3rd Glyph and Shambler

[CindyK_JA]

Not sure what I am doing wrong. I go to the 3rd glyph and shine my light. I call to be released and as the guy says 'run,' the Shambler kills me. While lighting the glyph, I am immobilized. The scene does not 'let go' of me so I can take off before I am killed. Any ideas on this one?
P.S. This is about to be a deal breaker for me, as I have tried this more times than I can count, No matter where I stand, the 'force' holds me and my walk/run keys do nothing to help me move before being attacked.

[USS Midway veteran]

Hello CindyK, That one is hard to beat because timing is essential. As soon as the cutscene lets you go, run as fast as you can to safety and don't look back. You will have to run away from the Shambler, not toward him. Run in as straight a line as possible without deviation. What is holding you should be the cutscene. It is annoying that you can't just run away when you want to. Take off running as fast as you can as soon as you can. If you don't start running within just a second or two, the Shambler will get you.


(A good idea is to familiarize yourself with the path you will have to take to the safety zone. Go up to the Glyph area but do not shine the light. Just practice running to the safety zone the shortest and quickest way before you do it for real).

[CindyK_JA]

Thanks for the encouraging words! Will keep trying it. There seems to be a 'sweet spot' where you can actually start moving but I keep missing it. The one time I escaped, I stopped when I thought I was inside the 'home' safe circle (and was not!). Game over and I'll try again tomorrow.

[CindyK_JA]

Oh boy... I think my problem is that I was not shining the light on the Shambler at first... Finally made it back to the protective circle but did not get my lamp refilled in time to save Algernon and Sarah has now descended into madness. Whoops... Not thinking there is a way to go back so will assume this is an alternate story branch that I will now follow...

[USS Midway veteran]

Yes, the story continues. You'll just get an alternate ending.

[GandGolf]

This same part is giving me troubles as well. In another walkthrough I read that you need to shine a light on the shambler to slow him down. In the end though I had to use a trainer to give me infinite oil so I wouldn't have to outrun him.

[CindyK_JA]

I survived the 3rd glyph by waiting until I was free, shining the light on the Shambler approaching me and then running like hell! Got into the circle. Then, while it was occupied, filled by lamp and hit the painting. and shined the light to save Algernon. If I did not shine the light on its initial approach, it killed me every time.