Blue in the Blue

By Masashi Ito

This walkthrough is meant as a general guide only. It may not include every pickup or secret. There may also be alternative ways of approaching situations within the game.

• Pickups and Items
• Enemies
• Secrets

WALKTHROUGH by Lizard Queen

The level begins with Lara inside a darkened, underground corridor. Immediately backflip to the slope behind and jump and grab the climbable inner wall. Pull up and pickup the Shotgun. Safety drop down and head through the corridor into the Main Area. Turn right, head east and drop into the water. Swim down to the right and pickup the Shotgun ammo in the south/west corner of the river/pool. Pull out at the east edge and head left to two grassy sloped columns. Jump up and grab the rightmost corner of the shorter column. Pull up, backflip, reverse roll and curve left to land on the flat corner of the second column. Angle north/east and take a running jump to the east ledge of the valley wall. Walk left (north) and take a standing jump, with a curve right to the next section of ledge ahead. Head north along the ledge, climb two ledges in the north wall and turn left (west). Make your way along the ledge, taking standing jumps over sloped sections until you get close to a brown sloped structure on the left. Angle to face south/west (screenshot sequence) and take a standing jump over the slope. Immediately jump off the right side of the slope below and curve left while in the air to land on the pillar below. Pickup the Stone of Astral Body and drop to the main floor.

You now have a choice of two ways to complete the rest of the game...

Route 1 or Route 2

ROUTE 1:

Head towards the south/east corner of the valley to the two grassy sloped columns near the east wall. Jump up and grab the rightmost corner of the shorter column. Pull up, backflip, reverse roll and curve left to land on the flat corner of the second column. Angle north/east and take a running jump to the east ledge of the valley wall. Walk left (north) and take a standing jump, with a curve right to the next section of ledge ahead. Head north along the ledge about half down and turn around (south). Take a standing jump to the upper ledge and continue south, taking jumps over sloped areas until you reach a grassy corridor at the south wall. Turn right, jump past the multicoloured tile and jump up and grab the edge of the wall on the right. Pull up, turn around, slide backwards down the slope and grab the edge part way down. Shimmy to the right as far as possible, pull up and backflip into the pool below. Swim down into the south/west corner and pickup the large medipack at the end of the underwater corridor. Exit back out to the pool and pull up onto the block in the south/east corner. Climb the beige column (it's climbable), turn right and pickup the Crossbow. Turn right to face west and jump up and grab the lowest edge of the wall. Shimmy left and pull up onto the flat triangular section at the end. Face west, angle slightly left and take a standing jump to the slope. Slide backwards, grab the edge and shimmy right until you just pass the "V" shape in the rock. Pull up, reverse roll and grab the opposite block across the other side of the pool. Pull up and take a standing jump to the flat triangle section and another standing jump to the next one. Angle left and take a standing jump to the slope on the column ahead, slide and grab the edge. Pull up, jump, reverse roll, slide and grab the edge of the slope behind. Shimmy right until you can pull up onto the flat area. Pickup the Crossbow ammo at the end of the alcove. Head back to the edge, arm weapons and shoot the Golden Harpie. Take a running jump to the flat column ahead and pickup the Stone of Astral Body. Drop to the main floor, head to the north/west corner of the valley and climb the beige column with the rope. Grab the rope at the top, angle south/east and make two swings towards the sloped columns on the left (see screenshot). At the highest point of the second swing, jump off the rope to land on a block behind the slopes (minimal loss of life). Pickup the Stone of Astral Body and slide down to the main floor. Head left (west) and climb the multicoloured block. Angle right and take a standing jump and grab the edge of the block. Pull up and pickup the Shotgun ammo. Head north to the brown sloped structure and place a Stone of Astral Body in the empty gem receptacle. Enter the structure and place another Stone of Astral Body in the next receptacle. Exit and notice the sloped blocks that were on the ground before are now floating.

Climb the brown platform, head left and take a running jump and grab the floating block in the north/west corner. Angle south/west and take a running jump and grab the next floating block, aiming for the leftmost edge. Take a standing jump over the slope, jump and land on the next block. From the leftmost side of the platform, take a standing jump over the slope, then jump, jump and curve left to land on the platform. Take a standing jump and grab the edge of the next platform and pull up. Take a standing jump and grab the beige column (it's climbable) and climb to the top. Shift around the column and pull up onto the upper floating structure. Crouch down, arm weapons and shoot the Guardian from the safety of the crawlspace. Crawl out, head south and crawl through the crawlspace in the south/east corner. Climb down the column, drop to the block and place the Stone of Astral Body in the receptacle, setting off an earthquake. Jump up and grab the column (it's climbable) and climb to the top. Shift around the column and pull up onto the upper floating structure. Crouch down, arm weapons and shoot the 2 Guardians from the safety of the crawlspace. Crawl out, head forward to the middle of the structure and jump up into the watery ceiling. Surface and climb out of the pool at the north edge. Jump up and grab the monkey swing at the top and swing to the block on the other side. Pickup the Stone of Astral Body and place into the receptacle on the other side of the pool. Head through the doors, slide down the slope and the level ends (before you get to pickup all the goodies).

ROUTE 2:

Head south/east and climb the multicoloured block with the "eyes" near the east wall. Face west, angle slightly left and take a running jump over the water and grab the grassy column (it's climbable). Climb to the top, let go and immediately grab while shifting left (or right) so that Lara does not place her feet on the ladder. Pull up at the top and place the Stone of Astral Body in the receptacle, setting off an earthquake. Jump up and grab the column (it's climbable) and climb to the top. Shift around the column and pull up onto the upper floating structure. Crouch down, arm weapons and shoot the 2 Guardians from the safety of the crawlspace. Crawl out, head forward to the middle of the structure and jump up into the watery ceiling. Surface and climb out of the pool at the north edge. Jump up and grab the monkey swing at the top and swing to the block on the other side. Pickup the Stone of Astral Body and place into the receptacle on the other side of the pool. Head through the doors, slide down the slope and the level ends (before you get to pickup all the goodies).

The End.