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PREDATORDAP
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Achievement won on 17 Feb 11TA Score for this game: 1,290
Posted on 18 February 11 at 08:58
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When doing this on Zealot use fully upgraded Line gun!
1) Use AltFire near Nicole and move away - this will destroy her and all Shadows in 1 shot.
2) When Marker heart opens up - use your fast firing favourite gun (but keep moving, Shadows will start to crawl up). I've used fully upgraded Plasma Cutter. Took me about 12-15 shotsX3 (=3 times) to kill the Marker.
If all done right, you will not need get hit even once.
Total ammo count - 3 altfire Line gun shots, 30-40 Plasma cutter shots.
When starting chapter try to have Grenade launcher (whatever it's called in the game) with 30 shots to run through the stage. Stasis/2-3XGrenades in the chest combo for anyone on your way. Ignore Spitters and other far off enemies - only kill those on your way. When surrounded - StasisX2 (back and forward), altfire Line gun, run-run-run. Also have about 4-5 double med packs. |
FiscalCliff2013
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Achievement won on 12 Apr 11TA Score for this game: 1,290
Posted on 24 April 11 at 06:57
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*YES, SPOILERS*
I had a hell of a time on Normal, because I entered the fight with 6 detonator mines and NO OTHER AMMO. It took 3 mines to take out Evil Nicole; the second time I took her out (having as yet done no actual damage to the Marker), it insta-killed the shadow hordes, so I was able to dash around and pick up the ammo they dropped...being careful not to run into E.N. and her insta-kill.
That's clearly NOT the way to do it, so when I went through again on Zealot I had a plan. I stocked up on Plasma Cutter ammo and Contact Beam ammo. (I also had health, but I didn't have to use it -- busted the Marker in 1 playthrough.)
Upgrade your Contact Beam so that it has all the Alts and the Special node covered. (They're all in one path, so it's easy.) Now, when you fire the Contact Beam's alt, it not only wipes out every shadow around you, it also hits everything nearby with stasis. As E.N. comically flails backwards in slow-mo, use your Contact Beam's primary fire on her. It only took me 1 alt-shot and 1 easy primary shot with the Contact Beam to take out E.N.; then I unloaded on the Marker with the Plasma Cutter (which was fully upgraded, as this was a New Game+, but that's not necessary -- nothing even TOUCHED me.)
As of this writing, this is the 4th guide for this achievement, and I don't know why nobody else has mentioned the Contact Beam. It is far and away the best weapon against E.N., because it simultaneously annihilates the horde, damages her, AND hits her with stasis so you can get the easy kill shot. I also found that the Contact Beam's alt was great for getting through the prior chapter; any time you get surrounded, hit the alt and everybody freezes and/or explodes. (I used regular-old stasis and Plasma Cutter on the indestructible creature.) Just make sure you load up on plenty of Contact Beam ammo at your last store stop. |
LuNcHbOxX15
74,665
Achievement won on 29 Jan 11TA Score for this game: 1,856
Posted on 26 February 11 at 20:27
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"The Final Sacrifice" (Destroy the Marker) Achievement
Nicole is the final boss in Dead Space 2. Here are some tips I found to make the last boss easier. Using the Line Gun's secondary fire is great for making Nicole reveal the Marker so you can do damage to it, once the Marker is vulnerable switch to the Pulse rifle and use primary fire to do damage to it. After the first phase of damage to the Marker is done Nicole will start sending shadow "children" at you I found the Force Gun to be the best weapon to clear them. (while you are clearing the shadows be sure to look out for Nicole, she can teleport right in front of you at any time and instant kill Issac) Continue the Line Gun mine and Pulse Rifle rotation to damage the Marker and keep the shadow children off you with the Force Gun and you will get both "The Final Sacrifice" and "Made Us Whole" achievements. |
CrowdedLazarus
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Achievement won on 14 Feb 11TA Score for this game: 840
Posted on 14 February 11 at 16:19, Edited on 14 February 11 at 17:46
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Good what Barber said. Just add some experience with my weapons on normal. This Chapter 15 is dependent on Chapter 14 ammo. So be careful. It helps to have 2 saves. Keep one save at Chapter 14 near the shop and bench.
