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Half-Life 2 Hints
What's the easiest route across?
1 of 10: Start by finding the upstairs catwalk that leads forward into the girder area, but is broken off.
2 of 10: Make a running jump from there to the large piece of catwalk you see directly ahead, then follow it along to the first in a series of headcrab-infested supply sheds.
3 of 10: A train crosses the bridge as you approach this shed, so wait until the train is gone and the bridge is through shaking around before you move on.
4 of 10: Go down the short catwalk segment that leads into the next girder area, then look to the left to see a nearby damaged catwalk that slopes upward.
5 of 10: Crouch-walk your way carefully along the girders until you can get on that catwalk, then follow it along to a ladder that you can climb down to reach the second supply shed.
6 of 10: This shed is headcrab-free, but as you approach it or the infinite rocket crate next to it, two soldiers will appear at the next shed (which you can see up ahead).
7 of 10: To get up to the third shed, jump to the nearest bit of broken catwalk, then crouch-walk along girders to get to the next catwalk piece, and so on until you reach the shed.
8 of 10: It has *two* headcrabs in it, so approach it cautiously and catch the crabs by surprise with the crowbar or SMG (or just toss a frag grenade in with 'em).
9 of 10: After they're dead, find the doorway inside the shed that leads to a catwalk with a small broken spot in it.
10 of 10: Jump over the broken spot and keep going to reach the other side of the bridge at last!
