NOTE: Although you can just let yourself glide down in the parachute, you can control it somewhat using up/down/left/right to land on the large boulder by the flare (where Kowalski, the guy with the broken leg, ends up). Use down for a bit to keep the parachute in the air, right to angle yourself towards the top of the boulder, and up to get you there. On top of the boulder you will find an ammo box that contains an H-11 - nice weapon to have this early in the game.Your first objective is to find Chance. You start with a 9mm and Knife (hey, it could be worse). If you take a look around you can see some guys hovering around a flare and another guy by himself on the ledge behind you (don't kill them; these are the guys that parachuted out of the plane with you). Go to the guys by the flare to find out one of them - Kowalski - has a broken leg and Chance is somewhere to the south. Towards the south - east corner of this area (look at your map) on top of a small rock is an ammo box with a Flak Jacket inside (might want to remember this in case you need it later on). To the west is a ledge you must climb up. To the west, almost to the north - west corner, is an ammo box with an M-16 inside, fully loaded and ready to rock - n - roll. Go over to the lone guy on the ledge for a short FMV. He talks to someone on the radio then asks you to follow him (don't worry, he and the guy he meets will wait for you if you're not ready to go just yet). He meets a second guy at the mouth of the cave - the one he was talking to on the radio - and they wait for you to come. When you are ready, approach them and they lead the way so you can follow them into the cave. Follow them to the other end for a short FMV showing where Chance has gone - through another cave. The two guys stay here. Remain on the ledge and go toward the north - east corner of this area (look at your map) to find an ammo box with a Shotgun inside. On up ahead you will see some flares. You must climb a ledge to get to them.
NOTE: You don't need to go this way yet but you can go ahead and take a look around. There is an ammo box containing a Flak Jacket in the north - west corner for future reference. You can go south a bit past the flare to go into another little area. As you go forward you will see a rock ahead and two large boulders (might as well be mountains) on either side - the one on the left has a narrow path/ledge going around it. Go to the rock and go to either side of it. Approach the drop off and carefully climb over the edge. There is a small ledge below and an ammo box with an Air Taser inside. Climb back up and go past another flare to the east. You get a little hint of what to do later on. If you climb to the top of the tallest rock a message saying, "need transponder" flashes on the screen. There's nothing else to do here so you can go back to where you found the Shotgun.Go back and carefully climb down to the cave that Chance is supposed to have gone in. Climb up and enter. You will see two CBDC agents and get a short FMV. Continue forward and you spot Chance. There are ledges to the left and right. On the right one past the waterfall is an ammo box that contains another Flak Jacket.
NOTE: There is a secret area in here. Use either ledge to go past Chance and the river/waterfall. Climb down to the level Chance is on. Now go toward Chance and jump across the river (Logan jumps automatically, just go forward). Did you see the cave below? To get to it just turn around, use x-button to walk to the edge and climb down, then use down to jump down. Go into the cave and check the ammo box to get an H-11 and unlock the Rockies MP Arena. To get back out just go back, walk to the edge, turn around and use triangle-button to climb back up.Go to Chance to get the Transponder Locator and he runs off. Lian calls you to warn you about Agency air commandoes who will be dropping in on you soon. You complete the objective and get a checkpoint. Immediately air commandoes start dropping in on you - actually they parachute in. If you use auto aim (R1 button) and shoot them early they fall from their parachutes and are killed instantly. Go back the way you came, through the first cave and when you get to the two CBDC agents you left behind there you are attacked from behind. When Logan yells "Cave in" just keep running as fast as you can. When you reach the upper part of the cave another CBDC agent rushes in for a short FMV. You get a checkpoint and a new objective - get C-4 from Kowalski, the guy with the broken leg. So it's back to where you started. Of course as soon as you start you are attacked by air commandoes. As you exit the cave you will see the other two CBDC agents you left behind get blasted by a grenade. Get the air commandoes in this area, but only the ones that actually get in your way. Even when you kill them others come along to take their place so it's best just to keep moving (use O-button to dodge their attacks). When you enter the other cave you get a message from Kowalski saying they're under fire. When you come out the other side you can see three bad guys standing around the flare (the limp body of Kowalski is laying there also). Get the bad guys at long range with shots from your H-11. Go to the flare and check Kowalski for an FMV. You get the C-4, complete the objective and get a checkpoint. More air commandoes start parachuting in. Again just get the ones that get in your way and head back to where the cave in was. Along the way you will make an extra stop. When you come out the other side of the first cave stay on the ledge and go to where you found the Shotgun. Go to the Flak Jacket here if you need it otherwise head south and east. As you approach you overhear a commando talking. There are four in this area.
