The long-awaited sequel to the original Eye Candy (which was only a Test Tube)! This one was a full-blown Map Labs challenge at last.
Mappers were charged with making a map featuring unique and beautiful visuals. That’s it, gameplay optional.
Enjoy the 9 entries!
As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord.
- Title: Eye Candy 2
- Filename: sdk-2013-sp-mlc-eyecandy2.7z
- Size : 820 MB
- Author: cambreaKer, ArctixSnowPup, barrelzzen, Wirmaple73, Lucia, Cvoxalury, A. Shift, Salamancer, ThatsRidonkulous, Niker107, Matt71490 AKA Event Horizon, AkAvery, sitkinator, aaaaaaa
- Date Released: 3 September 2022
- Make sure you have the Upcoming branch of the Source SDK Base 2013 Singleplayer installed in Steam and run at least once. (Properties – Betas – select upcoming from the dropdown list).
- Copy the eyecandy2, mapbase_shared, mapbase_hl2, and mapbase_episodic folders into your SourceMods folder.
- Restart or start Steam.
- Eye Candy 2 should now be listed in your Library tab.
If you decide to use the Per-Map Opinion Images, feel free to use the file below as a template:
EyeCandy2-Review-Template.txt
Listed as they are displayed in the mod itself:
Winter Intrusion by cambreaKer
A Dire Emergency in Space by ArctixSnowPup
Trainwreck by barrelzzen
The Bank Job by Wirmaple73
Kate by Lucia
Idyllic by Cvoxalury and A. Shift
Red Letter Day 2 by Salamancer, ThatsRidonkulous, Niker107, Matt71490 AKA Event Horizon, AkAvery
Boatgator by sitkinator
F-4 Phantom II : Sky Defender by aaaaaaa
WARNING: The screenshots contain spoilers.
Each map has 5 screenshots.
1600 x 900
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Using Gauge: Users
Manually: 2 Users
Time Taken:
Average: 1 Hours
Shortest: 1 Hours by TheLastBear
Longest: 1 Hours by TheLastBear
Total Time Played: 2 Hours
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Hello, everybody! I am trying to start playing and get the error message:
“Unable to load surface prop file ‘scripts/surfaceproperties_mapbase.txt'(referenced by manifest file ‘scripts/surfacepropeties_manidest.tst’)”. What could go wrong?
Sorry, it’s my fault. I didn’t reat the “Readme” file.
Playtime: 5 minutes
Playtime: 5 minutes
I really like the snow theme but the map was shorter than I thought but I still like it
It’s been a year since I haven’t played the first Eye Candy. Let’s see if the sequel is better.
A fine start with a little combat and backtrack. The map design looks pretty decent at least.
Takes place in space obviously, the ship/station has fair design. I’d say it’s kinda good but I’ve seen better.
Just a run and gun, nothing very interesting to see in the train.
Not interactive but an interesting narrative entry. There’s not much I can say about this.
Very intriguing narrative story here, tragic at the same time. The map design reminds me of PTSD 2, I like it.
Very interactive environment, as if it’s like I’m playing a different game. I’d say this is probably my favorite entry.
Same old Red Letter Day, nothing unusual or is it?
Creepy atmosphere, a simple detail in the map just made it spooky for me.
While the visuals look great, the interface is not user friendly. I didn’t enjoy the gameplay as if I couldn’t destroy enemies without reorienting myself while flying and dodging projectiles.
I gave two entries the highest score. I wonder which one of them will win.
Does anyone know how to run these mapbase mods on Linux? All I get are missing textures.
A smallish, overall enjoyable pack. Many thanks to everyone who contributed! My favourite maps were the ones that focused on the theme and made sure we had cool stuff to look at.
Short, straightforward map. I really liked the snow effects, I could walk around a snow-covered city all day! The second half of the map felt a bit tacked on and didn’t really do anything to further the theme.
Short map. I liked the idea and the environment, but the ship was a bit repetitive and the gameplay discouraged you from taking your time and looking around, which is kinda contrary to the whole point of the theme!
Another short map. Train design was nice but very repetitive.
Impressive scripting/camera work, but there’s no gameplay.
Enjoyable map, even the low-grav island-hopping “gameplay” was fun. Most importantly, it respected the theme and had a lot to show and look at.
Amazing, a very enjoyable experience! I actually thought there’d be a twist into some horror nonsense but no, just a calming day at home. Awesome custom models for the “dogs”, too 🙂
Not again! I didn’t know you could get actual video into a Source map, though.
One of the more atmospheric experiences of this pack, even though I hate this genre. The ???body??? scared the jeebus out of me!
Points for the technical success in getting the concept off the ground to begin with (get it?), though its unplayable. I couldn’t see anything on the island to shoot so was just dodging missiles until I inevitably died.
Manually
Medium
1 Hour
This isn’t the first time I’ve played Map Labs, but I don’t remember which one I played, so this will be my first review. Let me just say that I didn’t like it. Only one map was very good.
Playtime: 10 minutes
Very Good and beautiful experience.
Playtime: 2 minutes
It was okay, but lacks everything.
Playtime: 10 minutes
Good, but i ran into issue with ammo, so spend it carefully.
Playtime: 5 minutes
Just a cutscene about The Bank Job, speaks for itself.
Playtime: 5 minutes
Sad story with a sound of pulsometer which signal us to an obvious ending.
Playtime: 30 minutes
It was amazing, a beautiful map of a village somewhere in Eastern Europe (I would even say in Russia, because I myself from the village and I know all this). All the time I’ve spent looking at everything I can find, the swing, the greenhouse, the tool shed, the neighbor who always needs to borrow something. Winter in the village has always been full of worries, to remove snow from the paths (which was not), to chop wood to the fireplace (which was not), to heat up the sauna (although ours had a shower in the house). And this experience ends with sitting at the table with a cup of tea and sweets. 5 out of 5. The Best One.
Playtime: <1 minutes
Well just the second Red Letter Day, nothing changed from the first one.
Playtime: 10 minutes
Short experience with horror moments.
Playtime: 5 minutes
It was not bad, although I often crashed.
I can’t say i love this Map Labs, but only one was great experience because it stroke my heart with nostalgia. So overall i give it a Personal Favorite.
Manually
Medium
1 Hour