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The Orange Box: Half-Life 2: Episode Two Hints

Section 3: White Forest Base (ep2_outland_10a)

  • 1 of 10: When you reach a landslide blocking the road, go back a bit and look for an opening in the railing.
  • 2 of 10: There's one near a small sign that you can drive through.
  • 3 of 10: Do so, then follow the stream along until you come to a closed gate.
  • 4 of 10: Get out of the car and get over to the other side of the gate by using the small platform to the left of it.
  • 5 of 10: Move toward the crashed dropship to get a strider to stagger to its feet!
  • 6 of 10: After Dog opens the gate, get in the car and drive it down to the wrecked dropship.
  • 7 of 10: After Alyx gets in, wait for Dog to move the dropship out of the way so you can drive through.
  • 8 of 10: Follow Dog along as he goes down the stream and then up the sloping, winding path past it that leads to the White Forest base entrance.
  • 9 of 10: Park near the base's front gate, then get out of the car and follow Alyx along the path.
  • 10 of 10: After you enter a building, the door will close behind you and Chapter 6: Our Mutual Fiend will start.