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Half-Life 2 Hints

Second Generator

  • 1 of 10: From in front of the first generator room, turn left and cross the short Combine bridge that leads to another corridor plus a large side room with supplies and a ground turret.
  • 2 of 10: A short way down the corridor past the side room is an open doorway with a hopper just past it.
  • 3 of 10: Suck in and reset the hopper, then proceed carefully into the room beyond.
  • 4 of 10: As Barney notes from the doorway, this room is chock full of red laser alerts that will activate several powerful and indestructible ceiling turrets if crossed.
  • 5 of 10: You'll need to carefully make your way to the other end of this room and deactivate the laser alerts so Barney and your squad can rejoin you.
  • 6 of 10: As you go down the short hallway connecting the laser alarm room to the generator room, a dropship will noisily fly overhead, so prepare for another soldier attack.
  • 7 of 10: After that combat is over, enter the generator room and blast the bouncing energy core with your gravity gun to get rid of it.
  • 8 of 10: TIP: After the core's gone, check to the right of the generator for a hard-to-see health station.
  • 9 of 10: When you go back into the laser alarm room (which is the only way out), five soldiers will magically appear and attack.
  • 10 of 10: TIP: If you still need to take out the third generator, backtrack the way you came to the first generator's area, then go after the third generator from there. (If you cross through the rotunda room instead, you'll provoke an extra soldier battle.)