Valve has its faults. No organization is perfect. I’m still a little angry with them for falling into the Episode pitfall, but that’s another matter.
In Praise Of Valve
After-Life 2 – Half-Life 2: Ep2
After-Life 2 is the story of a player moving through a world which is slowly deconstructing around them. It is a struggle for survival not just literally, but also metaphysically. In a first-person shooter, you (the player) inhabit the body of a character in the story of the game. What happens when the character you’re playing knows they’re being played?
Poll Question 129 – Do you prefer reviews by mappers or players?
I have a small confession – I rarely read reviews, except for moderation purposes. However, when I do read reviews I generally prefer to read from a mappers point of view.
DM2SP.com – My New Project
The objective of the site, website and project is to encourage, cajole and blackmail modders into converting DeathMatch maps for Half-Life 2 into simple Single Player maps.
Poll Question 128 – Why do you think modders haven’t used the Magnusson Device?
I loved Half-Life 2: Episode Two and I presume you did. Once I became accustomed to the Magnusson Device AKA The Strider Buster I really enjoyed using it but am disspaointed to see that no EP2 mods have used it. Why do you think that is?
Escape By EX-MO – Half-Life 2
Another “Escape” mod. Work your way through various environments to finally reach the Buggy.
One level – Played Two Ways.
I was shown a poem last week that was designed to be read from front-to-back OR back-to-front. I’m not exactly sure whether sections are read in reverse or even how it works but it certainly got me thinking. Would it be possible to do this for a linear level?
Rat’s Nest – Half-Life 2: Ep2
With the Gravity Gun, a clever and resourceful rebel and your intelligence, is it possible to escape from the Combine?
Flash Flood – Half-Life 2: Ep2
Using the airboat and stopping off at certain points, the player must use the sewers to bypass a Combine blockade
Ghost In The Machine – Half-Life 2: Ep2
“Ghost In The Machine is an experiment in gameplay scripting that allows the player to modify their environment by “hacking” into the security system of a Combine citadel.”
City 45 – Half-Life 2: Ep2
A normal day in your Combine controlled apartment goes horribly wrong. Can you and your friends escape?
Wasteland Combat – Half-Life 2: Ep2
You find yourself in a wasteland with one isolated train stop. All you need to do is reach the waiting rebel and you can travel to freedom
The Hidden City – Half-Life 2
Can you find the hidden city? Plenty of driving and exploring required.