Been trying for a while, but this was my best failed attempt. Got to the final form of the final boss this time. Just need to tighten up my gameplay a little. The last form of the Semi Final Boss always comes down to the wire for me too, or I fail. Almost unlocking the vehicle with the laser weapon. Maybe thats useful. Havent been using specials except for rare instances, since I learned you get more health by not using them in the end. I will break all of that down in the tutorial once I complete Hard Mode. Didnt want to make a tutorial for Normal when I was planning to beat Hard anyway.
What I will probably do is start my first gameplay session with attempts on this game and the Vanquish Tactical Challenges, then catch up on some other games.