So another excellent french mod ahead and seems still in developement here:
http://www.elseware-experience.com/

The last part was better when I finally remembered to use Mouse2 to aim the pistol.

I’m still not sure I did the first door right–I’m not sure I needed to use the box. And I only accidentally figured out how to get past the plywood barrier.

One of the puzzles was really annoying, where you have to shut off the power that is electrifying the water. Seriously, that puzzle is very boring now. I’ve found it in more than five different games and it’s just so easy. I didn’t like how hard the combine were. I died after the third guy while I was on easy setting! That may be just because I’m not too good at the game, but it was too hard for me.

Everything else was reallly cool.

Single player level developed with love and affection. Altough this is a demo, its still definitely worth the try. People getting stuck in the 1st part, were you cross the water filled room, need to turn off electricity, turn off a valve near the same electrical panel and turn electricity back again, cross fast the water and get to the door in the stairs while there is still time, go go go ! The level has HDR and it adds a lot for the eyecandy, the combat is equilibrated and thanks god that danged hazard Suit is now gone for good, with damage being way realistic IMHO. You can fight some metrocops, with a pistol, has ironsights and much better than regular HL2 gameplay.
Kudos.

Visual stuns. Path is hard to pass.
Control is …………..unique I think? I remember some old quake players play in that way.

It reminds me Penumbra series.
Script is fine.
The universe is close to Portal looking(the Realism part).

Catch my attention.
At least, it’s a unique work rather than some repetive levels.

This is said to be a demo, not a beta, so if you have problems they are likely “legitimate”.

You are right and I just rushed the post. I have changed Beta to Demo except in the image titles.

I had no problems, and the mod seems to be shaping up very well, although there isn’t enough to get a big impression of how the mod as a whole might be like. The puzzles are well implemented and the visuals are some of the best I’ve seen. I like the way the fact you don’t have a HEV means you are portrayed as an ordinary guy, rather than a killing machine, so even Metrocops can be dangerous (although it could get frustrating if the heavier Combine come later).

The only reason it didn’t get a “play is now” is because the fact it’s a demo may not appeal to everyone (as about 80% of the comments so far apparently testify).

I don’t have much in the way of general issues, but I will mention three specific issues that stuck out for me while playing (minor spoilers ahead):

While there’s no text in game, the text when you start the mod makes it obvious that it REALLY needs an english proofreader, I could even do it if the bare-bones translations are supplied like in this instance.

The steam at the electric water puzzle should be more visible (putting some coloured steam, rather than transparent, would hopefully work fine). Until I realised what the Valves did I was initially confused why I was getting hurt when the water was safe.

The health regeneration should get more of a mention; its mechanics seem a bit obtuse. While it’s obvious you heal faster when you are weak it also seems to just stop working at times, as if there’s something else that effects it. Maybe it’s just a bug though. Plus it needs to be mentioned that it’s present in the first place (until I realised it was there I thought about how it might be easy to get stuck with the more dangerous combat).

absurd puzzles

I think absurd is too strong a word for them.

Regrettably, This (mod) have considerable absurd puzzles.

So, for example, If you’re turned off power switch,

You’re already at this point, You’d say those words. WTF?

Hard to say, this is really weird.

The second level features action and besides the really annoying aspect of having no HUD aim it was very good.

I believe that the choice should be given to the player regarding crosshairs.

I’ve added 10 more screenshots from the second level but they won’t appear for about 30 minutes (Complicated to explain, sorry!)

Within the first section there were no enemies and it was simply a case of finding your way around. The access puzzles were not too hard and the general feeling of the level was well done.

The mod contains new textures and sounds and overall I am looking forward to the final release. The no actual action it’s hard to say how much fun this mod will be.

The HUD has been changed, manily regarding the position. I am curious as to why mods do this if it does actual need to be done. For a total conversion it’s fine but for a mod I actually think it’s wrong. In this case the health is in the top left corner. If you are used to looking bottom left why change it?

If the mod team would like help with the English then they only have to ask. (It needs a little improvement).

I only gave it a Consider It recommendation image simply because it’s a demo. It’s definitely not the worst demo I’ve played but those crashes are a little frustrating. Perhaps the team should allow access to the second level irrespective of completing the first part or not.

Lastly, there’;s a French version available on their site if you prefer it.