Brink

Brink

44 Achievements

33-40h

PS3
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A bit of a headache

A bit of a headache

Take down an enemy with a Cortex Bomb

3.4%

How to unlock the A bit of a headache achievement in Brink - Definitive Guide

To obtain the cortex bomb you must purchase it under the operative tab in the abilities menu. You have to be RANK 4 in order to get this special grenade. The cortex bomb is, according to the game, a surgically implanted explosive that can be detonated when you are incapacitated. So get up close and personal to an enemy, get downed, and blow up the bomb to get your achievement.
To explode the bomb, press left on the thumb-pad/ analog stick when you are on the ground and hold LT until it explodes. Just make sure there are people around you when you do it.
Cheers!
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11 May 2011 12:37

1 Comment
It may be obvious, but you could add the instructions for activating it. I missed it the first time because I wasn't sure what to do. Just choose the left option when you're down and hold the left analog stick.
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By SemanticV0id on 13 May 2011 02:40
In order to get "a bit of a headache" you must detonate a Cortex Bomb and kill an enemy. The Cortex Bomb is an Operative weapon that can be unlocked once you reach Rank 4.

Once you add this weapon to your arsenal load up any mission you need to use a Hack Box on, Security Tower for example as the Renegades.

While hacking as an Operative let the opponent kill you then select Cortex Bomb on the left hand side and click down on the left stick until boom the achievement pops.
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13 May 2011 11:34

Adding to these solutions, a good way of getting the AI to stay on your body is simply by loading up a mission where you must carry a "datakey". When they down you, they will stay on the key to return it. Then, just go to the bomb and hold left stick and there you go.
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16 May 2011 20:54

Required Class: Operative
Required Ability: Cortex Bomb
Ability Unlocked: Rank 4

With this ability, upon being downed, you will be able to detonate yourself and kill anyone standing nearby. To detonate, just hold down . Many times you will get downed while in close quarters, so you'll want to detonate right away. Other times if no one is near, just wait and there's a chance someone will run up to finish you off (common with bots).

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This ability is for the Operatives that are in the game. You will need to be Rank 4 before you can purchase this ability. After being downed (Killed), There will be a gray box to your left on the bottom screen. Highlight it with the left D-Pad () and then hold down the left stick () until you blow up. You will need any enemy to be close to your body once you blow up to take him/her down.

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