3rd Level: Japan (Takamoto)

Yeah timing is quite hard... has anybody tried going toward him yet? I find it's difficult to empty the rifle then go with the pistols as it's difficult to get close to him.

By the time I ran out of rifle ammo his health was over half gone. With the pistols I waited behind a statue for him to come to a stop. When he did it was usually behind another statue and then I ran out and tried to keep his statue between him and Lara as long as possible so I could get close without being attacked. As soon as I had a red target I fired like there was no tomorrow. When I finally killed him I was only a couple of feet away. But really the timing is 90%

Just fire with the pistols, or she'll put them away. Then you'll have to re-aim all teh time.

use the rifle at long distance, and the pistols at close range. then you dont waste ammo so fast on the rifle.

^what i do

^LOL but as u no, great minds think alike!

i used to absolutly HATE the last part of the Japan level. but now i found i can do it in a matter of 1 and a half minutes.

i always make sure before i go in the lift to get there that i have 3 medipacks (not that i have had to use one), and full ammo for the rifle. when i get there i use the rifle long distance, and jump and duck his attacks. when the ammo runs out, i use the pistols while locked on to him, and try and get as close as possible and avoid his attacks at the same time. works a treat

I found it a bit easy on Easy mode.
Just climb up the poles and shoot nonstop til he dies.

Like i say if you're stuck for time then do nepal time trial and get excalibur. Foru whacks and he's dead lol. When doing the levl for the first time though i suggest one of the strategies above, as nepal TT is sort of not possible

Or even better than excalibur, you can do the Bolivia Redux time trial and get one shot kills which includes bosses. Will make Takamoto literally a 3 second job. I never cheated at time trials but it's your choice.

I spent hours on that bit and killed him from the floor.