Jak II - Advice/Complain

Not really complaints about the game, more a place to out any rage you have building inside you, missions that have you grinding your teeth.  Hopefully someone can offer advice as I know ANYONE who\'s playing this game is getting frustrated at one point or another.

Right now I am in the water slums and dozens of krimson guards are attacking from all directions.  I also can\'t go hover boarding because I get terminated by some machine if I even touch the water.

I get within viewing range of the gold spot to reach...guards are coming from 3 different directions.  Any advice?

I\'m about to call Jason Rubin and get his happy ass down here to do it for me:mad:

Got past it.  Here\'s some advice for any of those stuck on it.

Use the scatter gun when you have the guards coming at you from one direction.  Starting out the guards try to rush you so this will prove quite effective.

From here on out there\'s a mix of rushing guards and shooters, use the blaster to take out a small number.   When you get 5+ in view then you should take out the vulcan fury and get rid of them.  Conserve your vulcan fury for the big crowds.

You notice the pier zigzags on the way up, on the intersecting paths take a left (avoiding dead ends of course)...you\'ll still have your work cut out for you but it\'s a bit easier to keep the guards in check near the end.

If you followed the possible route to the left then you can easily hold your ground near the end with the scatter gun.  

Remember to keep moving...the ships don\'t stop coming.

I know of a better (and probably more fun) way to get past that section. Use the hoverboard, but don\'t get onto the water. It might be a little difficult trying to stay off the water, but I found it worked better than just wading through the dozens of guards.

They knock you off!  How did you stay on it?

Originally posted by Ginko
They knock you off!  How did you stay on it?

I move fast. I just get past the vehicles that drop the soldiers off before the soldiers start pouring out of it. Of course the guns on the dropships were a pain and got me a few times, but as long as you keep moving you\'ll get through.
It took me maybe about 3 tries with this technique..

I had a go or two with my hover board, but I either got knocked into the water by the guards, knocked off my board, or shot down by those stupid ships.

Anyway, I\'m past it now and never want to speak of it again!

Protecting the rift rider. What a pain. Anyone done it yet and can give me some advice?

I don\'t believe I\'ve done that yet...can\'t be sure though.  The missions have been more of a chore and forgettable for the most part.

I\'m at 83% and just got the black security pass.

I wish I had a nuke so I could nuke those DAMN 5 hellcats you have to destroy..

Hellcats-

1. Get a big sturdy hover vehicle, and make sure you have plenty of ammo for your vulcan fury.  When you attack the hellcat make sure you aren\'t near any turrets or a big group of guards.

2.  After you\'ve taken one down you need to do two things.  Hide until the guards stop looking for you, then get another vehicle since you\'ve taken damage.  

Repeat.

If you happen to get shot down, always get in the nearest vehicle and let it take the damage for you!

Thanks..

I\'ll give it a try tomorrow. I\'ve been stuck on this level for DAYS, I had to take a break because it pissed me off..

No more levels like these in Jak III, please Mr. Rubin.

Echo, I just used my blaster and it was a cinch.  Here are some helpful tips though.

Be sure to do it during the day time, you can see them so much more clearly.  Alot of the bigger metal heads come from the stairs so mind them well.

I stayed VERY close to the rift rider constantly swinging my camera around.

Jak 2... BEST GAME EVER !



Also the scatter Gun is way  >>>>>>> the Blaster.

[sp]if your stuck on the spider walking bombs a little tip is to get a  hover bike thunder past it and land out of range of its beam. then run or hover board at the bomb..

 you should aim to get right under it and then as soon as you are give it hell with the vulcan cannon intil you hear the beeping sound then run like hell.
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Originally posted by ooseven
Jak 2... BEST GAME EVER !



Also the scatter Gun is way  >>>>>>> the Blaster.

You used the scatter gun to protect the rift rider?

I think some of the missions make you switch out weapons, or at least you should to take advantage of them in tough situations.

I can say I found myself switching bewteen the blaster and scatter gun most of the time though.