AVForums

Our philosophy in our forums, reviews, podcasts and feature videos is to promote audio and visual excellence by gathering and sharing the best information and resources available.

Help

To begin please visit our help section »

Not a Member Yet?

It only takes a minute to start enjoying the benefits of AVForums membership, and it's free!

Member Log in

Disappointed with the Bosses...(Possible spoilers, best not read unless completed)

Post Reply
Old 13-07-2008, 2:58 PM   #1
Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Experience Points:
5,567, Level: 17
Points: 5,567, Level: 17 Points: 5,567, Level: 17 Points: 5,567, Level: 17
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
Thanks: Gave 52, Got 53
Posts: 819
Disappointed with the Bosses...(Possible spoilers, best not read unless completed)

Well, is anyone else underwhelmed by the bosses?

I'm not meaning the battles, or the ideas of the bosses, as I think those are great, but in the other MGS games, the boss battles meant more, as I knew about the bosses, their background, their emotions and so on.

Take Fortune for example, I knew she wanted to die, but 'couldn't', I knew Sniper Wolf was this lonely woman, romantically linked with Otacon.


But these bosses, I saw them all once in the early stages of the game. Then I fight them. that's it. I don't know why they are how they are, or where their names come from until AFTER the fight..kind of anti-climatic I feel.


Oh well, vent over.
  Quote
Old 14-07-2008, 7:13 AM   #2
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2005
Experience Points:
4,935, Level: 16
Points: 4,935, Level: 16 Points: 4,935, Level: 16 Points: 4,935, Level: 16
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
Thanks: Gave 95, Got 225
Posts: 1,634
Re: Disappointed with the Bosses...(Possible spoilers, best not read unless completed

I agree somewhat, in the previous games the bosses were a tight unit and I enjoyed the interactions they had between each other. The story didn't really allow that in MGS4 but still better than the majority of bosses in other games. I thought they were a bit too easy though, especially Vamp...last fight was still awesome though
  Quote
Old 14-07-2008, 12:28 PM   #3
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Cumbria
Experience Points:
31,132, Level: 43
Points: 31,132, Level: 43 Points: 31,132, Level: 43 Points: 31,132, Level: 43
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
Thanks: Gave 105, Got 155
Posts: 2,982
Re: Disappointed with the Bosses...(Possible spoilers, best not read unless completed

I was quite happy with them except the last one.
They cheated story-wise a bit by giving us their story after you've beaten them.
  Quote
Old 14-07-2008, 12:57 PM   #4
Prominent Member
 
Mickus's Avatar
Join Date: Jul 2005
Experience Points:
24,468, Level: 38
Points: 24,468, Level: 38 Points: 24,468, Level: 38 Points: 24,468, Level: 38
Activity: 0.3%
Activity: 0.3% Activity: 0.3% Activity: 0.3%
Thanks: Gave 261, Got 347
Posts: 3,070
Re: Disappointed with the Bosses...(Possible spoilers, best not read unless completed

I can't get past the last boss fight on the Big Boss Hard setting. Any tips would be appreciated!

Only found out last night there was a 'block' move - dunno how I manged to beat him the last time around (on the 2nd normal setting).
  Quote
Old 14-07-2008, 5:16 PM   #5
Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Experience Points:
5,567, Level: 17
Points: 5,567, Level: 17 Points: 5,567, Level: 17 Points: 5,567, Level: 17
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
Thanks: Gave 52, Got 53
Posts: 819
Re: Disappointed with the Bosses...(Possible spoilers, best not read unless completed

I've only just beaten Vamp so I can't comment on the last one (assuming there's one more..please don't spoil it if I'm wrong!)

Was a bit annoyed I couldn't watch Vamp vs Raiden, as I had to blast the Gekkos, hoping they let me watch it on it's own after completion!!
  Quote
Old 15-07-2008, 9:43 AM   #6
Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: South Wales
Experience Points:
3,042, Level: 12
Points: 3,042, Level: 12 Points: 3,042, Level: 12 Points: 3,042, Level: 12
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
Thanks: Gave 24, Got 12
Posts: 195
Re: Disappointed with the Bosses...(Possible spoilers, best not read unless completed

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mickus View Post
I can't get past the last boss fight on the Big Boss Hard setting. Any tips would be appreciated!

Only found out last night there was a 'block' move - dunno how I manged to beat him the last time around (on the 2nd normal setting).
It's not too hard once you get used to it:

For the first part, just dash around, and hit him when you see an opening.

The second part, I noticed you could "spam" him with the hard punch. I think you did this punch by holding block, and then punching. It knocks him off balance, then punch again, and he should hit the deck. Repeat :P

You'll find in the second stage that he uses a hard punch himself, which hurts like hell when it connects. He should say "Take this!", giving you a small warning. Just dodge (left/right + x), and then move in while he's vulnerable.

Third stage, just go all out at him. Offence is the best defence in this case

Fourth stage, I don't think it's possible to lose :P


Hope that helped!
  Quote
Thanks from:
Mickus (15-07-2008)
Old 15-07-2008, 1:48 PM   #7
Prominent Member
 
Mickus's Avatar
Join Date: Jul 2005
Experience Points:
24,468, Level: 38
Points: 24,468, Level: 38 Points: 24,468, Level: 38 Points: 24,468, Level: 38
Activity: 0.3%
Activity: 0.3% Activity: 0.3% Activity: 0.3%
Thanks: Gave 261, Got 347
Posts: 3,070
Re: Disappointed with the Bosses...(Possible spoilers, best not read unless completed

Quote:
Originally Posted by MooseMullay View Post
It's not too hard once you get used to it:



Hope that helped!
Cheers! I'll revisit him once the ulcer subsides and the blood pressure returns to normal!
  Quote
Old 15-07-2008, 6:07 PM   #8
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Cumbria
Experience Points:
31,132, Level: 43
Points: 31,132, Level: 43 Points: 31,132, Level: 43 Points: 31,132, Level: 43
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
Thanks: Gave 105, Got 155
Posts: 2,982
Re: Disappointed with the Bosses...(Possible spoilers, best not read unless completed

I said before that I wasn't happy with the last boss, I meant the second to last.


How do you block on the last boss?
  Quote
Old 16-07-2008, 10:42 AM   #9
Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: South Wales
Experience Points:
3,042, Level: 12
Points: 3,042, Level: 12 Points: 3,042, Level: 12 Points: 3,042, Level: 12
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
Thanks: Gave 24, Got 12
Posts: 195
Re: Disappointed with the Bosses...(Possible spoilers, best not read unless completed

Quote:
Originally Posted by T800 View Post
I said before that I wasn't happy with the last boss, I meant the second to last.


How do you block on the last boss?
L1 or L2....cant remember which.
  Quote
Thanks from:
T800 (16-07-2008)
Old 26-07-2008, 9:29 PM   #10
Member
 
MichaelGL's Avatar
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: London/Kent
Experience Points:
3,492, Level: 13
Points: 3,492, Level: 13 Points: 3,492, Level: 13 Points: 3,492, Level: 13
Activity: 0%
Activity: 0% Activity: 0% Activity: 0%
Thanks: Gave 11, Got 31
Posts: 414
Re: Disappointed with the Bosses...(Possible spoilers, best not read unless completed

I was quite dissapointed with the BB Corps...bring back FOXHOUND!
  Quote
Post Reply



Thread information and display options
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off