Need Help With God of War 2 (spoilers!)

[pinebarrens]

I got the following walkthrough from gamefaqs.com but I'm not still not sure what to do. Once I get to the fourth pillar, it seems like there's nowhere else to go. Any ideas?








+++ AREA: WATERWAYS +++


+++TURNSTILES AND WATERWAYS PUZZLE SOLUTION:
This may look like a complicated puzzle, but it ain't! It just happens
to be VERY long! Turn the first turnstile (white color) all the way
around until the large pillar stops. Jump to the lever across from the
turnstile and activate it.

Quickly activate the Amulet and swim down to the newly opened gate
under the water to the other side. Once the gate closes, stay under
water and activate the lever next to where the gate shut just in case.
Now swim up to the top and turn the turnstile (yellow color) until the
large pillar stops. Swim down and activate the other lever in the
water. As the double gates open, swim inside and use a lightly charged
dash to make it to the other end of the gate before it shuts.

Swim up to the top and turn the turnstile (red color) until the large
pillar stops.

**NOTE: Behind this turnstile is a large cracked wall with a hidden
chest that has a Gorgon's Eye!

Swim back down and find the wooden door in the water on the right. Use
a charged dash move to destroy the door. Swim up and turn the turnstile
(green color) until the large pillar stops. Now approach the last lever
across the turnstile and activate it to open a doorway above. Enter the
nearby doorway and turn right to an open arena. Approach the lever and
turn it to trigger an enemy battle.

Destroy the enemies using hard combos until the area is cleared. Now
here comes the hard part. Turn the turnstile until the large pillar
stops. Once you let go, the pillar will slowly start going back down
after a few seconds. Activate the Amulet and quickly exit to the ladder
and head up to the top and step on the button. By this time, the Amulet
runs out, so activate it again and then start jumping and swinging from
pillar to pillar. The third pillar is the one that is slowly going down
so BE QUICK when swinging around each pillar! Swing past all five
pillars to complete this puzzle! WOOHOO!

 

[Tron999]

I'm confused, what are you having trouble with? Are you able to swing around to all the pillars, including the one that is lowering?

 

[lokizz]

are you talking about the one where you have to raise the pillars with the swing thingys on them? if thats the one basically youll be raising every pillar up except one because the last one will go up but it will drop over time which is when youll need the amulat. youll also need the amulet of the fates to get through some of the underwater gates before they close. i can see why youd have a hard time reading how to do that its easy enough in execution but to explain it is difficult. also be mindful of some of the chests in the room some of them can be easily overlooked.