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Let's Play Rise of the Dragon
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The wiretap wasn't so bad.
Enjoyable LP, good stuff...though AHEM commie only faps to ONE MILF thankyou!
Enjoyable LP, good stuff...though AHEM commie only faps to ONE MILF thankyou!
anus_pounder
Arcane
More gameovers please. 
keep up the great work.
keep up the great work.
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Don't diss the fortune cookies if you know what's good for you. Did you notice Chang Li also gave us one? Did you notice I said only two of the items are useless? Did you notice Karyn said it was a code of sorts? Did you notice I hinted twice (thrice if you count what I'm doing right now) this could be important later on? Do you think I would be using so many questions marks for no reason?Crooked Bee said:
I don't know why, but this is one of the most disturbing death scenes I've seen in an adventure. The only one I find worse is in Willy Beamish, funnily enough.
spekkio said:
Everyone who's played this game remember this sequence. Even though by now I've memorized where each lead goes I still feel some trepidation when approaching this part.ghostdog said:Oh man, that fucking phone-tapping sequence...
Doh! I can't believe I never noticed this one...
What, Jenni not good enough for you?commie said:
Though Dynamix are even worse teases than Bioware. At least Chakwas doesn't hit on you (though you wish she did don't you) whereas Jenni's all over you... until you say yes that is.
There's a few more coming, but the game actually doesn't have as many as I remember. It's just that, on a first run, you see some of them so many times (like the "oh shi-" one)anus_pounder said:
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DAY FOUR: REVELATION
It's a bright new day, and it's time to go pick up the analysis results from Karyn.
I have that lab report you wanted.
No problem, loverboy. Here's the tape.
I won't go too much into why Jeff Tunnell will never win a prize for good science in his games (protip: red blood cells don't have any DNA. Let's not even get close to everything else), but it is interesting to note that the idea of a molecule changing another molecule's structure to match its own is precisely why prions are infectious, which is notable because this game was released several years before the big prion scare of the 90's and even before the prion replication model was advanced (though prions themselves had already been identified). Except prions are proteins and not DNA, which is a whole other story. Anyway.
Is there anything you'd like me to take a look at?
Hmm. This is very unusual... There's a sleeper gate attached to this file.
If anyone tries to access the information contained inside the file, it will set off an alarm and wipe the system!
I can try to bypass it, but if it doesn't work, we could be in a very unhealthy situation!
Picking the first option changes absolutely nothing for the rest of the game, except you don't get the information on Deng Hwang, so there's no reason to play it safe.
If you say so, Blade. Here goes...
What little information there is in the computer on this guy is almost two years old.
No birth date, S.I.D. number, or address... Hell! There's not even a physical description of the guy!
His name appears in connection with some Fed investigations concerning the Chinese Mafia and a break-in at a military generic research facility at Los Alamos.
In the course of this incident they killed 20 people and burned the place to the ground!
There's no mention of anything being stolen, and all other details are classified.
Now what the hell does the Chinese Mafia want with a genetic research facility? Something very strange is going on here!
There's no way I can get any more information without tripping some heavy security, so I'm going to wipe all record of this trace.
Then I'm going to get back to work and pretend none of this happened.
You'd better get out of here, Blade. I'll see you later.
Break-in at a genetic research facility, drug that kills people by mutating their DNA. Connect the dots.
Before leaving, don't forget to pick up the tape.
Now who can we show this to? Well, the mayor did hire us to find out who killed his daughter, and we now have a pretty solid idea of this, so let's go have a chat with him.
I'm terribly sorry, Blade. But the mayor has left orders that he is not to be disturbed... Especially by you.
So he hires us to do his dirty work, then tries to pretend we don't exist? This will not do!
Inform him that I have some information which I'm sure he would prefer kept out of the public eye.
After all, it IS an election year!
Sorry, Blade, but I can't have you marching into the mayor's office every time you want your parking tickets fixed!
Blade would never stoop down to this!
If you're pulling my leg this time, we're both gonna catch hell!
Mr. Mayor, William Hunter's here to see you on an extremely urgent matter!
He's not here to get me to fix some parking tickets, is he?
OK... so maybe he did once or twice :/
He claims it is urgent, sir.
He is threatening to reveal information which would hurt your changes to be re-elected.
Very well. Send him up.
Now the next conversation is a little tricky. You need to know when to insult, when to back off and when to push the mayor, otherwise you will gain nothing from the meeting.
You're damn right it is!
And I'm sick and tired of being giventhe runaround by your people!
You're the effin' jerk who hired me for this gig, and then you act like I'm radioactive when I try to get in touch with you!
It would not be appropriate for me to be seen publicly in your company, Mr. Hunter.
I only hired you because there is no one else who knows the scum of this city like you do!
Yeah, and a lot of it's in this building!
