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Whirlwind achievement in Alan Wake

Whirlwind

Special 2: Make your way past the tornado in under 60 seconds.

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How to unlock the Whirlwind achievement

  • MW2 1995MW2 1995
    Locked 13 Oct 2010
    1. Trigger the falling page. And pick it up as it's falling
    2. Use the flashlight on the bridge about to come (it will be a walk way)
    3. Jump on it now look to your left and up. You will see another bridge
    Use your light and it's 2 beds.
    4. Use the flashlight on path next. Then jump on the path
    5. Run like hell up the path, running past the enemy and the tools. You will
    Know if you made it if you have time to jump on the bed bridge.
    6. Use your flashlight on the next path and jump on it when your in range.
    It will unlock when you grab the ladder.

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    MeesterBjanglesI can confirm that you can mess up after the checkpoint halfway through this sequence and still get the achievement
    Posted by MeesterBjangles On 11 Jun 13 at 00:21
    KGK LunchboxThank you Benalen87 thumbs up for you :)
    Posted by KGK Lunchbox On 18 Sep 13 at 13:22
    Le Gonk 80Yep worked for me, thought I missed this (due to dying half way up). I missed the jump and fell to my death. I reloaded the check point immediately, started where the bad guy swings at ya, hit the the jump, made the path appear + ladder & pop. I got it. :P Good Guide
    Posted by Le Gonk 80 On 11 Aug 14 at 21:00
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  • Vinicius MentiVinicius Menti
    14 Oct 2010 14 Oct 2010
    A very important tip: the time counter for the achievement is saved when you reach a checkpoint in this area, right when you meet one of the taken. If you get to that part fast you can try as much as you want and it is not a problem if you fall. The game is very lenient so you just need to be fast to reach the first checkpoint and then do the same for the second part. I even fell after reaching the final ledge and got the achievement.
  • HaganeGirHaganeGir
    12 Oct 2010 12 Oct 2010
    The tornado appears shortly after you begin to traverse the empty space using words from the manuscript pages to create a substitute bridge of sorts. Rotating around the tornado are many ‘bridge’ words that can be activated with your flashlight. Simply shine your light on the one closest to you, jump carefully on it, look for a ‘path’ word, shine your light on it, and jump to it. It is important to time your jumps, despite being under a time limit, as it is fairly easy to misjudge and fall. A heavy Taken will attack you on this rather thin path, either run past him in terror or finish him off quickly. Repeat the process for the second level of the tornado. If done in time, the achievement will unlock as you grab for the ladder.
  • TheCMHammondTheCMHammond
    26 Sep 2018 26 Sep 2018
    If you mess up and die, don’t give up straight away — I found it is still possible to earn the achievement, even if you respawn and continue.

    I’m not sure if the game includes the time it look for you to die and for the game to reload, or if it continues the timer from when it saved. However, as long as you were fast enough before you died, you should be able to continue and attempt the jump again (as long as it saved at the right point). It’s still worth trying again, even to practice.

    I messed up the jump onto the bed, but managed the jump on my second attempt after respawning and got the achievement. You want to jump when the corner of the bed is closest and aim towards the middle. It can be a hard jump to make, but it seems it is the only possible one within the minute you have to do it.

    Also:

    - Don’t shoot the Taken. Use your torch to briefly stun him and get away from him quickly.

    - Be careful when running. Alan will stop to catch his breath if you run for too long, so take that into consideration so you don’t waste time. (Especially up the second set of steps).
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