Half-Life | |
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Developer(s) | Valve |
Publisher(s) | Sierra Studios |
Writer(s) | Marc Laidlaw |
Composer(s) | Kelly Bailey |
Series | Half-Life |
Engine | GoldSrc |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, OS X, Linux |
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Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Half-life The Gate
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The First Flood Gate
Once the area loads, you should see one combine soldier firing at you from a bridge. Ram the supports to kill him now. The gate up ahead is closed and the controls are up there. Stop the boat by the stairs and jump out. Use the ladder to climb up to the guard station and go inside. There are two soldiers hiding around the corner, but don’t worry about them yet. Go into the two supply rooms across from the entrance room. Pick up the ammo, health, and grenades. There’s also an ammo crate with infinite grenades by the rooms, so stock up now. Toss a grenade around the corner to kill the two soldiers by the armored car in the corner. Then charge the spot where they were and shoot the glass windows shielding another combine. He’s busy releasing the four man hacks, so throw a grenade through the broken windows and into his room. Pick off the survivors with submachine gunfire.
There’s a health charger in the room and another ammo crate with grenades. Heal up and then go to the door. Decide on a strategy first though. There’s a machine gunner ahead.
Machine Gunner
There’s a machine gunner guarding the door across from you. You have two options. You can throw a grenade at him to make him step away from the gun. This is a little risky since you can miss and lose a lot of health. The safer route is to run straight out and duck behind the barrel. Pick up the barrel and hold it in front of you as a shield. How to get garmin map updates free. He won’t fire if he doesn’t have a line of sight. Get as close as you can and drop it right in front of the gun. He’ll abandon the position and you’ll be able to land a head shot at point blank range. Remember to move the barrel though, since that gun will be your best friend in a second.
Opening the Gate
Open the door he was guarding and toss a couple grenades around in a spread. Wait for the explosions to stop and charge into the room. There are two men on the floor and one manning the catwalk on the left. Pick off the survivors and grab more grenades from the ammo box in the room. Also use the health charger to heal any damage. Go up to the other catwalk and open the door. The valve to open the gate is sabotaged, but they forgot about the full physics system. Turn to the right and shoot the explosive barrels to knock out the support lines holding up that stack of steel beams. Then watch your makeshift ram blow the gate apart.