City 17 is Far Away

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

7th December 2022

A few hours before the events of “Point Insertion,” the Combine is trying to prevent Gordon Freeman from arriving in City 17.

Enjoy this 7-map classic romp through and under City 17!

Basic Details
  • Title: City 17 is Far Away
  • Filename: hl2-ep2-sp-c17isfaraway.7z
  • Size : 160 MB
  • Author: Tibor Horváth
  • Date Released: 4 June 2022

Download Options

Download to your HD [160 MB]

Manual Installation Instructions

If you require more help, please visit the Technical Help page.

  • Copy the maps folder into your …\Steam\SteamApps\common\Half-Life 2\ep2\ folder.
  • Launch Half-Life 2: Episode Two
  • Open the console and type map station and press ENTER.

Screenshots

WARNING: The screenshots contain spoilers.

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Reader Recommendations
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19 recommendations, average score: 4.89 (out of 5), standard deviation: 0.09 (what's that?)
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Statistics based on 17 comment(s) with meta review data.

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Manually: 17 Users

Time Taken:
Average: 3 Hours, 12 Mins
Shortest: 0 Hours, 45 Mins by Wibble
Longest: 20 Hours, 20 Mins by Stef
Total Time Played: 54 Hours, 24 Mins
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45 Comments

  1. Play It Now!

    This is worth a play for me. 7 maps of fun combat, platforming, and puzzle. This is basically your average HL2 custom campaign. Judging by my recommendation, there’s nothing cons about this entry except for inconsistencies with the story.

  2. Anon_1950669

    I liked it. Nice flow and combat. Nice puzzles mixed in. Nice mixture of indoor and outdoor environments.v Very nice mod!

  3. Play It Later

    What you have here is a decent sequence of maps, certainly not the most high quality thing I’ve played but there’s a lot of good ideas and memorable areas. Pretty good pacing of combat and puzzles throughout and this is definitely worth playing. Also contains custom decals and props from Black Mesa which was a nice touch I suppose if not a little out of place.

  4. Play It Now!

    Great mini-campaign, I loved that it had a quite a bit of meat to it while never feeling repetitive. The maps all felt very true to HL design in terms of combat encounters, puzzles and pacing. Awesome stuff.

  5. Play It Now!

    This is a great start to a mod, however there are a lot of minor details that I noticed that could cause a softlock. The biggest point to cover most of them is whenever a player needs to explode a door without ammo, they are pretty much stuck. Unless there is another way that I didn’t know about. This is what happened to me when I tried to softlock myself.

    Also, it’s probably just a skill issue and me using MMod to playtest these maps, but the final battle was brutal. I also tend to quick save at very poor moments.

    There was a story, but I only really understood what the premise was at the very end of it.
    Gordon freeman is going to C17 after visiting C14.

    I also had a lot of trouble getting into the powerstation at the end of the final map. I ended up getting on top of the playerclip and entering that way. This brings me to my next note. Please use playerclips more. I was able to prop climb and / or SMG jump over most of the barriers.

    1. Thank you for your comments!

      Some questions: – Where does the player have to blow up a door without ammo? There is none on the maps.
      – In the last map what was the problem with getting into the power station? There is an automatic door that opens by itself if the player gets close to it.
      I used player clip in a lot of places, but there must have been places left to jump over. Just like in the original game 🙂

      Translated with http://www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

      1. In the map “tunnel” there is a explosive barrel in a room behind a door. In that room there is two health vials and a supply crate. I can access this room via a vent just after opening a door exiting the “barnacle room”. In order to proceed the player must explode the barrel. If the player runs out of ammo (there is ammo near the room too), they have to reload a prior save and not waste ammo. For most players this is not a problem, but some might be unfortunate enough to blow through their ammo without a second though. I hope this helps.

        1. Hello!

          Yes, the player may run out of ammunition, but I think that can happen very rarely. I have placed quite a lot of ammo on the map. Thank you for your comment!

