Tokkie wrote:Hi everyone, first time poster
I am playing the SegaCD version through the Fusion emulator, and loving the game. Unfortunately I am stuck at the fight in the main snatcher base, with the spiderbots that jump from one location to the next. This is not helped by the fact that the gun is unable to shoot in the top-left corner. Just the hits I take from that location is enough to kill me before I can finish the fight.
I am really at wits end here. I really want to finish the game. Does anyone have any advice?
Thanks!
I am assuming you're using the numeric keypad for giving the directions. Change it to somewhere else on your keyboard (AWSD) and use CTRL to draw your blaster and Spacebar to fire. Worked fine for me. Then you can use a number of different strategies - As the appearance of the insectors is randomized, one might work better than another, depending on the playthrough.
- Fire all the time as fast as you can, hammering on the spacebar, and just input the directions.
- Fire only a single shot at each target.
- Use a combination of both tactics, usually firing one shot will work better in the beginning, but it seemed to be better to use "rapid fire" once the screen gets too crowded.
In any case, if you miss one of the insectors, don't return firing on it, instead, write it off and concentrate on the remaining ones. Usually, wasting time to pick off one straggler only puts you in a situation where more than one insector will hurt you afterwards.
As you're playing on an emulator, maybe there is a chance to slow the speed down and / or make saves during the shootout, like when you managed to kill a number of insecors without taking damage for a while. And definitely be sure to save your game right AFTER you've defeated the insectors!
Don't be fooled, this fight IS hard and will drag on for ages, but the reward is definitely worth it.