Azure Sheep - Half-Life

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half Life 1, 2 and 3

Introduction
Azure Sheep is a single player mod for Half-Life. You play one of the secirity guards that is on duty in one of the entrances of the Black Mesa facility. When the chaos starts you realize that Kate, your colleague, code name Azure Sheep, is in the complex and in big danger. You decide to rescue her!

The Story
Barney is a security guard, well Barney at the moment is just Barney, or, well, Just Barney, because with all the recent mess at Black Mesa he can’t remember his name. Just Barney didn’t want to be a security guard but, you know life. However, he had a secret dream, he was writing a novel and…but well that is another story. Barney has another dream: to become a hero and rescue a princess, nothing more. Now, when the big mess occurred, he was in the first security post of Black Mesa and a colleague of him, Kate, (codename Azure Sheep) seems to be trapped in. Barney will go and try to rescue her, what an occasion…

Features

51 maps
A new training course: see the home of Barneys
Girls! In Black Mesa
Amazing storyline
New gameplay: you have to rescue your girlfriend Kate
Be back in the old Black Mesa areas and play them from a different point of view
See a lot of new areas you have never seen
Girls! In Black Mesa
Meet Gordon and Adrian and interact with them
New Weapons and one Healing-tool
New Enemies
New Allies with brand new voices
New models, new animations for the old ones.
New Sounds
New Graphics

Basic Details

Title: Azure Sheep
File Name: azure-sheep.exe
Size : 41.22Mb
Author: The Azure Sheep Team
Date Released: 31 August 2001
Download: PlanetPhillip Filecloud Server
Download Steam Patch: PlanetPhillip Filecloud Server

PlanetPhillip Verdict

This is probably my favourite Half Life 1 mod. It definitely has the best level of all time, for me anyway. It’s been a long time since I played it but I don’t remember any serious bugs. Leading Kate around was sometimes a pain in the backside but it’s definitely worth the download.

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Published:: 3rd September 2001 at 3:10 pm

Category:: Half-Life, Single Player Mods and Maps

Responses:: 53 Comments (add)

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Ben 26th January 2006 at 21:30 1

my only complaint is that towards the end there is an elevator to bring Kate up to the top to escape.
Unfortantly she blows up before she can get off. If she doesn’t blow up, I end up detonating. There’s something wrong with the game or maybe its my computer but sometimes elevators kill the player. This final part of the game, however, the elevator kills Kate. While you can get to the end of the game still you can’t actually beat it with Kate splattered all over the walls :-/
gofmaverick 26th January 2006 at 22:38 2

i beat it fine…
Christian 31st January 2006 at 21:31 3

I never got the problem with Kate on that lift.

This mod is one of my all-time favorites, and makes a set with Point of View (the stories meet at several points). I just replayed it. Play this one, then POV immediately afterwards. Or alternate playing both.
wart 12th February 2006 at 23:33 4

this is the best mod i have ever seen
planetphillip 13th February 2006 at 10:37 5

I agree.
wart 14th February 2006 at 01:36 6

also can you get this link to go straite to the download because i can not get it on there home page so if you can that will be graet because when had to get somthing for my computer it all messt up on me and i whant to play this best mod ever thanks mate.
planetphillip 14th February 2006 at 10:51 7

I’ve added a direct link for both the main file and the Steam Patch. If you require the language files then you will have to visit their site.
wart 14th February 2006 at 20:11 8

thanks mate
wart 20th February 2006 at 02:10 9

can you tell me where i can get the new New high definition models for world items, weapons and monsters from if that is not a problem please.
wart 21st February 2006 at 04:02 10

i have got a site where you can get the updated hl models
http://ambientimpact.hl-improvement.com/downloads_player.htm
copy it if you want you can also have a look
wart 21st February 2006 at 04:03 11

it also has the Azure Sheep people update too it is cool have a look phil
wart 21st February 2006 at 04:04 12

its under Romka’s Models it will be a .rar
file but just cange into a .mdl
wart 22nd February 2006 at 20:18 13

can you tell me the 2 new mods phil please
adam 25th February 2006 at 02:05 14

You guys should definetly see what i’ve done with my Half-Life & AZ-SH

They are so beautiful sound a graphic wise!!!!
planetphillip 6th March 2006 at 16:57 15

I don’t understand you question Wart.
Syndicated Review 7th March 2006 at 18:30 16

