Comments on: 101 Grunts – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/ Finishing Half-Life is just the beginning! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:27:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Natan http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-371930 Natan Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:32:22 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-371930 While I rlaley like this post, I think there was an grammatical error close to the beginning of the second paragraph. While I rlaley like this post, I think there was an grammatical error close to the beginning of the second paragraph.
]]> By: Technic http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-371245 Technic Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:41:37 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-371245 lol now that's a REAL gruntfest! So if you like these sort of mods/maps: play it. All others: you can leave it behind, there's nothing special here anyway. Pro's: -LOT of action, some tactics needed -Lot of ammo from the soldiers - no more pro's, that's it! Con's: -Gets boring quick, no varition, always the same scheme: open door, kill grunts, next door xD -Poor level design, but the map is also very old -Absolutely no varition, balance, puzzles, story -Less enemy -and weapontypes lol now that’s a REAL gruntfest! So if you like these sort of mods/maps: play it.
All others: you can leave it behind, there’s nothing special here anyway.

Pro’s:
-LOT of action, some tactics needed
-Lot of ammo from the soldiers – no more pro’s, that’s it!

Con’s:
-Gets boring quick, no varition, always the same scheme: open door, kill grunts, next door xD
-Poor level design, but the map is also very old
-Absolutely no varition, balance, puzzles, story
-Less enemy -and weapontypes

]]> By: 2muchvideogames http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-279984 2muchvideogames Wed, 05 Oct 2011 04:23:00 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-279984 This is a simple and basic gruntfest, in fact I think this map best defines the term 'gruntfest', along with rudimentary architecture. That said, this is a very early release (1999), and the mapping techniques back then were as basic as the mapping here. Which leads to the crashes. If you play this in WON or something like that, I bet you would not have the crashing problems. Therefore I really think it's a bit unfair to pull down the score so much due to crashing problems that have nothing to do with the author's effort. I have played this a fair amount of times with WON in past years and have not had crashing problems, if I remember correctly. Just wanted to present an alternate review angle, thanks for reading. This is a simple and basic gruntfest, in fact I think this map best defines the term ‘gruntfest’, along with rudimentary architecture. That said, this is a very early release (1999), and the mapping techniques back then were as basic as the mapping here. Which leads to the crashes. If you play this in WON or something like that, I bet you would not have the crashing problems. Therefore I really think it’s a bit unfair to pull down the score so much due to crashing problems that have nothing to do with the author’s effort. I have played this a fair amount of times with WON in past years and have not had crashing problems, if I remember correctly. Just wanted to present an alternate review angle, thanks for reading.
]]> By: Hec http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-269833 Hec Sun, 14 Aug 2011 06:55:08 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-269833 Personaly i define this mods as "paths arenas", that mean a way to go with bunch of ennemys and where trhe only thing u have to do is keep forward and kill every grun t or allien in ur way!, i have no traumas playing this, i think this kind of maps-mods give a dynamic fluid gameplay full of action and combat, in this one we have the right ammount of combat for the concept and is ok to play it it does'nt take long and maybe the reason because i don't give this a play it now is because the bug of the door i couln't open, i also think that for being the 1st map of a developer is ok, because there are some other 1st attempts so much more worse than this.... Personaly i define this mods as “paths arenas”, that mean a way to go with bunch of ennemys and where trhe only thing u have to do is keep forward and kill every grun t or allien in ur way!, i have no traumas playing this, i think this kind of maps-mods give a dynamic fluid gameplay full of action and combat, in this one we have the right ammount of combat for the concept and is ok to play it it does’nt take long and maybe the reason because i don’t give this a play it now is because the bug of the door i couln’t open, i also think that for being the 1st map of a developer is ok, because there are some other 1st attempts so much more worse than this….
]]> By: EmoLevelDesigner http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-269508 EmoLevelDesigner Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:01:49 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-269508 Primitive and monotonous storages, hostile grunts. We shoot from around the corner or hide behind barrel/crate and gather SMG grenades, they'll aid us in the hard places. The doors are on the way. Their sound is heard too often. After loading the second map I found myself outside the map. Even noclip didn't help. I tried to load the map manually and the game crashed. I launched it again and with the fresh start the map loaded manually. It mostly consists of the same monotonous corridors with red doors, just different wall textures. The third map crashed exactly like the second one. After the final cutscene the game didn't go to the main menu. The fights are quite challenging here, one time I had to defeat a few ninjas with only 25% health, so this mappack may be recommended to those who like difficulties, but the author must fix the changelevels first. Primitive and monotonous storages, hostile grunts. We shoot from around the corner or hide behind barrel/crate and gather SMG grenades, they’ll aid us in the hard places. The doors are on the way. Their sound is heard too often.

