THE SITE Main Page News Archive Submit News Search Site Discussion Rules IRC Chat Contact Staff Poll Archive  FEATURES Articles Interviews Mailbags Comics  HL2 GUIDE Walkthrough Secrets & Cheats General Strategy Story Characters Enemies Weapons HL2: Deathmatch  HL2 RESOURCES Overview Media FAQ Review List Press Links Purchase Options Site Links  EPISODIC CONTENT Episode One Screenshots Videos  CS:Source @ CS-Nation Overview FAQ  HOSTED  AFFILIATES Link to us   Home » Features » HL2 Guide » Chapter V: Black Mesa East HL2 Guide: Chapter V: Black Mesa East Author: ArmyJonHall Feedback: Comments/Discussion Date Added: November 25th, 2004 Print: Printable B&W Version Alyx and her father. Good thing Dr Vance's looks were hereditary. This is the easiest 'level' of the entire game. Dr. Mossman will take you to see Dr. Vance after the decontamination process, explaining what they are trying to achieve. After getting out of the lift, Dr. Vance will show you around the lab and Alyx will pop down to say hi. The Zero Point Energy Manipulator. Or Gravity Gun for the layman. Soon Alyx will take you out into the Scrapyard where you have your first encounter with the Zero Point Energy Manipulator, or more simply (and less geeky) the Gravity Gun. Alyx will give you a quick lesson on how it works and how to use it effectively. You can go nuts here without having to worry about hurting anyone, and it's hilarious to see Alyx walking around with a fresh coat of paint. Alyx's pet robot, Dog. Intensely loyal, amazingly strong yet horrifingly stupid, Dog comes in handy in later chapters. Now you get to meet the aptly named Dog. How Alyx can find a 10 foot tall, 5 ton machine cute is astounding. Perhaps it's a girl thing with machines. However, your play time with Dog is rudely interrupted by a surprise Combine attack- head back into the lab with Alyx to find out what's going on. "Gordon! Go through Ravenholm and I'll meet you on the other side..." Dr Vance explains what's happening, then tells Alyx to get you out of there. You become separated from Alyx due to a rockfall, and Alyx tells you to go through Ravenholm to get to the other side. The tunnel into Ravenholm. Time to check your weapons, ammo and courage levels. Dog obligingly opens the door to Ravenholm so you can get through. You will come to an elevator shaft with a ladder leading up, but the ladder is locked shut. Open it with your crowbar and head on up to Ravenholm. —ArmyJonHall, feedback?   30 Comments »   Related Features More HL2 Guide from HL Fallout More from this author HL2 Guide: Half-Life 2 Story Guide This guide gives a rundown of the HL2 storyline as it exists. Be warned: it contains many spoilers. HL2 Guide: Ravenholm Part II: Mines & Shorepoint Gordon has made his way through the horrors of Ravenholm but there's still plenty of obstacles between him and Highway 17. HL2 Guide: Half-Life 2 Deathmatch Half-Life 2 Deathmatch, with its gravity gun intense combat, has plenty of fun on offer. But what is it all about? What weapons are in HL2DM? How can you reduce lag? All these questions and more are answered inside! HL2 Guide: Secrets & Cheats Stuck somewhere? Want to have a little fun? Heres all the info you need to cheat your way though Half-Life 2 you naughty player. MODS HEADLINES NeoTokyo:Source N.. Black Mesa Source.. Dystopia November.. Sven Co-op and Th.. LATEST FILES Half-Life: Decay.. Sourceforts v1.94 Modular Combat V1.. Left 4 Dead E3 Pr.. Left 4 Dead E3 Tr.. HL2 Wars v0.5 FORUMS General HL2 Idle Speculation Off-Topic Forum Gabe Newell's Posts Site content © 2004 Josh "Mr Bond" Klose unless otherwise noted. Designed by: afferentDESIGN.