Note- I have played on normal difficulty. Being low on ammo this was tough boss fight. Conserving ammo before is the key. It can be tricky as there are alot of enemies before the marker. The gauntlet as I call it..do you run or fight? Run. Beware of pukers, they slow to walking speed.There is one tough alien who never dies and reassembles himself. Stasis him. Don't waste ammo on him. Get from A to B as soon as you can.
So thats why I had low ammo here. Do not find yourself in the same situation as me. I was too aggressive with the silver alien he kept getting up.
The tactics for this boss fight.This is a balancing act of hit and run. Use your Stasis.Keep aware of where the boss is at all times. Keep moving around the arena.
IF NO AMMO:
It is possible to use stasis to freeze her and punch her. She will knock back. Don't overdo it. 2 swipes at most. When she explodes in a white light, the shadows appear. If it is too difficult try to go back to a Chapter 14 and try a run tactic as alternative to fighting. I had to come back and sell the flamethrower and pickup the detonator gun.
Shadows give ammo and health packs! Try kill them tighty bunched up. Then run to see what they drop. I suspect its random. But I need to check with your experiences. Here example of some drops. Small health. Medium health. 50 flame fuel, 3 ripper ammo, 3 javelin ammo 4-5 hunter bullets. I got line rack but I don't have a line gun.
- Use stasis on groups of the shadows is useful. Not only slows them down- it lights them up. They can be tricky to spot when on the run.
- Melee the shadows if you have no ammo. The result varies depending on what guns you have.
- Javelin gun is good performance for shadows. Fire one into the ground and use the secondary fire fries a group.
- Ripper industrial saw good defense mows down groups when walking backwards slowly but keep aware of the boss.
- Hunter rifle to scope to shoot the yellow heart or boss if you are quick.
- Flamethrower for shadows is average. leave it.
- I would recommend the Detonator, for creating traps behind you on the run.
Javelin, detonators is good tactic on boss and shadows in my experience, but you have to switch up to Hunting rifle for shooting the heart.
Heres my ammo in Chapter 14
13 Javelin
3 Stasis key for the sprint
10 Hunter Shells
4 Detonator mines
1 small health pack
Look out for cabinets with stuff on your run.
Good luck! Now for hardcore mode. 3 saves only arghh. |
Trickster91420
72,762
Achievement won on 02 Oct 11TA Score for this game: 1,137
Posted on 28 January 13 at 06:25
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| I played this on zealot. And i am not gonna lie i had a tough time with this. I tried the plasma cutter and the force gun. To no avail. Finally i pulled out my javelin gun realizing 1 shot alt fire takes nicole down. and 3 shots to the marker ends that sequence. Took me 15 seconds and i never got hit once. Don't even bother with the little ones. they should never even get close. (Just wanted to also say my javelin gun is fully upgraded) Easy as pie. Good luck! |
TheOtherBarber
134,389
Achievement won on 29 Jan 11TA Score for this game: 709
Posted on 02 February 11 at 14:28
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*SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS**SPOILERS*
The Final Sacrifice - Destroy the Marker
After reaching the marker, there is a short sequence in which you must press the A button repeatedly to pull Javelins out of you.
When you've pulled the Javelins out of you, you will automatically walk up to Nicole at the Marker. She will subsequently go crazy and attack you, thrusting you into a boss battle with her.
DO NOT go near her. If you do, it will initiate a cut scene in which she invades your mind and makes you shoot yourself in the head with the Javelin Gun.
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By now you should have been able to fully upgrade at least 2 guns, maybe even 3 or 4. Try and have your suit fully upgraded, and have the Advanced Suit.
This boss is relatively easy (at least on casual :)). Basically all you need to do is shoot her until she bursts into the bright white light. Once she does this, shoot the Marker in the Glowing, Lava-like ball in the middle of where the marker is (the Marker shatters once Nicole bursts into light and re-forms once she comes back to her normal form).
There are Screamers (might not be correct) that are shadows and will attack you. They don't do much damage (again, this is on Casual). I found it best to just ignore them as they get killed when Nicole bursts into light.
It takes 3 Pulse Rife Grenades to make her burst into light. Alternatively, it takes approximately 20 Pulse Rifle shots to make her burst into light.
(I haven't tried any other weapons yet, so I don't know how many shots from other weapons it takes)
Depending on how much damage your weapons do to the Marker, you should be able to kill it in about 2 'turns' (making Nicole burst into light and shooting the Marker)
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