It's indeed quite easy to just run through the room, even on Legendary. Only the Elites and Jackals are awake after all. But as with other places, you can have a much more interesting time by taking a kill 'em all approach.

: I've always found it odd that there's that
: unique area after the tunnel where the second pulse generator is—that
: whole central room on the ground doesn't really lead anywhere and it's
: easy to simply move past it since you're normally in a vehicle.

In a vehicle though, you can just whizz through almost all the earlier outdoor area too. So it's not as if the tower area is unusual in that regard.

:The videos were fun.

More on the way!