Blade 1, Mayor 0
Or worse.
I have information which indicates your daughter may have been involved with a member of the Chinese Mafia.
And likely a drug addict to boot!
If you have any information of that nature, I strongly suggest that you leave it in my possession.
Releasing it cuold prove detrimental to your health!
I want you to tell me everything you've discovered, Mr Hunter!
Chandi was hangin' 'round a China Mafioso name o' Chen Lu. It seems he gave her some bad juice.
Bad with a capital 'B'!
No point hanging on to the tape, as it has no other use, so we give it to the mayor.
Do you have any leads on this "Chen Lu"?
I found what was left of him on the floor of his apartment.
Since he died the same way Chandi did, it seems likely that the Chinese Mafia is somehow involved with this M.T.Z.
You haven't done anything to tick them off lately, have you?
No.
Somehow I'm not reassured.
I can't trust the police to deal with this situation effectively, Mr Hunter...
so I'd like you to follow up on it further.
I want you to find out who is ultimately responsible for this M.T.Z. operation.
And then I want you to shut down the operation. Permanently.
Don't be so hasty to take an extreme position, Mr. Hunter! I'm sure we can work something out.
I've been busting my ass for you, nosing around some serious fatal mobbers...
And all I get for my trouble is a lotta flack from you. How 'bout a little cooperation here?!
I don't like being left hung out to dry!
Official help is, of course, out of the question...
But I can give you a security pass which will allow you to get some increased firepower from the police armory.
Good day, Mr. Hunter. We shall not meet again unless you are successful in this endeavor.
I don't think I like the way you phrased that.
Nevertheless, it is an accurate statement. Take it as you wish. Goodbye.
Now I'm sure you're all wondering... getting the patch, analyzing it, successfully manipulating the mayor... was this all worth it?
Well guess what we have now, bitch
Wow! That's some pretty impressive clearance for a civilian!
And your reward for going through all this is...
Remember when I said losing the gun wasn't a dead end? This is why. You DO need a weapon at the end of the game, but once you get this you don't need the gun anymore (which, you may have noticed, I haven't used anyway).
Now let's go check if our good friend The Jake has heard anything since we blew up the warehouse.
And now you will finally see why I've been lugging around the second bar of chocolate all this time.
No guns allowed! Check 'em or get lost!
Both of 'em, wise guy!
Nice piece... Be a pity to lose it! You got anything else for us?
Remember this line? It's the same one Slen used when I had only the handgun. The hint being that no, the "anyting else" doesn't refer to yet another gun Blade might be carrying, but to what you want to bribe them with.
This is the Pleasure Dome, where black market goods are prized above all else.
Chocolate! The wife will love this...
Better take this claim check for your weapon. We have a habit of forgetting faces around here.
And now you're wondering... didn't I have the first chocolate bar on our first visit? Could I have used it then? that's right, and I would've then received the claim ticket on all future visits. But wouldn't this mean not being able to give the bar to The Jake? that's also right... except you can get what you want from him just by picking a different set of dialog options. Multiple solutions FTW.
I... uh... got some news for ya...
Can't talk now, though.
We meed to meet somewhere safe.
I'll give you a call.
Now get outta here before someone sees us talkin'!
That's all we can do here, so let's get our guns back and leave.
'Scuse me. I'd like to get my guns back.
You got a gun check ticket?
You bet!
Now let's check the two last locations that we haven't yet been to, starting with the Reservoir.
There's nothing happening here though, and nothing you can do or interact with.
Let's try Deng Hwang's headquarters.
Security pass, please.
Umm... I left it at home.
I'm sorry, sir. No one is allowed in without a pass.
The description here specifically mentions that the guardhouse is bullet-proof, gas-proof, bomb-proof, and generally creative adventure gamer proof. You are NOT getting in without a pass.
Well, that's disappointing. Let's go back home for now.
Completely unaware of what's transpiring, Blade checks his VidPhone hoping for a message from The Jake.
Uh-oh. Instead there's one from Deng Hwang, and it's addressed directly to Blade!
I have a friend of yours with me... I believe that she may, in fact, be somewhat more than a friend. In any case, Karyn Sommers is in my custody.
She is in good health for the moment and, provided you cooperate, there is every reason to expect that she will stay that way.
You have caused us a slight inconvenience, nothing more. However, you must cease meddling in affairs that are no concern of yours.
Further resistance on you part is futile, Mr. Hunter. You cannot win, and you will only bring destruction on yourself and those you care about.
Consider my words carefully. You will not receive another warning. Good day.
Unfortunately there's nothing Blade can do for now, except spend a restless night worrying about his beloved. Tomorrow will bring many opportunities for payback.
It's a bright new day, and it's time to go pick up the analysis results from Karyn.
