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How do I kill enemies with the Heather Beam?

Posted: 27 Dec 2012
by predxeno
I finally unlocked the Heather Beam to get the UFO ending, but what the hell? Every time I shoot an enemy with it like a dog or a numb body, they're too short for the beam to hit. The only enemy I was able to successfully hit were the Closers but it barely seems to hurt them. How am I going to get 30 kills with a weapon that can't even hit, or even harm in some cases, the monsters?

Re: How do I kill enemies with the Heather Beam?

Posted: 27 Dec 2012
by Kenji
You can aim it (kinda) with the right stick, since the camera aim function turns Heather's head.

Also, I think its power is based on your end-of-game score. Or something like that.

Re: How do I kill enemies with the Heather Beam?

Posted: 27 Dec 2012
by predxeno
I just tried that and I saw no difference in the aiming style, sorry. It's also impractical as I need my right thumb to tap X (for PS3) to fire and therefore isn't free to move the right joystick.

Re: How do I kill enemies with the Heather Beam?

Posted: 27 Dec 2012
by Kenji
Oh, right, my bad. I forgot how complex it was.

You have to hold L2 and then use the right stick. As well as holding R2 and pressing X. Yeah, I know.

I suggest you move the right stick with your left hand.

Re: How do I kill enemies with the Heather Beam?

Posted: 27 Dec 2012
by predxeno
Thanks, I did some experimenting and it turns out if you hold X while holding R2 a different kind of Heather Beam comes out and it homes on.

Re: How do I kill enemies with the Heather Beam?

Posted: 27 Dec 2012
by Postcode
I had the same problem when I tried it a while back, quickly discovered what I was doing and wrong and grew to love the Heather Beam :)