After loading the second map I found myself outside the map. Even noclip didn’t help. I tried to load the map manually and the game crashed. I launched it again and with the fresh start the map loaded manually. It mostly consists of the same monotonous corridors with red doors, just different wall textures.

The third map crashed exactly like the second one. After the final cutscene the game didn’t go to the main menu.

The fights are quite challenging here, one time I had to defeat a few ninjas with only 25% health, so this mappack may be recommended to those who like difficulties, but the author must fix the changelevels first.

]]> By: Bolx http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-269498 Bolx Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:24:23 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-269498 The only saving grace for this is the authors honesty. It’s just following a linear path killing grunts! Like others I had to load maps manually because the transitions crashed the game. The first 30 seconds were fun but the repetition after that made for another boring experience. I didn’t even bother with the way this looked as I just wanted to get it over with. The only saving grace for this is the authors honesty. It’s just following a linear path killing grunts!

Like others I had to load maps manually because the transitions crashed the game. The first 30 seconds were fun but the repetition after that made for another boring experience. I didn’t even bother with the way this looked as I just wanted to get it over with.

]]> By: vancanucksfan http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-269445 vancanucksfan Fri, 12 Aug 2011 03:23:43 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-269445 If you really like grunt fights then maybe this is for you. I found it very repetitive and got bored fairly quickly. I also found that if you loaded the first map from the console using lower case letters then it ran ok but crashed on the transition to the next map. To make it work I had to use "map 101GRNT1" and not use lower case letters. Then it transitioned fine between maps. I like the odd grunt fight as much as the next guy but this was too much for me If you really like grunt fights then maybe this is for you. I found it very repetitive and got bored fairly quickly. I also found that if you loaded the first map from the console using lower case letters then it ran ok but crashed on the transition to the next map. To make it work I had to use “map 101GRNT1″ and not use lower case letters. Then it transitioned fine between maps. I like the odd grunt fight as much as the next guy but this was too much for me
]]> By: Whatever You Want http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-269318 Whatever You Want Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:19:13 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-269318 Would have given this a "Think Twice" or "Maybe" had the map transitions actually worked. You have to fight 101 grunts int his map hence the name. There are also some fassns in the mix as well as sentry turrets. Started off pretty fun but got boring pretty quickly. The amount of nade spamming makes it too easy as well. I also crashed at every transition and had to impulse 101 my way through. That is basically it, enjoy. If you want a serious game then avoid this. Would have given this a “Think Twice” or “Maybe” had the map transitions actually worked.

You have to fight 101 grunts int his map hence the name. There are also some fassns in the mix as well as sentry turrets. Started off pretty fun but got boring pretty quickly. The amount of nade spamming makes it too easy as well. I also crashed at every transition and had to impulse 101 my way through. That is basically it, enjoy.

If you want a serious game then avoid this.

]]> By: Unq http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-269314 Unq Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:05:01 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-269314 The author's first level for Half-Life, no kidding. Rectangular rooms connected by rectangular corridors - full of prefabs, bad lighting, and 101 grunts. Also this crashed for both level transitions, so I had to load each map separately. I don't have much to say about this one. It's a very simple shoot-em-up that wasn't fun for me at all. No story, no coherent setting, plenty of challenge (I wonder if this was ever tested on a skill above 1). You get just the basic HL weapons to use - machine gun, shotgun, grenades. No glock which makes it so you can't pick anyone off from long range. Randmap puts out better looking and more enjoyable maps than this. The author’s first level for Half-Life, no kidding. Rectangular rooms connected by rectangular corridors – full of prefabs, bad lighting, and 101 grunts. Also this crashed for both level transitions, so I had to load each map separately.

