bionic commando official strategy guide - excerpt

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A s c e n s i o n C i t y D o w n t o w n I - C o n t d

Object ives

Access the drainage tunnel to

reach downtown.

Ins ignias to Grab

Floating high amongst the street signs1

Chal lenges to Complete

Name Feat Required Reward

First Swing Perform a swing. None

Leap Up! Use the Leap Up technique. None

Reel In Reel in three times. None

Swinger Complete three consecutive swings. None

Youve returned from basic training; now lets see you use what youve learned. This short segment features no enemies,allowing you to get acquainted with the use of the bionic arm in a real-world environment. Youll also get your first glimpseof the terrible state of Ascension Citys battered streets. This place is in desperate need of help, soldier, so lets get moving!

Better get out of this building before it collapses. Headthrough the giant hole in the nearby wall to get your firstlook at the outside world.

Whoa, what a rush! The city might be in terrible shape,but there are still plenty of objects for you to grapple andswing on. You cant latch onto buildings that are covered inradiation (the blue stuff), but streetlights, traffic signals, and

various signage are all viable targets for your wire. Spendsome time swinging about the street, aiming to complete

your new challenges.

That strange-looking blue stuff covering the buildings is

radiation. This substance is extremely hazardous to bionics, so

your arms systems wont allow you to grapple anything thats

covered in blue. Dense pockets of radiation can kill you fast, so

dont linger near radioactive areas.

CAUTION

The citys in roughshape indeed.Much of it liesbattered, andradiation blanketsevery building

in sight. What atragedy. Someone

will pay for this.

Youre way uphigh and theresonly one waydown. Take adeep breath andjump for it! Dont

worry; Nathans atough dude, and

you wont come to any harm when you land on the streetbelow.



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With a bit of effort, you can complete several challengeshere in the street before moving on. The ones you cantcomplete at this time are Hand-to-Hand, Kick in the Back,and Blood Trial, as those require enemies for you to combat.

Challenge complete!First Swing

Challenge complete!

Reel In

Challenge complete!

Leap Up!

Challenge complete!Swinger

Dont miss this areas lone floating collectible while swingingalong the street: It hovers high above the signage. Grappleone of the higher street signs and practice making bigswinging leaps until you finally nab your prize.

Downtown I - Contd:

Insignia 1 of 1

Go crazy with your swinging out here in the city, but be

careful not to fall into any fire or dense pockets of radiation.

These hazards pose serious threats to your health.

CAUTION

When youre ready to get a move on, follow yournavigation beacon to locate a broken drainage tunnel.Head inside to travel to the citys downtown district.



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A s c e n s i o n C i t y D o w n t o w n I INow youre getting somewhere. BioReign has a far stronger presence in AscensionCitys downtown district, so you know youre getting closer to discovering their plot.Communications with Super Joe have been scrambled, thoughtheres too much

radiation interference downtown. Your first order of business is therefore to hack intothe enemys relays to reestablish the com signal.

Object ives

Reach the first relay and

hack it.



Blood Trial Kill 10 grunts. Hip Shot; new challenge

Hand-to-Hand Kill a grunt in hand-to-hand combat. Light Armor

Kick in the Back Perform two zip kicks on an enemy. None

Ins ignias to Grab

Hovering just above the first

street

Near the large radiation hole,

close to a fire

Near the broken tram rail

On a high ledge above the car

tunnel

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Ascension City Downtown II:

Insignia 1 of 4

Step out of the tunnel and into the light. Things are evenworse in this area of the city, which is closer to the sitewhere the Witherer was detonated. The streets a mess, sostart leaping and swinging along the overhead signposts.

Swipe the insignia that floats just above the first stretch ofbroken road.

Youre soon given the option to watch a tragic event unfold.Hold the Look button when indicated to witness a massiveskyscraper collapse at the far end of the street, cutting youoff and creating a huge dust cloud. Good thing you werentover there!

Scan the radiation-filled hole at the streets end to find a

hidden insignia near some fire. A good way to safely reachthis prize is to swing and leap from the broken tram railacross the wayjust dont fall into the hole!



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Insignia 2 of 4

Theres no going forward anymore, so turn left in front of

a giant irradiated chasm and take a side street. Use yourarm to grapple and swing along the overhead tram rail,avoiding the fire and yawning abyss below.

Take your time while swinging along the tram rail. Reel in

and leap up onto the rails if need be, then run along them.

TIP

Continue following the tram rail as it twists and bends. Keepyour Grapple button held down at all times, releasing it only

when you wish to release during a swing. You dont want tofall!


Insignia 3 of 4

Two BioReign grunts stand guard over the tunnel at the endof the line. Time to complete a few challenges! Use your

wire to grab hold of a grunt, then quickly press the Jumpbutton twice to deliver a punishing zip kick. Quickly followup with another zip kick to finish off the grunt and completea challenge. Kill the other grunt off with melee blows to

satisfy your two remaining challenges (these two grunts plusthe eight you killed in part 1 of Crash Landing fulfill theBlood Trial challenge).

Snatch another insignia hovering beneath the broken tramrail as you swing along.



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Challenge complete!Kick in the Back

Challenge complete!

Blood Trial

Challenge complete!Hand-to-Hand

Reward received!Hip Shot

Reward received!Light Armor

Youve secured the area, but did you happen to notice theinsignia floating on a ledge above the car tunnel? Dontenter the tunnel if you want to get it. Instead, use your armto reach the very end of the tram rail (from which point youhave an excellent view of the insignia).

