Welcome to the AntMag.NET guide for Deadpool! Developed by High Moon Studios and published by Activision, this 2013 action-adventure game lets you unleash the Merc with a Mouth in a single-player, story-rich, open-world experience. You'll be diving into third-person combat, cracking wise, and generally causing mayhem as the titular anti-hero. It's a game that doesn't take itself too seriously, packed with gore and humor, making it a blast for anyone looking for a chaotic, funny adventure.
This guide is your ticket to mastering Deadpool's chaotic journey. We'll help you navigate the open world, conquer challenging boss fights, and uncover all the secrets the game has to offer. Whether you're aiming to collect every hidden item or just want to make sure you don't miss any of the hilarious moments, this guide has you covered. Get ready to become the ultimate Deadpool!
Part 1
Deadpool game guide covering controls, characters, and walkthrough. Released June 25, 2013, for $50.00.
Deadpool was released for the Sony Playstation 3, X-Box 360, and PC on Steam on June 25, 2013. There was discussion that it was available brand new for $50.00. The story was written by Daniel Way, a former Deadpool comic writer. The gameplay mixes hack 'n slash and gunplay, with Deadpool frequently breaking the fourth wall and numerous cameos.
Controls
This guide refers to the controls on the Sony Playstation 3 version. Below you can correlate this to the controls on the X-Box 360 if you are playing on that system. If you are playing on Steam, you can make the controls whatever you want.
- PS3 R1 / 360 RS: Fire gun.
- PS3 R2 / 360 RT: Throw gadget.
- PS3 L1 / 360 LS: Target lock.
- PS3 L2 / 360 LT: Reload. Interact. Momentum Attack.
- PS3 Select / 360 Back: Upgrade Menu and Weapon Select.
- PS3 Start / 360 Start: Pause Menu.
- PS3 Up / 360 Up: Look at objective when prompted.
- PS3 Down / 360 Down: Switch gadget.
- PS3 Left / 360 Left: Switch melee weapon.
- PS3 Right / 360 Right: Switch ranged weapon.
- PS3 Left Stick / 360 Left Stick: Move.
- PS3 Right Stick / 360 Right Stick: Look.
- PS3 X / 360 A: Jump.
- PS3 Square / 360 X: Light Attack.
- PS3 Triangle / 360 Y: Heavy Attack.
- PS3 Circle / 360 B: Counter Attack. Evade.
Characters
- Arclight - Real name Philippa Sontag, an ex-soldier who joined the Marauders. First appeared in Uncanny X-Men #210 (October 1986). Usually paired with Vertigo.
- Blockbuster - Real name Michael Baer, a hulking member of the Marauders. First appeared in X-Factor #10 (November 1986).
- Cable - Real name Nathan Summers, son of Scott Summers and Madelyne Pryor. First appeared in Uncanny X-Men #201 (January 1986). Known for being sent to the future and returning as a cyborg. Teamed up with Deadpool for Cable and Deadpool (May 2004 - April 2008).
- Deadpool - Real name Wade Wilson, known as
Part 2
Complete walkthrough for Deadpool Part 2, including tips for trophies like Taco Savior, Be like Joe, and Home Sweet Home. Learn strategies for early game challenges.
This section of the guide covers Part 2 of the Deadpool game, focusing on walkthrough steps and trophy acquisition. It's recommended to play on the easiest mode first to level up quickly, making subsequent playthroughs and Challenge Mode easier.
Walkthrough
- 1Home Sweet Home
- Begin the game and check Deadpool's message machine.
- 2Explore the apartment and interact with various items (14 total) to progress towards the 'Makin a game!' trophy.
- 3Approach the stove in the kitchen and interact with it to cook pancakes, earning the 'I'm expecting company' trophy.
- 4Ignore the doorbell initially. You will earn 'The first one's free!' and 'The second one is also free...' trophies by completing these initial apartment tasks.
- 5Answer the door to receive a package containing the game's script.
- 6Job One
- Deadpool lands in a sewer, initiating the tutorial mission. Follow on-screen instructions.
- 7Set up a bounce house to open a caged door.
- 8Perform a stealth kill on the guard outside the door.
- 9Navigate upwards through a hole in the ground, learning wall jumps.
- 10Burst into an office building lobby.
- 11Enemies will pour into the lobby. To get the 'In the lobby comboin' your dudes' trophy, reach a combo meter of forty before the elevator doors lock, and let the combo end naturally (without taking damage).
- 12Approach the elevators to trigger their lockdown.
- 13Shoot the power panel on the right behind the cage to open the way forward.
- 14Return to the main lobby and kill the entering guards.
- 15Follow the maintenance hallway at the far end of the room.
Tips
- Play on the easiest mode first for faster leveling and easier subsequent playthroughs.
- Okay, you can sell the game now: This trophy can be acquired at any time.
- Taco Savior: Awarded for picking up 100 tacos, which drop randomly from enemies. Should be obtained by level 3 through normal play.
- Only when he stops breathing: Go to settings from the pause menu, turn the dialogue bar all the way down, wait for the trophy to pop, then turn it back up.