I don’t have much to say about this one. It’s a very simple shoot-em-up that wasn’t fun for me at all. No story, no coherent setting, plenty of challenge (I wonder if this was ever tested on a skill above 1). You get just the basic HL weapons to use – machine gun, shotgun, grenades. No glock which makes it so you can’t pick anyone off from long range.

Randmap puts out better looking and more enjoyable maps than this.

]]> By: planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-269284 planetphillip Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:11:08 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-269284 It's a simple premise and an honest author. Kill the grunts and assassins to reach the end. Actually, there are plenty you could run by and I actually wonder if it is possible to "beat" these maps without killing any. Anybody want to try? Some parts were easier than others but most is pretty routine. The layouts and design are just to put grunts in your path, so don't expect anything cool or amazing. Play it only if you want to play everything and are most interested in shooting than atmosphere. It’s a simple premise and an honest author. Kill the grunts and assassins to reach the end. Actually, there are plenty you could run by and I actually wonder if it is possible to “beat” these maps without killing any.

Anybody want to try?

Some parts were easier than others but most is pretty routine.

The layouts and design are just to put grunts in your path, so don’t expect anything cool or amazing.

Play it only if you want to play everything and are most interested in shooting than atmosphere.

]]> By: MacPhisto http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-178852 MacPhisto Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:49:26 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-178852 You only play against marines - that´s quite cool! No puzzles, just intense oldschool action! The Map Design is not that good - but it doesn´t has to be for this kind of gameplay. But BEWARE: Don´t even try it on "Hard"! The first 20 minutes or so turned to be difficult and challenging, not unfair/frustrating - but then you have only very little health left and have to fight against a bunch of Black Ops!!! A really bad joke! You only play against marines – that´s quite cool! No puzzles, just intense oldschool action! The Map Design is not that good – but it doesn´t has to be for this kind of gameplay. But BEWARE: Don´t even try it on “Hard”! The first 20 minutes or so turned to be difficult and challenging, not unfair/frustrating – but then you have only very little health left and have to fight against a bunch of Black Ops!!! A really bad joke!
]]> By: Cap. John Matrix http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-168475 Cap. John Matrix Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:06:11 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-168475 I like this one, there is a lot of combat against the grunts, and I had a funny time using the Snarks to bit the soldiers, haha! I like this one, there is a lot of combat against the grunts, and I had a funny time using the Snarks to bit the soldiers, haha!
]]> By: andyb http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-156803 andyb Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:12:52 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-156803 It wasnt before unless they changed something in steam. It wasnt before unless they changed something in steam.
]]> By: Gilfrarry http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-156769 Gilfrarry Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:18:56 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-156769 Isn't the console enabled by default in Steam? I get the console without a parameter. Isn’t the console enabled by default in Steam? I get the console without a parameter.
]]> By: andyb http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-156765 andyb Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:36:11 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-156765 in steam highlite the game and select properties and go to the launch options. enter -console In game select the ~ key to enter commands. in steam highlite the game and select properties and go to the launch options. enter -console
In game select the ~ key to enter commands.
]]> By: Gilfrarry http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-156764 Gilfrarry Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:33:28 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-156764 Use the tilde (~) key. If you're not using Steam, you'll need to enable the console before you can use it. Try <a href="http://vgstrategies.about.com/od/pccheatsh/a/HalfLifeCheats.htm">here</a> for instructions. Use the tilde (~) key. If you’re not using Steam, you’ll need to enable the console before you can use it. Try here for instructions.
]]> By: Mark http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-156760 Mark Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:25:05 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-156760 how can i open the console? i dont know how :( can someone help me how to do it i wanna do cheats of it can someone help me plz. and thank u. how can i open the console? i dont know how :( can someone help me how to do it i wanna do cheats of it can someone help me plz. and thank u.
]]> By: Brontos http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-90321 Brontos Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:42:04 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-90321 My rating: This was an okay map, but seemed a little short Although this map had no story - that was not a bad thing, because it was not suppose to have one. The combat was decent, but the game ended too soon. although the combat was good, the map design was subpar - not up to standards with the rest of the modding community Overall; it's not a bad map - play it if you are looking for some fast paced action - a high if you will. My rating:

This was an okay map, but seemed a little short Although this map had no story – that was not a bad thing, because it was not suppose to have one.

