Around 45 minutes to complete this first stage on the HARDEST MODE, Sufferance, with an S Rank as a result. This was after many hours spent completing the game on the easiest mode, Regret. I jumped from the easiest mode straight to the hardest. The main learning curve and difficulty seemed to be from completing that mode, so far. My main concern is Stages 4 and 5. I'm only playing for completion of the hardest mode, not for points. Once I complete this mode I will make a tutorial with commentary breaking down my loadout and all my strategies. I wanted to wait until I complete the hardest mode to make a tutorial, since I planned to do that anyway. In the meantime I will post previews of full unedited sessions and completed stages on this mode. As usual the full playthrough will be in a single video and there will be two versions. One with commentary and one without. I will see about replaying stages for score and maybe trying the 1CC mode, Sever after I complete this mode.
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