The hydra tank was a war machine created by the Agorians. They appeared as bosses in A Crack in Time, first encountered in Krell Canyon, they were large red machines with three serpent-like heads.
Later in the game, gray elite hydra tanks are encountered that have more health and different, stronger attacks. They are notably encountered at the Agorian Battleplex.[1]
Further upgraded elite hydra tanks appeared during the Battle of Gimlick Valley. They were a rusted silver color with red eyes and featured more spikes across their body.
Combat[]
To defeat the hydra tank, use a rapid-fire weapon such as the Constructo Pistol, Buzz Blades, or if you have acquired it, the RYNO V. Switch between two of these weapons while evading the attacks of the tank. In Krell Canyon, it is especially useful to stand on higher ground, such as boulders or small plateaus, usually near an ammo crate spawn. By doing so, Ratchet will remain clear of harm when the tank emits an array of oscillating lasers across the ground's surface, ensuring the easy destruction of the tank.
The hydra tank was also capable of releasing fire to attack. After a certain amount its health was depleted, the robot created a forcefield preventing Ratchet from inflicting further damage, but also exposed a set of vulnerable Versa-fuses at the base of each serpentine head. At this time, Ratchet could use the OmniWrench Millennium 12's kinetic tether to pull off the Versa-fuses connecting one of the heads to the forcefield generator.[2] When all three heads were removed, the creature exploded.[3]
The elite hydra tank was similar, however it utilized electricity instead of fire, being much larger and having a lot more health. It still was vulnerable via it's versa-fuses, but whenever it activated a forcefield around it, a shockwave emitted from it that potentially could damage Ratchet while he was pulling the fuses out. A way to defeat it with only a wrench was to wait for its electric spinning attack then jump on it. A hyper strike could be used continuously after jumping.
Behind the scenes[]
This enemy is named after the hydra from Greek mythology. Their heads resemble those of the legendary monster, and like it, the hydra tank has multiple heads.
Per James Stevenson, there hydra tank was designed as an enemy where there would be nowhere really safe from them.[4]
The Hydra Tank appears as an Easter egg in Resistance 3, at the end of the game Jack Capelli is seen playing with a toy Hydra Tank.
Citations[]
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6RGi745fWQ
- ↑ http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/06/09/e3-09-virtual-booth-tour-ratchet-clank-future-a-crack-in-time/
- ↑ http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-ratchet/51009
- ↑ url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/06/09/e3-09-virtual-booth-tour-ratchet-clank-future-a-crack-in-time
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