Rock 24 - Half-Life 2

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1. planetphillip 22nd September 2006 at 19:01 1

   I LOVE thet look of this mod. It’s exactly how I like mods to be. Corridors not too narrow, military-type base. I’m really excited about this one.

   FYI: I added it even though it’s still in developemnt because it doesn’t have a moddb profile and therefore you might have missed it, as I did!

   I’ve emailed th author asking for an interview or preview, so let’s hope!
2. geekofalltrades 24th September 2006 at 02:49 2

   Those screens make me think of “Die-Hard.”
3. liddl3monk3y 6th October 2006 at 15:38 3

   Those are some good looking screenies. It does remind me quite a bit of the Kamchatka Militray Base from SOFII - but that’s not a bad thing!
4. AI 18th November 2006 at 02:47 4

   Phillip ya beat Half-Life files on getting this posted!! I was just on their site and it’s not listed yet!! I had DL the video they had and it looked good! already dl the file will give it a try tonite. Nice screenshots above!
5. Jimbo 18th November 2006 at 04:26 5

   Is anyone else having trouble with the installer? When I attempt to install, it does not ask me for a directory or anything. Then it skips every file in the whole installation and says “Complete”.
6. AI 18th November 2006 at 06:30 6

   #5 Only took 12.5 min to down load but check your file size, the setup.exe file should be 206mb! I had no problem with the install, it puts all files into your HL2 sourcemods, folder name Rock24. It does install very fast!
   Plays nice and looks good!
7. Jimbo 18th November 2006 at 07:18 7

   Thanks for the help A I, but I’ve downloaded it twice now and I have the same problem– it goes to the install screen and I cant set an output path. it tries to install in “\Rock24″ but it ends up skipping all the files because it’s not set to any folder. Weird. Any help would be appreciated!
8. andyb 18th November 2006 at 07:45 8

   works fine for me and I did not get an option on ehere to install.It just put in the source mod folder.is your game not installed on c:\pro……? if not look in C for the folder and move it to source mods folder
9. bumtown 18th November 2006 at 10:50 9

   amazing mod!
10. PasserbywhoplaysHL 18th November 2006 at 12:38 10

    And now I have something to look forward to when I finally finish the pile of work in front of me!!

    (Sorry PP for not replying to your message yet, life is very hectic here at the moment - the short answer is “great idea” - but I need to think about the details… and am snowed under with work at present.)
11. SmokersCough 18th November 2006 at 14:16 11

    If you are having trouble with the installer, it’s likely to be an issue with valve having two install directories, originally it was steam but then changed to valve, we are uploading a zip for people with problems, be up soon :)Btw is there any cahcne you can update the rock 24 homepage to http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Rock_24
12. Jazz man 18th November 2006 at 14:33 12

    I managed to get a good swing in with this mod. It’s Quite fun! Custom skins, Custom voice acting and about 3 custom models. All I really got to say is, download a copy of this mod and see for yourself.
13. planetphillip 18th November 2006 at 14:33 13

    I’ve upadted the link. IF I give you FTP details can you uplaod it to my server and then I can copy it very quickly to the Filecloud server.
14. Mint_Sauce 18th November 2006 at 15:30 14

    Uploading now, will take an hour for it to reach you!
15. planetphillip 18th November 2006 at 16:46 15

    Okay, the new version is now available in zip form. I’m off to play it so don’t expect any updates for a few hours.
16. Dufferx 18th November 2006 at 20:53 16

    I downloaded it from FileFront and it loaded as slick as a whistle where it was supposed to and it runs just fine. I did have one “what maybe” glich when it went dark as Freemnan went overboard. It stayed dark for what seemed like forever and so I rebooted. Second time around it ran OK. Might have been my machine. From what I have seen it is a definite keeper.
17. bumtown 19th November 2006 at 01:20 17

    um… that was a loading screen.
18. Jimbo 19th November 2006 at 08:53 18

    Alright the zip file worked! Thanks a lot! The mod is very good. Took an hour or so to get through. I did run into a few small bugs, but it didn’t take away from the gameplay (the man who you rescue– when he uses the eye-scanner, he repeats himself. Stuff like that). The voice acting was above average compared to other mods (not perfect, but still good). Excellent work though. The elevator part scared me. I figured it out right in time! I was thirsty for a good hl2 mod as it’s been sort of dead in the hl2 Single-Player mod releases, and this filled me right up. Nice work.
19. liddl3monk3y 19th November 2006 at 16:27 19

    This is a good bit of HL2 mapping - certainly one of the best mods/ map packs released so far for HL2.

