Readers' Recommendations

Releases that readers have recommended others play.

Dark Edges: The House

for Half-Life 2: Episode One

Here’s a mod based off the Call of Cthulhu mythos. Work you way through the gardens and into the house. Can you follow the clues and reach the attic?

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Total Downloads: 3,1841st June 2008
84 Comments and 22 recommendations, 7 say "Think Twice"

Hunt Down The Freeman Demo

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

“THE SHADOW OF BLACK MESA, A SURVIVOR OF THE SEVEN HOUR WAR, MITCHELL HAS WAITED 20 YEARS FOR REVENGE. NOW HIS TIME HAS COME!”

“Mitchell was a marine tasked on a mission in Black Mesa. During the mission, his squad was wiped out by Gordon Freeman.

Mitchell, being the only survivor, later wakes up in a military hospital during the Seven Hour War.

He thought it was the end of it all, but it was only the beginning”

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Total Downloads: 5,6717th September 2016
20 Comments and 10 recommendations, 3 say "Play It Later"

The Sphere

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Can you find your way through the maze of buildings and enemies to reach the “The Sphere”.

If you can get there you will find you can only break it using a crowbar. Good luck.

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Total Downloads: 1,3801st May 2010
35 Comments and 10 recommendations, 3 say "Maybe?"

The Absolute

for Half-Life 2

“Krieger starts at the military compound and must retrieve the stolen technology from this militant faction and get back to the point of extraction before enemy soldiers capture him.” Reader Recommendations Avoid It! Think Twice Maybe Play It Later Play It Now! 10 recommendations, average score: 2.8 (out of 5), standard deviation: 1.56 (what's that?)

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Total Downloads: 88517th January 2008
12 Comments and 10 recommendations, 3 say "Maybe?"

Facade

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

This is a short but varied abstract map that challenges you to be observant.

Can you reach the the end without dying?

Only the careful will survive.

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Total Downloads: 1,14729th January 2012
10 Comments and 5 recommendations, 2 say "Play It Later"

Uplifted

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Play as a Combine soldier who has some “enhanced” abilities.

Follow your commanding officer and do as he tells you.

Then defend the position as long as you are instructed to.

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Total Downloads: 1,59310th January 2012
7 Comments and 5 recommendations, 2 say "Maybe?"

Puzzle Maps

for Half-Life 2

Looking for something that makes no sense? This could be it.

Looking for something that requires quick reactions and delicate touch? This could be it.

Looking for something that is just plain crazy? This is definitely it!

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Total Downloads: 1,73416th October 2011
11 Comments and 5 recommendations, most say "Maybe?"

HL2 Prison WIP

for Half-Life 2

Here is a Work In Progress that I have decided to post (I normally only post finished maps and mods) because it’s unlikely that this will be finished in the near future.

It features a simple prison setting, followed by a street setting. Expect some missing sections, but it still play okay.

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Total Downloads: 1,49623rd April 2011
7 Comments and 5 recommendations, most say "Maybe?"

Man The Walls

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

You are tasked with protecting some Combine terminals that contains useful information.

Unfortunately, the Combine now know you have access to these terminals and send in soldiers to destroy them.

Can you survive and protect the terminals until Alyx arrives with re-inforcements?

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Total Downloads: 1,13321st November 2009
9 Comments and 5 recommendations, most say "Maybe?"

Combine Surveillance

for Half-Life 2

Escape from Prison. A small linear map that provides some combat but no puzzles.

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Total Downloads: 85621st February 2009
9 Comments and 5 recommendations, most say "Maybe?"