I won't go too much into why Jeff Tunnell will never win a prize for good science in his games (protip: red blood cells don't have any DNA. Let's not even get close to everything else), but it is interesting to note that the idea of a molecule changing another molecule's structure to match its own is precisely why prions are infectious, which is notable because this game was released several years before the big prion scare of the 90's and even before the prion replication model was advanced (though prions themselves had already been identified). Except prions are proteins and not DNA, which is a whole other story. Anyway.
Picking the first option changes absolutely nothing for the rest of the game, except you don't get the information on Deng Hwang, so there's no reason to play it safe.
Break-in at a genetic research facility, drug that kills people by mutating their DNA. Connect the dots.
Before leaving, don't forget to pick up the tape.
Now who can we show this to? Well, the mayor did hire us to find out who killed his daughter, and we now have a pretty solid idea of this, so let's go have a chat with him.
So he hires us to do his dirty work, then tries to pretend we don't exist? This will not do!
Blade would never stoop down to this!
OK... so maybe he did once or twice :/
Now the next conversation is a little tricky. You need to know when to insult, when to back off and when to push the mayor, otherwise you will gain nothing from the meeting.
Blade 1, Mayor 0
No point hanging on to the tape, as it has no other use, so we give it to the mayor.
Now I'm sure you're all wondering... getting the patch, analyzing it, successfully manipulating the mayor... was this all worth it?
Well guess what we have now, bitch
And your reward for going through all this is...
Remember when I said losing the gun wasn't a dead end? This is why. You DO need a weapon at the end of the game, but once you get this you don't need the gun anymore (which, you may have noticed, I haven't used anyway).
Now let's go check if our good friend The Jake has heard anything since we blew up the warehouse.
And now you will finally see why I've been lugging around the second bar of chocolate all this time.
Remember this line? It's the same one Slen used when I had only the handgun. The hint being that no, the "anyting else" doesn't refer to yet another gun Blade might be carrying, but to what you want to bribe them with.
This is the Pleasure Dome, where black market goods are prized above all else.
And now you're wondering... didn't I have the first chocolate bar on our first visit? Could I have used it then? that's right, and I would've then received the claim ticket on all future visits. But wouldn't this mean not being able to give the bar to The Jake? that's also right... except you can get what you want from him just by picking a different set of dialog options. Multiple solutions FTW.
That's all we can do here, so let's get our guns back and leave.
You bet!
Now let's check the two last locations that we haven't yet been to, starting with the Reservoir.
There's nothing happening here though, and nothing you can do or interact with.
Let's try Deng Hwang's headquarters.
The description here specifically mentions that the guardhouse is bullet-proof, gas-proof, bomb-proof, and generally creative adventure gamer proof. You are NOT getting in without a pass.
Well, that's disappointing. Let's go back home for now.
Completely unaware of what's transpiring, Blade checks his VidPhone hoping for a message from The Jake.
Uh-oh. Instead there's one from Deng Hwang, and it's addressed directly to Blade!
Unfortunately there's nothing Blade can do for now, except spend a restless night worrying about his beloved. Tomorrow will bring many opportunities for payback.
Time to kick some demon/dragon ass soon, amirite?!
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Tricky Dick?
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You mean the mayor's patterned after Nixon? Not sure. I see some resemblance now that you mention it.Brother None said:
Soon. I debated whether to put it all as one update or split it, and ended up splitting because otherwise the update would be stupidly long. This will also allow me to show a few more optional paths and a couple of alternate endings in the next update before funneling it all down for the end game.Azira said:
Speaking of alternate endings, ITZ by MTZ is one of them. No machetes sadly.ghostdog said:
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DAY FIVE, EVENING: CONVERGENCE
It's time to end this and save Karyn from the clutches of Deng Hwang!
First, let's pass by the Bureau of Records. Maybe Deng Hwang was bluffing after all?
Hey look who's here! She is safe after all!
Hey beautiful, here's the stud of your life!
Oops...
Oops, sorry, my mistake.
Probably the worst pun in the entire game.
Anyway, back to serious. Remember The Jake said he had some info for us? Passing by the Pleasure Dome, he's not there. He did say he'd call, so let's check Blade's VidPhone.
Sure enough The Jake's true to his word.
Word on the street is that some very lethal dudes are stalkin' a P.I. who's been nosin' around too much!
Unless you want to end up very dead, meet me at the warehouse at 8:30 tonight.
While Blade checks his messages, events are transpiring...
What I am is not important at the moment, but know this: I will soon be in absolute control of this city!
I have only two demands:
First, Mayor Vincenzi must dismiss the entire police force and resign his office!
Second, 500 million dollars in diamonds and platinum must be delivered to me in a time, place, and manner of my choice!
If my demands are not agreed to in principle within the next ten hours, I will spread my considerable stocks of Dragon M.T.Z. among the city's population!
