MGR Jetstream Sam DLC: Armstrong Boss Fight [No Damage], Revengeance Mode

So, now that I've done this....let's get onto the shit nobody tells you about it.
1.) He cheeses and spams like a Motherfucker. Day 1 of grinding to land this was just me getting stuck in the same 5 and 7 minute loop of him doing nothing but going into triple grab attempts, flame fist, until eventually he did the circling flame-fist that got me.
2.) His hitboxes on his regular hits are broken. This fight wouldn't take as long to master if he couldn't hit you from 11 feet away with his 2-3 foot range, best case, uppercut. Or from 12 feet away with his 3-5 foot range, best case, backhand.
3.) You get him to USE OTHER MOVES and quit getting locked into his most basic repetitive(time-wasting) moves by only ever ducking forward into his attacks or backflipping. Going around his sides will reset his animation and make him repeat the move, eventually frustrating his AI enough to make him start spamming the flame-fist.
The moment I thought to treat this as a law of the engagement, I got this footage. I did not see him use this many different moves in the same fight until today.
If it weren't for the broken hitboxes, I'd go so far as to say Best boss ever. He seems broken, impossible, until you take the time and study what makes him tick. He makes you RAGE, thinking this is it and you'll never, ever, get past him. And then it just clicks.
"Final Interview" indeed. I hate Sam's moveset, and how Sam keeps trying to walk when I move at a diagonal back, or take the time to s l o w l y sheathe his sword while I need to *MOVE*. I should hate this boss more, I just...can't. I also planned on announcing I'd never ever fuck with this DLC again, but, I dunno. I might see if Improved Bosses touches this one at all.
If so, maybe there'll be an encore.
#metalgearrising #metalgearrisingrevengeance

[@specialistyard7488]

Yeah this boss definitely sucks, taking a no damage is praying that the RNG is on your side and doesn't spam the same move of grabbing you 10 times and then finishing it off with his fire attack

[@MrZTF]

@@specialistyard7488 This and a half.

[@Jamess-lo2tz]

Damn was the ending that funny?

[@MrZTF]

Yes.

[@Jamess-lo2tz]

@@MrZTF Fair it was pretty funny

[@coolsilverrules6527]

Now do it without using the dodge.

[@MrZTF]

That'd be more cardio than fighting though. 😭

[@Lumination222]

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