The tier 1 skill called "Anarchy" for Gaige in Borderlands 2, sacrifice accuracy for damage, the ideal skill for the use of shotguns!
What are your favourite attacks or upgrades in gaming?
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The shotgun in Vanquish.
It's a fairly normal shotgun. But maxed out and combined with the slow mo feature of the game it's a ton of fun.
My favorite attack was he "bouncing ball strategy". Once I got in close range with a bunch of ruski-bots, I startet to roll around. Every time I landed I took a quick slow mo shot at one robot before rolling to the next one. I kept repeating that until I had no more slow mo-juice.
It's a fairly normal shotgun. But maxed out and combined with the slow mo feature of the game it's a ton of fun.
My favorite attack was he "bouncing ball strategy". Once I got in close range with a bunch of ruski-bots, I startet to roll around. Every time I landed I took a quick slow mo shot at one robot before rolling to the next one. I kept repeating that until I had no more slow mo-juice.
I have to say it, but the Vanguard's biotic charge ability in ME2 & 3. It's simply spectacular in execution and sent shivers up my spine the first time I used it. It defines the class for me and makes otherwise dreary action exciting.
Also, Dragon Punch.
Also, Dragon Punch.
FAVORITE ATTACKS
Ryu's "Shin Sho-Ryu-Ken" (Street Fighter 3 onwards)- much like the character who uses it, it's fundamental, effective and powerful. Hit this with an opponent at less that 50% health and the round is pretty much done. I especially like the pause in between blows, it's almost like rubbing in the fact that the victim is getting their bell rung and can do nothing about it.
"Knights Of The Round" (Final Fantasy 7)- This magic materia was a ***** and a half to obtain, but oh so worth it. A near five minute string of OP'd attacks onto one hapless foe that just made you scream to Ultima Weapon "WHAT YOU GOT NOW *****!?"
Cloud's Final "Omnislash" (Final Fantasy 7)- FF7 was the first game in which I had invested myself emotionally to it's characters...so when Cloud stalls off with a high powered barrage of slashes on Sephiroth I couldn't help but feel so satisfied giving him his cum-uppance for the crimes he committed (most notably killing Aerith).
Rocket Launcher Vs. The Tyrant (Resident Evil)- After hours of running, dodging, fighting and dying (a lot), then watching that gruesomely clawed beast basically gut Wesker (or so we thought), you had the fear of God in you right up until you get dropped the RPG, and then for the first time in the whole game you felt like a bad ass. That was one of the best moments of sudden empowerment and finality in gaming I can remember.
*As you can see, most of my fave attacks are more the symbolic type than regular. The "final blow" kind of attacks that spell absolute victory.
FAVORITE UPGRADES
Samus' "Screw Attack" (Super Metroid)- I'm using Super Metroid as my example as I've not played any Metroid's since then, but oh what a game changing moment acquiring the Screw Attack was. Now, not only could I reach allllllllllll those areas I could only wish to get to before, but nearly every enemy on Zebes was at my mercy.
Fully Upgraded Dubstep Gun (Saints Row IV)- If you've not banked in the cache to fully charge yours in SR4, you don't know what you're missing. A pyrotechnic, laser charged, spark filled onslaught of deadly bass dropping destruction that leaves all in it's wake groveling wretches. Basically it's like a weaponized nightclub. LOL
Hao-Sho-Ko-Ken (Art Of Fighting onwards)- This is pretty much the first ever "Super Move" in fighting game history, and warranted Capcom's eventual inclusion of super combos. I remember playing AoF and choosing this minigame (instead of the lame ass Bottle Cut), and suddenly seeing this WTF control combo that had to be done FIVE TIMES in a row. Forward+Half Circle Forward+Attack, and then you have this Qi draining, yet oversized, overpowered deathblow that if timed right will destroy all.
Ryu's "Shin Sho-Ryu-Ken" (Street Fighter 3 onwards)- much like the character who uses it, it's fundamental, effective and powerful. Hit this with an opponent at less that 50% health and the round is pretty much done. I especially like the pause in between blows, it's almost like rubbing in the fact that the victim is getting their bell rung and can do nothing about it.
"Knights Of The Round" (Final Fantasy 7)- This magic materia was a ***** and a half to obtain, but oh so worth it. A near five minute string of OP'd attacks onto one hapless foe that just made you scream to Ultima Weapon "WHAT YOU GOT NOW *****!?"
Cloud's Final "Omnislash" (Final Fantasy 7)- FF7 was the first game in which I had invested myself emotionally to it's characters...so when Cloud stalls off with a high powered barrage of slashes on Sephiroth I couldn't help but feel so satisfied giving him his cum-uppance for the crimes he committed (most notably killing Aerith).
Rocket Launcher Vs. The Tyrant (Resident Evil)- After hours of running, dodging, fighting and dying (a lot), then watching that gruesomely clawed beast basically gut Wesker (or so we thought), you had the fear of God in you right up until you get dropped the RPG, and then for the first time in the whole game you felt like a bad ass. That was one of the best moments of sudden empowerment and finality in gaming I can remember.