- Unbalanced: Awarded for upgrading all Player Upgrades. Likely obtained on a second playthrough.
- Drunk on power: Awarded for upgrading all Weapons. Likely obtained on a second playthrough.
- No DP? No madness: Trophy for Veteran difficulty.
- Know DP? Know madness: Trophy for Ultra-Violence difficulty.
- Be like Joe: Awarded for achieving a 300-hit combo. Use a shield enemy and a giant mook as detailed in the 'Road to Victory' section.
- Pull the grenade, throw the pin: Awarded for killing 15 enemies with cooked grenades. The 'Job One' mission's initial enemies who don't attack are ideal for this. Hold a cooked grenade near them until it explodes.
Characters Mentioned:
- Psylocke: Her appearance was in _Captain Britain_ #8. She was a British woman whose mind was transferred into a Japanese woman named Kwannon, who later joined the X-Men as Revanche.
- Riptide: A member of the Marauders, real name Janos Quested. First appearance in _Uncanny X-Men_ #211. Various clones appear in the game.
- Rogue: A mutant and member of the X-Men and Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Real name Anna Marie. First appearance in _Avengers Annual_ #10. Can absorb powers and life force through touch.
- Vertigo: A native of the Savage Land, recruited by Mister Sinister to join the Marauders. First appearance in _Marvel Fanfare_ #1. Continually resurrected as a clone.
- Wolverine: A well-known X-Men member. Real name James
Part 3
Follow this comprehensive walkthrough for Deadpool Part 3, covering the timed run for the '49 in 5' trophy, boss fights against Arclight and Vertigo, and earning 'The house that bounces' achievement.
Walkthrough
- 1Reach a control panel and interact with the switch to depower the building, reenergizing the elevators. Fight back to the elevators and ride them up.
- 2The elevator will stop. Shoot out the glass, jump outside, and work your way around the ledges, wall jumping up.
- 3Once inside the ledge, a timed run for the '49 in 5' trophy begins. You have five minutes to get from the studio lobby to the boardroom. It's recommended to play on the easiest mode for faster enemy takedowns.
- 4Rush to the door in the far-left corner of the studio lobby. Kill enemies as they appear. After a smoke bomb drops and enemies descend from above, kill them. More enemies will blow open the door; defeat them and proceed through the rooms. The trophy unlocks after Deadpool finishes his dialogue in the boardroom.
- 5Climb out the window and jump to the nearby scaffolding. Interact with the switch to move it up to the next scaffolding. Jump across and repeat this process until you reach the roof.
- 6Sneak up on the first guard on the roof and stealth kill him. Continue forward.
- 7A helicopter will take off and start shooting. Shoot the gunner to make it dodge your shots, providing relief. Use this to advance through the roof. Use your guns to take out guards in open areas.
- 8After passing the second set of guards, the path loops back to a helipad. Shoot the gunner, then dash to the bottom of the helipad. Walk up the stairs and onto the helicopter to commandeer it.
- 9After the cutscene, you control the door gun. Blast enemies as they rush out. A second helicopter will appear and destroy yours, prompting Deadpool to fly to the penthouse.
- 10Inside, clear out regular enemies to spawn a large mook with a grenade launcher. Position yourself in a corner of a triangular hall and shoot his head. When he fires, dash or teleport around the opposite corner and back. Repeat this process.
- 11After the large mook is defeated, grab his grenade launcher and eliminate the rushing enemies. Another big guy will appear; repeatedly blast him with the grenade launcher to stun him and prevent him from hitting you.
- 12With the second big guy down, Deadpool will approach the chief executive's safe room and cover it in C4. After the explosion, Deadpool will hold the executive against a window. Repeatedly hit X to bash him through the window and ride him down to the bounce house to earn the 'The house that bounces' achievement.
- 13Arclight and Vertigo will intervene and save the executive. Deadpool gives chase. Teleport through the steam from a broken pipe to enter an old-school dungeon.
- 14The camera shifts to a top-down perspective. Defeat the skeleton to open the next room. Enter and defeat the three skeletons to spawn a chest. Open it to release pixelated creatures.
- 15Return to the previous room and enter the previously locked door. Destroy the two skeletons and the fire. Push the block to despawn the fire. Approach the door to prompt a conversation with the High Moon producer.
- 16After the conversation, the door opens back to the sewer. Continue until Arclight brings down the roof. Wall jump above her and proceed to a large circular room. A big mutant will burst in. Strafe and shoot its head. If you run out of ammo, dash in, perform a quick combo, and teleport out.
- 17After defeating the mutant, kill the four guards in the next room. In the subsequent circular room, Arclight will summon guards. Defeat them to make Arclight appear.
- 18Arclight is a two-phase boss fight with four main attacks: a ground slam (prevents teleporting), an energy slash (easy to dodge), a punch (can break combos, low damage), and a grab, throw, and slam (unavoidable, but not spammable). The 'Catch me if you can' trophy is awarded for never being hit by her final grab attack.
Tips
- For the '49 in 5' trophy, play on the easiest difficulty to defeat enemies faster.
