Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem
51 Achievements
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The Dark Tower
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How to unlock the The Dark Tower achievement in Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem - Definitive Guide
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UNLOCKS: On unlocking the briefcase at the end of the level using the three keycards you retrieved from the Octanian Sentry Towers
MISSION: Mission 3, Siberiade
DIFFICULTY: Any
CO-OP: Unlocks, all players
METHOD: Around midway(ish) through the level you'll get an ATV. During the section ahead there will be three Octanian Sentry Towers (tentacled towers of death and doom). Between the Inception horn, swarms of combat drones, and missiles, it definitely refuses to be ignored and is difficult to miss, unless you plan to close your eyes and floor it (spoiler alert: on Serious difficulty that won't end well for you). Attack the core when exposed and once destroyed, a podium will emerge with a keycard surrounded by goodies. Destroy all three towers and collect their respective cards.
The first tower will be directly ahead after obtaining the ATV. From there follow the road to the right (not through the nearby black checkpoint) and past the field to find the second. From the second, find the third by following the main mission objective markers.
Some tips on how to bring those s.o.b's down:
1. Close the distance with your ATV and bail when the red circles on the ground show up. Bob and weave through the missile strikes till you're in close enough that they stop.
2. Don't waste your ammo, the core will only be exposed once the tower needs to vent. Shooting will not accelerate the timing. The core is accessible on two sides of the tower, each signified by the red Mental logo.
3. The dual machine guns can be destroyed using either 4 crossbolts or 6 rockets (Serious difficulty). I largely ignored them unless I felt offended having to wait on the core. Two full salvos from the rocket launcher will destroy the core. If you think it's about to be exposed, pre-load those rockets.
At the very end of the level, shortly after the third tower, you'll come to a bridge with a train. When Sam says "I guess I'll have to walk the rest of the way" the silver briefcase will be on your right. Walk up to it and the cards will automatically insert. Open the case and the achievement is yours.
MISSION: Mission 3, Siberiade
DIFFICULTY: Any
CO-OP: Unlocks, all players
METHOD: Around midway(ish) through the level you'll get an ATV. During the section ahead there will be three Octanian Sentry Towers (tentacled towers of death and doom). Between the Inception horn, swarms of combat drones, and missiles, it definitely refuses to be ignored and is difficult to miss, unless you plan to close your eyes and floor it (spoiler alert: on Serious difficulty that won't end well for you). Attack the core when exposed and once destroyed, a podium will emerge with a keycard surrounded by goodies. Destroy all three towers and collect their respective cards.
The first tower will be directly ahead after obtaining the ATV. From there follow the road to the right (not through the nearby black checkpoint) and past the field to find the second. From the second, find the third by following the main mission objective markers.
Some tips on how to bring those s.o.b's down:
1. Close the distance with your ATV and bail when the red circles on the ground show up. Bob and weave through the missile strikes till you're in close enough that they stop.
2. Don't waste your ammo, the core will only be exposed once the tower needs to vent. Shooting will not accelerate the timing. The core is accessible on two sides of the tower, each signified by the red Mental logo.
3. The dual machine guns can be destroyed using either 4 crossbolts or 6 rockets (Serious difficulty). I largely ignored them unless I felt offended having to wait on the core. Two full salvos from the rocket launcher will destroy the core. If you think it's about to be exposed, pre-load those rockets.
At the very end of the level, shortly after the third tower, you'll come to a bridge with a train. When Sam says "I guess I'll have to walk the rest of the way" the silver briefcase will be on your right. Walk up to it and the cards will automatically insert. Open the case and the achievement is yours.