About
Nuclear Winter is a single player mission for Half-Life Opposing Force. It comprises 29 new maps plus a ton of new scripted scenes, models, artwork, character voices, sound effects and music. Nuclear Winter was recently re released with Steam support. Opposing Force is no longer required.
Story
In the early 21st century the U.S. fight several anti-terrorist campaigns in the Middle East. Bickering in the world community over the morality of these campaigns eventually leads to the withdrawal of China and Russia from the U.N. Even NATO is divided and it soon becomes obvious that America’s only real support comes from Great Britain.
In 2009 the league of Arab nations invade and occupy Israel. The U.S. and Britain come to Israel’s defense but it is a struggle that will eventually be lost. China and Russia are supplying arms and troops to the invaders. Tactical nukes are used in the offensive marking the first time nuclear arms have been used in war since WW2. Six months later, India falls to Pakistan. The world is in a state of shock.
In 2010 Russia, China, Vietnam, North Korea, and the entire Middle East form the Eastern Alliance. They quickly expand into most of Europe, Asia and Africa. Since they possess a large nuclear arsenal plus most of the world’s oil supply, no countries, including the U.S. are in a position to oppose them. A cold war sets in that would last for 7 years.
It is suspected that the Alliance, headed by Russia is working on cloaking technology. It is rumored that they have discovered a way to bend light, making it possible to render things invisible, such as troops, weapons and even missiles. Despite their best efforts, U.S. scientists are unable to crack this technology. This would prove extremely detrimental.
In January 2017 the Eastern Alliance launch an attack of cloaked nuclear missiles upon major cities and industry in North America. The U.S. is helpless as all but 2 of its retaliatory missiles are shot down. What’s left of the free world watches in horror as Eastern troops invade American shores in an attempt to occupy the country. Even though most of the command structure has been wiped out, the Americans aren’t just going to roll over. A fierce fight ensues that would last for months. This is where you come in. Corporal Adrian Shepherd, a soldier with grit and determination.
Basic Details
- Title: Nuclear Winter
- File Name: nw_install_v2.exe
- Size : 66.2Mb
- Author: Loki
- Date Released: 13 April 2005
- Download: PlanetPhillip Filecloud Server
Screenshots
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26 February 2006 at 7:58 pm
Really interesting mod .
28 February 2006 at 9:15 pm
This was originally an Opposing Force mod.
Apparently, the latest version no longer requires OF. One of my favorites – download it – NOW
Author’s Homepage
Nuclear Winter is a single player mission for Half-Life Opposing Force. It comprises 29 new maps plus a ton of new scripted scenes, models, artwork, character voices, sound effects and music. Nuclear Winter was recently re released with Steam support. Opposing Force is no longer required.
25 June 2006 at 7:21 am
What is this mod about? I usually dont like to try mods if I dont know what they are about because then I have a basic idea of if I will like it or not.
25 June 2006 at 9:37 am
Visit the author’s homepage where there are screenshots and a description.
05 September 2006 at 5:49 pm
Good: New story; Uses OpFor content; Challenging
Bad: Uses OpFor content
Rating: 5/5
Review:
Nuclear Winter is a mod for Half-Life, and a great one at that. However, I will say this first; you must have Opposing Force to play it, as it takes models and code from it, and adapts it to HL. That all being said, this mod rocks. I can remember playing it a while ago, before I set up the site, and it rocked then too. Here’s the deal: You, Cpl. Adrian Shepard and your colleagues must fight off the invading pseudo-Chinese/Arab soldiers. They are all over, in the cliffs, in the city, the zoo, just about everywhere! All being said, the invading force is really just the assassins from OpFor, but they still look good anyway. In Nuclear Winter, you will fight in a real urban setting, as well as other places, but the city battles are well laid out, much like Poke646, which not many mods have been able to pull off very well.
As for the negatives, I can’t really think of any, other than you must have OpFor installed to play Nuclear Winter. So, overall, Nuclear Winter is definitely worth the download, and you all should go get it. This mod would get an Excellence Award, but I felt that the need to have Opposing Force hurt it in the end. But don’t let that discourage you!
