CHAPTER 4
We're doing this ChrOnOlOgIcAL!
Chapter 4 is REALLY BIG and has been split into two parts, Chapters 4 and 4a.
These sections are called 'Venture Ghost' and 'Exhumation Zone'. Without spoiling too much, let's dive in!
"Finally. The surface!" Bad Cop exclaims, as he arrives back at Arbeit #1's ground floor. Time has passed since we stumbled into the depths below Arbeit and the Combine are eager to continue their assault.
In Bad Cop's absence, they have taken the first Arbeit facility for themselves and have began setting up a base of operations. The Combine Advisory (noticing Bad Cop's absence) are quick to reprimand him for his unannounced disappearance.
After a mental slapping by his superiors, Bad Cop takes point and hits the road in a bid to penetrate rebel defences, and find Judith Mossman.
To brave the arctic roads, you'll need some wheels. Bad Cop can lead the charge in a Combine APC (complete with roof storage for Wilson or supply crates!). The APC comes equipped with a fast-firing Combine cannon, a homing rocket launcher and a large headlight. Perfect for a night drive through rebel territory.
The APC also features a convenient targeting system, highlighting your enemies for homing missile attacks.
Reaching Arbeit #2 will not be easy. The rebels have a sophisticated network of checkpoints along the way. These serve to bolster the rebel's grip on the region. They will try their hardest to prevent the Combine from taking their ground. Luckily for you though, you'll have the might of the Combine right behind you.
And if you're bringing Wilson along for the ride, he'll be able to assist you by opening Arbeit doors whilst providing some insights into all things Arbeit.
But rebels aren't the only things standing in your way. As you move closer to the heart of Arbeit, you'll cross a threshold; past which, things get weird...
The region beyond appears to be under the influence of... something... As such, strange and spooky occurrences abound. The high strangeness of these areas are underlined by the eerily quiet and forgotten areas of Arbeit's infrastructure facilities.
As Bad Cop will discover, the region is littered with excavations. New horrors await Bad Cop in these temporal tombs. I'll share one such horror: Zombigaunts.
Zombigaunts are desperate, vampiric abominations. It would seem that the headcrabs controlling them have no issues with channelling some of the Vort's energetic abilities. Kill them quickly before they siphon all of your health - and try not to get too close! They won't hesitate to blast everything around them with a dangerous electrical burst.
As the sun begins to rise, Bad Cop will continue on and arrive at a cosy log cabin. Bad Cop and his Combine buddies are quick to renovate said cabin, during a rebel ambush.
This final stretch of Chapter 4 takes Bad Cop through the 'Xentarium'. Beneath the surface, it would seem Xen life forms have become comfortable under the icy surface.
Within these icy caves you'll find nothing but trouble. A plethora of xen fauna awaits. The minty pools have healing properties. Just... be sure to avoid disturbing the eggs!
These alien caves serve as the final stretch of Bad Cop's journey to Arbeit #2.
Chapter 4 is huge. There are so many moments and elements that deserve focus, that I've found it difficult to quantify what actually deserves a mention here. Rather than giving it all away, I think I'll finish this media storm by simply sharing a collection of random shots without explanation.
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ı get the game is goog on steam but ı finish the chamber cataboms part my game is crashing
Incredibly atmospheric modification! I'm waiting for the release.