Archive for 2011

Spot the difference – a mapping challenge

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

Art mods, Alt mods, Creative mods call them what you will, they have become more popular recently.

Whilst I am not a big fan of them, I recognise and applaud the creativity involved.

Using game engines for things other than gaming is certainly not new and and the more we explore possible uses the more interesting things get.

19th June 2011 5 Comments

Lambda Station

for Half-Life

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

Made for a Russian forum mapping competition, this map puts you back in Black Mesa.

You need to find your way to the army truck that can be driven to safety.

Of course, plenty of enemies and obstacles stand (and run) in your way.

Only the strong will survive. Good Luck!

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Total Downloads: 1,78319th June 2011
15 Comments and 10 recommendations, most say "Play It Later"

The Haunted Lab

for Half-Life

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

You find yourself outside a building and you seemed to have swapped your scientist status for a shotgun and “Sargeant” tag.

Explore the building, if you dare, and ignore the strange visions. Chasing the ghost scientist might not always bring dividends though.

An old friend brings your nightmare to a close.

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Total Downloads: 2,14019th June 2011
26 Comments and 17 recommendations, 6 say "Maybe?"

Poll Question 229 – Have you been playing the 100SDoN maps?

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

Well, here we are after nearly 3 weeks of 100SDoN and I thought I would use this week’s poll question to find out how many PP readers are playing the maps and mods.

Besides the really crappy maps and the pressure of having to add one map or mod every day I am really enjoying the whole thing.

18th June 2011 29 Comments

Back to Xen 2

for Half-Life

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

A new device was developed to stop the alien invasion. That device can disturb transporter signals, so aliens can’t beam in to attack and it is the same for humans. That means no further research in XEN. The Administrator decided to cancel the project, but some scientists blocked all entrances to the Transporter Tesearch labs to continue their work. They finished construction, but were not able to activate it. Your mission is to find that device and activate it. It is located somewhere in the New Mesa Complex. Good luck!

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Total Downloads: 3,62718th June 2011
30 Comments and 18 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"

Gman Island Part 2

for Half-Life

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

Here is the text from the start of the mod…“After destroying Black Mesa, the Gman went into hiding. Previously the island was managed by the government, now it is controlled by the Gman.

In there, aliens are subjected to experiments and research. However, something is beginning to happen!”

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Total Downloads: 2,25517th June 2011
33 Comments and 14 recommendations with no significant bias

Nuclear Power Plant

for Half-Life

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

You are working in a nuclear power plant when things go a little “wrong”.

Could it have something to do with the Black Mesa Incident? Probably.

The army grunts clearly want to stop you reaching the portal. Don’t let them! Go find it.

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Total Downloads: 3,16716th June 2011
19 Comments and 15 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"

Gman Island Part 1

for Half-Life

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

You play Gordon Freeman and your objective is to chase the Gman.

Of course, he is one step ahead of you all the time, but that’s doesn’t mean you can’t catch him.

What is this “island” in the title, play and you may find out (Actually you won’t, but you might in part 2!

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Total Downloads: 2,30015th June 2011
25 Comments and 17 recommendations with no significant bias

Beginnings

for Half-Life

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

A couple of BM-style levels made to help the author get a job, which he did.

I don’t know if there were issues at the time of its release, but playing it on the latest version of Half-Life 1 via Steam is almost impossible without cheating. There is a fan that seems like it can only be passed by no clipping and the level crashes when you enter the dark room. Loading the second level manually means you must give yourself the suit and weapons.

When I reached the last image there doesn’t seem as if there is anything left to do.

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Total Downloads: 2,40714th June 2011
36 Comments and 14 recommendations with no significant bias

Trigger Happy

for Half-Life

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

A simple idea: A partially-random level each time you play.

There’s no story or abckground, just slightly different enemy placement and layout on every playthrough.

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Total Downloads: 1,38413th June 2011
18 Comments and 11 recommendations, 5 say "Maybe?"