

You can knock on the door of a building on the left, but nobody will answer your calls. Reach the TownContinue down the hill until you reach a set of buildings and hop over the fence. Eventually the canyon will open up to reveal the outline of a village in the distance. Turn your Night Vision back on, and continue forward, moving into a canyon. You can also record this event, which will cause Blake to make a few new remarks about the situation. Just don’t use it too much, as you’ll run the batteries down.Ĭontinue moving forward until you spot a body tied to a tree.

You’ll also learn how to use Night Vision mode on the camcorder, which is extremely useful throughout the game. Head around the helicopter crash and make sure to pick up the bandage in the open box to the left of the crash site. Blake will make a few remarks, but then it’s time to move on. You can then press Tab, or whatever the default button to check your objective is, to open up the camcorder and watch the recording. Pull out the camcorder and focus it on the helicopter crash until the red circle in the center of the screen fills up. Here you’ll learn about one of the game’s key mechanics, recording. Recording Your JourneyAfter you regain control of Blake and pick up the camera, head down the rocks to the left to reach the helicopter crash. Just remember to keep track of how many batteries you have, and how much juice the current battery has, and always be on the lookout for the glowing telltale signs of more batteries. It should also be noted that enemies cannot see the light from your night vision, so you’re free to use that at any juncture of the game. If all else fails, though, be sure to activate your night vision to make sure you aren’t walking directly into a trap.

Some of these villagers will even carry flashlights, and sometimes you can make use of their light beams to see inside houses and other darker areas. Thankfully there are several light sources like fires and torches set up around the game world, as the villagers themselves need to see as well. This runs the battery down much quicker than the night vision does, which can leave you halfway through the game with no batteries to power your camcorder. Likewise, make sure you don’t run around the entire game with your sound tracking on. If you can see well enough when traveling through areas, make sure you aren’t wasting batteries by having night vision turned on. How to Make Batteries Last LongerIn order to make batteries last longer, you should prioritize use of your camcorder’s night vision and sound tracking only when absolutely needed.
