Softening them up with some machine-gun fire is also a pretty good idea generally. Which is why you’ll want to use a ship with a lot of jumps to routinely dash to the side while taking enemies out with breakers or shards. They tend to sit still and concentrate fire on you all at once, which makes hitting them easy but surviving hard. The combat in Aquanox Deep Descent is generally tough when you’re up against several foes. None of the non-homing weapons will zero in on enemies and you’ll need to aim manually, even when locked-on. It’s worth mentioning that locking onto enemies is mainly for showing how much health they have and keeping track of them. Side quests also typically pay thousands of credits, which are helpful. You’ll most often gain new weapons via completing side quests. Shards must be aimed more carefully, but you’ll hit your target more often than not as long as you’re a decent shot. The torpedoes home too, but enemies can fire chaff to cause those to miss. They’re both great for making short work of weaker foes.

My favorites are the breaker (torpedo) weapons and the shard (rocket launcher) ones. But I preferred to always have a machine gun on my left hand with an explosive weapon on my right. You’ll gain access to several types of guns throughout Aquanox Deep Descent and preferences will vary, of course. I personally detest putting games on easy and almost never do it, but the difficulty is problematic enough that I bumped it down halfway through solely because I was tired of re-loading saves. Speaking of easier, Aquanox Deep Descent can be a very tough game, even on normal. Once the game opens up and you become more accustomed to its mechanics, then it becomes a lot easier. The entire section is extremely doable but it just doesn’t make it all that clear that you’re in no shape to fight all these strong enemies with your one puny weapon. Just go straight to the marker on the other side. Once you get to the open area where you’re meeting Okabe, don’t even think about the enemies. Just rush past everything as best you can. The last two parts of the section require no fighting at all. If you’re out in the open with no shields, you’re in trouble, so back off and wait for them to recharge. More importantly, you’ll need to lean on your shields. But quicksave frequently and don’t waste healing items. You’ll be right out of the tutorial at this point, so it’s understandable to not have your bearings.

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