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Half-Life 2 Hints

Third Generator

  • 1 of 6: Return to the first generator's room if you're not already there, then go down the hallway that's to the right of the generator room as you face it.
  • 2 of 6: Cross a short Combine bridge and turn right.
  • 3 of 6: Find the doorway that leads into the room with all the holes in its walls, then save your game. The whole room's a giant trap!
  • 4 of 6: When the trap room is clear, head out its other side and deal with the last two ground turrets in the game.
  • 5 of 6: In the generator room, blast the bouncy energy core with the gravity gun, then check around for supplies and a health station.
  • 6 of 6: TIP: If you still need to take out the second generator, backtrack the way you came to the first generator's area, then go after the second generator from there. (If you cross through the rotunda room instead, you'll provoke an extra soldier battle.)