    It is driven by a story that is well presented - Doctor Newell points you in the right direction and you get going. The voice acting is mostly convincing and the facial animations fit well with the script - I particularly liked the look of anger on the boat captains face in the opening scene.

    The story works well - there’s a reason you are in a cell on Rock 24; you don’t just turn up there due to some random events that occurred before the mod starts.

    Plenty of action dispersed with some puzzles - although in honesty most of the puzzles are a bit “samey” (find and push button/ throw switch), but there are a couple of very original ideas in there too.

    I really liked Doc Newell - he doesn’t just follow you around blindly and get in your way and he’s pretty goddamn hardcore for a scientist (a bit like Gordon Freeman without the hazard suit!) - he even makes up for abandoning you here and there by sneaking off and rescuing a fellow resistance member while you stay out of his way - a brilliant idea that makes Newell more than just a plot device, it gives him some personality.

    The combat is pacey and keeps your adrenaline up and there are some good atmospheric settings as well. I really liked the section with the headcrabs and the creepy blue lighting and the contrast between big open areas and more obstructed corridors is excellent as you never feel like you are having the same fight twice. And there are some split-level fights where if you aren’t careful you can get hit from above, below and the sides simultaneously!

    And no flood of fast zombies anywhere to be found - good work as personally I am sick of custom HL2 maps that stick you in narrow areas and send handfuls of fast zombies after you while you are armed with only an SMG. This is not “challenging” - it is bloody annoying.

    I ran into a couple of minor bugs; there’s an area where you call a lift up (which has several soldiers in it), I had cleared the room with the lift controls in of sentry guns using a grenade and one of the sentry guns fell down the shaft and jammed between the floor of the lift and a light fitting preventing the lift from coming up (I tried blowing it clear again but it was too firmly wedged), and the APC didn’t hit the pillar the first time around which prevented me from progressing (and also leaving me open to being shot to death by the APC’s still working turret!). Like I said - these were minor and only happened once each, other than that it ran flawlessly.

    Oh - and the PSP joke: brilliant nerd humour for all us gamers!
20. Dufferx 19th November 2006 at 17:00 20

    Yes, did finally figure it was a loading point. This mod was outstanding in my point of view. I particularly liked the great finale. On the other hand, I didn’t much care for the elevator part, but that’s life!
21. LoneWolf65 19th November 2006 at 18:08 21

    Dufferx Said:

    I downloaded it from FileFront and it loaded as slick as a whistle where it was supposed to and it runs just fine. I did have one “what maybe” glich when it went dark as Freemnan went overboard. It stayed dark for what seemed like forever and so I rebooted. Second time around it ran OK. Might have been my machine. From what I have seen it is a definite keeper.

    I had the same experience and all I did was hit ‘enter’ and the rest went real smooth.
22. planetphillip 19th November 2006 at 19:29 22

    So, who has found the secrets yet?

    Also planning on publishing an interview with the creators of this excellent mod tomorrow or Tuesday. Stay Tuned.
23. Zockopa 20th November 2006 at 01:51 23

    Very good SP-Mod. So far one of the best ones for HL2.
24. planetphillip 20th November 2006 at 11:29 24

    Okay, my mini-review.

    This is a superb mod! The mapping is excellent, storyline solid, voice acting good, architecture inventive. Instead of just making a XXXX mod, the authors decide to add a few special features. The rescuee (Newell) and the Rescuer (Freeman) work together to escape a crumbling prison. Besides a couple of minor bugs (Newell froze on me once) the execution is almost as slick as the retail releases from Valve.

    There’s walking, running, crawling, jumping shooting and puzzles solving. What more could a player want? Well, here’s the crux. I didn’t really enjoy playing this mod. I can sit back and truly admire the work and acknowledge the skill and effort that has gone into it but I was left with the same feeling I had after playing both episodes of Minerva.