05 September 2006 at 10:45 pm
I also have this mod, and it dose have it’s challenges, moments and yes some funny stuff. The draw back is that some of the models don’t fit there roles (otis and barney as cops when there not in cop uniforms)
06 September 2006 at 12:33 am
I don’t know when this author came up with the name for his mod, cause Nuclear Winter was a Duke 3D addon published in 1997 by WizardWorks! I have a copy in my collection. Maybe it dosen’t matter anymore???
06 September 2006 at 1:28 am
Played the OpFor Version some time ago. It was ok. However,i had more fun playing Loki`s Xeno Project`s.
06 September 2006 at 7:42 am
I’m not sure it ever did. IF he released something for Duke, then maybe. I really need to think about adding Duke to PP. It’s such a big job I’m scared of how many levels I’ll need to add!
06 September 2006 at 2:48 pm
HeHe, How much space ya got?? I think I got the whole series (CD’s)Plus+! Anyway I thought ya couldn’t infringe on a copy righted name? Maybe there is a time limit?? Oh well!
14 September 2006 at 2:49 am
This mod (I say it for the new models) have a story with no relation with Half Life. And when you visit the zoo.. you’ll see it ^^.
It’s funny to play, with good maps and sequences. And certainly a good Challenge (black ops are the most enemies, and Fassns are there too).
One of the best Op. For. adventure, one of the two “must play” in this. 4/5
15 September 2006 at 3:37 pm
This is one of the best mods for HL. So it doesn’t require Opposing Force anymore? Even better.
05 October 2006 at 9:25 am
haveing a great time playing this mod. does anyone know::: the names of other opposing force mods? thanks.
05 October 2006 at 11:30 am
not many i can find,most are all here on this site. /posts/category/single-player-mods-and-maps/opposing-force/
but then i havent looked to hard for them eathier
05 October 2006 at 12:08 pm
thanks abdyb. they all seem to be maps not mods. oh, well. thanks i figured they would be as plentifull as hl 1 mods.
06 October 2006 at 7:26 am
just finished what a great mod. wish more opposing force mods existed. expecially with them mean xen alien types.
04 September 2007 at 6:38 pm
Great mod, one of my favourites. Starts off a bit average but once you make it to the city if becomes superb. Later your given a proper mission and a helicoper ride like the one from predator, very funny.
04 November 2007 at 12:28 am
This mod sucked it wasn’t fun and the voice acting was awful
PS i did enjoy the xeno project
30 December 2007 at 6:12 pm
Do i need OpFor for this or not
I don`t have steam version Half life
01 January 2008 at 3:50 am
If I were you I wouldn’t waste your time on this mod, it’s horrible, believe me.
01 April 2008 at 7:29 pm
This mod is far from horrible its great id say
01 April 2008 at 7:33 pm
very good/quality game/nice balance/hard in places.
Don’t understand some of the negative posts above, this is a top quality mod and the only problem a have with it, is whether to give it a 4 or a max 5 ranking, go play and enjoy.
02 April 2008 at 12:44 am
this one is worth a play
02 July 2008 at 4:46 pm
I hate the mod becouse of the voice acting. Every character sounds rely stupid, dorky and anoying. It doesn’t seem to get to any of you but it rely anoys me. I played through the mod and I do think it could of bean better if the voice acting wasn’t so bad.
28 September 2008 at 1:49 pm
Yea really, it really sucks how this mod maker can take the time to make such a mod. And then have the nerve to GIVE it to us! That’s disgusting! I only wish I too had something to bitch about!-( This mod rocks!)
28 September 2008 at 5:13 pm
Does anyone know where I can find a copy of this game that isnt corrupted?
28 September 2008 at 6:13 pm
What’s wrong with the one linked to above? It just downloaded, installed it and started playing it and there were no problems.
28 September 2008 at 6:46 pm
I download the steam version and as soon as I go to instal it it tells me the exe contains invalid data.
28 September 2008 at 6:55 pm
Using the one in my Filecloud Server (linked to in the basic details) I get an MD5 sum of:
4a91b50897f1b2ab6b2677be61ea69d2
I used an application called HashClac, which is from from here:
http://www.slavasoft.com/hashcalc/index.htm
The MD5 Sum very accurately records the contents of files. If your file has exactly the same MD5 as mine, it’s more than likely something to do with your system.
That’s all I can suggest at this stage.
28 September 2008 at 7:47 pm
My md5 is different to yours I guess that must mean my computer isnt dl all of the file?