Certain parts of the law enforcement community in this city are, I believe, already familiar with the action of this substance on the body of a normal person!
Suffice it to say, M.T.Z. poisoning is an extremely unpleasant way to die!
Consider this fair warning, Mr. Mayor. Do not attempt any tricks, or I will kill every living thing in the City and County of Los Angeles!
I sincerely hope that will not be necessary. I am, after all, a reasonable individual...
as long as my conditions are fulfilled!
Long live Bahumat!
This is the game telling you that today is the day. If you don't stop Deng Hwang, he really will kill everyone in Los Angeles.
So, let's save the game and advance the time to the end of the day... When the time hits around 22:30 this is what happens:
And this is ITZ ladies and gentlemen - everyone dead from turning into a half-reptile. Nasty stuff. If you count it as one, this is the really bad ending.
In case you're wondering, this is also the scene you would see should you decide to not blow up the warehouse. On the night of the 2nd to 3rd of August (remember the timing of the prophecy?) Deng Hwang broadcasts his message, and this is then followed by the "feel the wrath of the dragon" bit. Unlike now, however, it all happens while Blade is sleeping, and therefore you have no control over any of it. Blowing up the factory delays the whole affair but also changes the timing to when Blade can deal with it. It's not very logical, but that's how it is.
Anyway, Blade's not going to just sit back and let MITZ happen. And even if you disregard the metagamey solution, Blade already knows the minions of Bahumat plan on doing something at the Reservoir, thanks to Chang Li's translation.
So let's go to the Reservoir and wait there. Good thing Blade's got a gun too, as I don't think the henchmen will listen to reason.
Meh... looks a bit puny doesn't it?
Now we wait.
Notice the cursor has changed to a targeting reticle. Pushing the left button at this point causes Blade to shoot, and because we've equipped the assault rifle, he'll be shooting bursts instead of the handgun's single shots.
This is like a reverse popamole. Yep, Rise of the Dragon, 1990, first game to have cover shooting!
... but only for the AI. Blade just stands there soaking up bullets while the enemies pop in and out of cover.
Should Blade die in this segment, you get the MITZ ending I showed above.
Thankfully the bullet-proof vest means Blade can absorb a lot of damage, and the assault rifle makes short work of the henchmen.
Soon they're all dead. This is where you could've used the med kit, as using it mid-fight would heal Blade. As it happens I didn't really need it.
Now see that blue thing right under the mouse cursor?
If I didn't have the rifle, this is where I'd have acquired one. Since I already have it, you get this message instead.
Now let's get into the hovercar! (remember that hovercar ad in the first update?)
Just like with the Em-Way, you just select the destination and Blade immediately parks the hovercar there. Except that the hovercar is much faster than public transit, and so using it consumes much less time. Since there is a time limit, this is important if you're trying to tie up all the loose ends.
Notice that several locations are missing, namely the ones with nowhere to park the hovercar.
Remember when I showed you the roof in Blade's apartment building? This is why this screen exists.
Anyway, while doing this LP, I discovered ending #2, another bad ending. I got this one by just sitting on Blade's roof and advancing the time (I was trying to get the ITZ ending, which I already had seen). But since we've already neutralized the threat at the Reservoir, things go very differently.
... starting with Karyn's death
Don't try to stop me, Jenni.
Put that gun away! Don't be a fool!
How 'bout I put a bullet in your skull instead!
And cross they must, for the Dragon shall rise again!
Needless to say, this is not the ending we are aiming for. So we reload and head for our meeting with The Jake.
Well, no problem. We've in advance and there's absolutely nothing that can go wro-
Does this little street rodent belong to you?
Saving your game at this point is a very good idea!
Welcome to the arcade segment of Rise of the Dragon. Arcade minigames were kind of a staple of Sierra adventures at the time (see Space Quest series) and they made an appearance in all the DGDS games. This one's a pretty straightforward platformer: you're on the leftmost side of the level, get to the rightmost side and beat the boss. You can control Blade either with the mouse (clicking on the arrows you see) or with the keyboard numpad (the latter is MUCH easier).
On the way there, several henchmen will try to stop you by shooting at you. I'm not sure if the bullet-proof armor increases Blade's health, but the henchmen have no AI to speak of and just stand there shooting every once in a while. Since they're standing, crouching means their bullets just fly over Blade's head while he shoots them in the crotch.
There are also environmental hazards to be wary of, such as these toxic fumes. They go off at regular intervals, so Blade just sneaks past them between jets.
There are also bottomless pits to avoid. You can jump by clicking the square button between all the arrows, or pressing Enter on the keyboard.
Blade jumps quite high and far, so avoiding the pit is easy.
Another insta-death obstacle (notice the warning sign). I couldn't get a screenshot, as the laser beam flashes for a split second. Just walk past it right after it does.