    For me it was too much a showcase of the abilities and talents of the creators than a mod that was fun to play. I accept that I am probably alone in this case but I want to be honest. I still rank it equal third in my all time list of HL2 mods (I’ll post that list soon!) but want gameplay not cinematics.

    I’m not entirely sure of my reasons for feeling this way but perhaps it just simply jealousy? I truly want to be able to create something this good but know that at the moment I can’t. It could just be the fact I like a different type of mod/game.

    I also felt a little emasculated by Newell. In most mods, Freeman (You) is the all-powerful, all-conquering hero. In Rock 24 I felt that Newell was condescending and I relied on him too much.

    The bottom line? Fantastic, brilliant, clever, well-made, creative but ultimately unsatisfying. Would I recommend you download and play it? Absolutely, the chances are you will love it.

    BTW, nice review liddl3monk3y. I also liked the headcrab section.

    OOOO, spooky. This is the 24th comment!
25. Henley 20th November 2006 at 15:33 25

    Thanks for spending your time reviewing our mod, I’m glad it’s in your top three!

    Your comment, “For me it was too much a showcase of the abilities and talents of the creators than a mod that was fun to play. “

    I understand what you’re saying, as we were still learning Hammer at the time we wanted to see what we could make with it. I guess the result is a lot of different ideas, we felt this would be interesting to the player as we took them on a ride and they’d never really know what to expect next and also we got to grips with a lot of the more complex entity work!

    I guess at the end of the days it’s horses for courses, some people said they would have preferred more puzzles others say more action, less puzzles.

    Thanks again for your review and hosting/helping us out, cheers!
26. planetphillip 20th November 2006 at 17:51 26

    planetphillip Said:

    I guess at the end of the days it’s horses for courses, some people said they would have preferred more puzzles others say more action, less puzzles.

    That’s the point. You can’t please all the poeple all the time. It just comes down to personal preference.

    I hope I managed to express sincere respect and appreciation of your work because it really was great.

    Did anybody spot my error in typing emancipation instead of emasculation?
27. andyb 20th November 2006 at 19:32 27

    I enjoyed this mod very much.It has a little of everything for everybody.I put in in my top 5 mods for HL2.
28. abbas 20th November 2006 at 23:08 28

    Hello!
    Please Tell Me Number Of The Rock24 Levels and maps (I Wish you Say that mod have over 10 Amazing maps or levels!)
29. Stef 21st November 2006 at 00:02 29

    I don’t know if i am stuck or if i got a gaming bug…in map 3 on one time you need to open a valve to break the tube but your friend told you to broke the chain since i was not point ar the right way to broke it i decided to climb putting box one on an other an reach the command floor broke the chain but also acivated the switch…now some moment after you fiend opens the second retinial door that lead you to this place in order to open and activate something whish as already been done so what next need to happen.. normally?
30. andyb 21st November 2006 at 02:42 30

    I broke it easily by shooting the block its attached to so I didn’t have that trouble.If I have time tonight I’ll try it the way you did and see if there is a way to progress.
31. andyb 21st November 2006 at 04:13 31

    You didnt change the game doing it that way.All you did was open the gate.You dont even need to break the chain if you climb up and activate the button.The combine bullets do it for ya(at least on my attemps).After that go through to next stage,plug in cord and activate console
32. AI 21st November 2006 at 04:46 32

    If you all go to the basic details and hit the link with the authors names, they explane breafly some bugs in the game, which fit some of the problems talked about here! They also said they would like to know if players ran into them! Please read it! It does a better job than me!!!
33. abbas 21st November 2006 at 08:20 33

    Come on Guys!
    Please Tell Me Number Of The Rock24 Levels and maps. I’m Waiting For Answer Before I Download This Mod.
34. Stef 21st November 2006 at 10:44 34

    play it… so you know the number of maps…if you open the file it contains 8 maps (including the credits map) but most of bsp file are over 10MB.

