Archives for June 2008

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

A simple arena where you have the super gravity gun and you face two Antlions Guards. Plenty of cars can be used as weapons and there’s even a buggy.

A short demo of what now appears to be a defunct Half-Life 2 mod. You play a short section through a Combine train.

A light-hearted question this week.
Which character would you choose as a fancy dress costume?

I just received details of a new service from the makers of FPS Creator and feel it deserves a little attention from PP readers. Although the site is now primarily focused on Half-Life maps and mods, I still feel that making maps and mods should be made as easy as possible. The Game Creators seem to share that view and are constantly looking at ways to do something about it.

A couple of distinct areas to find and kill the Hunters and Antlions. It’s not about the architecture in this map but the gameplay. My screenshots don’t show it but there is at least one Hunter and the Buggy is available. I’ll be honest and say I haven’t found the buggy yet and every time I fight the Hunter I die.

I’ve been a little generous when I described this as an SP gameplay mode because it’s really more of a scenario. However, it really depends on how you define SP game modes (More on that in another article). I’ve have published a few ideas for SP game modes in the past, including Chase and Reach Me, with the idea of expanding the possibilities when thinking about SP levels and this idea follows along the same lines and hopefully adds a new twist to the thought processes a player goes through when playing.

“What is this! Gordon Freeman, thank god you are here. Please help us with our major dilemma we just got word from a nearby outpost that combine are coming this way! Stock up on the remaining ammo and take on the incoming combine before they destroy us. This map is all about stationary fighting, you are confined to a building or if your bold the outside of a building. Combine rush in from everywhere and I mean EVERYWHERE. Take your gun and start defending against the Combine Attack”

A simple question this week. No deep moral dilemmas, just a What’s your fav… one.
What is your favourite vehicle from the Half-Life 2?

A 1 minute run around shooting Fast zombies , if you can catch them. A goofy map made by RitoSito.

A very simple premise: Kill all the enemies…if possible. I tried and died too many times to lie about. Good luck. There’s no story and after killing all the enemies nothing happens, don’t expect anything other than a warehouse with a LOT of zombies etc. Don’t bother playing if you enjoy something more detailed. Arena map lovers only!

There are a lot of screenshots on PlanetPhillip, some good, some not so good and some really bad ones. I take responsibility for some but not all. The screenshots here are not always taken by me, but that doesn’t mean I don’t recognise a good screenshot when I see one!

Detritus is a biological term that describes decaying organic matter. You will encounter plenty of detritus in this map. This is a small map and a short single-player campaign. It will take approximately 15-20 minutes for a first-time play through. There are several hidden weapons in this map, including an RPG and a Magnum.

I rush almost everything I do. It’s a bad habit and I am sure that my writing would improve if I just took more time over it. In fact I normally write something and post it immediately. Not really a professional way of doing things. The question is can you rush playing a mod?

Tired of Half-Life 2 environments? Well now you can fight the Combine in a Japanese setting. Play in 18 levels, all with new textures. The gameplay is Old School hence the name. The gameplay consists of killing the enemy and finding keys to open the door to the next area. Simple and fun.

No game is perfect and everybody would change something if they had the chance. But instead of looking back, let’s look forward.
What would you most like to see in HL2: Episode 3?

Here is a medium length map that was submitted to a Snarkpit competition. You play as Gordon Freeman on your way to what looks to be certain death.

Hands up if you have played Lost Coast? Firstly, if not, why not? It’s free for Half-Life 2 owners and it’s actually a very fun level. Okay, hands down now.

If you haven’t played it go away and play it now and come back when you have fully explored and finished it.

I managed to finally find some time to have a chat with Matt Glanville AKA CrowbarSka, the maker of Union for Half-Life 2: Episode Two. Read on to hear what he has to say…

A large, open area map with more headcrabs and zombies than you can shake a stick at. Plenty of ammo and health to keep you amused for at least 15 minutes. It’s apparently based on a real location in Siberia.

A small map to practise your sniping skills, at least at the beginning!

Disposable income is in short supply for most of us and I have recently been comparing the price I pay for things. So this week’s poll question is…
Are PC games good value?

Level ideas are ten-a-penny, so why am I writing about mine? Well, two reasons, firstly because it’s my site and I can and secondly because I want to challenge a level belief…

Here’s a mod based off the Call of Cthulhu mythos. Work you way through the gardens and into the house. Can you follow the clues and reach the attic?

UPDATED
This mappack has now been updated based on feedback received via PlanetPhillip. I have uploaded both the updated maps and the complete mappack.