is it reccomended to do a casual first playthrough

[PhantomSoldier]

im stuck on gozu and about to say ♥♥♥♥ it and restart i upgraded healing and stamina all the way but i cant defeat gozu for the life of me i gwet so close and end up dying every time

[Kenshiro3]

Kinda... this game is pretty oldschool in its difficulty.

[PhantomSoldier]

normal feels like hard tbh

[Kenshiro3]

Originally posted by CLOUT PhantomSoldier:

normal feels like hard tbh

Like i said it's oldschool in its difficulty. This is one of the few games out today where there's no shame in playing on easy/casual.

[MASTAN]

Just don't get too close to him.

[Hapcher]

There's a reason for ammo pickups being scattered on the outer-ring of the arena. If you run around the entire arena, you'll keep distance from Gozu.

Whenever you see him about to use the laser attack be ready to click shift a few times. When he fires use shift to move to the side a few times.
You're not supposed to sprint, you're supposed to dash forward a few times with shift.

[MASTAN]

Originally posted by Hapcher:

You're not supposed to sprint, you're supposed to dash forward a few times with shift.

Not necessary forward. I was dashing sideways mostly during boss battles.

[Neithan]

Keep a distance, watch out for the animations telling what attack he will do next, make use of dodge.
Shoot the glowing armor parts, then when they come off shoot the crystals beneath them.
iirc if he gets close and does his stomp attack, just jump at the right moment to negate the damage.

While the game can be tough in some areas, the boss fights (esp. the first) is just a piece of trial and error until you learn his moves and how to avoid them, and reducing the difficulty is imho the wrong approach. If you are really stuck after a few tries, go and check on some youtube guide for that fight.

Btw. there are parts later in the game where you will be really challenged, the boss fights are actually easy compared to a few sections in the game.
Multiple Berserker in a tight place + trash mobs + Summoner = Raaaaaaaage!!!

[Cage_D]

Play on insane most fun at least for guys like me.

[PhantomSoldier]

i defested gozu and im still on medium difficulty the only thing i dont like about the game really is the scoring system

[Neithan]

Well, the scoring system actually rewards you for diversity and efficiency as far as I get it, so the more different abilities and weapons you use to dispatch all enemies in a wave as gory as possible (as much different kill boni as possible, like "Headshot", "Toasted", "Decapitated" etc.) in as little time as you can while dodging their attacks, the better. That said, you still can play anyway you want, and while you will earn less Karma points, it will still be enough to level your character, only in the end you will miss out on a few levels, but that won't really be a handicap.

And while it might be a bit immersion breaking for some people, imho it fits the gameplay really well, and srsly, being "Wang" is all about style, so it fits to be rated on it.

[N0P3]

Neithan +1
Wang's selling point as a merc is of efficiency and signature style identified and discussed in-game so playing in character is driving force for the title and simply fun to boot.

[(kl0n) ᗜˬᗜ 👍]

First playthrough should be on Insane, it really isn't all that bad. You don't die significantly more than you would on easier difficulties, and Wang can always heal himself decently.