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A Rock and a Hard Place achievement in Resident Evil 4 HD (Xbox 360)

A Rock and a Hard Place

Outmaneuver the rampaging beast, El Gigante.

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    You will get this achievement just after you defeat your first encounter with the El Gigante. The best advice I have to offer is to buy the rocket launcher from the merchant just before you encounter El Gigante. You will encounter him during the first chapter in act 2.

    Basically after you obtain the "Round Insignia" and take a quick non-playable boat ride, you will end up in a safe room with a typewriter and a merchant. You can buy the rocket launcher for 30,000 PTAS.

    Once you engage the boss fight, pump him full of hand gun bullets and once he curls over and his weakness emerges from his back pull your rocket launcher out and aim it at his weakness area. This will instantly kill him, awarding you with the achievement and a pot of PTAS. Alternatively you can defeat him without the rocket launcher, it just takes more time and more bullets. Just continue shooting his weakness once it emerges and you will kill him in no time.

    Add-in: You should also note about saving the dog earlier in the game. It helps to distract him a little.
    Posted by superallyno1 on 23 Sep 11 07:10:43

    Thank you superallyno1, for some reason I totally forgot about the dog haha! But yes, that is totally correct.

    Add-in: You don't need to shoot him until his weak spot appears, you can just blast him with the rocket launcher straight away and he will die. Just thought I'd mention, so you don't go wasting any unnecessary bullets on him. :P
    Posted by Reevys on 23 Sep 11 11:58:52

    Awesome Reevys, I guess I have never even tried this, I will totally do it on my Pro playthrough! Thanks for the add-in!

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    jleona201No problem Bretalius, hope it helps some peope who struggle with this monster or can't afford a rocket launcher at the time. The dog isn't that fantastic but every little helps, right.
    Posted by jleona201 On 27 Sep 11 at 14:32
    Hey KSI Tsagu: I looked at your played games list and I show that you do have the achievement and it was awarded to you on October 7th

    A Rock and a Hard Place57 (50)
    Outmaneuver the rampaging beast, El Gigante.
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    Achievement won by KSI Tsagu on 07 October 11 | You won this Achievement on 19 September 11 | There are 3 guides
    3,659 tracked gamers have this achievement (76% - TA Ratio = 1.15)

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    Posted on 13 Oct 11 at 19:20
    RuSsile86Idk I just don't wanna waste 30k for a single use Rocket Laucher for a creature you can pwn after 2 or 3 tries with regular equipment.
    Posted by RuSsile86 On 17 Jan at 07:36
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    What you need:
    3-4 flash grenades
    TMP (upgrades not necessary) and roughly 120-150 rounds (you generally find them in bundles of 50)

    What you need to do:

    At the beginning of the fight El Gigante will attack. Make sure you keep your distance. Cause him to whiff and empty one whole clip from the TMP into his face (or anywhere you can hit him for that matter). BEFORE you reload, stun him with a flash grenade, then reload and fire away. Note: the flash grenade must land in front of him to work. This should trigger the cut scene where the plaga on his back makes it's first appearance. While "Plaga Stunned", run up to him and initiate the quick time event with the "X" button. Mash the "X" button during the QTE. Rinse and repeat. If you managed to save the dog in the very first chapter, he will help to distract El Gigante after the first plaga appearance.
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