Game:

Vanquish (2010)

Duration: 6:41

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This run isn't speedy either, but it's a lot faster than my first completion time. Notes:

Round 1: the key aspects here is the speed and timing. If you're not fast enough, you'll miss the opportunity to kill the Gorgie platoon even before they can move an inch. A little cheap method I admit, but hey, 15-20 Gorgies vs one Sam? Fair fight is fair...

Round 2: the first Romanov requires a bit of luck, cause you HAVE to use the Romanov for cover yourself of gunfire. If you take enough damage, the melee charging will cancel out, and if it does, it's likely that you'll don't have enough time to start it over. If you land a hit, it won't gonna kill the robot, but does a hell lot of a damage. Actually, it does so much damage you just have to kill the Romanov with one decently placed Shotgun shot, The other two are a little harder to deal, but it's not insanely hard. It seems if you shoot a Romanov's leg enough to make it crouch in "pain", there is a good chance it'll gonna use the rocket launcher on it's back, which is very dangerous. For both of you. You see, if you shoot down the missile when it's close enough to the Romanov, it'll kill it instantly. A little risky, but fast way to kill a Romanov. Unfortunetly, this method seems to work only if you're not far away from it, as up to this point I wasn't able to trigger this on the last Romanov. But a Rocket Launcher can solve anything, right? :D

Round 3: another cheap method, but this is the fastest way to kill the giants. The key aspect here is the timing now, since if you mess up with the EMP grenade, you have to rely on the ARS mode, which is not that bad, but if you're close enough to the giants, they'll use the flamethrower, which is not that dangerous at first glance, but it can instantly overheat the suit. If you're confident in yourself, you just can use the HMG/AR+ARS to kill the last giant, but using the Sniper Rifle is way faster, since you have to land two shots on their tank, plus the SR can instantly kill the Gorgies.

Round 4: here comes the hard part. The optimal weapon setting would be the HRG/LFE Gun/Disk Launcher, but there's so much enemies, you have to be careful and lucky. The LFE is both very good and bad: good, because it can bypass walls and objects, so it comes handy for taking out the MDA-mounting Gorgies. Plus, if you're close enough to an enemy, it can instantly kill it. The bad thing: you HAVE to be SUPER close in order to do this, so that's why the disk launcher is needed. it's melee attack does NOT deplete your ARS gauge, instead the weapons ammunition, but it's a lot slower than the LFE method. In short, the LFE is fast, but dangerous, and the Disk Launcher is a little slow, but requires less luck, and it has a lock-on sort of mechanic(=if you're not close enough to the enemy, the DL melee will automaticly aim for the closest enemy). One thing to mention: the second MDA is important for the next round, so be sure to eliminate the Gorgies on it when it's close enough to you "side". You'll see why. Oh, and pick the Rocket Launcher before the next round starts. You'll need it.

Round 5: listened to me, and kept the MDA close enough? Good. Because you have to mount it in order to kill at least two Romanovs, and it's a sort of pain when you have to be close to them. The Rocket Launcher does a great job here, and if the "first" MDA is still useable, you just have to finish off the last two Romanovs. Be warned: if you're spending way too much time on aiming, they'll simpley blow away your ride under your sorry butt. Oh, and don't forget: the Romanov's will be spawned on the opposite side you're on.

This run could've been much faster (my best was 4:55), but playing this mode with border-line severe controller lag is no fun. Hence for example why I haven't used the Disk Launcher.

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