NOTE: If you just keep running from the last checkpoint you won't have to fire a shot at all until you get here.Equip the Knife and sneak around the ledge going behind the big boulder (be careful not to fall off). There will be a guard with his back turned to you as you move around the boulder and you may see some of the other guards wandering around. Carefully get the guard with his back to you with the Knife (try not to let the other guards see you). Then get a bead on one of the other guards with the gun of your choice and get him, then get the others by any means necessary (it doesn't seem you can sneak up on the other three with the Knife). Climb the tall rock (one of the guards should have been standing on it a moment ago) and use the Transponder (just hit triangle button when prompted to use it). You complete the objective and get another checkpoint. Now continue towards the cave in (be careful how you climb down). Remember, just keep moving, use O-button to dodge attacks and only take out the air commandoes that get in your way. Also pick up ammo from any that you take out as long as it is not out of the way. When you get to the cave in, walk towards the rocks and boulders, use the triangle button to place the C-4 when prompted, then run with the CBDC agent to avoid the explosion. After it goes off, you complete another objective and get another checkpoint. Follow the CBDC agent - Ramirez - for an FMV. You intercept a message then send Ramirez on ahead. You must now deal with four air commandoes; one where Chance was before, one on each ledge, and one on a ledge just to your right who starts lobbing grenades at you. Get him first, then take out the other three with shots from your H-11. If you use a lot of H-11 ammo don't forget the secret H-11 stash in this area. Take the Flak Jacket in here if you need it, otherwise go past the flare into the next cave. Proceed forward to reach another checkpoint. When it seems you have reached a dead end, jump up on the ledge to your left and proceed forward. You will come upon two CBDC agents being fired on by snipers. Jump down and run forward, dodging bullets when necessary, for an FMV. An objective is added; you must take out the snipers. The two agents will cover you so you can run past the snipers and sneak up behind them to take them out. Run forward and go towards the left hand corner. Make sure your H-11 is equipped, turn around and take out the first sniper to the left. Now edge your way slightly left, stopping to aim and strafe left every few steps until you can get the second sniper unawares (try for a head shot).
NOTE: This tactic of sneaking, then aiming and strafing left or right to get a surprise attack, usually a headshot, will be referred to throughout the rest of the walkthrough as "sneak and snipe."Once you kill the second sniper you complete the objective and get another checkpoint. Run to the other side of the big rock (where the flare is and what the arched bridge connects to). Climb up the backside to find an ammo box with Grenades inside. Go across the arched bridge and follow the ledge to the left. Take a right when you get to it and run forward a bit. As you do the two CBDC agents warn of incoming commandoes. You have to get back to the agents and protect them. You must go back and quickly kill all the commandoes. However, they are all equipped with Flak Jackets so you must get them with headshots. There's a couple of them on the ledge with you and several more down below with the agents. When you kill the last one you complete the objective and get another checkpoint. A short FMV follows and you and the agents are back on the ledge in front of where you turned right before the agents were attacked. Just turn around and continue forward. You get an FMV of Logan being attacked by Archer from a helicopter. The mission is over and you are allowed to save.
NOTE: The flamethrower doesn't last forever. Use it wisely or you may have to finish off the rest of the bad guys with regular weapons.Head toward the end of the first tunnel to reach the next checkpoint and for an FMV. Seems there's an ambush being set for you ahead. You can approach this in two ways. One, you can open fire immediately (at which point the snipers are called out), use the trucks for cover as you advance and hope you are not the victim of a headshot as you try to make it to the next tunnel. On the bright side, Chance may help you take out some of the snipers and you can sneak and snipe them from behind the trucks. However this way is very risky. It's a bit easier to use the next method. Two, you can avoid all the hassle with the snipers (as long as you don't get caught :-)) by sneaking up on the guards and getting them with your Knife. Don't get caught or the alarm sounds and the snipers come out anyway. Here's how to get all the guards without sounding the alarm. For the first go immediately and sneak around the passenger side of the HUMVEE (make sure the guard is walking to the right and across the front of the Hummer when you go). Go Carefully around the back of the Hummer. When the guard turns to walk back to the front of the Hummer follow him (be sure to use X-button to sneak) and take him out when he stops at the front (be careful when he turns to the right to walk across the front of the Hummer). For the next guard, stay by the back of the Hummer. Wait until the commando walks to the left side of the road, then as soon as he turns to walk back to the right side of the road run forward for just a bit to get a head start, then sneak the rest of the way. Get behind him (he says "Damn it's cold out here" as you come close and will move shortly after so be quick but don't panic) and take him out. For the third guard, go through the gap in the guard rail (by where you got the second guard) beside you, sneak up behind the commando and take him out. For the last two, get to the opposite side of the road (the side without the guard rail) and hang out close to the sign. Now sneak up until you hear them talking - "How long are we out here? Until we find Logan I guess. Great." Go back to the sign as one of the guards walks behind the truck and the other goes to the left side of the road. Just stay crouched by the sign and wait until he goes back to the right side. When he turns begin sneaking forward, sneak up behind him and kill him when he stops. Logan tells Chance to move up. Go immediately to the right of the truck (still sneaking) and kill the second guard - you may see a third commando running into the tunnel with Chance. Don't worry about the third commando for now, just catch Chance as he goes into the tunnel to get another checkpoint. Now run forward past the commando you saw before - he hides in the lit doorway on the left. Sneak and snipe him and head forward to find Chance. Two APCs are blocking the roadway. You must find some explosives, blow the power room and then sneak past the APCs. Stay close as unexpectedly, Chance surrenders to distract the guards. No matter what you hear, sneak around the driver's side of the truck (NOT the Hummer) until you reach the back of it. Stand up and check to receive the Grenades. Now take the Grenades back to the lit doorway the last guard was in when you shot him. Kick open the doorway and head to the right.