As you can see, some guards are smarter and will crouch themselves.
Still, they're also pretty easy to deal with and Blade can soak up a number of bullets before biting one.
Notice the ledge? Just like the on two screenshots ago, Blade can be made to jump onto it, avoiding the pit entirely.
We're coming up to yet another obstacle, the high voltage line. You can see the sparks. Unlike the beam and the gas, this one is continuously on, so it is not a matter of timing.
It's even easier in fact: just crouch under it.
This one's for you Radisshu.
A blue health bar has appeared right under Blade's read one, indicating the boss (The Snake) is nearby.
And sure enough here he is. After a brief crossfire exchange across the pit, The Snake grabs the pipe and crosses to our side. For some odd reason he's invincible while he crosses.
Once Blade and The Snake are in melee range they stop shooting at each other and resort instead to beating each other with their rifles.
Thankfully for us, Blade is much better at button mashing and quickly drainsPlissken's Snake's health bar.
And it's done. Chen Lu's killer is a goner, closing the circle.
It's Snake's ID card.
If for any reason you make it this far without the rifle (the aracde is doable with the handgun, but a little harder), you'd also receive The Snake's rifle. Note that, had I arrived at the warehouse without any weapon it would've been an instant game over when Snake shoots you on the spot.
Anyway, we have now tied up all the loose ends in the game. Only one thing left to do: assault Deng Hwang's headquarters, stop Bahumat once and for all, and rescue Karyn. The two actions we've done on this day have each opened up one path into Deng Hwang's (and therefore, only one really needs to be done).
First, the hovercar itself lets us bypass the security gate entirely by landing on the roof, then making our way in.
The other way is, you guessed, through the security gate. Remember we were stopped by the guard the first time? Well, things are different now.
Security pass, please.
Just a second.
We have Snake's ID now!
Everything looks in order. Go right in.
As Blade steps into Deng Hwang's HQ...
and so will Blade Hunter if he tries to rescue you.
To be concluded...
It's time to end this and save Karyn from the clutches of Deng Hwang!
First, let's pass by the Bureau of Records. Maybe Deng Hwang was bluffing after all?
Hey look who's here! She is safe after all!
Oops...
Probably the worst pun in the entire game.
Anyway, back to serious. Remember The Jake said he had some info for us? Passing by the Pleasure Dome, he's not there. He did say he'd call, so let's check Blade's VidPhone.
Sure enough The Jake's true to his word.
While Blade checks his messages, events are transpiring...
This is the game telling you that today is the day. If you don't stop Deng Hwang, he really will kill everyone in Los Angeles.
So, let's save the game and advance the time to the end of the day... When the time hits around 22:30 this is what happens:
And this is ITZ ladies and gentlemen - everyone dead from turning into a half-reptile. Nasty stuff. If you count it as one, this is the really bad ending.
In case you're wondering, this is also the scene you would see should you decide to not blow up the warehouse. On the night of the 2nd to 3rd of August (remember the timing of the prophecy?) Deng Hwang broadcasts his message, and this is then followed by the "feel the wrath of the dragon" bit. Unlike now, however, it all happens while Blade is sleeping, and therefore you have no control over any of it. Blowing up the factory delays the whole affair but also changes the timing to when Blade can deal with it. It's not very logical, but that's how it is.
Anyway, Blade's not going to just sit back and let MITZ happen. And even if you disregard the metagamey solution, Blade already knows the minions of Bahumat plan on doing something at the Reservoir, thanks to Chang Li's translation.
So let's go to the Reservoir and wait there. Good thing Blade's got a gun too, as I don't think the henchmen will listen to reason.
Meh... looks a bit puny doesn't it?
Now we wait.
Notice the cursor has changed to a targeting reticle. Pushing the left button at this point causes Blade to shoot, and because we've equipped the assault rifle, he'll be shooting bursts instead of the handgun's single shots.
This is like a reverse popamole. Yep, Rise of the Dragon, 1990, first game to have cover shooting!
... but only for the AI. Blade just stands there soaking up bullets while the enemies pop in and out of cover.
Should Blade die in this segment, you get the MITZ ending I showed above.
Thankfully the bullet-proof vest means Blade can absorb a lot of damage, and the assault rifle makes short work of the henchmen.
Soon they're all dead. This is where you could've used the med kit, as using it mid-fight would heal Blade. As it happens I didn't really need it.
Now see that blue thing right under the mouse cursor?
If I didn't have the rifle, this is where I'd have acquired one. Since I already have it, you get this message instead.
Now let's get into the hovercar! (remember that hovercar ad in the first update?)
Just like with the Em-Way, you just select the destination and Blade immediately parks the hovercar there. Except that the hovercar is much faster than public transit, and so using it consumes much less time. Since there is a time limit, this is important if you're trying to tie up all the loose ends.
