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Edge Of Darkness - Half-Life

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

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After proving your skill and cunning by escaping the Black Mesa complex alive, you have been called on by a shadowy organisation - the Alien Counter-Insurgency Bureau - to help protect mankind from the threat posed by Xen.

Tonight, the A.C.I.B. has need of your special abilities to counter a new threat to civilisation. You have been given a rendez-vous in the
warehouse district of the city to receive your mission briefing.

Basic Details

Title: Edge Of Darkness

File Name: eod.zip

Size : 7.6Mb

Author: Chris Spain

Date Released: 13 June 2000

Related: The Abandoned Workshops Review

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Published:: 1st January 1998 at 3:10 pm

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

Responses:: 14 Comments (add)

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Ben 26th January 2006 at 21:49 1

I just played through this one not too long ago. Though short it is one of the better mods I’ve seen in terms of design going into each level and in storyline.
Too bad it wasn’t longer.
andyb 5th October 2006 at 13:28 2

STORY: After proving your skill and cunning by escaping the Black Mesa
complex alive, you have been called on by a shadowy organisation - the
Alien Counter-Insurgency Bureau - to help protect mankind from the threat
posed by Xen.

Tonight, the A.C.I.B. has need of your special abilities to counter a new
threat to civilisation. You have been given a rendez-vous in the
warehouse district of the city to receive your mission briefing.
Syndicated Review 28th November 2006 at 11:26 3

The Abandoned Workshops Syndicated Review

Gameplay:
Balanced and consistent, a little easy at first but later in it can get a bit tricky. Plenty of ammo and other supplies around to remain in the action and a lot of cover if under heavy fire. Nothing too frustrating anywhere during the mod, however some few puzzles aren�t obvious at first. Enemies are mostly soldiers throughout several levels, but eventually you�ll fight some Xen aliens, although they aren�t too difficult to beat, so everything remains fun and enjoyable. A few secrets to get a few extra weapons to help you on the mission which were a nice find, and some traps for the player to look out for.

Design:
This modification keeps a consistent, solid and tidy structure throughout the entire mission. Each area of the mountain complex has its own style of design and texturing, the first part having a lot of marble and a rich sense added to it. The labs also have their own style but look similar to those from Black Mesa. Texturing has been done well in each area, while some mix others together to add more detail into it. Each room has plenty of objects, furniture or computers to fill up the space but of course some crates which gets a bit old. The lighting is moderate throughout with nothing that looks bad or out of place. Everything uses the default textures and sounds, but use them well to create some interesting designs for a few rooms and corridors, and the thunder from the introduction level. There was a slight bug with the bathroom door later in the mod, in the blue corridor. Pressing the use key on the glass panel causes it to �open� therefore closing earlier than the main door if that is opened as well making it look weird, doesn�t affect gameplay though.

Conclusion:
Balanced, consistent and enjoyable gameplay with a solid, tidy design throughout.

Rating: 84%

Copyright:
This review was written by Ryan “Quakis” Rouse and first appeared on The Abandoned Workshops and is republished by permission.
Afro-Dude 18th December 2006 at 21:57 4

Excellent single player mission for half life, it almost puts you inside a secret agent adeventure, but of course, it’s half life, it uses the weapons from half life, there aren’t new textures, but there are a lot of fun scripted events, these are well done because they make you feel inside the adventure (just like half life 1 did).

The level design is outstanding, it makes my PC lag (lol) but not too much to waste the fun, the architecture is perfect and well crafted into the adventure, it feels great.

The battles are great, though, I would like a bit more stealth element, all the action is amazing throughout the mod, and stoping Mr. Smith is one of the must fun action I ever had in any mod.

This is the first SP adventure that I play twice in a row, so, what the hell are you waiting for? download NOW!

4/5
Dr. Feelgood 29th June 2007 at 21:54 5

In my opinion, this is the greatest Half-Life single player mod.
Gilfrarry 29th June 2007 at 23:50 6

There’s a walkthrough available at the author’s website.
Zockopa 19th August 2007 at 19:09 7

Released long years ago in the high time of HL1-SP-Mapping and Modding this little gem
remains still in my top ten.
andyb 20th August 2007 at 16:56 8

This is also in my top 10 now that I played it.Lots of action,great scripting especially the scene with the assasins,barney and the gman lol.Great environment and use of it.I really liked the use of some switches that in hind sight you shouldn’t of pulled but that would spoil the fun.
rzx150 5th December 2007 at 12:50 9

The walkthrough link doesn’t seem to work anymore.
rzx150 5th December 2007 at 12:52 10

Wait, I think the link is typed wrong.
andyb 5th December 2007 at 16:37 11

fixed walkthrough link in Gilfrarry’s post
Gilfrarry 6th December 2007 at 07:16 12

Thanks, andyb
shawn 23rd December 2007 at 11:17 13

Absolutely splendid mod, as much fun as the original Half-Lfe, and perhaps more so. Inventive levels, solid plotting, some really clever touches in the gameplay. One of the rare mods that rewards contunual alertness and problem-solving ability. Bravo!
Sengoku 11th January 2008 at 03:49 14

I liked it very much. Very fun.

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