Defeat Commander Argos! is a mission in A Crack in Time, taking place in Gimlick Valley on planet Morklon. Ratchet and Clank defeated the agorian army, but their commander refused to give up and threatened to flood the valley by destroying the Erundai Floodgate.
Completing the mission will unlock the bronze trophy Somebody Call For Backup?.
Walkthrough[]
You must first complete "Plant the Vine Seeds", akin to "Plant the Vine Seeds" on planet Zanifar. The seeds can be found next to where Zahn Gribnak was imprisoned, and the gardens are indicated on your radar. With all three seeds planted, return to the present for the mission "Ride the Vine!", which only takes a minute. The vines will take you back to the past where you will land at the Floodgate in front of Argos' class-3 agorian space cruiser.
In "Defeat Commander Argos!" you have to contend with his personal ship. Weapons like the Groovitron Glove and Mag-Net Launcher will not work, although the latter can still damage it. Argos stays still when firing his machine gun but will occasionally shift to the sides to change positions. Ranged weapons like the Buzz Blades, Negotiator, Spiral of Death, and the Constructo Shotgun are best here.
After losing 33% of his ship's health, he will engage a shield and rapidly start recovering health, which you can undo by pulling one of the three exposed fuses on his ship's nose. In the second phase of the fight, he will launch homing bombs, which can be destroyed with any attack (a Mr. Zurkon is recommended for point defense).
After he loses another 33%, he will engage his shields again. Upon pulling the second fuse, he will spawn a squad of agorian warriors. He will now also use his machine gun, strafe while firing, and launch the homing bombs. When he is almost defeated, the shields will trigger once more, after which his ship fails and sinks into the water.
With the agorians defeated, proceed to "Return to the Present".