- This page displays maps and mods in two formats: Deviation and Convergance.
- Put simply, these are the maps and mods readers all agree about OR disagree in the strongest possible way.
- For more information about Standard Deviation, please see the Recommendations System Guide.
A small to medium mod with the player in the role of a Metrocop. Your objective? Escape from the base after all the Combine turn against you. You start with a four-person squad and face mostly other Metrocops.
There has been new a beta/demo released of the latest version of this mod. Unfortunately the author listed the October 2007 release as final. He has now released a new version. This version contains approximately 1 hour’s worth of gameplay and is approximately 70% of the finished release.
30th August 2008
33 Comments and 15 recommendations with no significant bias
This mod continues from the end of Pyramid and sets the player in a world where the sea is rising.
You encounter almost all of Half-Life 2′s enemies and a great outdoor area.
There is some interesting backtracking and even a bonus map if you are lucky.
4th August 2009
72 Comments and 16 recommendations, most really enjoyed it!
Author’s Note “The Lighthouse is my single player project I did for HL2. I wanted to break out into some larger, more expansive enviroments as well as work in a more realistic environment for a change. The map features a mix of going at it alone as well as working with a small “squad”.” Basic [...]
13th October 2007
43 Comments and 20 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"

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?
1st July 2009
35 Comments and 14 recommendations with no significant bias
Gordon wakes disorientated and finds Gman talking in his usual mysterious way about consequences??? Looks like another mission for the only man who can make a difference. Bring it on……
24th December 2008
76 Comments and 24 recommendations, 11 say "Play It Now!"
A mod that branches the story from the ending of Half-Life 1.
18th November 2008
34 Comments and 12 recommendations, most haven't enjoyed it
About This is a PlanetPhillip Exclusive! This mod has never been released to the public until now. It was designed as more of an engine test than a mod to be released. However, I believe you will be pleasantly surprised. It offers a variety of enemies and some very well executed scripts. With a little [...]
18th October 2007
34 Comments and 13 recommendations, 6 say "Play It Now!"
About As a citizen of one of many Combine occupied cities, you are a member of the city Rebellion (CR) organization. Your numbers are small, but you all have a dream of a free city. It is your job to electronically spy on the Combine, to relay the information you gain back to the CR [...]
1st August 2007
23 Comments and 10 recommendations, 5 say "Play It Now!"














17th November 2007
30 Comments and 20 recommendations, 9 say "Play It Now!"