Comments on: Man The Walls – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/man-the-walls-half-life-2-ep2/ Finishing Half-Life is just the beginning! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:57:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SolidFake http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/man-the-walls-half-life-2-ep2/comment-page-1/#comment-221652 SolidFake Tue, 25 May 2010 18:41:27 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7402#comment-221652 <strong>NO NO NO</strong> Please people, if you try out new ideas or concepts, then make sure that they work appropriate. Besides that the motivation system didn't work 70% of the time, no matter how long I bet those jerks with the crowbar, they also just got demotivated by nothing, not a single bullet anywhere, they just duck and fear where nothing is. But it doesn't matter, cause those guys are completely useless anyway, give me a bag full of stones and I can kill more enemies with it. Once they are motivated enough to fight with their pity mp7s, they run stupidily straight into the bunch of 10 elite soldiers, being demotivated again in a mere second, and then 15 enemies walk straight into your base, while you try to motivate your dudes which doesn't work. And again, good idea, but worse done. Well, he gets one point for the environment, but that's not enought to count as fun for me. NO NO NO
Please people, if you try out new ideas or concepts, then make sure that they work appropriate.
Besides that the motivation system didn’t work 70% of the time, no matter how long I bet those jerks with the crowbar, they also just got demotivated by nothing, not a single bullet anywhere, they just duck and fear where nothing is.
But it doesn’t matter, cause those guys are completely useless anyway, give me a bag full of stones and I can kill more enemies with it. Once they are motivated enough to fight with their pity mp7s, they run stupidily straight into the bunch of 10 elite soldiers, being demotivated again in a mere second, and then 15 enemies walk straight into your base, while you try to motivate your dudes which doesn’t work.

And again, good idea, but worse done.
Well, he gets one point for the environment, but that’s not enought to count as fun for me.

]]> By: eeVee http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/man-the-walls-half-life-2-ep2/comment-page-1/#comment-220672 eeVee Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:09:23 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7402#comment-220672 Well, I played. I survived. (Yes, it was on Easy.) Then I came here to write a review and saw Phillip's comments. So I reloaded and tried to hit my allies on the back of the head. I did it wrong??? They still cowered. I think the turret gun disappears when the Combine breach the forcefield. It might be interesting to play again if I could get the allies to actually help me, but otherwise I'm not that interested. Well, I played. I survived. (Yes, it was on Easy.) Then I came here to write a review and saw Phillip’s comments. So I reloaded and tried to hit my allies on the back of the head. I did it wrong??? They still cowered.

I think the turret gun disappears when the Combine breach the forcefield.

It might be interesting to play again if I could get the allies to actually help me, but otherwise I’m not that interested.

]]> By: Episode #58 » Podcast17 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/man-the-walls-half-life-2-ep2/comment-page-1/#comment-213129 Episode #58 » Podcast17 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:23:20 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7402#comment-213129 [...] Man The Walls (HL2:Ep2) [...] [...] Man The Walls (HL2:Ep2) [...]
]]> By: Mel http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/man-the-walls-half-life-2-ep2/comment-page-1/#comment-213088 Mel Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:15:28 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7402#comment-213088 A Maybe for the challenge but little else of interest or merit, oh for a good new HL2 mod, I promise to be good and give it a HOF recommendation. Please Mr. Mapper release some thing soon, I am dying out here. A Maybe for the challenge but little else of interest or merit, oh for a good new HL2 mod, I promise to be good and give it a HOF recommendation. Please Mr. Mapper release some thing soon, I am dying out here.
]]> By: Jasper http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/man-the-walls-half-life-2-ep2/comment-page-1/#comment-213008 Jasper Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:46:54 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7402#comment-213008 The scared rebel mechanic might serve some academic purpose over my head. I'd rather have them running around panic stricken and getting in the way of the Combine. Waking them up by knocking them on the back of the head takes up valuable re-arming and re-positioning time. civanT highlights the Combine AI which was very intresting; not just for taking out the computers but the way they arrive en mass but the come at you in single file. In hard, it's difficult to stay alive long enough so it is a good challenge The scared rebel mechanic might serve some academic purpose over my head. I’d rather have them running around panic stricken and getting in the way of the Combine. Waking them up by knocking them on the back of the head takes up valuable re-arming and re-positioning time. civanT highlights the Combine AI which was very intresting; not just for taking out the computers but the way they arrive en mass but the come at you in single file.
In hard, it’s difficult to stay alive long enough so it is a good challenge
]]> By: planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/man-the-walls-half-life-2-ep2/comment-page-1/#comment-213002 planetphillip Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:53:25 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7402#comment-213002 To my knowledge, no, I don't think you can pause the action but keep the text running. To my knowledge, no, I don’t think you can pause the action but keep the text running.
]]> By: feckineejit http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/man-the-walls-half-life-2-ep2/comment-page-1/#comment-212997 feckineejit Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:03:32 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7402#comment-212997 Is there a way to pause the action and display text? This could be used to train the player on the new AI behaviours or indicate a new objective. There would be no need for a spoiler with this. Is there a way to pause the action and display text? This could be used to train the player on the new AI behaviours or indicate a new objective. There would be no need for a spoiler with this.
]]> By: civanT http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/man-the-walls-half-life-2-ep2/comment-page-1/#comment-212989 civanT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:56:39 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7402#comment-212989 Very intersting mod actually. While map is nothing special, new AI somehow can show itself. Combine are not just trying to attack computers but they are attacking you, and when they got the chance they attack computers. I had to try last attack a few times, it was a little hard, but overally mod was serving its purpose. So I think you should try this if you want to see new moves from HL2 AI. Very intersting mod actually. While map is nothing special, new AI somehow can show itself. Combine are not just trying to attack computers but they are attacking you, and when they got the chance they attack computers.

