Alan Wake 2
88 Achievements
1,360
22-28h
Xbox Series
Girl in Love
Defeat Cynthia Details for this achievement will be revealed once unlocked
30
41.63%
How to unlock the Girl in Love achievement in Alan Wake 2 - Definitive Guide
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At the end of Saga’s story, “Return 5: Old Gods,” you’ll have to head into the Overlap located at the Valhalla Nursing Home’s pond to not only rescue Tor, but to defeat Cynthia as well - yes, the same Cynthia from the original. None other than the lamp lady, Cynthia Weaver - a nod to Twin Peaks’ “Log Lady.”
The boss fight with Cynthia is two-fold. Firstly, when you reach the core of the Overlap - which seems to be the central column for an elaborate underground bunker - you’ll first have to restore the power. Restoring the power allows you to push back the water and climb lower into the depths of the bunker’s central column.
In order to do step one, you’ll need to make it out of the circular centre room, and into the corridor around the outside. Now, in this phase, you’ll only be able to stay in the water for 5-10 seconds, so the key to success here is to run from platform to platform, and whenever you hear Cynthia coming from under the water, get to solid ground. When in the outer chamber, head anticlockwise until you can go no further. Just before the end, on the right, will be a ledge up, and a generator you can start to turn on the lights. From there, make your way into the centre platform again, and hit the button.
Then, you’re going to want to go down the stairs, near to where you’re situated. When you’re downstairs Cynthia will appear and the proper boss fight will commence.
Now, Cynthia herself isn’t too hard if you dodge her wave attacks and attack from range. Try and find the cover you can stand behind, but still shoot her from. Every so often she’ll throw darkness orbs at you - use your torch charged beam to destroy them. If a wave or an orb does get through, then dodge to the left or right.
Once you’ve done enough damage, she’ll go feral. In this stage she’ll charge at you and attempt a flurry of furious attacks. They’re easy enough to dodge, so dodge backwards, get some distance and continue shooting. Then, it’s a case of rinse and repeat until you kill her and the cutscene rolls.
Once you’ve done that, the ‘Girl in Love’ achievement will unlock, and the boss fight will be over.
At the end of Saga’s story, “Return 5: Old Gods,” you’ll have to head into the Overlap located at the Valhalla Nursing Home’s pond to not only rescue Tor, but to defeat Cynthia as well - yes, the same Cynthia from the original. None other than the lamp lady, Cynthia Weaver - a nod to Twin Peaks’ “Log Lady.”
The boss fight with Cynthia is two-fold. Firstly, when you reach the core of the Overlap - which seems to be the central column for an elaborate underground bunker - you’ll first have to restore the power. Restoring the power allows you to push back the water and climb lower into the depths of the bunker’s central column.
In order to do step one, you’ll need to make it out of the circular centre room, and into the corridor around the outside. Now, in this phase, you’ll only be able to stay in the water for 5-10 seconds, so the key to success here is to run from platform to platform, and whenever you hear Cynthia coming from under the water, get to solid ground. When in the outer chamber, head anticlockwise until you can go no further. Just before the end, on the right, will be a ledge up, and a generator you can start to turn on the lights. From there, make your way into the centre platform again, and hit the button.
Then, you’re going to want to go down the stairs, near to where you’re situated. When you’re downstairs Cynthia will appear and the proper boss fight will commence.
Now, Cynthia herself isn’t too hard if you dodge her wave attacks and attack from range. Try and find the cover you can stand behind, but still shoot her from. Every so often she’ll throw darkness orbs at you - use your torch charged beam to destroy them. If a wave or an orb does get through, then dodge to the left or right.
Once you’ve done enough damage, she’ll go feral. In this stage she’ll charge at you and attempt a flurry of furious attacks. They’re easy enough to dodge, so dodge backwards, get some distance and continue shooting. Then, it’s a case of rinse and repeat until you kill her and the cutscene rolls.
Once you’ve done that, the ‘Girl in Love’ achievement will unlock, and the boss fight will be over.
