Readers' Recommendations

Releases that readers have recommended others play.

Beastie

for Half-Life

About Kyle recently sent me this file and I had never heard of it. Eager to play I fired up Half-Life and was pleasantly surprised. This map has lots of bad points but the good points easily outweigh the bad. There’s no story but the cut scenes are quite funny. The map was previously mentioned… Read More

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Total Downloads: 1,17025th January 2006
14 Comments and 8 recommendations, most say "Maybe?"

The Factory Mod

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Starting in a vent shaft, you need to keep moving forward.

Zombies, headcrabs and other enemies stand in your way.

Weapons and ammo is limited, so don’t waste any.

GOOD LUCK!

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Total Downloads: 1,44525th November 2017
14 Comments and 7 recommendations, 3 say "Maybe?"

Half-Life: Ops

for Half-Life

A series of short missions, each with its own gameplay style.

A tactical assault, a box-moving puzzle area, a parachute drop, another tactical assault and finally an arena-style mission.

It’s tough, so be prepared for a difficult 30 minutes of playing.

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Total Downloads: 2,1351st May 2012
11 Comments and 7 recommendations, 3 say "Maybe?"

Cliffside Assault: Warehouse

for Half-Life 2

A short but intense beta map of a warehouse on a cliffside. It was supposed to be part of something larger but it seems that something was never released.

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Total Downloads: 1,15811th May 2008
9 Comments and 7 recommendations, 2 say "Maybe?"

Night at the Office

for Half-Life

About This is a total conversion and places the player in a high-rise office complex. The gameplay is described as very non-linear and there are a few new weapons for the player to use. Reader Recommendations Avoid It! Think Twice Maybe Play It Later Play It Now! 7 recommendations, average score: 3 (out of 5),… Read More

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Total Downloads: 1,9137th June 2005
18 Comments and 7 recommendations, 3 say "Maybe?"

Somnolence

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Somnolence is an abstract map, inspired by the works of Shadgrimgrvy, you’ll find yourself in a world that doesn’t quite make sense. Explore, puzzle and shoot your way through ever changing locales, find a way out of this nightmare.

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Total Downloads: 80315th February 2021
9 Comments and 6 recommendations with no significant bias

Seizure Of Power

for Half-Life 2: Episode One

You are sent to a base on Mars and have to fight the Combine.

Eli and Alyx help you and Dr. Kleiner appears at the end to teleport you out of harms way.

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Total Downloads: 2,69625th September 2010
14 Comments and 6 recommendations, 3 say "Maybe?"

The Extreme Fight

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

A couple of distinct areas to find and kill the Hunters and Antlions. It’s not about the architecture in this map but the gameplay. My screenshots don’t show it but there is at least one Hunter and the Buggy is available. I’ll be honest and say I haven’t found the buggy yet and every time I fight the Hunter I die.

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Total Downloads: 98025th June 2008
10 Comments and 6 recommendations, 2 say "Maybe?"

Shooting Range

for Half-Life 2

A short mod with two separate levels; the first is a very basic shooting range that allows you to try the new weapons etc. The second is just an areaa to run and shoot the zombies with the new weapons. No story but it’s not that important for this.

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Total Downloads: 1,04411th April 2008
7 Comments and 6 recommendations with no significant bias

Airboat Sewers

for Half-Life 2

Author’s Note “One of my first HL2 maps. I never released it mainly because it was just too big back then, in file size that is. Anyway I decide to release it since I’m not going to finish Dawn of Terror any time soon. You should be able to turn your graphic settings up and… Read More

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Total Downloads: 7716th October 2007
8 Comments and 6 recommendations, most say "Maybe?"