The Outlast Trials, however, is a systems-heavy, unpredictable gauntlet, filled with modifiers, randomisation, and of course the chaos that arises when you and three friends are getting chased around by angry naked dudes with great big dangling dongles.Īnd this is still the Early Access days. Yes, the Outlast games has a strong legacy of commercial success, but they were very much ‘jump-a-minute’ ghost train rides, and by the time the second one came out, I for one had already had my honeymoon with the ‘run from things in straight lines’ genre. It’s odd to say, but to me The Outlast Trials never had a right to be this good. The excellent social hub, the balance between shallow-breathed suspense and co-op silliness, the unlikely performance polish for an Early Access game-from the cutscenes, to the sound design and graphics. Eventually he'll fall, leaving you with a cut scene and the end of the mission.Each time I dive back into the Murkhoff Facility, the dystopian MK-Ultra style research lab where The Outlast Trials takes place, I’m amazed at how well it all just clicks.

This is a battle of attrition, so you'll need to keep guard up at all time if you want to outlast Bael. At this point you can execute a Buster grab to bring out Bael again, but we suggest pounding on the feelers longer as they're easier to damage. After damaging one of the feelers sufficiently, she'll crumble to the ground and won't fight back anymore. Fight 'em off just as you did the first time, using Nero's Streak attack to keep 'em pinned to the ground. Keep to one of Bael's sides and use the Hell Bound grapple to pull Nero up to the back of Bael's head.Īt certain points in the fight, Bael will retreat and send the Rusalka feelers out to fight. As we've mentioned, you do not want to stand in front of Bael, especially when up close.

When you're up close and personal with Bael, unload a flurry of sword strikes to deal some serious damage to the frog. Just before Bael squashes you, jump sideways to avoid the attack. When Bael leaps into the air, immediately stop firing your guns and watch the shadow on the ground. Another attack to watch for is Bael's leaping butt-stomp.

This attack can be avoided by jumping just before you get hit, or simply by keeping your distance whenever you have to stand right in front of Bael. Occasionally Bael will rush straight forward in an attempt to swallow Nero. Projectiles aren't the only thing to worry about.

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