NOTE: Do not attempt to go back out this end of the tunnel. Snipers are waiting for you and will shoot you dead before you can take five steps.Stand at the entrance to the power room. Equip the Grenades and throw one into the room. Run back down the hall and wait for the blast. The tunnel goes completely black and you don your NVG - Night Vision Goggles - automatically. You and your enemies appear as shady green ghosts. Nail your opponents quickly with head shots (there are two waiting right outside the door for you). They can't see you at all and you can further avoid detection by moving after every few shots fired. You can also not waste a bullet at all and just sneak by all the commandos. Proceed forward past the APCs to complete the mission and save.
NOTE: This is kind of tricky. Sometimes it doesn't work. To improve the consistency of successful attempts be sure you spot the commander on your way back (you can tell by the commander that appears on the screen to pinpoint his position) so that the automatic aim feature works correctly.You complete the objective and get another checkpoint. Now you must find and disarm the four explosives under the bridge AND avoid detection. Go to the edge of the bridge (driver's side of the Hummer), climb over the side, and then use the down button to let yourself fall. You should see the first explosive with a guard beside it. Re-equip the sniper rifle and take out the guard then head over and disarm the explosive (you will have to find a place to jump down to the next level of scaffolding to reach it - just hang over the edge and let yourself fall to the next scaffold) to reach a checkpoint. Now jump back up to the next level of scaffolding and use it to go forward and to the opposite side (the driver's side of the Hummer - the side you originally drop down to) of the bridge. Go forward until you can see a guard by two bombs amongst the scaffolding ahead - head for the bridge support (driver's side of the Hummer) to get far enough forward to actually see him. Shoot the guard, then go to the opposite side of the bridge (now the passenger side of the Hummer) and then jump up to the next level of scaffolding, and finally back up to the bridge. Shimmy down past two of the bridge supports. Use your manual aiming button - L1 - to be sure you have scaffolding below you before dropping back down.
NOTE: Be sure you have scaffolding below you to grab hold of when you drop down. If the scaffolding is too far below you must use directional keys to get yourself closer so you can grab hold or fall onto the top and even then the fall may still kill you. Just be careful and take your own mental notes as you proceed through the scaffolding.Now disarm the bomb for another checkpoint. You can't get to the third bomb right away, so get back up to the bridge (just use triangle button to jump back up) and shimmy down past two more bridge supports. It may also be quicker to get back onto the bridge and use the sniper rifle to take out two remaining guards so you can move around more quickly. Drop down close to the second support. As soon as you do, get ready; another guard paces by the fourth bomb. Be sure your sniper rifle is still equipped and take him out. You must take him out as he walks away from you. If he makes it to the bomb and turns around he spots you (he won't see you if you are fully behind the bridge support but it's hard to get a clear shot at him from there). After you get him drop down to the next level of scaffolding and head back towards the third bomb. Go to the middle of the scaffolding, then back towards the bomb and go right, where you can now actually see the bomb. Disarm it for a checkpoint, and then head back to the fourth bomb. Jump up to the next level at your first chance - where the scaffolding crosses over your head. Continue heading back to the fourth bomb and jump down at your first chance - when the scaffolding in the middle dead ends and you must go left or right to reach the side of the bridge. Head to the support by the bomb. Jump up two levels and disarm it to complete the objective and get a checkpoint. Go back up to the bridge (it's okay to be spotted now) and head into the tunnel for another checkpoint. As you move ahead you will see some figures in the road (use your Binoculars or Sniper Rifle to get a sneak peak of two CBDC agents guarded by two commandos). Another objective is added - rescue the CBDC agents.
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