How to beat the Cave Fish biker?

[Harzzach]

Yes, i played the classic back in the days.
Yes, i know what weapon to use (the board).
Yes, i have it already.
No, i cant get near enough to wack it over the uplooking Cave Fish biker ...
... because he sprays oil the moment i come near him.

I dont remember this fight being so annoying. How do i come near enough WITHOUT him spraying oil? Or should i use a controller, because the mouse control feels very sluggish and maybe isnt fast enough? Any tips? Thnx!

[Treiden]

I literally just did this using the board and some good timing. It requires you to anticipate when he's raising his head though, because he starts spraying oil really fast. I just went in a second before when I thought he would raise his head, take a swing, and then take some distance again. Repeat until you get lucky.

I also remember from the classic that any weapon would do, but the board is easiest. I could be wrong, though. Classic version's been a long while.

[Rhomega]

Took me a bit, but I got him with the 2x4 as well.

[Harzzach]

I beat him switching to the classic view. Felt less sluggish, felt i had more control over Bens bike, timing my attack more precisely.

[Pippistrello]

it's all about the pixels man

[LoJunGin]

The cavefish bikers will stick up their heads when they drive over the cracks on the road. That is when you can give him the ol' Jim Duggan 2x4.

[Harzzach]

Originally posted by LoJunGin:

The cavefish bikers will stick up their heads when they drive over the cracks on the road. That is when you can give him the ol' Jim Duggan 2x4.

I know, but i couldnt get beside him fast enough BEFORE he starts to spray oil. With classic view ... on the first try. May be coincidence, may be not. I'm happy its over.

Anyway, i knew i had to suffer through this special fight and the destruction derby. I had hoped that you remastered those parts to be less annoying, so that the rest of the game can shine more :)

[Looongcat]

Also you don't have to come really close to him in order to hit. Keep some distance and hit when he raises his head. The board has quite a long reach.

[Kasiornis]

Originally posted by Harzzach:

Anyway, i knew i had to suffer through this special fight and the destruction derby. I had hoped that you remastered those parts to be less annoying, so that the rest of the game can shine more :)

Remaster without initial suffering from unfairly hard difficulty - is a bad remaster.
I remember to spend a week or more back at these old days of my childhood, beating crap from all these bikers and trying to get this one tricky Cavefish b-hole.

[Harzzach]

Originally posted by Kasiornis:

Remaster without initial suffering from unfairly hard difficulty - is a bad remaster.
I remember to spend a week or more back at these old days of my childhood, beating crap from all these bikers and trying to get this one tricky Cavefish b-hole.

I get no pleasure from experiencing pain, especially when trying to have a good time with a video game.

But this is probably a trademark of Tim Schafer, when he designs a game. The biker fights & the stupid destruction derby in Full Throttle, the horrible, HORRIBLE Meat Circus sequence in Psychonauts ... all part of otherwise just phantastic and very enjoyable games. Its not a Tim Schafer game, when no one shakes his fist and shouts: "Why? Just why??" :)

[LoJunGin]

The remaster has changed the RNG of which bikers you will encounter. The player should be more likely to encounter bikers with weapons/items that they do not have more frequently.

If you're interested in seeing what it was like before, you can toggle the "Remastered Gameplay" option off in the Help & Settings menu.

[LoJunGin]

Originally posted by Harzzach:

Originally posted by LoJunGin:

The cavefish bikers will stick up their heads when they drive over the cracks on the road. That is when you can give him the ol' Jim Duggan 2x4.

I know, but i couldnt get beside him fast enough BEFORE he starts to spray oil. With classic view ... on the first try. May be coincidence, may be not. I'm happy its over.

There's no need to get besides him quickly. There is a distance where you can hit them with the board and where they can't/won't spray you with oil.

[Clord]

For whatever reason there is also bypass, probably leftover from debug or it was intended in case of player frustration. Shift + V.

[Tox Laximus]

Just keep going right and spam fist into everyone, when you have the plank whack the cave biker when his head is up, it only takes one hit but keep a little distance.

[Purple Tentacle]

Originally posted by LoJunGin:

The cavefish bikers will stick up their heads when they drive over the cracks on the road. That is when you can give him the ol' Jim Duggan 2x4.

Just wanted to say that I love the Hacksaw Jim Duggan reference. HOOOOO!!!!!

[brightfreak]

I find controlling the bike much easier with the arrow keys.