Text Interview 2 with Chris Fox and Jose M Ameyugo

I’ve been trying to get both Jose and Chris online to record an audio interview for weeks. It was impossible, so we agreed on a text one instead. The questions were sent by email, so it may read a little strangely. Enjoy the read – there’s some interesting answers in there.


26th February 2011 6 Comments

Discussion Podcast 001

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

So, here is the first official PlanetPhillip Discussion Podcast.

We chat for about 50 minutes about some older poll questions and discussion points.

Enjoy.


23rd January 2011 19 Comments

Poll Question 201 – Do you like overlay maps?

Do you like overlay maps?

The Rising looks a pretty cool mod and I’ll definitely be reviewing it for me new website but one thing that struck me was the overlay maps.

I know it’s a multiplayer mod but it got me thinking why mods include them. I can’t decide if I like them or not.


5th December 2010 19 Comments

One House

for Half-Life 2

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

“A small house surrounded by zombies. The neighborhood was all dead and the only survivor was you. Survive the attack of the zombies, weapons and ammos are inside the house and a terrace. Ammunition is limited, so save money!”

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Total Downloads: 1,0991st September 2010
5 Comments and 3 recommendations, most haven't enjoyed it

Asking the right questions

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

Getting a map or mod tested is very important and it’s something I’ve written about many times in the past and I still feel passionate about.

I even went as far as creating a SP beta testing team [now dead] that contained members with varying quality PCs, different levels of playing skill and even some modders. The idea was to create a committed group of individuals who took testing seriously and offer that service to other mods.


4th August 2010 6 Comments

Portals with Personalities

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

I have no idea if this idea has been proposed before but it came to me in a dream. It was between the “Trapped between two broken staircases” and “giant bees and giant cameras fighting”!

With the advent of Portal 2 people have been thinking about new gameplay mechanics for Portal, and that’s pretty cool, but has anybody suggested changing the way the portals work?


28th July 2010 11 Comments

Dooleus Antlion Survival

for Half-Life 2

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

You’ve got plenty of ammo, health, suit power and weapons.
That’s the good news.
The bad news is that there are plenty of antlions, Combine soldiers and dropships.
How many enemies can you kill and how long can you stay alive?

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Total Downloads: 2,18325th July 2010
13 Comments and 6 recommendations, 3 say "Play It Now!"

Do We Expect To Die?

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

July 2010: I have reposted this article in the hope of generating some interesting discussion. It was originally published in April 2006.

A long time ago I started a thread on a gaming forum about expert SP FPS gamers. I asked if anybody had beaten a modern (HL1 or Unreal 1 onwards) Single Player First Person Shooter on the hardest setting without playing sections twice. Let me explain that a little. You are allowed to save a game but only to provide a natural break (toilet, food or sleep!); you are not allowed to quick load when you are running low of health or ammo.


25th July 2010 7 Comments