Chapter VIII - The Gate Spec Ops: TL Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Get to the gate

Look around the starting place for a grenade crate and then head to the stairs visible in a distance. After leaving the building you'll watch a cut-scene showing enemy forces in this area. Do not try to attack enemies from the balcony but go right away to the mortar control console shown on the above screen.

Prepare for quite easy action - during this scene you just have to indicate targets for mortar attacks. Use the LMB to shoot and the RMB to zoom, but you do not have to use it at all. You move the camera with direction keys. I suggest starting with shooting those targets, which are surrounded by red squares. Remember also that mortar needs some time to reload after each shot. Keep attacking targets until you destroy all of them indicated by the game.

Now head to the left and use one of the interactive hooks to rappel down. You have to walk through the bombarded area. Ignore dying enemies, because none of them can attacks you. Soon the game will display longer cut-scene.

After regaining control over Walker, head forwards and prepare for long fight. Your objective is to capture a hill occupied by enemy forces and I suggest placing yourself behind one of the walls away from the hill. This is advisable especially if you have a rifle with a mounted sight, thus being able to successfully attack enemy forces from a distance.

Keep moving forwards, skillfully running between covers and eliminating enemies along your way. You'll find a stun grenade crate and it is worth using them to stun enemies that hide in trenches.

There is of course more than one path leading to the hill top. If you want to attack enemies from the flank, I recommend going to the left. You do not have to worry about their charges, because there are busy with defending their positions. After you get close enough to buildings visible in a distance, you'll obtain updated objectives.

Assault the gate

Make sure that you've eliminated all visible enemies and only after that head to the building which was defended by enemy forces. I suggest placing yourself on the upper balcony and shooting enemies that gathered at the bottom. It will be easy since they are busy with attacking your team.

Once you notice that your subordinates are not coping with defending their positions, go down the stairs to the lower level. Keep fighting here, watching out for enemies, who may get close to your team by surprise.

After the fight closely explore the area. Next to the corner with TV sets you'll find some additional weapons and two grenades' sheds (stun and frag). At the end use the stairs. Eventually you have to reach the exit door and force it in (left SHIFT).