Mod Resource Syndicated Review

Good: Nicely made; good new content; story is great
Bad: I thought it dragged on a bit; must keep Kate alive
Rating: 5/5

Details
This is the Blue Shift that wasn’t. Don’t get me wrong, I loved HL:Blue Shift, especially with the Hi-Def pack, which made the small price even better. Back to the mod. You star as one of the Barney guards that is on post at one of the entrances of the Black Mesa facility. When the chaos starts, you remember that Kate, your collegue, is in the complex and in big danger. So, being the manly man, you decide to go rescue her. You’ll tour new parts of Black Mesa, see Gordon and his sweet ride, and above all, have fun playing the mod. The new content that is included is nice. New voice acting, models and a good story all add up to a good mod. The only problem I had was that I felt it could’ve been shorter, and that constantly keeping Kate out of trouble proved to be a small nuisance. But alas, thats just me. Another problem, some of the download links don’t work at the site, but thats ok, because FilePlanet has it! You just might have to wait in line! Woo-hoo!

Copyright
This review is copyright Kyle Johnston and first appeared on Mod Resource and is republished by permission.
wart 9th March 2006 at 00:49 17

sorry which one and i will tell you
jonty 19th May 2006 at 16:31 18

On level “where r u Kate?.” has any one had a problem with the door not opening at the bottom of all those flights of stairs just after the turrets in the medium security labs im pretty sure its not in the game and i cant get the console up to use noclip either. it makes an opening sound but stays firmly shut and just keeps grinding away as if its jammed or something
turbo 25th May 2006 at 11:47 19

I have the same problem wiyh the door. Don�t know what to do.
AI 28th May 2006 at 00:44 20

In refference to #1 post I have the same problem with Kate on the elevator! She askes you if your sure this is the right way?? There is no other way out! Is there a fix or what???? Is this the end of the game?? Help!!!!!!!
Christian 28th May 2006 at 09:15 21

It is not the end of the game.

You will know the end without mistake when you see it

As for that particular problem, I played the mod twice, but cannot remember a problem there.

On the other hand, there are several locations where Barney has to be separated from Kate for a while, to find open a path which she can take.
john 25th November 2006 at 03:07 22

just finished the mod. wow, what a great game. i hope the developers make some more.
i shure was glad to have kate, you know i did need her help. hehe.
tripitaka 17th December 2006 at 08:43 23

En el capitulo “Let’s Get Out of Here: ” te puedes olvidar a kate atras y tras saltar encima del ventilador no podras vovler a por ella y quedas atrapado… grrrrr EN EL PENULTIMO CAPITULO Y TE QUEDAS JODIDO.
planetphillip 17th December 2006 at 12:41 24

Translation of comment #29:
In the Level called “Let’s Get Out of Here” it’s possible to leave Kate behind and after jumping over the fan you won’t be able to go back for her and you get stuck. Grrrr In the penultimate level and you are f**ked.
Soulhunger 1st January 2007 at 04:26 25

I have a problem with the final area. I’ve killed all of the enemies and shot down both helicopters, but it still says “kill all enemies” next to the truck. I’ve tried bringing Kate with me, not bringing her with me, going back and killing the enemies from earlier areas, blowing up their bodies, and a lot more. I even made sure to count, while killing them, that I killed all 12 soldiers and the 2 helicopters. But it always says “kill all enemies” when I try to enter the truck. What am I doing wrong?
andyb 1st January 2007 at 09:03 26

I just went through that part to refresh my memory and I only counted 11 but maybe one vanished.Did you kill the dude on the roof just before you enter the bombed out building where the choppers show up?
planetphillip 1st January 2007 at 13:19 27

This is my favourite level of all time of all games. I wish I could remember it in more detail.

You Steam folder must be HUGE andyb! You seem to have all the maps and mods permanently installed.
andyb 1st January 2007 at 18:54 28

I have a couple of mods installed.Steam folder is about 55 gig now since I cleaned out a bunch of stupid type mods that have no play value
Ragnar-GD 2nd February 2007 at 20:14 29

Call me stupid, but I don’t get it installed.
I have HL1 source, downloaded from steam, and perhaps the installation-folder is the secret?
I tried to install it to…
“h:\valve\steam\steamapps\ragnar_gf\half-life source”, and the files appear in…
“h:\valve\steam\steamapps\ragnar_gf\half-life source\asheep\*.*”
But: No icon, nothing. Stupid me?
planetphillip 2nd February 2007 at 20:30 30

planetphillip Said:

Call me stupid

No need, it’s not stupidity just a simple misunderstanding.

