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Twinsen's Odyssey Hints

Can you give me some basic fighting tips?

  • 1 of 8: The first thing you should probably do is pick up your magic ball.
  • 2 of 8: And to make it work well, you'll also want to get your ancestral tunic.
  • 3 of 8: You should realize that not all weapons will harm all of Twinsen's enemies. Look for stars whenever you attack someone or something.  If there are no stars, that means you need a stronger weapon.  All of the bad guys in the game can be killed eventually, although many of the "civilians" cannot, so don't even bother trying.
  • 4 of 8: With the Magic Ball, you should be able to fight many of your opponents while standing in a place where they can't reach you.  This is generally your best option if it's available -- once you get your aim right, it shouldn't cost you many magic points, and of course, you won't lose any life points.

    For example, throwing a ball from behind a wall or from a distance when an enemy only has a short-range attack works very well.  See how the Magic Ball works in different modes (Normal, Sporty, Aggressive, and Discreet) in different situations.  In general, however, Discreet works best for throwing over walls, while the other three (I never found much of a difference) work best for throwing at a distance.
  • 5 of 8: Later in the game, you will get higher-level Magic Balls and other weapons that you can use from even greater distances.  Each time you get one of these, try it out to see what its range is.
  • 6 of 8: If you can't avoid getting within range of your enemies, the next thing you should do is test to see whether they are confined to specific areas.  Many of the guards will react to you only when you step within a certain region, and they'll ignore you as soon as you step out of that region.  So you may be able to attack an opponent once or twice, then step back so that he leaves you alone.  Repeat as often as necessary to kill the guard.
  • 7 of 8: If neither of these tactics works (and they don't always), your only real option is to attack your enemies at a distance that gives them the chance to fight back.  The first thing you should notice is that after you hit an enemy, he won't be able to fight back for about a second or so.  If you can, keep hitting him before he has a chance to recover, although you may need to turn slightly after each hit, since your opponents may be thrown backwards and/or sideways from an impact.
  • 8 of 8: The reverse also holds -- that is, Twinsen will be momentarily disabled after being hit by one of his opponents.  So the general idea is that, if you can help it, try not to get hit in the first place.  In many cases, a single blow can be lethal, because it makes you vulnerable to repeated attacks.  If you can, either sidestep out of the way of an opponent (this is generally easiest when they're firing some kind of gun) or use the protection spell once you find it, if only to get in close enough to get in your first blow.