Readers' Recommendations

Releases that readers have recommended others play.

Halloween Horror 4: Nightmare on Reboot Street! – Map Labs #16

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Back to the roots for the latest Map Labs challenge – just an old spooky map competition! This time there’s a lucky 13 entries to spook you, including some quite unique and creative ways to chill your spine! Enjoy!

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.

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Total Downloads: 2,1036th November 2021
22 Comments and 9 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"

Drainage

for Half-Life 2

About This is a story of a citizen who escapes a few cops. He runs to an alley and finds a hole in the ground that leads to the drainage. The cops doesn’t follow him but now he’s trapped in the drainage and have to find a way out. Reader Recommendations Avoid It! Think Twice… Read More

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Total Downloads: 1,39323rd April 2007
25 Comments and 9 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"

In Medias Res

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

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

Dropping down in the lift gives you little time to prepare but fortunately if you keep still the Metrocops won’t see you.

Not until you move, that is.

From then on, you are on a quest to find the hidden ammo cache!

Running without thinking won’t get you very far here. Good Luck.

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Total Downloads: 3,5875th November 2013
20 Comments and 17 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"

Frequent Flyers

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

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

Alyx Vance has been captured by the Combine and is being held on an off-shore oil rig.

Gordon Freeman, with the help of a pulse cannon and helicopter, must attack the rig and save Alyx with “brute force”!

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Total Downloads: 3,39029th December 2010
36 Comments and 24 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"

Precinct 17

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

“Barney has been abducted from a rebel surveillance post overlooking the infamous Precinct 17, a former police station repurposed by the Combine.

It’s up to Gordon Freeman to find out what happened to his friend.”

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Total Downloads: 6,09723rd October 2016
40 Comments and 31 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"

Research And Development

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Research and Development is a puzzle-centric mod for Half-Life 2: Episode Two featuring an unarmed player but plenty of violent mayhem.

The player has NO weapons and there is no shooting at all. However that doesn’t mean you can’t kill things, but 95% of the mod is about solving the puzzles that are presented to you in a very natural way.

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Total Downloads: 7,06818th July 2009
168 Comments and 60 recommendations, most say "Personal Favourite"

Half-Life: C.A.G.E.D.

for Half-Life

Future Games Select and Cayle George bring you a prison escape like no other!

Featuring explosive action and a soundtrack from outrun music legend Lazerhawk, Half-Life: C.A.G.E.D. is a return to the golden age of First Person Shooters.

Break from captivity, conquer the facility and discover the secrets of Half-Life: C.A.G.E.D.!

Featuring:

  • Full single player campaign.
  • Unlock-able bonus content.
  • Music from artist Lazerhawk.
  • Developer commentary mode.
  • …And more!
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Total Downloads: 21,76921st September 2017
43 Comments and 28 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"

Uplinked

for Half-Life

Half-Life, Uplink, and more.

Uplinked is a series of eleven maps that aims to be an extension to “Forget About Freeman!”. Uplinked takes place between the original maps, hence it can be started from “Forget About Freeman!” or “Black Mesa Inbound” like the original game. The general premise is the same as the Half-Life demo, Uplink (tune the transmitter to gain access to Lambda Complex). Locations vary from Uplink or Half-Life Alpha inspired to completely original ones. Be aware that Uplinked has more puzzles compared to the original game, therefore might require more thinking.

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Total Downloads: 2,23126th June 2021
31 Comments and 14 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"

BridgeVille

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

BridgeVille is the third mapping challenge in The Hammer Cup 2017, a series of five mapping challenges spread throughout the whole of 2017, each with a different theme.

The focus of this theme was clever and interesting use of a bridge.

This mod contains 19 official entries and 1 unofficial entry.

Episode Two is required to play this mod.

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Total Downloads: 6,5261st July 2017
57 Comments and 14 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"