This mod was made for Half-Life not Half-life Source. The same is true for all mods unless specifically noted.

Come to think of it I don’t think I have ever seen a mod that works with HL: Source
andyb 2nd February 2007 at 20:54 31

Take the files out of *.* and put them in the asheep folder and restart steam.I cant say this would work but it cant hurt to try.
Ragnar-GD 2nd February 2007 at 20:59 32

andyb: lol - I’m sure it wouldn’t hurt, for sure, so far you’re right, and thank you… planetphilip: Thank you for enlightening me!
geekofalltrades 8th June 2007 at 23:33 33

This is going to go against what everybody else has been saying, but in my eyes, this mod never quite lived up to Point of View. The mod’s lead level designer, DAV, has a very distinctive style that involves lots of cramped, labrynthine areas that get repetitive fairly quickly. I think the main reason I didn’t like this mod as much was the gameplay mechanic that involved leading Kate around. I’ve always preferred to go it alone.

The voice acting is well above the standard set by other mods, which is clearly something to be thankful for. In addition, a new assault rifle and handgun are attained in a small Xen “breather” area (which is very well-designed, coincidentally). These are two of the most bitchin weapons I have ever played around with. Finally, I appreciate the way in which the storyline of this mod overlaps with that of Point of View in many places.

Overall, I thought this was a good mod, but the earth didn’t move for me when I played it like it did for POV.
shawn 10th June 2007 at 08:10 34

Hmmm. Not too far into the mod I met up with a female Barney. She kept getting herself shot so I figured the game must be meant to play that way. Was that Kate?

If so, oops, since I’ve gone on a few levels since then.

Btw, I’m not finding Azure Sheep all that interesting. A lot of corridor, then a minor firefight, then a lot more corridor. It’s just not that interesting.
shawn 20th June 2007 at 05:12 35

I’ve played several more levels since my previous comment and I’m finding Azure Sheep very disappointing. The AI for “fellow travellers” in HL was never very good, but since everyone but you was dispensible, it really didn’t matter. Here, having to keep Kate alive, “never very good” becomes “really very awful.” Trying to extend friendly AI to a full-length mod is the error here. It’s like deciding that you want to compete as a drag racer and therefore you’re going to soup up your… Ford Pinto! It’s just not going to work out well.
Vlad1mir's R3veng3 26th June 2007 at 18:08 36

My favorite mod of all time. HUGE GAME will keep you busy for hours or even days. Tons of new extras. Amazing story that ties in with the original Half-life throughout levels. (My favorite was going through the areas seen by Gordon during the tram ride. Level design was great in almost all, but WHAT I HATED THE MOST WAS THE REPEATED LOCKED DOORS. There would be a hallway boring as hell besides around 10 doors that all made the latch lock sound. Otherwise amazing mod.
Bloodroke 11th July 2007 at 17:31 37

I can’t get it installed for some reason. I installed it in the steam/steamapps/bloodroke/half-life folder, and installed the steam patch there, but it won’t appear in steam, and I have no clue why. Can anyone help me out?
Zhouy 11th July 2007 at 22:09 38

You’ve restarted steam, right ? And you got hl installed ?(maybe dumb question, but you never know)

If so, try enter steam/steamapps/bloodroke/half-life and look if the Azure Sheep folder really is there. I think the folder is called asheep or something.

Hope I helped.
Zockopa 19th August 2007 at 03:44 39

Experienced the same problem like Ben and others
here: Kate was killed by the elevator - everytime i tried.
There was also a door that did not open but noclip was helpful. I played the HQ Version of this mod with NoSteam HL1 ver. 1110.
I remember years ago i played this mod with no
problems. Probably its the HQ-Version or updatet
DLL-Files in HL that leads to this bugs.
Back then in 2001 Azure Sheep impressed me more than now on a replay. Sure,this mod provides plenty of maps and long playtime. It shows some good ideas and interesting locations but i share the opinion with geekofalltrades about all those cramped, labrynthine areas that get repetitive fairly quickly.
Also tends the mapper to overstretch textures which results in very blurry images in some places. The gameplay is okay and the difficulty in “normal” is soft with plenty of health and ammo avail.
Compared to the actual standart in HL-Mapping this mod lacks detail and a lively appeal. Its more old-fashioned mapped.
However Azure Sheep entertains and is recommended for beginners.
Arque 31st August 2007 at 18:43 40

