Dark Athena Walkthrough - Tutorial
Cross over the pier and crouch down to enter the drainage pipe on the other side. Whoa, it's dark in here! Use your "eyeshine" ability (up on the control-pad) to see through the darkness, as you wind through the pipe. Speak with Jemes upon exiting if you wish (don't sweat your response--he's going to die all the same), then climb the nearby ladder.
After climbing the ladder, grab the Bounty Card from the ridge ahead, the continue through the right door. As soon as you step through, an enemy will approach! This is a great chance to try out your combat skills: the Right-Trigger punches while the Left-Trigger blocks. This guy's a push over, though you may want to block or back-up after each attack to avoid his counter.
After dealing with the attack, climb the box in the corner, then grab the ledge above. Sidle along the ledge to the broken section of guardrail, climb up, and then proceed into the next room. Carefully peek over the ledge--see the enemy far below? Step off the ledge and land on him to break your fall--and every bone in that poor sap's body. Don't worry about aiming your fall too much--just step forward off the ledge and you should land right on him.
Now hang around for a few minutes for the far door to unlock, at which point a Drone will wander through. Wait for him around the corner and take him down when you get a chance. With the Drone down, take control of his gun and get ready for two more drones to attack. Your best bet is to back away from the door and wait for them to charge through it, making them easy pickings. Continue through that door afterward and approach the NanoMED machine at the end. It's currently out of energy, but there's a NanoMED Cartridge just to the right that you can use to refill it, allowing you to restore your health. Now climb the ladder to the left to the level above.
After climbing the ladder, you'll spot an enemy to the right--don't bother trying to sneak up on him, as he'll turn around and attack regardless of what you do. Because this guy will only attempt to melee you, this is a great opportunity to try out your counter. To do this, press the "attack" button while your opponent's swinging at you to grab his own weapon and shoot him with it--sweet! Make sure to grab his weapon afterward to add it to your arsenal. You'll spot another enemy around the next corner, who will soon be joined by several other guards. Zoom in (with the Left-Trigger) and pick him off from a distance, then get ready for his comrades to show up. We suggest using this corner for cover and peek around it to target the enemies, or wait for them to approach. Once they're down, proceed through the open door on the far left and down the stairs into a hall, where the tutorial ends.