    ‘After that go through to next stage,plug in cord and activate console’ thanks Andy i don’t figure it out but i will try tonight
35. planetphillip 21st November 2006 at 12:42 35

    As Stef says, just download the mod abbas and play it. It’s not about quantity but quality and this mod is pure quality.
36. Stef 21st November 2006 at 23:51 36

    Stef Said:

    I don’t know if i am stuck or if i got a gaming bug…in map 3 on one time you need to open a valve to break the tube but your friend told you to broke the chain since i was not point ar the right way to broke it i decided to climb putting box one on an other an reach the command floor broke the chain but also acivated the switch…now some moment after you fiend opens the second retinial door that lead you to this place in order to open and activate something whish as already been done so what next need to happen.. normally?

    I walk arround and decided to restart the game…and effectively at the first time you friend stay at the door so that he can not desactivate the force field when i resctarted and didn’t activate the switch everything went perfect…I could manage to finish the rest and enjoy it… I like the way the mod surprise you even if sometime you friend tells you too much and spoil the thinking. Also ending was a little too easy fight…defenetly worth to play and certainly waiting for something new end fresh wsich could only be better…
37. andyb 22nd November 2006 at 13:49 37

    I liked Myst.Got every release of it
38. geekofalltrades 23rd November 2006 at 23:18 38

    For whatever reason, I cannot seem to download this file from the filecloud server. Every time I try, the download freezes.
39. Zeek 26th November 2006 at 17:14 39

    Great Mod guys certainly in the top 10
40. Ivan 1st December 2006 at 10:37 40

    Guys, why you don’t use the rar, it is definitely better than zip?
    This mod could be 10-20% less than 206mb if was packed by rar.
41. planetphillip 1st December 2006 at 11:33 41

    planetphillip Said:

    Guys, why you don’t use the rar, it is definitely better than zip?
    This mod could be 10-20% less than 206mb if was packed by rar.

    I have just uploaded what was supplied to me. Maybe this weekend I will repack it.
42. Ivan 1st December 2006 at 17:38 42

    thank in advance
43. Mint_Sauce 1st December 2006 at 18:54 43

    We didn’t use .rar as some people don’t know what they are (I know I know) and XP doesn’t have native support for them. We just tried to make as nice and simple for everyone at all skill levels.
44. andyb 1st December 2006 at 19:24 44

    I’m uploading a rar’d version(176mb) to Phillip that he can use if he wishes or have 2 links maybe.As far as rar is concerned the new winzip now supports rar.
45. alsobozzie 2nd December 2006 at 11:43 45

    I had no problem installing, but I seem to have a problem with my keyboard. I cannot change weapons or ‘run’, but crouching and movement is ok. Are you supposed to be able to change weapons?
46. andyb 2nd December 2006 at 18:46 46

    you cant run/sprint or change weapons without the suit and you dont have one at the start of the game excluding the intro on the ship.
47. reflex 12th December 2006 at 04:35 47

    I have the same problem, I’m already playing level 3 and I can not change weapons. Also I don’t see the ammount of live or ammo. My screen is totally clean, just Freeman’s hands and the rest of the normal things, but no indication numbers. I was hoping to find the suit, but nothing. I can reload my weapons, but I can not select them. I can not run either.
    ??????????
48. andyb 12th December 2006 at 07:16 48

    the suit is in the first level off of the locker rooms.You pull a switch on one side of the room and a door opens on the other side
49. reflex 12th December 2006 at 08:15 49

    I swear that I can’t find it..
    can you be more specific please.. I must be blind!
    Thanks!
50. andyb 12th December 2006 at 08:28 50

    When you break out of jail and go through the vents you end up in hallway.when you go down the hallway a cutscene starts.When its over go through the doors on the right into a locker room.Go through another set of doors to some more lockers.On the left side of this room is a switch,use it.A door on the right otherside of the room will open.The suit is in there.
51. reflex 12th December 2006 at 08:54 51

    Got it… but that door never opens. It’s closed as a rock. It’s there anything I have to do in order to open it?
52. andyb 12th December 2006 at 19:32 52

    There is a red lite on the switch.When you activate it it will be green.On the door with the suit is a red lite.It will turn green also and open.
53. reflex 12th December 2006 at 22:21 53

    Oh no… I mean, I can’t open the door that gives acces to the lockers room in first place, from the main hall. After the cutscene, I tried to opened it, and I can see through the glass a combine soldier and a prisioner in the other side (lockers room), but there’s no way I can open the f**** door.(!) I’ve tried to find a way to open it, but no results.

