Comments on: Research And Development – Half-Life 2: Ep2

By: vancanucksfan

vancanucksfan — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:18:38 +0000

OK, I found the solution somewhere. Type “ent_fire ui deactivate” at the console

By: vancanucksfan

vancanucksfan — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:57:32 +0000

I went to replay this mod, and now you can no longer exit properly from the buggy. Does anybody know of a way to fix this?

By: Aazell

Aazell — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:35:14 +0000

I’m about half way through this mod and it’s just stunning.

What stands out here is not the graphical quality (although it is superb), it’s the attention to the innovative puzzles. The mapper gets what a good game puzzle should be about.

Tell the player what they are trying to achieve, present the player with the obsticals and what they have to work with, then let them work out the HOW.

The puzzles are so well designed using this mentality, I think it was clear at every step of the way what I had to do, if not it became very clear, very quickly and provided wonderful Eureka! moments when you crack the puzzle.

So much satisfaction.

Its also nice to see a mod that provides plenty of action without giving the player an offensive weapon. The whole, On A Rail style section is a fantastic example of how removing the weapon from the player can up the stakes.

I know this has been about for a while now but it’s without doubt the best mod I’ve ever played and the most fun I’ve had in a while.

By: Reuben

Reuben — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:23:11 +0000

This was a very interesting mod. The good bits were particularly good, but unfortunately the frustrating bits brought it down. The more action-orientated scenes were not as good as the pure puzzle-based bits, in my opinion. Also, the vehicle was incredibly hard to handle. I understand that’s part of the charm, since it’s supposed to be a crude DIY car, but it just made it incredibly frustrating.

By: brianthesnail

brianthesnail — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:45:58 +0000

Just finsished “research and development” today and im impressed… this is unlike any other mod and would be good enough for sale to the general public as a game and not a mod…. however it would need to be longer and cleaned up around the edges
however as a mod its awesome….. its unique as you dont use any weapons… and with just the gravity gun its been compared to portal by some critics
but as a mod i give it 10/10 …… it kept me hooked from start to finish and the level design is among the best i have even seen…… the puzzles are hard but not too hard… and the use of the gravity gun to solve some of these puzzles is clever
finally i love the way matt used the doors to paint the level name on… clever and works well
amazing mod and extremely clever and talented modder
well done matt

By: Ade

Ade — Mon, 16 May 2011 01:48:43 +0000

2 years now and this is still rockin. 459 downloads form this site alone yet I’m still wondering how we can get more people to play this. I can see why its #1 in Most Personal Favorite Recommendations. Can’t wait to play it AGAIN. Best HL2/EP2 mod ever, the engine at its best. Sexual chocolate, as some might say.
I can sit here for hours thinking of ways to praise every lil thing about it, and not repeating everyone else’s words, yet I know words don’t do it justice. A few images, maybe even videos can try. Best if you play it, you’ll feel extraordinary! And try to finish it without walkthroughs, it’s really rewarding. A friend of mine said ‘I feel so smart now’ after only a few minutes in it. Oh yes, I recommended it to friends already and in here I recommend it to most if not all players of all types, even though I’m a puzzle fan. I feel it really appeals to everyone and the recommendation system sure shows it.
Again, this is truly a classic, a keeper. Excels in every level.
Nuff said. Go play it! Now!

By: zlandael

zlandael — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:55:04 +0000

Definitely a good mod, before the

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Mr. Whirly glitch

The puzzles were quite innovative, like using the ladder a few times in order to reach the top of the structure, or using the gravity gun strategically to navigate the small cell-like thing in the electrical maze. All in all, a great mod for Episode 2.

By: geekofalltrades

geekofalltrades — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 08:06:41 +0000

Leaving this comment retrospectively…

Research & Development is a great puzzle mod and a breath of fresh air for the HL2 universe. Its cheeky sense of humor isn’t remiss, either.

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 02:57:32 +0000

Excellent mod, the helicopter fights were awesome.

By: OG Loc

OG Loc — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:51:24 +0000

Wow! The creater is a genius! I found a mod that you can cause lots of violance without using guns or a suit! The Gunship fight was pretty hard though.

By: House

House — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:46:50 +0000

First of all, this puzzle game was the BESTEST I’ve played in my life! It was so fun! I couldn’t really believe it! It was so fun! I cannot even believe I played a mod like this! The only levels that were very hard for is the chapter where you build a car and you drive it. barrnicles always got me and my parts of the car at that part. IT was also hard getting the antlion guards into the cages. A little hard having to kill the strider with the car. Thats the only chapter hard for me. (Which was the last one. Last chapters are supposed to be hard right?)
Everything else was SPECTACULAR!

By: benq3000

benq3000 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:08:40 +0000

Can’t say any freaking thing.
This mod is perfect.
Perfect mapping, perfect puzzles, perfect designs, PERFECTIONESS!
Absolutely the best mod in existence of HL.

By: joe_freeman

joe_freeman — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 15:46:44 +0000

apparently steam updated yet again since my last post. I went back to using original gameinfo.txt AND I copied bin folder from “offshore” to R&D. R&D is now currently working again but I’m not sure if what I did or something steam did fixed problem…

By: joe_freeman

joe_freeman — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:47:15 +0000

Ok…I am at a loss here now. Last night I fixed gameinfo.txt and R&D ran great. This morning Steam apparently changed stuff (again) and now R&D will not load…all I get is “could not load library client”. Anyone know what the heck is wrong now??????

