Wolverine Uncaged - 5 Tips and Tricks for Upcoming DLC

Posted by Dan Vondrak // Project Lead - X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Raven Software

Hey everyone. I hope you are enjoying Wolverine.
We are so amped that we can finally bring everyone the Weapon X Arena
as DLC. It’ll be available for download on Thursday, June 4th for $9.99.
This level is insane! The guys here at Raven
actually built it as a test level to see how far we could push the
boundaries of the combat in the game. And now you get to put yourself,
and Wolverine, to the same challenge.
I want you to be able to get the most out of the game. We really
tried to pour as much variety and intensity into this game as humanly
possible. Here are five secrets that you can use for the most kick ass
combat experience ever in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Enjoy!
-Dan

Defense is the Best Offense?
We made Wolverine an offensive machine, so it’s easy to get used to
tearing into enemies using all the crazy combat moves at your disposal.
But we also spent a lot of time giving Wolverine defensive moves that
when used right can actually deal out some serious damage and keep
Wolverine from taking any. We wanted to respect that side of Wolverine
you see in the comic – being agile, being tactical in combat. The
“counter” mechanic is something I use a ton during combat. If Wolverine
blocks just before an attack hits a counter window opens (shown by a
slowdown) and if you press one of the attacks in that window you will
perform a devastating counter move. I know some people think the Quick
Kill moves are some of the most spectacular moves in the game – but the
counters can be just as brutal. In addition to that, use “dodge”!!!
Seriously, not only is it a great way to avoid damage I use it all the
time to start a fight – pressing the normal and heavy attack buttons
just as you come out of dodge each performs a different attack. And if
you’re surrounded by guys, dodge into one of them and you’ll flip over
them and can attack them from behind.
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