    ???????

    and thanks a lot for your help, andyb
54. andyb 12th December 2006 at 22:51 54

    the only combine and prisoner I see are at the left doors.go to the right
55. reflex 12th December 2006 at 23:15 55

    Well, maybe it’s a glitch in my game, cause the door at the right is closed, and it doesn’t open. Unless I have to do do something to have it opened. Should I ?????
56. andyb 12th December 2006 at 23:30 56

    there are 4 doorways here.You come out of one.The one on the left is locked.On the other side of the room is a doorway with a forcefield.The doorway to right is the only way to go.Its a double door and only one half opens.And you need to use your “use” key to open it.
57. reflex 16th December 2006 at 18:00 57

    Hey andyb
    Thanks a lot for your help, budy.

    Now I’m stuck in the place where the snipper is in the tower. There is a door that goes to the helicopter, but there is a forcefield and I can’t go on. There is an RPG right next to the entrance.

    ????
58. andyb 16th December 2006 at 18:50 58

    There are 2 buildings there.Each has a weapon.Take your pick and shoot the sniper.Once he’s dead there is a magical power surge/short and the forcefield goes away.RPG is what I used but be quick and make sure you got lots of health.Also the door to the one building wont open till the sniper shoots it.
59. The Abandoned Workshops Syndicated Review 18th December 2006 at 22:11 59

    

    Gameplay:
    One thing that makes this modification fresh is the new voice acting made for it which is done well compared to a few other releases. Fresh because the cut scenes throughout are worth listening to instead of the same old default character voices that will eventually get boring to hear again. The mod is split into a few chapters but overall I found it to be a short but it remained solid until the end with a few bugs here and there. The first level is set on a boat with an introduction to your mission from a rebel before the combine helicopters start to attack, and this section remains easy. From then on, you?re stuck in a combine prison and must escape with the character you were told to save by the rebel at the start. Lots of cut scenes and interesting ideas to continue onward with the gameplay such as the large pipe idea, without spoiling anything. You?ll be fighting several combine soldiers and a few zombies and barnacles later but nothing too difficult. As you venture into different areas you?ll keep coming to some nice ideas that will keep you immersed to play on, especially the elevator shaft sequence that was a great highlight and the scene before that too, which I won?t spoil either. I haven?t found all the bugs as mentioned above, but I experienced one after the large pipe sequence where the other character following me wouldn?t continue his sequences making it impossible to continue forward, which will happen if you go ahead of the planned flow. It happened to me when I pressed a console from the other side of a gate, so avoid doing this even if it looks possible.

    Design:
    The structure throughout the modification isn?t the greatest but it?s decent enough that creates good levels throughout the few chapters and giving an instant idea of how the area is formed. All the corridors and other rooms were a decent size that didn?t cause any faults in some of the fights but a majority of it was detailed using a lot of props that made it a little boring. However the texturing was good enough like the structure and fit where they were assigned to and used well. Lighting was moderate throughout but the red lighting was quite annoying in spots, since I don?t like the intensity of the colour used especially with my eyes. There were a few atmospheric locations in a few levels, some of them are the view from the ceiling windows and the other one is from the tower the sniper is from, it made the location feel huge. Secondly, the way the facility is falling to bits adds to the atmosphere again that anything can happen which makes things more interesting.

    Conclusion:
    Fresh, solid mod with new voice acting and decent design throughout. Worthwhile release.

    Rating: 90%

    Copyright:
    This review was written by Ryan “Quakis” Rouse and first appeared on The Abandoned Workshops and is republished by express permission.
60. Fluffy The Hamster Syndicated Review 3rd January 2007 at 19:31 60

    

    Number of Maps: 6

    Score: 4 out of 5

    Annoyance Rating: Alot. Some puzzles are *#@!ing impossible.

    Lighting: Too varied to say, but everything is reasonably bright.

    Architecture: Convincingly Combine prison-esque with an emphasis on pipes and some duct-work.

