MGS - Extreme - No Damage - Part 9: Psycho Mantis

This just gets better and better. The worst thing about this segment is that you have to redo all the crap before him and change the controller port for every failed attempt. The actual boss battle isn't particularly easy either, so at least a handful of failed attempts is inevitable.

The battle isn't really _that_ hard, but you have to be very careful if you don't want to take any damage. The most annoying part is when he sends those two things after you, as seen at around 2:30. I know, you can just lay down on the ground, but that's a bit cheap :P

Of course, the worst part is in the end, when he starts doing almost all the bad stuff at once. Thankfully, I only lost once there.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• metal
• gear
• solid
• extreme
• no
• damage
• challenge
• snake
• psycho
• mantis

[FATALFURYKID]

how are you able to run and shoot with the socom pistol? Is that only able on extreme?

[GarlandTheGreat]

You hold X while running. And from what I understand, it's only possibly in certain versions. This is the PAL version.

[SaskueUchiha14]

i just noticed at 4:02 u almost died

[GarlandTheGreat]

Well, not died, but I would have taken damage. But yeah, that was a close one.

[RobertsGames]

how can you like MGS3 and not MGS1. Lame

[CAPO72493]

First MGS is the best! ftw

[legnAthaeD]

nice video bro

[JPure360]

@thereallifez

Guys, in the game Psycho Mantis is supposed to be able to read your mind and make the battle extremely hard. However, that's where the Hideo screen comes in. Notice how it's in the corner as if it were to say "Video" like the input of your TV :P. But that's the opportunity to switch your control to the 2nd port and that will keep Mantis from reading your mind.

[thereallifez]

whats was with those black outs are they just like the Fission Mailed from mgs2 with riden

[NEMESIS1191]

and did you notice that Mantis lost part of his health when you knocked Meryl out at 5:07? you can see the change in Mantis' health...weird...

[NEMESIS1191]

i really love this game but what i love the most are the boss battles and the LIFE meters...i find them somehow facinating and inspiring...

[Toongamer]

@ichheisejulian There is a remake, Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes, for the gamecube.

[teaflower565]

I'm just curious, what is that HIDEO screen that sometimes comes up?

[PhoenixFonta]

For those who don't know, it is possible to beat him without the controller trick and even without the statue trick...in fact he can evade only a set number of attacks before you can actually hit him. In normal difficulty he evades 7 times, then the 8th attck always hits. I usually use punches for the first attacks, then switch to fa-mas to good damage.

[MastahBoss]

Meh, mantis was a cool character and the intro was nice too, but the fight itself i find dull and lame.

[wacka6]

lol at 6:22