anomalous views Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 so i made it to the 8 page of threads and didn't see this question. Is there a reason to not fully research until later in the game? are the research bonuses higher when you research a tougher lead head, spider..., so on and so forth. Just wondering in case i should not fully research until later levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut3 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Actually research as much and as often as you can! If you hold off you will most likely miss out of maxing it. Security Cameras and Nitro Splicers were the hardest for me. Mainly do to the number of them and how good of score you can get and how much that score gives you. There are some enemies that you see very few of, and going back in the levels things are less populated. So definitely do not hold off. I took pictures of absolutely everythings I ran into until I maxed it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anomalous views Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 thank you for the response. i can max out all the research with no problem, at any point in the game (most of them in Neptunes bounty or the level right after, though). I was just wondering about the bonuses. but you did not mention it being better to wait and neither did any one else, to bad that would have been good incentive to hold off on research until later in the game. I've gone ahead and beaten the game in all its splendor. i was just hoping to maximize damage. to be honest though, with the right tonics and a little patience. I've never dropped below a full clip of any ammo or below 6 med packs or eve hypos in any fight. (even fighting off two big daddies right after each other) again thank you for the response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bblcreator8790 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Yeah, you want to start researching ASAP because some of the enemies become harder to find later in the game. Lots of people have complained in the past that they waited too late into the game to reserach and then couldn't finish off the last one or two enemies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky898 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 As far as I'm aware, the bonuses for researching do not change according to which 'version' of the enemy you take pictures of. Just snap as many as you can, as early as you can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceskater101 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 the only one I didn't max out was the bouncer where are they? I always find the big daddies but not the bouncers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondog113 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 the only one I didn't max out was the bouncer where are they? I always find the big daddies but not the bouncers Bouncers are a type of Big Daddy. They are the ones with the drill or lance for a right hand and are some of the first ones seen. They can be seen in a few levels afterwards too. I recommend researching them as soon as possible and maybe even taking a couple photos of each to reassure you the achievement for maxing out research if you don't have it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demondog113 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 I highly recommend researching earlier. The Big Daddies, Little Sisters, and Security can prove difficult to max out - sometimes you are stuck photographing the same one two or more times to get the achievement for maxing out all research. Researching earlier allows you better abilities and allows you to deal more damage to your enemies that you couldn't get otherwise. Researching a splicer from an earlier level is no different than researching a later one - it just gives you less time to max out their research tract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTD187 Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 Does it have to be in one playthrough? I forgot to start researching the Cameras and other security I probably can't get them now. Except maybe the flying ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iqValentin Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I just finished the game this very moment, and it looks like I didn't fully researched the Little Sister and the Bouncer. Since there are no more Big Daddies alongside Little Sisters, I guess I won't be able to complete these 2 researches in this play through, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGoogles Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I just finished the game this very moment, and it looks like I didn't fully researched the Little Sister and the Bouncer. Since there are no more Big Daddies alongside Little Sisters, I guess I won't be able to complete these 2 researches in this play through, right? If you saved or harvested every Little Sister in the previous levels, then the Research PhD achievement would be impossible to get on that playthrough if you didn't fully research them. You can always find Big Daddies wandering around Rapture, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x SL1M SHADY X Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 Research as early as possible, make the game a whole lot more fun / easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Fincher Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Without a doubt, research early. I made the mistake of not using the camera and couldn't figure out why I was getting destroyed by the enemies. Took way too long to figure out the research was keeping me from getting the power ups I needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaman Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 na, as soon as you get the camera you should start researching them. If you wait then you might have to go back through the levels to research them. Or even run out of sentry or cameras to research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey006 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Research everything ASAP. There is no benefit to waiting, you can actually miss out on some research as 3 "enemies" in the game actually have finite amounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecadentBeaver Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I made this mistake when playing it on PS3. Ran out of enemies and had to do another playthrough for a couple of the trophies. Just started on my 360 and looking to get it done a lot quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warborn718 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 If you're playing on hard, definitely research as much as early as you can as you deal more damage to researched enemies. If you're doing a play-through on easy to wrap up some cheevos then I would wait until you have photographer's eye. A good strategy on hard is to blast em with some liquid nitrogen, snap some shots, then blow their brains out with explosive buckshot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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