I had to try last attack a few times, it was a little hard, but overally mod was serving its purpose. So I think you should try this if you want to see new moves from HL2 AI.

]]> By: planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/man-the-walls-half-life-2-ep2/comment-page-1/#comment-212971 planetphillip Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:46:13 +0000 http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=7402#comment-212971 I'm an idiot. There, I have publicly admitted it. Why? Because I didn't read the author's notes before playing this level. These notes contain vital information about how the gameplay works. The problem is that I hate spoilers, and I really mean *hate*. Therefore I don't read anything before I play maps or mods. I also feel that all information should be provided by the map or mod itself, definitely not read me files. The map contains screen text that explains certain things but I often don't read it because you often only have a short time to ready yourself and get a feel for your environment. This is true for this map, so I may have missed exactly what was said on the screen. It would have been far better to have the text on a black screen and when the instructions have all been given, move onto the gameplay. Without reading the read me the behaviour of the rebels doesn't make sense. <strong>Visuals</strong> The limited environment limits the visuals in this small area. That's not to say they were bad because I didn't notice anything that looked terrible. <strong>Gameplay</strong> The addition of the rebels behaviour is an interesting idea and it should certainly be developed but probably would work best if the rebels weren't scared until there were a LOT of enemies to face. In fact I would like to see a few run away and perhaps be able to shoot them - I know that seems pretty harsh but if you take the situation seriously enough then that's perhaps the proper response. The rest of the level was pretty boring because the soldiers came in a straight line and it was almost too easy. I did like the fact that the soldiers were less interested in me and my rebels friends than the terminals. <strong>Layout and Design</strong> Nothing worth noting here because as with a lot of Guildhall levels they are demonstrating something rather than providing realistic or interesting layouts and design. <strong>Summary</strong> It only gets a <em>maybe</em> because for the average player there's not enough to really interest them, at least in my humble opinion. One last thing; the mounted turret gun seemed to disappear between waves of enemies. Maybe I missed something. <strong>5 Words Or Less Review</strong> <em>Shooting fish in a barrel!</em> I’m an idiot. There, I have publicly admitted it. Why? Because I didn’t read the author’s notes before playing this level. These notes contain vital information about how the gameplay works.

The problem is that I hate spoilers, and I really mean *hate*. Therefore I don’t read anything before I play maps or mods. I also feel that all information should be provided by the map or mod itself, definitely not read me files.

The map contains screen text that explains certain things but I often don’t read it because you often only have a short time to ready yourself and get a feel for your environment. This is true for this map, so I may have missed exactly what was said on the screen. It would have been far better to have the text on a black screen and when the instructions have all been given, move onto the gameplay.

Without reading the read me the behaviour of the rebels doesn’t make sense.

Visuals
The limited environment limits the visuals in this small area. That’s not to say they were bad because I didn’t notice anything that looked terrible.

Gameplay
The addition of the rebels behaviour is an interesting idea and it should certainly be developed but probably would work best if the rebels weren’t scared until there were a LOT of enemies to face. In fact I would like to see a few run away and perhaps be able to shoot them – I know that seems pretty harsh but if you take the situation seriously enough then that’s perhaps the proper response.

The rest of the level was pretty boring because the soldiers came in a straight line and it was almost too easy. I did like the fact that the soldiers were less interested in me and my rebels friends than the terminals.

Layout and Design
Nothing worth noting here because as with a lot of Guildhall levels they are demonstrating something rather than providing realistic or interesting layouts and design.

Summary
It only gets a maybe because for the average player there’s not enough to really interest them, at least in my humble opinion. One last thing; the mounted turret gun seemed to disappear between waves of enemies. Maybe I missed something.

5 Words Or Less Review
Shooting fish in a barrel!

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