Notice that several locations are missing, namely the ones with nowhere to park the hovercar.
Remember when I showed you the roof in Blade's apartment building? This is why this screen exists.
Anyway, while doing this LP, I discovered ending #2, another bad ending. I got this one by just sitting on Blade's roof and advancing the time (I was trying to get the ITZ ending, which I already had seen). But since we've already neutralized the threat at the Reservoir, things go very differently.
... starting with Karyn's death
Needless to say, this is not the ending we are aiming for. So we reload and head for our meeting with The Jake.
Well, no problem. We've in advance and there's absolutely nothing that can go wro-
Saving your game at this point is a very good idea!
Welcome to the arcade segment of Rise of the Dragon. Arcade minigames were kind of a staple of Sierra adventures at the time (see Space Quest series) and they made an appearance in all the DGDS games. This one's a pretty straightforward platformer: you're on the leftmost side of the level, get to the rightmost side and beat the boss. You can control Blade either with the mouse (clicking on the arrows you see) or with the keyboard numpad (the latter is MUCH easier).
On the way there, several henchmen will try to stop you by shooting at you. I'm not sure if the bullet-proof armor increases Blade's health, but the henchmen have no AI to speak of and just stand there shooting every once in a while. Since they're standing, crouching means their bullets just fly over Blade's head while he shoots them in the crotch.
There are also environmental hazards to be wary of, such as these toxic fumes. They go off at regular intervals, so Blade just sneaks past them between jets.
There are also bottomless pits to avoid. You can jump by clicking the square button between all the arrows, or pressing Enter on the keyboard.
Blade jumps quite high and far, so avoiding the pit is easy.
Another insta-death obstacle (notice the warning sign). I couldn't get a screenshot, as the laser beam flashes for a split second. Just walk past it right after it does.
As you can see, some guards are smarter and will crouch themselves.
Still, they're also pretty easy to deal with and Blade can soak up a number of bullets before biting one.
Notice the ledge? Just like the on two screenshots ago, Blade can be made to jump onto it, avoiding the pit entirely.
We're coming up to yet another obstacle, the high voltage line. You can see the sparks. Unlike the beam and the gas, this one is continuously on, so it is not a matter of timing.
It's even easier in fact: just crouch under it.
This one's for you Radisshu.
A blue health bar has appeared right under Blade's read one, indicating the boss (The Snake) is nearby.
And sure enough here he is. After a brief crossfire exchange across the pit, The Snake grabs the pipe and crosses to our side. For some odd reason he's invincible while he crosses.
Once Blade and The Snake are in melee range they stop shooting at each other and resort instead to beating each other with their rifles.
Thankfully for us, Blade is much better at button mashing and quickly drains
And it's done. Chen Lu's killer is a goner, closing the circle.
It's Snake's ID card.
If for any reason you make it this far without the rifle (the aracde is doable with the handgun, but a little harder), you'd also receive The Snake's rifle. Note that, had I arrived at the warehouse without any weapon it would've been an instant game over when Snake shoots you on the spot.
Anyway, we have now tied up all the loose ends in the game. Only one thing left to do: assault Deng Hwang's headquarters, stop Bahumat once and for all, and rescue Karyn. The two actions we've done on this day have each opened up one path into Deng Hwang's (and therefore, only one really needs to be done).
First, the hovercar itself lets us bypass the security gate entirely by landing on the roof, then making our way in.
The other way is, you guessed, through the security gate. Remember we were stopped by the guard the first time? Well, things are different now.
We have Snake's ID now!
As Blade steps into Deng Hwang's HQ...
To be concluded...
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It's funny how the police and the army are completely powerless against a public threat for mass murdering a whole city, while Hunter with his big fucking gun kicks their ass. The whole evil Bahumat angle is a bit silly but the game makes up for it with good atmosphere, humor and alternative routes/sudden deaths.
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A mutagen that causes people to shapeshift into reptilian form and then die. Very interesting.
It even sort of resembles some of the transformations I've seen, with the pointy ear and protruding jaw, etc.
It even sort of resembles some of the transformations I've seen, with the pointy ear and protruding jaw, etc.
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There are a few inconsistencies with the plot. TBH this one doesn't bother me at all because it's a staple of just about any "lone hero saves the world/city/neighborhood/whatever" plot. The whole business with Deng Hwang's name was much more serious, IMO. The other oddity is that Deng Hwang seems to be a pretty prominent figure in the city - as soon as Blade learns his name for example he immediately knows where his company's headquarters are. It's odd then that no one ever makes the connection between him and the Chinese mafia, or even him and the "voice of Bahumat" (it is both his appearance and his voice after all...)ghostdog said:
Of course. I mentioned in the first update that the game draws heavily from Blade Runner in terms of atmosphere. The name's just a very obvious reference.Radisshu said:
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DAY FIVE, FINALE: VENGEANCE
This is it. We're in the dragon's den now.
