

You can take the shotgun/scoped rifle combo, or what remains of the Smartgun ammo.

When you have survived both waves of aliens, examine your weapons. Finish off any enemies, but you can save your ammo. If you can get it in range of the sentry gun, then good for you.Īfter you defeat both Praetorians, the surviving alien drones will attempt to flee. To avoid having the weapon miss, leave on auto-targeting, get close, and hose down the large alien. On Normal, it'll take 75 rounds from the Smartgun to kill a Praetorian. The drones are easy to kill, and should be neutralized on Hard and Nightmare first (since they can kill you quickly) before you focus on the bigger aliens. You will need to deal with the two Praetorian aliens who barrel out from the pyramid's entrance, along with a couple drones. when you defeated the first wave of aliens, a checkpoint will appear on any non-Nightmare difficulty the lull in the aliens will be the signal that you should reload the Smartgun or take out the M42C (the smartgun is a better choice).

With the smartgun, you may get hit by a stray alien - with the pulse rifle, you have the option to sprint and increase the distance between your marine and the aliens.ĭon't relax yet, marine. With the pulse rifle, you can sprint and use the statues, sentry gun, and its grenades to defeat the aliens. Instead of a smartgun, you may want to stick with the pulse rifle and use the two grenade pick-ups (each one gives you four grenades). Of course, you have a problem - the sentry gun is immobile and cannot turn or follow you around. If any aliens get behind you, the sentry gun has a chance of taking them out. There are explosive cannisters on the bridge - you may want to detonate the ones near the bridgehead so you can stand in the range of the sentry gun.