28 September 2008 at 8:05 pm
Well, it’s definitely different. Did you downoad it from my Filecloud server? If you did, I’ll upload it to another location and send you the direct link.
28 September 2008 at 8:41 pm
Yeah I dl it from your server.
Thanks for your help with this btw.
28 September 2008 at 8:44 pm
Depending on who your service provider is they maybe using a web cache or a proxy server….that maybe be corrupting the file.You can also try using a proxy from proxy.org .Just enter the url of the website containing the file and go from there.
29 September 2008 at 7:22 am
Loved it. It has alot of fighting and some puzzle work to figure out. It did freeze up a few times but no big problem. Well worth the dl.
03 October 2008 at 8:16 pm
Works now forgot how much I loved this mod.
01 March 2009 at 6:10 pm
After the quintessential The Xeno Project and its sequel, Loki releases another well done mod, this time using the content from Opposing Force, which turns out to be a breath of fresh air.
However, the mod suffers from the same shortcomings than the second opus of The Xeno Project. The voice acting is utterly atrocious, and this is almost an euphemism. I might as well mention that not only are the constant references to Xena anything but humorous, but they are also quite bothersome.
The storyline is quite weak, but this shouldn’t stop anyone from enjoying the quality level design or the well balanced combat. If you enjoyed Loki’s previous work, I don’t see any reason of not trying this one.
11 April 2009 at 9:27 am
First the good: It’s an Opposing Force mod, and makes occasional use of all the major bits of OpFor: Ropes, many new weapons, nightvision, the torch engineer and both new security guard models earn their pay as well.
Now, the rest. There’s some good mapping in here, and lots of the simply functional (traffic lights may be big, but are they THAT big?) I appreciated that the game directs you to a city and from there you go on to a third act – a disappointing one, unfortunately. It was amazing to hear the special operations ninjas called “gooks.” Huh? The game tries to hold out against the inevitable zombie / alien bomb, unsuccessfully, and I felt things started to slip back downhill when you catch sight of the (spoiler!) zoo.
There’s an amusing ongoing joke related to one of the images that found its way into Half-Life’s image WADs – you’ll have to play the game to see and hear it…oh, what the hell, it’s the Xena references.
There’s two rail sections in the game – one a tram (blagh) as in the Half-Life intro; the other’s a user-controlled cart (ungh!) like On A Rail from Half-Life. Neither is especially amazing or wonderful, and the first tram section is followed by a pitch-black section that requires use of nightvision goggles, and as there’s tons of zombies, headcrabs, and barnacles about, you’re constantly ducking and swinging away with the knife to survive but not really feeling that it’s a fair fight. Surprisingly, the tracks won’t hurt you.
I didn’t like the mod’s interspersing OpFor’s Osprey Ride chatter with new stuff – we’ve all played OpFor, and I still don’t get that “so far this all looks familiar” punchline. That said, the new lines blended into this conversation weren’t as obvious as they might have.
There’s two endings for this game in a (I guess) clever use of the mission failure screen text. I didn’t really care for it, but it was there anyway.
In closing: I like city sequences, and the rooftop scene is pretty decent. Any game that tries to pull off a good cityscape while having Otis and plenty of guitar riffs can’t be all that bad. Even so, the game is really only for HL1 style map maniacs.
06 June 2009 at 9:20 pm
near the beginning when you have just blown up two tanks, how do you get the engineer to fuse the door open for you coz i push him towards the door and he doesnt do anything
07 June 2009 at 8:45 pm
I’ll see if I can help when I get back tonight.No time at the moment.I don’t recall it being difficult.Perhaps its something your over looking.
08 June 2009 at 6:37 pm
After blowing up the 2 tanks and killing all the enemies go back and use the use key to get him to follow you.Once back at the door just go stand by it and cuts it open.Make sure your using the engineer and not the medic.
04 September 2009 at 8:23 pm
I am in y9. The tank is blown but there is a force field at the tunnel. How do I pass through it? Th soldier with the rope is with me but he does not do anything. Help Please . Also, in y7 after blowing the pipe and getting to the ladder (to y8) the electrified water gets me every time. There is a built-in y8 map in the Load Map section which I used but is there a non-cheat
way to get from y7 to y8?. Finally is there a walkthrough?
Thank you