The exit we want is in the back, protected by another laser barrier. The immediate goal, of course, is to deactivate that barrier, and this involves getting into the security room. Let's ask the receptionist what she thinks.
The first two options don't work (the second leads to a slightly more elaborate dialog). If you pick the third one, the receptionist recognizes Blade as an old class mate, and without enough pretty-please she'll let him in. However she'll eventually try and call security anyway. So, we will pick the first option to get through the dialog quickly, then try a much funnier approach.
Mr. Hwang never sees anyone without an appointment, and you are not on the list, sir.
Please leave immediately, or I'll be forced to call security.
You are SO going to regret this
Remember the disabling aerosol we picked up waaaaaaaaay back in Blade's apartment? Let's equip it and give her a small taste of it.
Just a little joy juice.
MMmm... I like it!
Hey, darlin'! Think you could let me in the security room to do a little sabotage?
Sssuurrrre! Go ahead!
Whheeee!
In before Melissan accusing me of abuse and sexism.
Anyway now that the way's clear, Blade walks into the security room.
After saving the game, let's walk into the break room and add one to our game over collection.
Right, let's restore and have a look at the security console instead.
The controls are self-explanatory for the most part. The 100kV controls the laser barrier, the big handle controls the security system and alarm. The four switches control various locks (up/green for locked). The roof controls the elevator (though only access to it from the entryway; it doesn't prevent you from getting in after landing on the roof, obviously), break is for the guard room we just entered before restoring, and the janitor and holding will become obvious later on. All the buttons in the bottom left I'll get to in a second.
Now, the first thing we want to do is reverse all the locks: lock the break room, unlock everything else.
Now let's deactivate the laser, which was the main reason for coming here in the first place.
Mmm. Well I guess we'll have to turn off the security system first.
Not that easy! I thought using The Snake's card would work here...
But unfortunately it doesn't, and now you have to enter the manual override, which consists of pushing the colored buttons in the right order. Pushing the wrong button results in this humorous scene:
Of course, had I left the break room unlocked, we'd have gotten the same game over as going into the guard room.
Now there's several ways to get through this. Remember the game Simon? One is to play this, as the game will play out the colors (and the associated sounds) in three increasingly complex sequences. This, of course, wastes time. Another solution is supposedly buried in the manual, but I admit I never found it. The third solution is... hey look, a code, in colors! Where have I seen this before?
Are you still making fun of fortune cookies, Crooked Bee?
We enter the code and...
Woops. The aerosol is wearing off and the receptionist is coming back to her senses. Let's be quick about it.
Well, that's the last thing we need to do: switch the laster barrier off.
Now let's go back to the reception area.
Woops, we really pissed her off.
Sorry I had to torpedo you like that...
but your boss is up to no good, and if I don't stop him, a lot of people will get hurt.
You'd better get out of here! Things are gonna get nasty!
With the barrier gone we can finally go deeper into the lair.
The far door is too inviting not to try out...
The hour of our destiny is nearly upon us!
Fascinating, but we don't have time for this. Let's go back and try one of the other doors.
My God! Karyn! What have these bastards done to you?!
We've finally found Karyn, but she looks like she's in real trouble! Let's take a closer look at that collar thing she's got.
See the number on the display on the top right? That's a countdown... in seconds. We'll have to move very quickly to save Karyn. But what to do? The only items we can interact with are those three connecting wires. Maybe unplugging them will do the tri-
I swear you won't live out this day!
It should be noted that the music through that entire sequence is very good.
Yep, unfortunately the grand finale is yet another arcade sequence.
Controls are exactly the same as in the other arcade sequence.
So are the enemies.
The obstacles, however, are a little different. The four tubes discharge in a specific looping pattern. The pattern is quite complex, but you need to memorize it to find the one and only point at which it is safe to cross. Crossing at the wrong time gets Blade incinerated.
Dying sends you back to the beginning of the arcade (whether you saved or not), where you're free to try again as many times as you want.
Anyway we get past the jets and keep shooting bad guys.
These jets can thankfully be avoided by just jumping off the ledge and killing the crouching guard.
More jumping ahead.
These are wide enough that Blade will most probably not be able to jump across cleanly.
Thankfully, he can catch the ledge and climb back.
Once more...
This one is REALLY annoying. Like the previous jets there's only one point in the pattern where you can cross, but there's another point that seems like it's identical... except that if you try to cross the jets' behavior is slightly different and they fry you instead. Much rage ensues.
Still we make it across and keep going, shooting and jumping.
Until we reach Bahumat himself.