  6. Hello everybody!

    I am very proud that so many people have downloaded my map pack! Thanks for the comments, I will try to learn from them. I hope you enjoyed playing with the maps.

    1. There are only a handful of maps I actually didn’t like. This one is definitely something I enjoyed playing.

  7. Tibor,
    Your maps were delightful! I still really enjoy HL2, but there’s not a lot of new maps anymore. Yours were a blast! Nice and long, well thought out, good puzzles, and all different! I can’t imagine the amount of work and time you put into your creation. Thanks so much for sharing it! Keep up the great work!

    1. Hi, rwise!

      Thanks for the kind words! I have been making the map pack for 5 years. It took me so long because I only worked on it when I had a new idea or an original puzzle.

  8. Personal Favourite

    A blast! Play it!

  9. Personal Favourite

    Its the best map I’ve played in a long time, and definitely earns a PF to me. The design, gameplay and difficulty of puzzles and battle all had the right balance throughout.

    Thank you for making this map!

    1. Thank you very much. I’m glad you had fun playing. That was my goal.

  10. Personal Favourite

    Where have you been all of these years?, this could have been a HL2 episode. All very familiar (thats a good thing) with enough challenges along the way to still be rewarding.

    The linear progress is logical without trying to be too clever. Well done, its a long time since I enjoyed a new mod like this. More of the same please. One to savour.

  11. Play It Now!

    Been a while I posted anything here. I just want to say this is one of the best map packs so far. Very fun, mostly well detailed, interesting puzzles and action crafted in a very good way.

  12. Personal Favourite

    I have to say that this is a map that you should not miss playing. The story line has been crafted to keep you engaged while challenging your abilities to figure out the tasks ahead and still be interested in continuing. I look forward to playing it again and again, and will be searching for other mods and maps that Tibor Horváth has been working on the development of. BRAVO Tibor!!!

    1. Hi, geezer1857!

      I’m glad you liked the map pack!
      I made a Half life map pack a long time ago called “The Returning”. You can find that here on RTSL, but it was a bit of a novice.
      Unfortunately I haven’t made another map pack for Half Life 2 Ep.2 yet, this was the first one.

      1. Keep going with the development of new maps / mods Tibor. You’ve got the talent to build a great story. I just played it again and enjoyed it as much as I did the first time.

  13. Play It Now!

    A fun couple of hours. Try it out if you haven’t done so already!

  14. Play It Now!

    I had a really great experience playing this mod, you never get bored even if it could be a little repetitive.
    I find it quite easy regarding puzzle and combat but honnestly this is what I prefer, I really don’t like experience that starts to be frustrating because you don’t know what to do next or you have a ambush that need to be redone 10times to path through

    The storyline, the progression, the suprise and idea you encounter make this one a great experience that lets us hoping there is more to come in the coming years 🙂

    Really big thanks Tibor for your excellent work 🙂

    1. it didn’t take me 20hours but only 2 if a moderator can change this 😉

    2. Hi, Stef!

      I’m glad I could get you 2 happy hours with the maps.

  15. Tibor,

    After your comment I played “The Returning” (again, after many years), and I think that was excellent too, given the restrictions of the HL 1 universe. Some nice combat and puzzles too, and lots of gameplay.

    I do hope you do another map!

  16. Personal Favourite

    A Half-Life 2 adventure just the way I like it. The battles nicely balanced; not too hard, but not too easy either. One of the best HL2 adventures in a long time. Many thanks for this. 🙂

    1. Hi, Sethy3030!

      Thank you very much for your kind words, I am glad you liked my maps.

  17. coms

    AWesome thankyou
    You really understand the hl2 mechanics and feel
    sense of progression / exploration / detailed environments nothing contrived !

  18. Personal Favourite

    A truly delightful mod. One of the most enjoyable I have played in a long time. Not too difficult and with some great combat and puzzles. In fact all the qualities of a great mod and at no time do you feel overwhelmed by it. I guess it may not suit everyone as there is always plenty of ammo and opportunities to pick up health and armour making it completely possible to play straight through without the need for reincarnation. Highly recommended for those who like a good fun HL2 experience. More like this please!