P.S. Yes I already put back the original gameinfo.txt…still same loading error…

By: joe_freeman

joe_freeman — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:35:15 +0000

Just wanted to mention I had to use the Episode 2 mods fix on the “Get Mods Working” page to get this mod to work even though this mod is listed as not needing a fix. Many many missing things and textures until I used the fix…but now all is good. Great mod!!!!

By: Edbiker

Edbiker — Wed, 05 May 2010 11:22:49 +0000

A quality mod. Beautiful level design. Interesting puzzles and nicely paced. The amount of work that must have gone into this is mind blowing.

By: Hardcore

Hardcore — Sat, 01 May 2010 21:30:36 +0000

MAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!! this is not one of the best mods i’ve played BUT THE BEEESSTTTT MOD I’VE PLAYED SO FAR!!!!! this is AWESOOME..! MY CONGRATS to the author, you should work for Valve! can’t wait to see your other projects!!

By: Zekiran

Zekiran — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:40:48 +0000

Like many others who love puzzles and adore the gravity gun, this mod is fantastic. If you don’t like puzzles, don’t play it – it’s going to be too much for you.

I *did* have to use walkthrough hints, and there were parts which were ’20 minutes finishing the puzzle and an hour of wondering what to do next’. However, since the whole rest of the visuals and cleverness of the mod was overwhelming, those things I don’t think should ever detract from someone wanting to play or not.

LOVED mr Whirly. In fact I have an easier time piloting that thing than darn near any other vehicle in the Half Life games. Maybe it’s seeing your controls… The humor and particularly the wild ending were FILLED with awesome. It appeared to be aimed at exactly my age group (35-45) with its pop culture hints. I was yelling and hooting at the end, and THAT is the sign of a GREAT mod.

Play it. Use the walkthroughs if needed, there’s nothing wrong with that. All over, thumbs up. If I had ten thumbs they’d all be up.

By: Freeman M.D.

Freeman M.D. — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:59:46 +0000

Definite favorite. AMAZING graphics, gaming interface fit for a king, and puzzles that took serious thought, but were still fun. I’ve never played a better game, to be honest with you. I genuinely believe that you could work for Valve as one of the gamemakers.

By: Robspace1

Robspace1 — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:19:14 +0000

Great! Just Great! This mod is the most fun I have ever had with ANY video game. This mod is so unique, complex, well thought out and completely over the top in qualtiy construction that if the author or authors are not making alot of money with video games soon, then someone has really messed up. This is so good it should be for sale if only a tad longer.
I used no walkthrough, didn’t even know there was one, but I’m real glad I didn’t. If you like to work out some really good physics type puzzles, then get this now! It took me a while to figure it all out but having just finished I feel real good about having completed this with no help.

If you like blood and guts and run and gun type mods, then keep going but if you want a fantastic experience that will put your mind to work and really get the grey matter cooking, then grab this and have fun. It’s just a real one of a kind masterpiece. I will be playing it again.

By: ebsiman

ebsiman — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:47:19 +0000

The command to deactivate the whirly is ent_fire ui deactivate

It can be found at http://thierrygagnon.com/en-article203.html along with other things.

By: eeVee

eeVee — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:08:59 +0000

ent_fire ui deactivate

By: ebsiman

ebsiman — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:11:09 +0000

What is the console command to get out of the whirly. I loaded the July 17 release and that doesn’t work. Thanks.

By: ebsiman

ebsiman — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:04:39 +0000

You need to have episode 2.

By: ailmanki

ailmanki — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:35:13 +0000

This one is very special, some parts are not reaching the quality it could, yet the ideas and all is awesome. Feels more like HL then HL2, which is great.
Seems a bit difficult altough I did run through… but HL2 is definitely easier from thinking part.

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The A-Team part is very funny, also the part where you have to build the gun is nicely done…

By: Harmondale2

Harmondale2 — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:57:01 +0000

DO NOT WAIT! PLAY NOW!

it is certainly the cleverest, and most fun mod out there, not as atmospheric as MINERVA but you’ll have too much fun to care, all mods should aspire to be this good, so many clever puzzles and mechanics and filled with suprises. A little short maybe but saying you want more of something just shows how good it is!

By: Mega Sean 45

Mega Sean 45 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:56:44 +0000

Great mod! This is like a Half-Life version of Portal. Just no Portal gun, no GLaDOS, and there are Combines, Antlions, and Zombies.

By: tommiezat

tommiezat — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:14:50 +0000

This mod just rocks, even if im not the greatest at solving puzzles i totally agree with Bloods comment above. a little patience and time to look at the task at hand will give you a good feeling when the task is completed. this is a well thought out mod and seemed to be well tested as i had no issues. as phillip noted you may not have any firepower weapons but you can still kill things lol this ones a keeper. thanks to the developer.

By: zck2020

zck2020 — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:17:08 +0000

Word cannot describe the awesomeness of this mod.

By: Blood

Blood — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:50:36 +0000

This is excellent. Took me some time to figure out how to progress through each puzzle. Sometimes I was just thinking WTF?!? But, a little patience and, as always, keen observation helps you win the day What I really liked about it was the originality of the design. Some of the areas look great. Top marks.