Gameplay: Difference between revisions

Oni provides two complementary types of gameplay:

*"Brutal unarmed combat"

'''Reload judiciously.''' Reload only when you're sure you have the time in order to avoid being interrupted or disarmed (which can cause you to lose a clip). When forced to enter melee combat while out of ammo, holster your weapon, or fight with it if you don't have time to do so. You can still pull off all your old moves with a one-handed pistol if it's out of ammo. A weapon which requires two hands to wield will change some of your moves, such as the Devil Spin Kick and the standard punch, but fighting like that is still perfectly feasible until you've earned enough breathing room to reload or holster your weapon.

'''Wait for the right range with the Hughes Black Adder SMG.''' "Deadly at close range, but only useful for suppression fire beyond 6 meters." -- The in-game instructions are succinct and accurate. If you just love to tangle with enemies in melee combat, this weapon is second only to the VDG in terms of close-range usefulness. Virtually any throw can be followed up by emptying half of the weapon's clip into your opponent; this is especially true for the Backbreaker, Lariat, or Stepping Disarm, and can be used on nearby enemies other than the one you're throwing with the standard forward+punch throw or the Suplex when behind an opponent (you can fire, but not aim, while throwing).

'''The SML3 Plasma Rifle is a sniper's friend.''' This is the most accurate long-range weapon besides the Mercury Bow, and much easier to come by. Make sure to account for the blast's slow initial velocity but quick mid-flight acceleration when attacking moving targets. When on the receiving end of plasma fire, you should have little to no trouble avoiding enemies' pitiful attempts to hit you. Just dash toward your opponent in a zig-zag fashion like an alligator's on your tail.

'''Use the SBG Man-Portable Mortar for tactical explosives.''' Do not use at close range! But incredibly useful when you have a good distance between yourself and your enemy. When facing enemies wielding a Superball Gun themselves, take them out at long range if possible. If not, close the distance as quickly as you can; if they shoot at you when you're nearby, the explosion will send them flying as well, effectively disarming them and allowing you to turn the tables as you pick up their weapon.<br>

'''The Screaming Cell shows that Konoko's not the only living weapon in Oni.''' The Screaming Cell Cannon fires a capsule which explodes a second or so later, doing no damage but releasing a creature that flies around and drains the life energy of anything nearby for a short while. It actively hunts down a random target within range other than the person who fired the weapon, but since it drains life from anything within range, it can easily harm the SCC's wielder if (s)he gets too close. Use it either as a long-range weapon to take out distant, unalerted enemies with a single attack, or use it in close-range combat by dancing around your opponent and letting your hungry friend do the work while you focus simply on dodging. The creature flies slowly enough, and the SCC's rate of fire is slow enough, that enemies using this weapon against you are pretty much doomed if you just tackle them with a running throw or the like and confiscate their weapon.

:Primary fire mode: Don't use the energy beam at short distances; it takes too long to charge the shot. If you can keep the beam on an enemy for the full duration of the shot, it may well kill him in one shot.<br>

==Melee overview==

==Melee tips==

'''Block before attacking.''' Oni does not reward button-mashing when fighting advanced opponents. In fact, any enemy can surprise you with a quick jab between your own attacks if you do not pay attention to defense. Wait for an opening before punching or kicking, such as when an enemy is not facing you or when they have just finished an attack. Learn enemy combos, so you don't try to counterattack in the middle of a combo and let the next attack through your defense. However, this doesn't mean you should just turtle while waiting for the perfect opportunity to counter your opponent; not only can some attacks do chipping damage even if you block them, but some enemies will just throw you.

'''[[Quotes/Objectives#{{C5}}|"Both the high road and the low road have hidden rewards."]]''' Get the high ground by keeping your opponent knocked down at all times. Useful methods to do this include the crouch+punch move, the crouching sweep kick, an attack in any direction but forward, or any jump attack. A prone opponent is a predictable opponent, as there are only so many ways he can get to his feet. If they try to get up with an attack, it'll usually be in the direction of their feet, so stay near the head of a fallen foe if you want to wait for him to get up before beating him to the ground again. When fighting on stairs, on the other hand, the low ground is preferable: you can block low attacks while standing, high attacks will generally miss you, all your attacks must be blocked low (allowing you to hit with an overhead like a jump attack) and a prone opponent can be hit by a full Triple Hit Haymaker combo without any possibility of retaliation.

'''Enemies are the best projectiles you can have.''' Throwing enemies into each other is an extremely effective way to hold off multiple attackers. Make sure you know which throws are best in which situations for that purpose. The forward+kick throw, for example, is great for knocking down people behind you, as opposed to the forward+punch throw's effectiveness in the opposite direction.

'''Bring a gun to a fistfight.''' If you knock an opponent down, you probably have time for a leg sweep or jump-flip to add damage, but you could also pull out your weapon and squeeze off a couple shots before they get up. Make sure you holster it before resuming the fight, however, or you will quickly be disarmed.