- When fighting the large mook with the grenade launcher, use the triangular halls to your advantage by dashing or teleporting around corners to avoid his attacks.
- When fighting the second big guy with the grenade launcher, his stun-lock mechanic allows you to defeat him quickly by repeatedly hitting him.
- Against the mutant in the circular room, strafing and aiming for the head is the safest strategy. If you run out of ammo, use a quick combo and teleport out.
- For Arclight, keep moving to dodge her energy slash and be aware of her punch and grab attacks. The ground slam prevents teleporting, so be prepared to dodge differently.
- '49 in 5' trophy
- 'The house that bounces' achievement
- 'Catch me if you can' trophy
Part 4
Follow this guide to defeat Arclight and Vertigo in Deadpool Part 4. Learn strategies for momentum attacks, avoiding damage on the waterslide, and earning trophies like Beer Goggles and HEEEEY YOOOOO GUYYYYYSSSS!
Walkthrough
- 1Arclight Fight: To get the trophy, have all three momentum attacks unlocked and ready. Use one to knock Arclight down to two-thirds health, another for the next third, and the last to finish her off before she can use a specific move. If momentum attacks aren't available, hang back, shoot from a distance, jump over her ground slam, dash in to combo, and teleport out. Counter moves can also increase damage.
- 2Platform Collapse: At two-thirds health, Arclight will smash the supports, causing the platform to fall. The fight continues similarly. Bring her health near zero to trigger her destroying the platform.
- 3Aftermath: Deadpool awakens impaled. Rapidly tap 'O' to free himself and follow the path to Vertigo.
- 4Vertigo's Illusions: Vertigo will distort the room. You need to activate two switches located to the right and left. Pick a path, activate the switch, return to the center, defeat two enemies, then go to the other path and flip its switch. Finally, return to the center and use the initial switch to open the path ahead.
- 5Trophy: Beer Goggles: This trophy is awarded for flipping the three switches, killing the enemies, and reaching the pipe ahead in under sixty seconds. The trophy only pops at the checkpoint.
- 6Pipe Navigation: Move forward to a room with a suspended concrete pipe. Jump on the spinning pipe, and when the opposite end passes the ledge above, dash up it and jump across. Ascend the room until you reach the top.
- 7Drain Pipe Waterslide: Vertigo will appear and throw Deadpool down a drain pipe.
- 8Trophy: HEEEEY YOOOOO GUYYYYYSSSS!: To earn this, reach the bottom of the waterslide without taking any damage from hitting the grating. Move to stay in the open paths as you slide down. The correct path is: left, left, right, left, left, right, left, middle, right, left, right, right, right, middle, right, right, left, middle, right, right, left, right, and left. You can restart at the last checkpoint if you miss it.
- 9Trophy: No Chance in Heaven: This trophy is awarded at the bottom of the drain pipe after the scene, regardless of whether you took damage on the waterslide.
- 10Genosha Arrival: Deadpool lands in Genosha with Domino, Psylocke, Rogue, and Wolverine. Interact with Wolverine by slapping him multiple times to earn the trophy Let's try one more time....
- 11Enemy Encounters: Move forward into a large area with enemies. Defeat the initial group, then a large rubbery mook that melees; keep your distance and strafe while shooting. After the next set of enemies, a large lava mook will appear; keep your distance and shoot it while moving to avoid its lava strike. Grab its dropped weapon after it dies.
- 12Cable Encounter: Enter a large circular area to find Cable. Hitting 'X' when prompted starts a musical sequence about Cable and awards the trophy Curious about Cable. After the sequence, Cable tries to explain Sinister's plan, but Deadpool interrupts. You will need to press 'R1' to end Cable's misery and continue.
- 13Trophy: Shall I? I Shanti!: This trophy is obtained by reaching the fan girl using only the hammer and pulse rifle. This is likely not achievable on a first playthrough due to weapon availability.
- 14Ascending the Area: Navigate the circular area, clearing enemies on the ground floor. Climb to the next floor, work through the center, and wall jump up to the next floor using a green wall. Continue upwards.
- 15Sentinel Arm: At the top, a flying enemy will appear; use lock-on targeting and pistols to shoot it down. A large Sentinel arm will be visible across a small gap. Grab the power cell nearby and use it on the arm to activate it, moving it out of the way.
- 16Fan Girl: Jump down the revealed hole to find the fan girl. Approach her for a scene.
Tips
- For the Arclight fight, ensure you have momentum attacks ready for an easier win and the associated trophy.
- The waterslide requires precise movement; focus on staying in the open paths.
- The Beer Goggles trophy is time-sensitive and requires quick execution of the switch-flipping sequence.
- If you miss the Beer Goggles trophy, you must restart the entire level.
- The Shall I? I Shanti! trophy requires specific weapons and may need to be attempted on a subsequent playthrough.
- Trophy: Beer Goggles
- Trophy: HEEEEY YOOOOO GUYYYYYSSSS!
- Trophy: No Chance in Heaven
- Trophy: Let's try one more time...
- Trophy: Curious about Cable
- Trophy: Shall I? I Shanti!
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