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[6.2] Escape From New York
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Stages:
 - New York City
 - West Manhattan
 - Central Park (X)
 - East Manhattan (X)
 - East Rooftops (X)
 - North Rooftops

Items:
 - Wolverine Comic: East Rooftops, lying out in the open in the one
   interior area you pass through

 - Danger Room Disc Teamwork 101: North Rooftops, lying out in the open on
   a stair landing

Recommended X-Men:
 - You have no choice, you start with Wolverine and pick up
   Cyclops on the way.

NOTE: The Xtraction points in these stages offer you only the ability to 
save or load a game. After you pick up Cyclops, you get the Change Team 
option; its only use is to revive Wolverine or Cyclops if one happens to 
die.

Your journey begins with just Wolverine tracking Blob through the streets 
and subways of New York City. This is your tutorial stage and you'll find 
lots of game hints (yellow question marks floating above the ground) lying 
in your path. Twice you will have to go through a subway tunnel as your way 
is otherwise blocked. Keep an eye out for side areas if you need additional 
health or energy packs. There's one stash that is down in a below-street 
house entrance.

Eventually you will reach Central Park and encounter Mystique. After your 
initial encounter, keep following Blob's footprints until Pyro blocks your 
path with flaming trees. While facing the burning branches, head left and 
pass under a bridge, then go up the stairs to the top. Go through the 
broken fence and drop down to the entrance of a drainage tunnel. Destroy 
the gate and use the drain tunnel to get back on the main path.

You will then come to an Xtraction point. Immediately beforehand, put out 
the fire by destroying the fire hydrant nearby. The fire hydrant has a blue 
X floating over it. This symbol indicates something that requires an X-Man 
to use a mutant power to advance. After the Xtraction point (save your 
game!), you will come to a bridge with an open gate underneath. This marks 
the beginning of your first boss battle with Mystique.

Mystique
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Health: 400
Resistances: None
Powers: Shapeshifting, can disguise herself among a group of thugs

When fighting Mystique, stay behind her, away from her guns until she stops 
shooting, then move in and Brutal Slash her. When she calls in help, take 
them out quickly while you keep moving to avoid the bombs she is throwing 
at you. If you run out of health or energy packs, break the trash cans 
lining the side of the patch.

After Mystique, you'll pick up Cyclops and the two of you will continue 
following Blob's footprints through East Manhattan.

Blob
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Health: 200
Resistances: Physical
Powers: Body slam creates a shockwave that can knock you down

While Blob may have lower health than Mystique, his physical damage 
resistance absorbs a lot of what Wolverine can dish out, and Cyclops is way 
underpowered at this point in the game. Try to hit as many combos as you 
can. The best way of doing this is to control Wolverine, close in on Blob, 
issue the call to Cyclops and then hit Blob with a Brutal Slash about one 
second after calling for help. When Blob jumps in the air, run away and 
jump as he hits the ground so you won't be knocked down by the shockwave. 
You can also pick things up and throw them at Blob. If you run low on 
health or energy, there are lots of packs in the barrels and crates lying 
around.

After Blob is done, you'll pick up Alison; but, she's just a follower and 
cannot be controlled. Keep following the path over the rooftops of New York 
until you get to the X-Jet. You should pick up both a comic book and a 
Danger Room disc along the way.