Level 2-Marrow Gates, Deadside

Wade through the murky water and take out the Ghoul that lurks behind the stone pillar with your Shadowgun. Take a quick look to your left - the liquid coming out of the walls forms Blood Falls. You can't climb them yet but remember where they are as you'll need to come back here later when you've earned new abilities. Carry on through the water and take out the Ghoul that rises up as you reach cry land, then head into the canyon and blast some more Ghouls. Continue down the passage, jumping over the water and trenches until you find your friend Jaunty sitting outside the Marrow Gates.

After finding the next piece to the story puzzle, head through the now-open gates and follow the long passage beyond. Wade through the shallow water along the path, but watch out for thr Ghouls that pop up from time to time. At the far end of the tunnel, watch out for an ambush by a Ghoul that stands to the left - you'll have to run past him and turn around to kill him. Get the Ghoul standing at the bottom of the ramp and then take a quick look around. Remember the location of the door with three drum-like posts in front of it on the right., then head back to the ramp you came down orignally, going down the passage that is in front of you.

Follow the rock chasm along, killing another Ghoul, until you reach an open area at the end. Turn right and deal with the Ghoul there. Follow the path through the gap and past a floor tile that looks vaguely familiar (the church grounds perhaps, in the bayou?) and then get the next Ghoul on the left. Blow open the two nearby jars to get another two Cadeaux, then drop down the steps and take out the Ghoul at the bottom - remember that there is another Blood Falls above the pool area ahead of you.

Head back up the steps past the floor tile and walk across the rock bridge over the area below, making sure you leap over the gap in the middle. Follow the passage beyond - notice the flame-marked cloth covers along the walls as you'll have to come back here later - but watch out for the bladed Ghoul at the end who will try to cut you to shreds. Explore the ares to the left (another Cadeaux sits in a jar here) and right (a Cadeaux in a jar protected by two Ghouls waits here). Head down the passage slightly to the right of where you entered. Watch for another two bladed Ghouls from the front and behind, take out the Ghoul around the corner and head for the gaps in the wall ahead.

You can jump high enough to grab onto the ledge above, so do this in the far right-hand gap and blow apart the four jars to reveal more Cadeaux. Leap from ledge to ledge collecting them and then use the rope to cross the wide gap and reach the platform on the other side - watch out for the bladed Ghoul waiting for you though! Follow the path through the rocky canyon until you end up on a raised ledge above where you first passed through the gates. Blast the jar in front of you to find another Cadeaux, then jump over the gap to the next ledge and head under the bone arch to the cavern beyond.

Kill another Ghoul in the passage and keep walking until you reach the first Coffin Gate that leads to the Paths of Shadow. The markings around the outside are coloured according to how many souls you need to have if you want to open them. Luckily, this one has no colours on it, so you canjust open it by pressing the Action button by standing by the pedestal in front of the gate. Run down the winding tunnel until you enter a huge chamber - check out the shining pedestal in front of you to find the Prophecy left by Maxim St James. This Prophecy holds important information about the tasks ahead of you, as well as the powers you'll need to earn in order to be victorious over Legion and The Five - read it and make sure you remember it well!

Once you've checked out the Prophecy, head to the right and leap onto the low rocky ledge. Move along and follow the ledge as it rises up, but make sure you leap the wide gap that sits above the door you entered through. Halfway up the ramp you'll find another Coffin Gate - You can't open this yet as you need one Dark Soul in your possession. Carry on along the ledge and jump the gap to find a Govi. With your shadowgun in hand, blast it a couple of times to blow it open and reveal a Dark Soul for you to collect. Don't touch the panel on the right-hand side though as it burns with elemental fire and cannot be moved yet. Instead, you should head back to the Coffin Gate and open it with your new soul power, breaking the jars to the sides and collecting the Fire Skulls before venturing inside.

Run down the narrow passage as it winds left and right until you reach the rope bridge at the end. If you look down to your left, you'll see another Coffin Gate below requiring two Dark Souls to open it. atch out for the Bladed Ghoul that tries to make his up onto the bridge - quickly get rid of him with your shadowgun before he can get there. Drop down and explore the area around the gate to find another Cadeaux and a Fire Skull then use the ramp to get back up to the bridge. Head through the opening on the left to enter the Temple of Life.