There are two problems here. One of which I have addressed in the Hi-Def post. First, the door that won’t open. Grab your pool cue and whack the floor just in front of the bottom right corner until you see a blood splash. One to six hits clear the door and it slides open. Second, don’t worry about leaving Kate behind at the fan. You will come across her again, waiting, later.
Arque 31st August 2007 at 18:52 41

Back again. What’s happened to the Hi Def post?! Proof of Freeman has disappeared as well. Anyway, I really enjoyed this. Kate is great company to have along. ‘Oh yes, Barney’ and the ‘Gordon’ threading is a nice addition that works here. Forget all the Doom3 and now BioShock players. Go retro! This is a thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable mod with few faults of any significance. Look out for other mods by DAV. Download, play, enjoy.
Arque 31st August 2007 at 18:55 42

And, I forgot to mention, Pulse Rifles! This mod has got Pulse Rifles! From Aliens! With sound effects and everything! What more do you need to know.
Mini_Votkov 8th September 2007 at 23:35 43

i have a problem and it says the first level is missing can u help me out plz
poisonheadcrab 4th November 2007 at 00:49 44

This mod was ok, there were som cool parts but you ruind Gordon and Adrian by giving them rely g*y voices

PS Hi Barn
piledriver 3rd December 2007 at 20:08 45

Just replayed this one. The mod has many good points and very few bad, but the main thing is the great graphic design in the later levels. Thoroughly enjoyable to look at and play.
tox (dev) 2nd January 2008 at 18:34 46

storyline is cool

but, madness level design and overflow weapon and stupid(or hate) kate isn’t good

a few huge mod, i think,

if u ‘real’ HL1 singleplayer, must play this!
tox (dev) 20th January 2008 at 04:46 47

good : new npc, weapon, cool story

bad : simple and random (way) level design

unknown npc (pink slave, another force)

and

Kate’s stupid Ai

but, it’s all good (or cool) experience

(10/6)
mel 6th April 2008 at 19:14 48

This is a top quality game with a good story line and well stage combat encounters, coupled with a good balance of gameplay the mod flows without bugs but maybe a bit weak on puzzles.
YAHOO 18th April 2008 at 08:43 49

The original story was like this:
Barney is a security guard, well Barney at the moment is just Barney, or, well, Just Barney, because with all the recent mess at Black Mesa he can’t remember his name . Just Barney didn’t want to be a security guard but, you know life. However, he had a secret dream, he was writing a novel and…but well that is another story. Barney has another dream: to become a hero and rescue a princess, nothing more. Now, when the big mess occurred, he was in the first security post of Black Mesa and a colleague of him, Kate, (codename Azure Sheep) seems to be trapped in. Barney will go and try to rescue her, what an occasion…
Ad3 18th April 2008 at 14:15 50

The point being..? You wrote exactly what The Story (after Introduction) says. Well, with an extra smiley.
Moonsorrow 14th May 2008 at 10:55 51

Really good mod for Half-Life! I met Gordon Freeman…really cool^^! Better than Blue Shift!
lt1956 16th June 2008 at 06:12 52

GREAT MOD, worth Playing and Better than Blue shift. Blueshift has some nicer graphics but the gameplay is SHORT very SHORT, this mod adds more to the game and MORE of the BLACK MESA complex!

Plus there is an Elite team that may be under the control of the G Man that fights these ET problems.

What I did WAS open up his Pak files and Replace the old Models with the NEW ones from Blueshift, The only ones I couldnt replace were the Female mdoels which are better detail than the original Barney but not as good as the HI Def back barneys. I wanted to replace wiith Otis model, but no go. But Changing the Models put it VERY close to Blue Shift quality now.

I recommend this mod and I recommend adding the Blue shift HiDef pack so you can enjoy this mod with better human models.
andrej 16th June 2008 at 11:50 53

Did you tried Super Definition Azure Sheep- Half-Life also on this site

here is the download link http://files.filefront.com/Super+Definition+Azure+Sheep/;3851269;/fileinfo.html

The models with this pack are great even better than with Blue Shift HIDef pack

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