it's strong enough to break your block. If you do not roll out of the way, he'll grab you.

Yumcha

For the record, getting run over by the tanks sucks.

And I've given up...but, I can't get a good grading for the Military Gates stage (the stage where you fight the fat@$$ again).

<---- Stuck at Lesser ...

poohlikeshunny

hahaha...the second time i fought him it felt easier except for his explosion crap...but yes, the tanks suck. I am stuck at lesser ninja too...so you're not alone....lol...do you get any bonuses for getting higher ranks? also, what weapons did you have by chapter 3?

Yumcha

Chapter 3...hrm. Just the twin blades, smoke bomb, and bow.

You'll hafta go back to my post earlier for Alma. But, you should keep an eye out for all of the stuff I have listed there. I believe the next weapons for you are the nunchucks and Lunar stick...

Yumcha

As for ranking, I believe it's for bragging rights and some bonus at the end...?

I honestly don't know that answer!

Yumcha

PLH: Got your message...you use the Pegasus Key in the lower drawbridge area.

poohlikeshunny

i kept running right by the door and couldn't see where it was cuz of the camera...so i just backtracked a lot until I saw it...lol...the vigoorian flails are in this area (ch 6) as well, right? I don't remember getting them...and I'm already at the dworku monastery???

Yumcha

Oof...trying to remember. But, I believe the Flails are down in the crypts.

Yumcha

PLH: And remember...you must go back into the Grail crypt twice. The second time is Fiend Challenge that'll net you a goodie.

And again, a friendly reminder for you to go back to my post about what you SHOULD have by now as Alma is almost around the corner for you.

poohlikeshunny

ah...i vaguely recall going there twice...and yes...she is right around the corner from kicking my ass to kingdom come again...AGAIN!!!! I can't wait to fight the bone dragon again though...

Yumcha

Naw...seriously, she's not that bad.

Say, did you attempt to beat Doku in Stage 2 since you had to start over...?

Yumcha

I take it back. I hate the double electro-worms more than the tanks.

poohlikeshunny

I ATTEMPTED...and failed miserably...i had full health and got 2 hits in before he walloped me with a 4 hit combo (by the second hit i was already dead...)

But I am on chapter 6 again...I forgot how much trouble I had the first time with the 3 bikes, then the 3 fire breathing dragons, then the final weird looking boss. I can get up to them np, but the closest save point to me is far enough away that I have to go thru 3 or 4 fights with BS ninjas before i get to the bikes. So by the time I get there, I use up most of my potions and get to the boss, but it kills me almost instantly b/c I have little to no energy, and no potions left...i have been fighting and buying more, (since a statue is on the way to the boss fight) but I still end up using them...*sobsob* they broke my spirit last night...for the first time, i had to put the game down and forget about it...

Yumcha

To fight the ninjas, using some juggling is best. And the walls. A jump from the wall followed by a strong attack (triangle) usually does the trick. In fact, I use the wall technique alot when fighting a group of 3 ninjas. Once one is killed, you can stay more to the ground and hit with combos and juggle them as they are on the ground.

I bet you're getting owned by the exploding shurikens they are tossing at you. Be ready to block and once they are done lobbing them at you...jump off a wall, back-flip, and hit the strong attack button on the lot. There's a good chance you'll connect and knock them to the ground. Repeat.

As for the biker gang, the flying swallow attack with your Dragon Sword is your best friend. Do not stay on the ground and attempt to combo them as you'll end up getting owned. With red dinos, the most effective weapon for me was the Lunar. Jump in with a hard strike and then combo. Roll out and repeat.

The big monster tentacle boss is one of the easiest bosses in the game with the Dragon Sword armed. When his tentacles are out, jump towards and do the Flying Sparrow. Repeat this until both tentacles are off. And for a bonus, the tentacles always become health orbs. Once the tentacles are out button mash on the trunk of the beast as it is vulnerable. When the tentacles re-generate...repeat.

G'luck.