A series of high-momentum swings might land you near the

insignia, but theres an easier way to nab this tantalizing

Build up plenty of speed and release when the momentumicon appears. A full-momentum swing from the tail end ofthe tram rail will carry you over to the insignia. Not an easygrab, but this approach makes it doable!

With the insignia tucked away, head through the nearby cartunnel to reach the next area.

Ascension City Downtown II:Insignia 4 of 4

prize. Drop from the final bit of rail, making sure to grappleits underside as you fall. Hang loose and center yourtargeting reticle on the rails tail end, then release. Quicklygrapple back on, latching onto the tail end of the tram rail.Now start swinging.



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A s c e n s i o n C i t y D o w n t o w n I I IThe citys clearly in a tragic state and youve yet to reestablish communications with Gibson. Continue your search for theenemy relay.

Object ives Doss iers Acquired

Reach the first relay and hack it.

Hack the second relay.

BioReign

BioReign Infantry



Train Block! Pull down the vehicle blocking your way. New challenge

Ins ignia Locat ions

Hovering near the tram rail

near the first relay

In a darkened room inside the

building with the stuck tram car

Beneath the shattered overpass

after exiting the building

Inside a hanging tram car (rip

down the car to reveal)

Atop a tall tram rail support

beam

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You emerge from the tunnel in a new section of thedowntown district. Leap and swing on the overhead signageto cross the chasm ahead.

Turn left when you reach your navigation beacon, then pressthe Look button to witness two enemy aircraft deployingBioReign infantry atop a crumbling highway overpass.

Youll need to take these guys out.

Look up and spy a bit of tram rail. Jump up, grapple therail, and then swing across the chasm, heading for thebroken highway.

Two grunts patrol the overpass. Use zip kicks and meleeattacks to wipe them out if you still have challenges to clear.Or simply take aim and drop them with your Tungsten.



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When only one grunt remains, drop down and rush forward

to deliver a zip kick, following up with some melee blows for a

fast, ammo-conserving kill.

TIP

Before hacking the relay, return to the broken overpass andspy an insignia floating near a stretch of shattered tram rail.

Swing from the rail to claim the prize, being quick to turn inmidair and grapple back to safety after you make the grab.

Ascension City Downtown III:Insignia 1 of 5

Your progress is saved each time you hack into a

new relay.

NOTE

Reward received!Rip

The relay you must hack stands just to the left of theoverpass. A few more grunts guard the relay, but yourein a fantastic position to pick them off. Remain on the

overpass, zoom in, and take shots at the grunts to eliminatethem from a safe vantage.

With the area free of hostiles, latch onto the relay andpress the Arm Action button to hack into its systems andreestablish communications with Gibson. If you like, perusethe data files for a bit of insight into the current scenariobefore returning to the action.

Listen to Super Joes instructions and then return to the topof the highway overpass. When you notice a tram carstuck in the side of a building, you recall an ability: the Rip

technique. Now you can yank and pull many objects thatyou grappleincluding enemy grunts! Try it out on the stucktram car: Grapple the car, then press the Arm Action buttonrepeatedly to rip it out of the wall.



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You must be standing on solid ground to rip down objects.

Objects that sport a yellow hook point icon when sighted can

usually be ripped down.

NOTE

Challenge complete!Train Block!

You can also use the Leap Up technique to scale the

building from the street and enter the hole.

TIP

Great work; your new ability has helped you open theway forward. Unfortunately, it has also exposed you to agrunt whos patrolling inside the nearby building! Zoom inand pick off the grunt from afar. When the threat has beenneutralized, grapple the building above the hole and swinginside.

Dash through the building, using your Tungsten to cut downeach group of enemy grunts you encounter. Flee to safetyif you take too much damage; wait until your wounds are



Super Joe asks you to hack another relay so you can receiveresupply via drop pods. Sounds like a plan. Exit the buildingthrough its opposite side to return to the streets. Careful: ABioReign field outpost lies just ahead.

After exiting the building, search beneath the ruinedoverpass to discover another hidden collectible. Pocket thisprize before moving on.

healed and then reenter the fray. Explore the buildingthoroughly to discover an insignia hidden in one of itsdarkened rooms.



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Jump and grapple the overhead train car, then swingtoward the BioReign grunts ahead. Take aim and pick offthe pair of grunts on patrol beneath a ruined overpass.

The outpost is dead ahead, but dont tackle it just yet.Instead, grapple and leap up to the top of the overpassabove you.

Sighting the BioReign outpost up close scores you a

couple of new dossier files.

NOTE

Several more grunts patrol the top of the crumblingoverpass. Kill them all, leaping and swinging from onechunk of highway to the next. With the overpass secure,

With the area secure, return to the top of the crumblinghighway and spy an overhead tram car hanging from aruined rail. Latch onto the car and rip it down to reveal a

hidden insignia! Grapple the rail and reel in to claim yourprize before continuing to the next area.

Spy this areas final insignia floating high atop a tall tramrail support beam near the grunt outpost. Grapple up andclaim the collectible before proceeding to the next area.

Ascension City Downtown III:

Insignia 4 of 5

Ascension City Downtown III:

Insignia 5 of 5

youre free to exploit its height advantage by raining bulletsdown on the remaining hostiles near the outpost.

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