Here are some battle tips that might help you to sharpen your
battle skills :
Always pick up enemies' weapon that they left, especially
the powerful ones. You will need it a lot. Don't rely yourself
on your taser especially when you're in the later stages because
taser don't work on enemies' that wear flak jackets. Do not take
the weapon if the enemy is caught in flame - you should wait first.
Do not get hit by explosion, caught up in flames, get struck
by train, get a head-shot (even though it's rare), or get slammed
by car debris when you're near. Unlike other games, you'll die
instantly if you do that.
You have to make very little mistake if you're on stealth/infiltration
mission. Miss your shot, and an enemy will be alerted. And once
he's alert, he will always stay alert for the rest of the game.
After that, it's just a matter of time before he notice you.
Save your powerful weapon and some stealth weapon (K3G4, M-79,
nightvision rifle, gas grenades, etc) as much as you can. You
will bring the weapons that you have to the next level when you
save your game, unless you go to other countries (stage 6,8,12,15).
Only use your powerful weapons when you face tough enemies, like
bosses, grenade lobbers, and group of enemies with flak jacket.
Notice the danger bar on the top left of the screen? It's
a very important bar. If the danger bar reaches max, that means
the enemy has clear shot on you. Your health will only be depleted
after the danger bar reaches max, so hide behind walls or run
if that happens.
If you're surrounded by a lot of enemies and you don't equip
the appropriate weapon, press start to go to the character screen
and change your weapon there. Do not attempt to change the weapon
by holding Select + L2/R2 because it takes a lot of time. But
you should know that Gabe still does his weapon-changing animation
so you have to evade until the weapon is ready to use.
If there's no enemy nearby, reload your weapon by pressing
Triangle. Reloading takes some time and things will get hairy
if you're reloading in the middle of the battle.
Use the appropriate weapon. For example : if the enemy is
too far, snipe him by using sniper rifle. If the environment is
dark, then use the nightvision rifle. If there's a group of enemies,
use gas grenades or grenade launcher (M-79). If the enemy is in
short range, use the shotguns. These are some examples - experiment
on your own to find the type of weapon that is suitable for you.
Experiment on the aim function (L1 button), too.
Use the headshot on enemies if possible. One headshot will
instantly kill the enemy. Headshot is effective against enemies
with flak jackets. Furthermore, if you do the head-shot on enemies
that wear flak jackets, you can keep his flak jacket for your
own.
If there are barrels near the enemy, shot the barrel to make
an explosion on the enemy. But beware that the enemies can do
the same thing on you ^_^. On the labs, there are bottles on the
table. Some bottle will produce gas (just like gas grenades) if
you shoot it, so experiment.
You can use your sniping ability on dark environment if you
have Nightvision rifle. Make the situation dark by shooting/tasering
the lamps. At first, I don't think that it works, but with that
tactic I manage to approach Marcos on stage for and snipe him
on the head.
You don't always detect the enemy on your radar. You can only
detect them only if you saw them previously. So be careful and
don't blame the radar if an enemy suddenly appears behind you.
On later stages, you'll be given a viral scanner. This is
a very useful device. You can use this to see through solid object.
By using this, you can see an enemy inside the building, so you
can make the appropriate approach on him. Take note that even
if you see him on the viral scanner doesn't make the enemy appear
as dot in your radar if you haven't seen him.
Learn to use all the buttons to move Gabriel. He can do lots
of useful moves, such as : a. zig-zag : when approaching the enemy
on frontal combat, press strafe button while moving forward. While
doing that, press R1 button to target lock and shoot the enemy.
Use roll if necessary. b. circling : by combining the strafe button
and the opposite direction button, you can move in circle. Circle
clockwise by pressing L2 and right on D-Pad. Circle counterclockwise
by pressing R2 and left on D-Pad. Press sneak button (X) for a
silent and better control.
This is my ultimate tactic. I called it : the Peek-a-Boo tactic.
It is useful for killing multiple enemies that wear flak jackets
and has already detected you. It will take some time, but it get
the job done. Look at the picture below :
# N G = Gabriel
o # W+E o = enemies
o o # S # = wall
#
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From the picture above (sorry that I cannot draw better ^_^),
you can see that there are three enemies on Logan's borthwest.
Move Logan to the wall and make him face north. Position Logan
as close as possible to the wall, yet the enemy cannot shoot him.
Use your weapon (9mm, shotgun, sniper rifle,...). Aim by using
L1 button. Hold it all the time (don't release it). By doing this,
you'll be on the aim screen (with crosshair) and you're aiming
at the wall. While still holding L1 button, push L2 button to
side step to the left. If you're close enough to the wall, Logan
will see the enemies. Position your crosshair to one of the enemies'
head. The enemies should notice you right now and start shooting
at you. Notice the danger bar, as you know that your health will
not be depleted unless the danger bar is full - you have a few
seconds to move your crosshair. If the danger bar max before you're
able to move the crosshair to the enemy's head, don't worry -
you have plenty of time later - just release the L2 button (STILL
HOLD THE L1 BUTTON) and the enemies won't be able to see you.
If you still hold the L1 button, your aim won't change. If you
feel save, press the L2 again (while still holding the L1 button).
Move the crosshair. Repeat until you point at the enemy's head.
Head-shot him. Then repeat to the two other enemies. This tactic
works everytime, even on the later stages, and even against the
**PHARCOM ELITE GUARDS**. You should know that the enemies have
'boundaries', meaning that they won't be able to follow you. Use
this advantage to do the Peek-a-Boo tactic. Believe me - it works
really-really fine.