Bahumat is annoying. He shoots targeted fireballs from a distance, and if you get too close he whacks you with his tail (which does quite a lot of damage). Thankfully it's possible to abuse the stairs to shoot him and still be able to avoid his fireballs.
He soon dies an unglorious death and reverts back to his human form. Karyn is avenged.
The only resistance we're encountering is from a sniper holed up near the main entrance. He's got us pinned down.
Karyn was killed by that maniac!
Compared to the well-being of this entire city, you are insignificant. I can live with the sacrifice of one person if it means I can save fourteen million.
Thanks for watching.
This is it. We're in the dragon's den now.
The exit we want is in the back, protected by another laser barrier. The immediate goal, of course, is to deactivate that barrier, and this involves getting into the security room. Let's ask the receptionist what she thinks.
The first two options don't work (the second leads to a slightly more elaborate dialog). If you pick the third one, the receptionist recognizes Blade as an old class mate, and without enough pretty-please she'll let him in. However she'll eventually try and call security anyway. So, we will pick the first option to get through the dialog quickly, then try a much funnier approach.
You are SO going to regret this
Remember the disabling aerosol we picked up waaaaaaaaay back in Blade's apartment? Let's equip it and give her a small taste of it.
In before Melissan accusing me of abuse and sexism.
Anyway now that the way's clear, Blade walks into the security room.
After saving the game, let's walk into the break room and add one to our game over collection.
Right, let's restore and have a look at the security console instead.
The controls are self-explanatory for the most part. The 100kV controls the laser barrier, the big handle controls the security system and alarm. The four switches control various locks (up/green for locked). The roof controls the elevator (though only access to it from the entryway; it doesn't prevent you from getting in after landing on the roof, obviously), break is for the guard room we just entered before restoring, and the janitor and holding will become obvious later on. All the buttons in the bottom left I'll get to in a second.
Now, the first thing we want to do is reverse all the locks: lock the break room, unlock everything else.
Now let's deactivate the laser, which was the main reason for coming here in the first place.
Mmm. Well I guess we'll have to turn off the security system first.
Not that easy! I thought using The Snake's card would work here...
But unfortunately it doesn't, and now you have to enter the manual override, which consists of pushing the colored buttons in the right order. Pushing the wrong button results in this humorous scene:
Of course, had I left the break room unlocked, we'd have gotten the same game over as going into the guard room.
Now there's several ways to get through this. Remember the game Simon? One is to play this, as the game will play out the colors (and the associated sounds) in three increasingly complex sequences. This, of course, wastes time. Another solution is supposedly buried in the manual, but I admit I never found it. The third solution is... hey look, a code, in colors! Where have I seen this before?
Are you still making fun of fortune cookies, Crooked Bee?
We enter the code and...
Woops. The aerosol is wearing off and the receptionist is coming back to her senses. Let's be quick about it.
Well, that's the last thing we need to do: switch the laster barrier off.
Now let's go back to the reception area.
Woops, we really pissed her off.
With the barrier gone we can finally go deeper into the lair.
The far door is too inviting not to try out...
Fascinating, but we don't have time for this. Let's go back and try one of the other doors.
We've finally found Karyn, but she looks like she's in real trouble! Let's take a closer look at that collar thing she's got.
See the number on the display on the top right? That's a countdown... in seconds. We'll have to move very quickly to save Karyn. But what to do? The only items we can interact with are those three connecting wires. Maybe unplugging them will do the tri-
It should be noted that the music through that entire sequence is very good.
Yep, unfortunately the grand finale is yet another arcade sequence.
Controls are exactly the same as in the other arcade sequence.
So are the enemies.
The obstacles, however, are a little different. The four tubes discharge in a specific looping pattern. The pattern is quite complex, but you need to memorize it to find the one and only point at which it is safe to cross. Crossing at the wrong time gets Blade incinerated.
Dying sends you back to the beginning of the arcade (whether you saved or not), where you're free to try again as many times as you want.
Anyway we get past the jets and keep shooting bad guys.
These jets can thankfully be avoided by just jumping off the ledge and killing the crouching guard.
More jumping ahead.
These are wide enough that Blade will most probably not be able to jump across cleanly.
Thankfully, he can catch the ledge and climb back.
Once more...
This one is REALLY annoying. Like the previous jets there's only one point in the pattern where you can cross, but there's another point that seems like it's identical... except that if you try to cross the jets' behavior is slightly different and they fry you instead. Much rage ensues.
Still we make it across and keep going, shooting and jumping.
Until we reach Bahumat himself.
Bahumat is annoying. He shoots targeted fireballs from a distance, and if you get too close he whacks you with his tail (which does quite a lot of damage). Thankfully it's possible to abuse the stairs to shoot him and still be able to avoid his fireballs.
He soon dies an unglorious death and reverts back to his human form. Karyn is avenged.
Thanks for watching.
Looking forward to the true ending!
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