Level 16

Galleries Under Siege

We start out at the dig area and we exit through the doorway and find ourselves in familiar territory. Go left and find the doorway and head up three flights of stairs and draw your weapon for a baddie. Pick up the clips he leaves behind and head upward the gallery with the artefacts has nothing there so continue up the stairs to the Galleries.

We are now treated to a cut scene with Gunderson and his men in The Agency propelling into the gallery tossing gas into the area. I think we need to find a gas mask for Lara too. Once you gain control of Lara another baddie is at the top of the stairs So take him out of the picture and pick up the goodie he leaves behind. Turn right and a left to a Doorway.

Good save point here, as Lara will encounter the gas as she enters and from here we need to get that mask soon! Once you enter Lara says she can't breathe and baddie is beyond the door either use your weapon or use stealth mode to bring him down. Pick up the Mag Vega Machine Gun He leaves behind and also look for clips for it from baddies Lara encounters along the way.

Proceed to the gallery with glass cases and get the baddie ahead and pick up the goodies and look out for a baddie from behind he has no goodies. Hurry through the door and find the only open exit to the stairs and another baddie that's leaves goodies behind and hurry up the stairs Lara needs a mask soon!

Baddie alert down the hallway be prepared to draw your weapon and bring the baddie down and get the goodie. Head through the door and enter the first office on the right and through the sliding doors on the right in a cabinet are the masks take one. The Official Guide says Lara can insert the Obscura Painting into The slot in the PC to find info however this did not work for me on the PS2 also it did not stop me from Completing the level.

After taking the mask and all the running Lara can dash like the wind. PS2 Dash control is R2 and the left stick forward. Head out of the room the cabinet closest to the door on the left has bandages.

Test your new speed when need down long corridors or hallways if you're running out of energy.

Exit and turn left back to the stairs. As you re-enter the gallery area more baddies are there take them down. No goodies to be had so don't waste the respirator looking for anything on them. On your left is the door with the blinking light we saw earlier head through and on the right hand side of the room Is an exit and stairs with 2 baddies with no goodies so head down the stairs and find a door leading to a corridor.

There is a bathroom on the other end if you have the time peek around and wash your hands before you leave. Your exit is nearby left of the stairs and down the corridor. A Long cut scene ensues with Lara meeting Kurtis and the baddies in pursuit. I'll let you find out the rest for yourself, but this finally leads us to Bouchard again

And onto our next level Von Croy's Apartment.