Comments on: The Anatomy of Bionic Commando | 8 | The wheat from the chaff http://www.anatomyofgames.com/2014/09/19/the-anatomy-of-bionic-commando-8-the-wheat-from-the-chaff/ Defunct, amateurish, game design analysis by Jeremy Parish Wed, 25 Nov 2015 23:31:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.7 By: Mr. P http://www.anatomyofgames.com/2014/09/19/the-anatomy-of-bionic-commando-8-the-wheat-from-the-chaff/#comment-2888 Sun, 21 Sep 2014 01:41:41 +0000 http://www.anatomyofgames.com/?p=11184#comment-2888 Two things that’ll help you:

(1) You can reach that stage-opening 1up by simply latching onto a spotlight (preferably from a long distance), throwing yourself into the air, and firing the grappling hook upward at the flight’s peak. It requires quick-fingered action, but it’s safer than any other method.

(2) You don’t have to get close to the stage boss to defeat him; instead, stand beneath the left side of that orange platform seen above, and then continue to grapple upward and drop, firing the rocket launcher at head-level as you fall (or, for visual reference, a little above the middle portion of the background monitor’s speaker).

]]> By: whitestreak http://www.anatomyofgames.com/2014/09/19/the-anatomy-of-bionic-commando-8-the-wheat-from-the-chaff/#comment-2885 Sat, 20 Sep 2014 07:13:32 +0000 http://www.anatomyofgames.com/?p=11184#comment-2885 Area 6 is one I have mixed feelings about: on one hand, I love the re-interpretation of Donkey Kong, as clever and appropriate a quote as there has ever been in a video game. On the other hand, the absolutely dastardly difficulty of said sequence has probably driven me into chronic hypertension…

]]> By: Reggie http://www.anatomyofgames.com/2014/09/19/the-anatomy-of-bionic-commando-8-the-wheat-from-the-chaff/#comment-2884 Sat, 20 Sep 2014 01:46:48 +0000 http://www.anatomyofgames.com/?p=11184#comment-2884 I’m sure there is all kinds of artwork to refute this, but have you ever observed the end of level image of our hero as well as his in-game sprite? He doesn’t have a bionic arm. he has a grappling hook attached to his belt. I’ve always stood by the idea that maybe he had some sort of bracelet that channeled the metal hook and cord. It isn’t like the name “Bionic Commando” is in any way cannon to the intentions of the actual game developers. Thoughts?

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