List of Tactical Restarts for Console
2 years ago

So, after having it explained to me the reasons for not being able to die/restart on console (due to abusing IGT by just running an area perfectly), I believe there was mention of "tactical restarts" right? Do we have, or could we compile a list of places that we know, or could suggest as safe places to restart? Off the top of my head:

After getting Dimitrescu's key and tossed into the pit, you crawl through a tunnel, and open a gate. The game saves here while the gate slowly opens (this is before your hand is cut off), but if you open the gate, then restart, when it loads the gate is already open so you can rush forward to get your hand cut off.

Another spot is Heisenberg fight. When you right the tank outside for the first time, you have to wait for him to fall out of the sky, but if you ride out, and immediately restart, he'll be right in front of you without having to wait.

Can anybody think of any other "safe" restarts that simply get things moving faster, without abusing the IGT?

United States

Right after the house section at the start of the game, shortly after you hop over the fence and up the small ledge you get a checkpoint. If you restart it puts you at the top of the path down to the Village.

Also, while running from the first daughter in the Castle, after pulling the wood off the wall, you drop down the hole in the ground. The game checkpoints while youre falling and you can restart and spawn in directly in front of the door at the bottom and skip the landing animation and everything.

Edit: Not 100% on if these are "tactical restarts" but they are restarts i know of.

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Brazil

There's another one on the castle when you shoot the brazier to light the other ones and open up the wall, after you light both of the braziers, there's a checkpoint, restart and the wall will be open

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Germany

Theres more:

  • After the shack in the beginning before the village
  • When dropping down to the dungeon after getting followed by one sister in the beginning
  • In the dungeon when shooting the braziers
  • In the dungeon, before you get your hand cut (opening the very first gate)
  • Moreau after using the crank for the 2nd time
  • Heisenberg right after leaving the elevantor

Beneviento has none as far as I know. Also the later village part doesnt have any as far as I know of. Same goes to the Stronghold and Urias part.

I ll check my list when I m back home but this a few of them.

Québec

thanks for sharing @bersi i didn't know that one about crack once you turn out the electricity, seems savings a ton of ms there as well, there's also one ASR once you got yourself free from Heisenberg deadly trap on the early dungeon.

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