The combat was decent, but the game ended too soon. although the combat was good, the map design was subpar – not up to standards with the rest of the modding community

Overall; it’s not a bad map – play it if you are looking for some fast paced action – a high if you will.

]]> By: shawn http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-77144 shawn Sun, 03 Jun 2007 04:09:17 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-77144 Instead of getting the readme.txt 's promised one directory titled 101grn... I got 12 different directories. When the coder is that far off at the very start of an installation, I've learned to quit. It's rarely worth the trouble. Instead of getting the readme.txt ‘s promised one directory titled 101grn… I got 12 different directories. When the coder is that far off at the very start of an installation, I’ve learned to quit. It’s rarely worth the trouble.
]]> By: Goddess Alyria http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-73035 Goddess Alyria Wed, 16 May 2007 22:47:50 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-73035 I played through it just now & also did not have that problem (my HL version is also up to date). I had previously told myself that I wasn't going to play it because of the title & it was small. It was actually kind of fun. Non stop shooting spree. Helped relieve some agression. Dizeaze, I'm not sure what's wrong on your end. Maybe somebody else will be able to help. I played through it just now & also did not have that problem (my HL version is also up to date). I had previously told myself that I wasn’t going to play it because of the title & it was small. It was actually kind of fun. Non stop shooting spree. Helped relieve some agression.

Dizeaze, I’m not sure what’s wrong on your end. Maybe somebody else will be able to help.

]]> By: Stef http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-72988 Stef Wed, 16 May 2007 19:17:42 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-72988 I didn't got this problem but the time I testet this one it was with 1.1.0.8 I didn’t got this problem but the time I testet this one it was with 1.1.0.8
]]> By: Dizeaze http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-72970 Dizeaze Wed, 16 May 2007 16:30:22 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-72970 Crashed while going from 101grnt1 to 101grnt2. Using Half-Life 1.1.1.0 without Steam. Crashed while going from 101grnt1 to 101grnt2. Using Half-Life 1.1.1.0 without Steam.
]]> By: Heyzors http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-68232 Heyzors Fri, 06 Apr 2007 06:48:21 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-68232 MEH! It says the map isn't existent when it clearly is existent. MEH! It says the map isn’t existent when it clearly is existent.
]]> By: Heyzors http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-68231 Heyzors Fri, 06 Apr 2007 06:12:42 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-68231 Hey I put my name in the post above >(. How do I install it thought? This one is weird... Hey I put my name in the post above >(. How do I install it thought? This one is weird…
]]> By: Anonymous http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-68226 Anonymous Fri, 06 Apr 2007 05:29:22 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-68226 Well I've decided I am going to play all of the mods on the list in order (minus the ones I have already played), so seeing as this is the first one... Well I’ve decided I am going to play all of the mods on the list in order (minus the ones I have already played), so seeing as this is the first one…
]]> By: tre http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-67610 tre Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:52:40 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-67610 not bad nice action packed map! not bad nice action packed map!
]]> By: Ezequielhl http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/comment-page-1/#comment-31412 Ezequielhl Sat, 16 Sep 2006 03:55:38 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/101-grunts-half-life/#comment-31412 I really can't rate this. If you think like the creator of this map pack (in de readme) "The soldiers are the best enemies of Half Life" and think like other people "Aliens are boring enemies and suck period" ... here is plain action where you have to kill 101 grunts (yeah, readme told that so) in average-decent maps. I really can’t rate this. If you think like the creator of this map pack (in de readme) “The soldiers are the best enemies of Half Life” and think like other people “Aliens are boring enemies and suck period” … here is plain action where you have to kill 101 grunts (yeah, readme told that so) in average-decent maps.
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