Readers' Recommendations

Releases that readers have recommended others play.

WaterVille

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

The Combine have been draining the Earth’s oceans.

Control, storage and filtration of water have become increasing valuable commodities.

If the Combine are not defeated soon, there won’t be anything left saving!

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Total Downloads: 2,9493rd September 2015
48 Comments and 12 recommendations with no significant bias

Subway Troubles

for Half-Life 2

Relaxing, as much as anybody can “relax” on a train in City 17, you are suddenly woken up by an explosion.

Fortunately, you haven’t been badly hurt and this could be your chance to escape the Combine.

Move carefully as you don’t know who or what is around the next corner.

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Total Downloads: 1,33015th April 2015
12 Comments and 12 recommendations, 5 say "Play It Later"

One Room – Map Labs Test Tube #1

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Map Labs has started running mapping challenges of their own. So far the challenges have all been single player HL2: Episode 2 maps (actually running on an improved SDK 2013 version), so they’re definitely worth keeping an eye on!

This challenge was a “Test Tube” challenge – a 72-hour weekend challenge with the theme of One Room – the entire map should be set in one room. The challenge received a solid 16 entries, and here they are!

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Total Downloads: 2,2116th January 2019
28 Comments and 8 recommendations, 3 say "Play It Later"

Just Like Rebel

for Half-Life 2

Short map inside a very tall secret Combine prison.

Work your way up and down the levels to find the exit into sunshine and fresh air.

The second map was never finished.

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Total Downloads: 1,82023rd August 2018
16 Comments and 8 recommendations, 4 say "Play It Later"

Stalwart

Trapped deep underground in the Black Mesa research facility and beset on all sides by hungry aliens, failing systems and government soldiers determined to silence everyone involved with the project.

How hard can it be?

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Total Downloads: 1,53717th December 2016
14 Comments and 8 recommendations, most say "Play It Later"

Crowbar of Time

for Half-Life

A couple of maps based on Legend of Zelda : Ocarina of Time

Author’s note: “You play as Link (Or whatever you choose to name him in the beginning) And these maps I have re-made follow the basic introduction storyline to how Zelda starts out. Link is awoken by the great deku tree and set forth on an adventure to free the deku tree from the evil spirits within it.

Before he can do that, he must explore his forest home in search of a weapon and a means of defending himself. While exploring, link is free to do anything he wishes. There is no time crunch. Only catch : You can’t leave the forest.

Because I cannot code I could not achieve some of the effects or enemies I would have liked to implement. Fog would have been nice. [Damnit highlander] But I did try to put a half-life-esque twist on everything.”

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Total Downloads: 1,52012th April 2015
11 Comments and 8 recommendations, 4 say "Play It Later"

The Way is Clear 2

for Half-Life

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

“Den Freemen during searching for father arrives in Kongo on military base.

The military be not capable to limit power of the enemies.

Only Gordon knew how to close portal.

The enemies should not receive his brain!”

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Total Downloads: 2,62214th October 2011
8 Comments and 8 recommendations, 4 say "Play It Now!"

Antracide

for Half-Life 2

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

The Evil normally maps for CS:S but decided to try his hand at some HL2. Th action takes place in a large Combine facility with plenty of walkways and huge drops.

There are possibly more Combine Elite Guards in these two shortish maps than in the whole of the Half-Life series. No, really, I’m serious.

Not for the faint hearted

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Total Downloads: 1,68129th October 2010
11 Comments and 8 recommendations, 4 say "Play It Later"