14 DAY TRIAL // Resogun has just received a list of tips and tricks from developer Housemarque in order to help new owners of the PS4 game from Europe come to grips with the hectic arcade game.
The PS4 is finally available for purchase in Europe and other PAL regions, and alongside it plenty of exclusive and third-party games are available, from Killzone: Shadow Fall to Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag and much more.
Among the exclusive titles is Resogun, which can be purchased via the PS Store or obtained for free thanks to the PlayStation Plus subscription.
Now that the game is out alongside the PS4 in Europe, developer Housemarque has decided to share a list of tips and tricks for Resogun via the PS blog, explaining core mechanics like the boost or overdrive ones, but also the more outlandish systems, such as the "Throw Human" button.
1) Boost to kill Boosting in Resogun is not only vital to escape enemy waves, but must also be used as a weapon to ram enemies and to explosively blast into the middle of swarms. The end of a boost is always accompanied by an explosion, and the more enemies you hit with a boost, the bigger the explosion. Also, notice that each enemy you hit with the boost will slightly recharge the boost itself, allowing for really long and devastating charges.
2) Overdrive The overdrive meter is filled by collecting the green cubes left behind by enemies after you blasted them to pieces.You also score points for collecting the green cubes, but when the overdrive meter is full, any green dust collected cannot be stored. So, when the meter is full and the screen crowded with enemies, it makes sense to activate the Overdrive and blast as many enemies as possible. To get the highest possible score, try to use the Overdrive as many times as possible on each level.
3) Keep your multiplier up The life of certain humans (let’s call them “secret humans”) depends on the multiplier at certain phases of the level. Check out the glow behind the multiplier to understand if you’re going for it or not. If the multiplier is high enough, your multiplier will flash and release a human. If your multiplier is too low, that human will be lost instantly with an accompanying sound effect.
4) Kill the Keeper enemies in the correct order Starting from level 2 some Keeper waves appear in ordered groups and there’s a specific order in which you have to kill them. The first one is always marked with a green glow and a target, while the others are marked in red. If you accidentally kill the wrong Keeper and break the kill order, the human from that group will be lost.
5) What’s that “Throw Human” button for? Some people seem confused by this one. Don’t be! Throwing Humans should be a standard button in every game. What the button does is simply… ehr… throwing a human in the air. For what purpose? Well, if for example you are boosting, you can use the ship’s inertia to throw the human further and this becomes really useful if you’re busy fighting waves but still want to: -Deliver the human to the next escape pods -Make sure the human doesn’t die with you if you’re about to blow up Also, a skillful mastering of the Throw Human button allows you to juggle humans – two or even three at a time. Why in the world would you do that? To be cool, first of all, but also to score more points and also to unlock the ‘Micromanagement’ trophy.
Resogun will remain free for Plus subscribers on PS4 for the foreseeable future.