Gears of War E-Day Act 1 Chapter 1 Emergence Walkthrough

Gears of War E-Day is a prequel set 14 years before the original Gears of War. The game begins with an unplayable prologue cutscene. Towards the end of it, Marcus and Dom are inside a bar downtown. The prologue ends with sudden tremors throughout the city and an emergency broadcast on TV, after which Marcus and Dom head out of the bar.

Objective: Head Towards the Gunfire

Act 1 Chapter 1: Emergence begins with you in control of Marcus. Keep moving forward and press the left analog stick to sprint. As you get close to Jackson’s shop on the right, a cutscene will play in which a group of Locusts appear from the first emergence hole. Use a wrench to take them down by pressing B for melee attacks.

Once cleared, your objective will change to head into the city. Before you do that, pick up the first collectible in front of the newsstand on the right: “Monster Jaw”.

Objective: Head into the City

Head into the city, take the first right, and keep killing the monsters on your way to save the civilians. The best way to deal with these monsters is to stay mobile. If you stand still they will quickly overwhelm you with their numbers. They are easy to kill though and go down in just one hit.

Keep moving towards the marker on screen, and as you get closer to the Timgad Truck, your objective will be completed and change to Get to the Police Station.

Objective: Get to the Police Station

Keep moving forward, and after a few steps, a police car will crash. A cutscene will play, and you will pick up your first gun from the trunk of the car. You can now use the Snub Pistol to take down enemies.

Keep moving forward, and soon another ground opening will appear. Clear the Wretches spawning from it. Continue towards the underpass, and you will spot a dead policeman lying close to a divider on the road. Pick up the Gnasher Shotgun from his body. The Gnasher is much better than the Snub for clearing mobs.

The game will teach you basic weapon switching here:

• Left or Right on the D-pad to swap your primary weapon
• Down on the D-pad to select your sidearm

Once you have cleared the horde of enemies outside, get inside the tunnel and keep moving through it, defeating monsters as you go. At some point a huge enemy will spawn through the ground and Lucas will call it “Crab Fingers”. You do not have to fight it yet but it blocks your path.

On the left you will see a light green door. Go inside. The path here is linear so keep moving forward until you reach a broken staircase. Drop down from here, take a left, and you will spot a door. Interact with it to open it. Once the door is open you will spot a Wretch in the ventilation pipe. Ignore it and keep moving through the tunnel.

Soon on the left, you will see a small room with torchlight coming from it, next to a construction worker’s body. The second collectible is right next to it: “Bloody Transit Worker’s Helmet”

After picking it up, keep moving on the same path and climb the yellow ladder at the end to get back to the upper level. Once up, go through the metal door in front of you and take down the enemies in this area. Pick up the ammo for the Snub and Gnasher here; you will find around 12 Gnasher shells and 14 Snub rounds, though this can vary.

Clearing the Streets

Keep going through the alley and take a left to get back onto the main road. Keep moving forward and you will spot an opening on the right. Enter that area, pick up the ammo lying around, and then help the civilian trapped beneath the rubble.

After that, get back to the main road and take down the remaining enemies. Once done, enter the Cafe and Bakery shop on the left and go into the kitchen. The last collectible of the chapter is here: “Front Page of the Kalona Times”.

Head back to the main street and take the right alley. The game will teach you how to vault over walls here by pressing B. Climb the ladder to get to the top, and then jump to the next wall to get to the other side.

Take down all the enemies on the road. Once they are cleared, two potholes will open up and another wave will emerge. Clear them and make your way to the police headquarters. Before you go inside make sure to pick up any remaining ammo in the area.

Once you enter the Kalone Police Department, Act 1 Chapter 1 is complete. Act 1 Chapter 2: Survival of the Fittest begins.

All Collectibles in Gears of War E-Day Act 1 Chapter 1 Emergence Checklist

Collectibles in Gears of War E-Day Act 1 Chapter 1 Emergence Checklist

CollectiblesWeapons

Monster Jaw

Bloody Transit Worker's Helmet

Front Page of the Kalona Times

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