*As you can see, most of my fave attacks are more the symbolic type than regular. The "final blow" kind of attacks that spell absolute victory.
FAVORITE UPGRADES
Samus' "Screw Attack" (Super Metroid)- I'm using Super Metroid as my example as I've not played any Metroid's since then, but oh what a game changing moment acquiring the Screw Attack was. Now, not only could I reach allllllllllll those areas I could only wish to get to before, but nearly every enemy on Zebes was at my mercy.
Fully Upgraded Dubstep Gun (Saints Row IV)- If you've not banked in the cache to fully charge yours in SR4, you don't know what you're missing. A pyrotechnic, laser charged, spark filled onslaught of deadly bass dropping destruction that leaves all in it's wake groveling wretches. Basically it's like a weaponized nightclub. LOL
Hao-Sho-Ko-Ken (Art Of Fighting onwards)- This is pretty much the first ever "Super Move" in fighting game history, and warranted Capcom's eventual inclusion of super combos. I remember playing AoF and choosing this minigame (instead of the lame ass Bottle Cut), and suddenly seeing this WTF control combo that had to be done FIVE TIMES in a row. Forward+Half Circle Forward+Attack, and then you have this Qi draining, yet oversized, overpowered deathblow that if timed right will destroy all.
Actually the fight with super 13 ended with a spirit bomb take down. however he absorbed the energy from it. but dang it was fun to watch it crush people.RJ 17 said:Annnnnnnd yet the Spirit Bomb doesn't have a single kill under it's belt.God said:
Think about it: it doesn't kill Vegeta, doesn't kill Frieza, and most specifically doesn't kill Kid Buu...that is if you don't count the fact that they had to cheat with the Dragon Balls in order to win that fight. Kid Buu was about to stuff that Spirit Bomb right back down Goku's throat before they gave Goku a full-life heal with the Dragon Balls, so I still say that win was on account of the Balls, not the Spirit Bomb.
I won't deny that it's an impressive attack, and without it we would have never got the FANTASTIC name-gag of having the entire world chant "SATAN! SATAN! SATAN!" Seriously, I die laughing every time I hear the little kid go "Hey mommy, I think that's Mr. Satan!" "You know you're right! That IS Mr. Satan!" while everyone in the world is hearing a disembodied voice telling them to do things.God said:Actually the fight with super 13 ended with a spirit bomb take down. however he absorbed the energy from it. but dang it was fun to watch it crush people.RJ 17 said:Annnnnnnd yet the Spirit Bomb doesn't have a single kill under it's belt.God said:
Think about it: it doesn't kill Vegeta, doesn't kill Frieza, and most specifically doesn't kill Kid Buu...that is if you don't count the fact that they had to cheat with the Dragon Balls in order to win that fight. Kid Buu was about to stuff that Spirit Bomb right back down Goku's throat before they gave Goku a full-life heal with the Dragon Balls, so I still say that win was on account of the Balls, not the Spirit Bomb.
All I'm saying that it's never actually worked, at least no on it's own.
Several
1. The Groovatron from Fallout 3/New Vegas. Dance baby, DANCE! I don't care if you are an end-game-final-form of a boss, if you are hit with the red laser, you are busting moves.
-. Nuke strike from Starcraft1/2. The feeling when everyone in the room go to full panic mode trying to find that red dot.
-. Nuke strike from Fallout 3/New Vegas. Basically the Starcraft Nuke, but in 1st person. It is glorious.
-. Black Hole Gun from Saints Row 4. It sucks, hard.
Upgrades:
1. Metabolic boost from Starcraft1/2. Because, slings, and slings are awesome.
1. The Groovatron from Fallout 3/New Vegas. Dance baby, DANCE! I don't care if you are an end-game-final-form of a boss, if you are hit with the red laser, you are busting moves.
-. Nuke strike from Starcraft1/2. The feeling when everyone in the room go to full panic mode trying to find that red dot.
-. Nuke strike from Fallout 3/New Vegas. Basically the Starcraft Nuke, but in 1st person. It is glorious.
-. Black Hole Gun from Saints Row 4. It sucks, hard.
Upgrades:
1. Metabolic boost from Starcraft1/2. Because, slings, and slings are awesome.
Especially when they keep busting moves after they died.Thr33X said:
For me, it has to be the blink, ravage, anchor smash and gush wombo combo when you land it perfectly and get the whole team. It's pretty much the sole reason I play tidehunter.
Captcha-it's over. Much like the teamfight.
Captcha-it's over. Much like the teamfight.
The finishers in pretty much every platinum game. Bayonetta's punish moves, Raiden's finishers in Rising take it to another level, Anarchy reigns lets you drive an excavator into a cyber kraken and Vanquish has you punch the head off of 50 foot tall Russian mechs.
Platinum make the hypest of video games.
Platinum make the hypest of video games.
The Natural Camouflage tonic lets you evade security alerts by simply standing still, so you don't have to worry about the swarms of bots when you trigger an alarm tile or break into a shop front.Nosirrah said: