Archives for January 2007

• Please note that these are publication date on this site, NOT the actual release date of the maps and mods

About Here is a sort of bug in Half-Life, Opposing Force and Blue Shift. By touching or getting very close to the barrel you are given a boost when running. I didn’t know anything about it until Zhouy sent me the video which is embedded below. Here’s The Video Enjoy!

This week’s poll could be very divisive amongst my readers. “Should anything be taboo in FPS games?” The question doesn’t really have to be specifically about FPS games but since that is what PP is all about it only seems natural. Also it is always the FPS genre that is blamed for effecting the teenage population.

Author’s Note “This map is just a short map I’ve created that will be the first in a series of maps I have planned out. It still needs some tweaks here and there but for the most part this is the finished version of the first map in the series.” Story You’re part of one [...]

For this Poll Question I have used the style of a courtroom. Just like other poll questions you should read the whole post before voting. Today I will be taking the position of Prosecutor.

About Short map inside a very tall secret Combine prison. Work your way up and down the levels to find the exit into sunshine and fresh air. Apparently the second map isn’t finished yet. Reader Recommendations1 recommendation, average score: 4 (out of 5), standard deviation: 0

I estimate that 99.99% of readers will disagree with this post, but hey let’s at least discuss it! I think “Booth Babes” are bad for the long-term image of the gaming industry.

Introduction Next year, 2008, sees the tenth anniversary of the release of Half-life. Since we live in a decimal system it only seems fitting that it is commemorated in some special way. I’ve been thinking about how to do that here on PlanetPhillip but still have plenty of time to play with ideas. However, on [...]

Introduction Following on from a discussion that started about Poll Question 013 but moved onto “Fancy Dress Parties” I want to talk about licensed products. The idea was that Valve license the design of the major costumes in Half-Life 2 to be made into costumes that people can wear. Personally I would love to see [...]

It’s Friday evening and you receive a phone call from your friend telling you that “Unfortunately they are unable to attend you dinner party tonight. They are terribly sorry to let you down at such short notice. What now! Who can you call? Luckily you live quite near City 17 and you address book is brimming with possible replacements. Allow me to help you select.

About This mod contains an arcade campaign (Trial of Gordon) and a chapter of the story campaign Jagged working on (Entrapment Starts) and also two other maps that Jagged made (Alcatraz and Garrison). Reader Recommendations4 recommendations, average score: 4 (out of 5), standard deviation: 3

What? Ok, a little over dramatic but I liked the title and the associated image. Three games are scheduled for release on 30th March 2007. (yes I know the Ides of March is the 15th, read the first sentence!) What are those three games? Bioshock, Crysis, and strong>Timeshift. Just like Ceaser, one, maybe two will [...]

About I can’t remember where I found the image and pdf file but it certainly looks interesting. I wrote about something similar here: Could this replace the gaming mouse? You need to open the larger image to appreciate the full concept. I’d be willing to give it a long-term test. How about you? Below is [...]

This week’s poll asks a question that is probably too complex to have in a simple poll, but I thought I would ask it anyway. I’ve tried to give you choices that I think reflect the possible reason but I am sure you will need to comment.

Why do you play Single Player FPS Games?

To clarify, it’s not the FPS part that matters but the Single Player part.

About “This is a relaxation, exploration, enjoy the music, button pushing, flying, floating and skating with and saving the Zombies. It’s a break from the typical kill the crap out of everything, everywhere, all the time, get your blood pressure up game. Reader Recommendations1 recommendation, average score: 2 (out of 5), standard deviation: 0

About This is one of the very early SP releases that is almost a complete waste of time. The Author says “Fall like the best of them! Discover the secret and land safely!” Reader Recommendations1 recommendation, average score: 1 (out of 5), standard deviation: 0

About I can’t tell you much about this map. Looks like the Combine have built a “Mega Weapon” and I presume you have to destroy it. What are you waiting for? Go to it! Reader Recommendations2 recommendations, average score: 4.5 (out of 5), standard deviation: 0.25

About These maps have a very simple objective: Search the secret base and save the Vortigaunt. There are plenty of images for this mod. Important Note: I have downloaded this file for three locations and they all have the third .bsp file corrupted. The author has been notified. When he releases a working version I [...]