    Textures: Appropriate, though outstanding in areas.

    New Models/Skins/Etc.: Nay/Yay/New music, voices, etc.

    Gameplay: Puzzlingly combine murder with a dash of zombination and a lack of antlions.

    Story?:
    You are, for heavens sake, Gordon “Intergalactic planetary intergalactic” Freeman and you have boarded a fishing ship to invade an enemy base to rescue one Richard “Stop touching me, Gordon. It tickles.” G. Newell, as opposed to fishing like any normal person would do. Of course, things go wrong and you are thrown to the seas and captured by the Combine. In the back of your brain, you scratch another line in your skull to mark another time that you’ve been captured.

    Onwards:
    The first thing you may or may not think is the arse kicking of the ship that you have set your doomsday feet on. Yes. Worship it’s amazement for the short time as it exists, before the ship is destroyed by those evil Combine helicopters that always arrive to mess things up. After a short talking with your soon-to-be-captured superior officer, you are forced to approach the outer walls and shoot down a helicopter. Fortuantly, having a PhD in Theoretical Physics also covers swimming, as you are forced to take a nose dive into the sea. Woosh, woosh. Load next map!

    Okay, so that was an intense beginning, Where am I? Oh, hello. Yes, yes. Tell me your *secret* plan right infront of the metropolice. A sneaky trap, eh? Tricky. Find an object to throw at that panel over there? Sure, why not. Whoa! Shocking!

    So, the beginning starts with the awesomest of awesomest and gets the pumping of the blood immediately. You get to meet that Richard guy, who rigged your escape (God forbid that you don’t have an exit route). You get to indirectly kill an oppressor through the power of your mind. After that, you must escape to.. Yes.. A vent. Almost makes you *miss* headcrabs, doesn’t it?

    The mod is a jaunt through tactical and puzzling action. Your main man is Richard, whom provides indirect assistance (Essentially filling the role that Alyx usually does) until you meet him a second time in person. You save other citizens, but these are few and far between. Richard serves a more active role after you rescue him. He’s not as cool as Barney, or as **** as Alyx, but he will serve you well regardless.

    Gameplay is essentially Half-Life 2. It’s more of the tried and true, essentially. Instead of the other mods, who try to be different with weapons, models and such. Rock 24 instead focuses on creating a believable and useful NPC to follow through the storyline. It does it quite well, but it still leaves anyone who’s downloads mods for a change something to be desired.

    The graphics are nice enough. Nothing too brain overwhelming, but nothing of the puke colour either. Apart from the boring blue suit, you also meet a multi-coloured set of citizens, most of which are expelling fluids of the red variety onto the floor. Once you reach the surface, the graphics take a turn from dark, depressing combine engineering to a more bright, human side.

    Smart-eyed ******** will note the fact that there is several windows to the outside world, yet no way to get through them. How considerately depressive.

    Voice overs are aplenty, and most of them arn’t that bad. Richard’s voice isn’t perfect, but it’s probably one of the best voice overs i’v heard in a mod. Most of the other voice overs don’t measure up to them. Fortuantly, They a few and far between, so things are happier. The worst offender is the Man With Rocket Launcher, who’s voice possibly turned me psychologically deaf.

    Map design is distinctively mirroring Half-Life 2’s usual mapping. It’s not too stellar, but it enjoyably gets the job done. Maps are well constructed, well textured and well populated. There’s even an elevator that drops down to the ground at 50 MPH. A nice nod toward’s Half-Life, I suppose. Even retina scanners are populated around the areas, requiring you to employ the services of a nearby NPC to open.

    This is close to a perfect mod. What’s the problem with it? It’s not perfect. There are a few errors (Most to do with NPC scripts) and some of the puzzles are hard to figure out. You fight most of your enemies yourself, rather visiting the dead bodies of your friends rather then live ones. There’s also a lack of antlions, which was slightly depressing, but whatever.

    Summary:
    Massive slaughter of Combines of every kind, to the help of your friend in an orange jumpsuit. Zombies linger around to answer to your crowbar throws a little variety into the party.

    Copyright:
    This review was written by Fluffy The Hamster and first appeared on Combine Destiny and is republished by express permission.

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