From Gears of War

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This level in Gears of war 2 (Act 4, chapter 5) takes place Locust Queens palace. Along the way, Delta finds a video recording of Adam Fenix detailing a plan to sink Jacinto and flood the Hollow. Marcus sends the plans back to Control.

[edit] Description/objectives

At the beginning of the level you are placed upon a lift going down towards the entrance to the Locust queens palace. As the lift ends Marcus makes his way to the palace door when Baird, states "I sense an ambush". As Marcus walks toward the door, it locks itself and four small windows open up high up on the left wall and Locust start attacking the group. The player can either engage them or flee. After some of the Locust in the windows are dead, set of windows open up on the right wall and Locust start flanking them. Delta quickly takes them out, but have to find another way into the palace. Upon proceeding to the left side of the palace, metal plates pop out of the ground when someone is near to provide cover. Shortly after walking approximately 30-40 meters around the ridge they are attack by Bloodmounts, palace guards and some tickers. Once finishing them off, Delta move further along the ridge when a Locust lift comes up, carrying a Kantus and palace guards. Delta eliminates them and takes the lift down to the Bloodmount Stables.

Walking through the room prompts Baird to point out that the Locust are feeding the Bloodmounts human heads. Once they reach the end of the room, Delta finds they must split up. Marcus and Cole will take which ever path the player chooses, while Dom and Baird will take the other. The team that goes right are attacked by numerous Locust, while the other team provides cover fire from above. After every Locust has been killed, either the player or an AI character must stand on a switch to reunite the squad. They move to the exit of the room which leads them outside to a large platform and a spiral staircase going down the right of the platform, where they must fend off waves of Palace Guards and Tickers.

Once at the bottom of the stairs, they reach the last room in the chapter, which is filled with Locust resistance. Once all enemies are dead, the chapter ends.

[edit] Trivia

• An Easter egg can be found on this level by destroying the square pillar the large platform before going down the spiral staircase. Inside the pillar is a purple Locust toaster. Activate it to hear Marcus and Dom speak about it; they say more lines on higher difficulties (hardcore difficulty: Marcus: "Who wants toast?" Dom: "I like 'em crispy!" Marcus: "I like 'em crispy on the outside." Dom: "Hell yeah!")
• This level contains the collectibles: 'Locust Invasion Map' and the 'Trinity of Worms'

Gears of War 2 Walkthrough
Gears of War 2		Act 1: Tip of the Spear · Act 2: Denizens · Act 3: Gathering Storm · Act 4: Hive · Act 5: Aftermath
Act 1		Welcome to Delta · Desperation · Rolling Thunder · The Big Push · Roadblocks · Digging In
Act 2		Scattered · Indigenous Creatures · Disturbing Revelations · Sinking Feeling · Captivity · Intestinal Fortitude
Act 3		Dirty Little Secret · Origins · Rude Awakening · Ascension · Displacement · Brackish Waters
Act 4		Priorities · Answers · (Dark Corners Bonus Chapter: Road to Ruin) · Hornets' Nest · No Turning Back · The Best-Laid Plans · Royal Inquisitions
Act 5		Escape · Desperate Stand · Free Parking · Tenuous Footing · Closure