    1. Thank you!

      I didn’t expect 900 downloads! I wish Bolloxed would play it on YouTube… 🙂

  19. Play It Later

    A bit too hard at the start but it balances itself towards the end.

  20. Jonboy

    What map do I load first

    1. Hi!
      Read the Manual Installation Instructions!

      First map name is “station”.

      Have fun!

  21. aster

    Hi i liked it very much. I liked the new ideas (tunnel-drilling-machine etc.) It was a lot of fun to play. Thank you!

  22. Play It Now!

    Very nice. A sold map with some nice combat and interesting features!

    Not too short, not too long.

    I hope the map author will continue making maps for HL2 Episode Two.

    1. Hello!
      Thank you for your comment. I’m not planning any new maps for the moment, but nothing is impossible…

  23. Play It Now!

    Nice Maps! Very weel detailed, fun to play, nice graphics as well!
    I like this kind of maps! 🙂

  24. Play It Now!

    This mappack was great! I had a VERY long time to play anything HL related, but this was just what I needed! What I liked most about this mappack were the multiple environments you traverse through that are reminiscent of the original HL2 campaign: from the sewers of the city to the zombie infested structures and more, this mod will definitely keep you playing!

    The combat was fun too and the enemy placement was, in my opinion, well thought out. I had a hard time with some of it at first, but that was when I realized that I’ve been playing on Hard difficulty the whole time! Even so, there were enough supplies to make the experience worth it.

    The mapping was really good too! It was a bit simplistic at times, but other than that, with a few tweaks here and there, this could have been one of the greats! The backgrounds were well made, the lighting was good and the atmosphere of the city was captured VERY well. That’s why I believe that this mapper has a lot of potential! It’s all a matter of experience and, well, patience! 🙂

    I also liked the few puzzles here and there. Not too easy, but not too hard either. They’re very in character with the HL series so that’s fine with me!

    Overall, this was a great mappack to play through and if you have 45-60 minutes to spend on a vanilla-type mod, this one is just right!

    1. Thank you for the positive review! I’m glad you had fun playing. I never thought so many people would download my map. I don’t know yet if I’ll make another big map set like this, because “City-17 is far away” took me 5 years to complete and I’m 66 years old… 🙂

  25. Play It Now!

    Intuitive mapping without feeling pandering to the player. Excellent detail and level design wtih good use of props. Varied environments with a polished feel.

    Creator knows mapping. The obvious clue is a view to whatever that button does, although the button puzzles were a little overdone.

    A bit heavy on the explosive barrels, but that was a lot of fun.

    Combat flows well and feels satisfying. Lacks the face-ripping intensity of better mods, but is overall fun to play, if a bit easy.

    Nice HL1 freezer area throwback.

    Cute ending! I was wondering where in the timeline this was supposed to fit in! Plot is serviceable with reused voice assets, but serves to keep the game moving in a forward direction.

    This is a really nice mod that belongs on moddb to get it some bigger exposure. Good amount of content to keep you entertained for hours.

    1. Hello, agreenman!
      I’m glad you liked my map and had fun playing.

  26. Play It Now!

    I haven’t played a HL2 (map/mod) since the spring of 2021 and this week I decided to kinda check how the HL2 (modding/mapping) community was doing and randomly downloaded a mappack: City 17 is Far Away.

    This mappack doesn’t do anything revolutionary and amazing but it offers good and smooth gameplay from A to Z. A broad variety of small puzzles and the road ahead was always clear. Visually a bit rough here and there but generally also quite decent. Two nitpicks I can think of right now are the long waiting for the elevator in the room with the frozen meat, and the instant death when touching the electrified containers in the final area with the boss battle. The end of City 17 is Far Away is interesting in that it seems to connect to the very beginning of the main HL2 game.

    1. Dear Strontvileg!
      Thank you for your comments and positive criticism. I have regularly looked at your maps, I like them very much. I am glad you liked my map too.

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