>>180062
Pretty much what this Anon has to say:
>>180066
If you want an example of a game that both does "bullet sponge" enemies right and wrong, look straight to
F.E.A.R, more specifically, the
F.E.A.R expansion packs by TimeGate. In the game, there are four "bullet sponge" enemies, the Heavies, the Power Armor, the Leviathan, and the Nightcrawler Elite. The former three are how bullet sponges are done "right", the last one is how you do it wrong. Here's the strategies for how you kill them:
Both of the Heavies are a bitch to kill with just regular weapons due to the powerful armor that they have. However, they do have the weak-point of their head, and can be taken out with a half a dozen well placed shots from the shotgun or the lightning gun, and a more liberal use of the other weapons. And you really need to plan around the how you will beat them as both typically carry the best weapons in the game. The Power Armor and the Leviathan are essentially tanks and almost serve as "mini-bosses". They are slow in their movement, and only ever use the rocket launchers (Which take out a whole chunk of your healthy if you're not sidestepping every attack). However, they're also relatively easy to beat, but it's compensated for the fact that it just drains your ammo to do so, which is understandable because
you're trying to destroy a fucking tank. One thing I noticed that I forgot is to talk about their reactions. With the Heavies, they do flinch whenever your shots hit their weakpoints, but that's no guarantee that they're dead yet or will stop their attack. Meanwhile, with the tanks, while they don't flinch, you do see both sending out increasing amount of sparks and electricity the more you grind down their health to the point that they explode.
THEN, we come to the Ngithcrawler Elite. These guys
DO NOT react to your weapons one iota. They can take several shotgun shells to the face and just walk it all off. In fact, you can hit them with just about
ANY weapon in the game and they will not be effected. Even one of the most powerful weapons, the Repeating Cannon, still takes several direct hits before they even register a response. And, there's absolutely
ZERO reason for them to be this strong. They're not wearing any special armor and suppose to serve as a "counter" for the game's protagonist, yet even the protag goes down with a several well placed shots despite health and armor.
THAT is what people are referring to when they talking about a "bullet sponge". It's an enemy who doesn't die, doesn't react to any attack, and has zero justification for soaking up bullets.