PlanetPhillip » Medium http://www.planetphillip.com Finishing Half-Life is just the beginning! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:35:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Copyright © PlanetPhillip 2011 planetphillip@gmail.com (Phillip Marlowe) planetphillip@gmail.com (Phillip Marlowe) podcasts 1440 http://www.planetphillip.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/144-pp-podcasts-logo.jpg PlanetPhillip http://www.planetphillip.com 144 144 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/category/articles/podcasts/feed/ PlanetPhillip.Com Podcasts Finishing Half-Life is just the beginning! Source, Mods, PlanetPhillip, Valve Phillip Marlowe Phillip Marlowe planetphillip@gmail.com no no CrossbowVille – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/crossbowville-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/crossbowville-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:40:51 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8460 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Well, here it is. The entries from the CrossbowVille mapping Competition. The objective was to create an interesting release that used the Crossbow as the main weapon. The mod contains 3 entries, with varying styles. I would like to thank the competition's sponsors; SteamContests.Com and Tt Esports.com and of course, the modders who entered. Enjoy!]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/crossbowville-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 43 Resublimation – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/resublimation-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/resublimation-half-life/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:19:13 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8388 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 In the frozen waste of Siberia, you have been tasked helping on nation regain its prominence. Former Soviet states fight for resources and status. You can make a difference, if you can reach the... ]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/resublimation-half-life/feed/ 22 Daylight – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/daylight-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/daylight-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:14:59 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8376 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Starting in an alley with just the gravity gun, you must use the environment to keep moving forward. Life continues to put obstacles in your way, but with thought and perseverance they can be overcome. Alyx and Dog await you in the Daylight.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/daylight-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 31 Hazardous Materials – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/hazardous-materials-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/hazardous-materials-half-life/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:14:26 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8371 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Gordon returns to Black Mesa and, just as you expected, something goes wrong. All hell breaks lose and it's up to you to fix it. Fortunately, fellow scientists manage to find a way to send instruction text to your HEV faceplate.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/hazardous-materials-half-life/feed/ 20 Half-Quake: Amen: The Present – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/half-quake-amen-the-present-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/half-quake-amen-the-present-half-life/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:14:57 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/half-quake-present-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3Author's Note:"Well, this is a small (and I mean small) add-on for Half-Quake Amen.

We had the idea to do it because we were all visiting MS and we thought some output just had to be there.

Besides, Halfquake had its one year birthday (this mini was actually meant to be released at the birthday, but we weren't able to do that) and so it should remind all players and fans of the original Mod."]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/half-quake-amen-the-present-half-life/feed/ 15 Alternative Way Part 1 – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/alternative-way-part-1-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/alternative-way-part-1-half-life/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:40:52 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8363 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Wake up. Take a shower. Go down the elevator and take the green truck to work. Oh BOY! Things just took a turn for the worst. Don't let those pesky aliens or army grunts stand in your way!]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/alternative-way-part-1-half-life/feed/ 22 Half-Quake – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/half-quake-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/half-quake-half-life/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:55:35 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/half-quake-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 The player has made a mistake in the past and has to face the consequences now (suffering). The punishment comes to the player in 4 parts and one additional final part. This is like nothing you have ever played before.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/half-quake-half-life/feed/ 20 Halloweenville – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/halloweenville-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/halloweenville-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:17:28 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8347 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Enjoy being scared? This mapping competition challenged mappers to make a scary scene. No combat was required but allowed. There are 5 entries in this mappack. The maps can be played in any order. I have listed them in the order I received them. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Alex from JustMakeGames for providing the motivation to run the competition and TheHappyCloud for providing the prize. In addition, I would like to thank all the entrants. GREAT WORKS GUYS! Don't forget to play late at night with all the lights out!]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/halloweenville-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 45 Operation Gargantua – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/operation-gargantua-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/operation-gargantua-half-life/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:57:38 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8336 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 You have been given a mission of entering a military base and destroying a Gargantua. The base is well protected and you will need to keep your wits about you. Intelligence suggests there are plenty of weapons and ammo within the base. Good Luck!]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/operation-gargantua-half-life/feed/ 10 Shepard’s Adventures – Opposing Force http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/shepards-adventures-opposing-force/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/shepards-adventures-opposing-force/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:32:24 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8312 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 You find yourself back in Black Mesa and part of an Army grunt team, although you don't get to meet many of them. There's very little objective, except keep moving forward and stay alive. Keep looking for the lambda signs and explore every little nook and cranny]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/shepards-adventures-opposing-force/feed/ 8 Ultimate Attack – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/ultimate-attack-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/ultimate-attack-half-life/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:11:32 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8309 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 You play as a member of a Black Ops team that go into Black Mesa. Your objective is to clean up. As always, kill everything in your way.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/ultimate-attack-half-life/feed/ 14 The Core – Portal 2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/the-core-portal-2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/the-core-portal-2/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:19:00 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8296 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 "You are a test subject in the Aperture Science lab who winds up in another "puzzling" situation. You are also in a race against an ever wicked "test dungeon master" trying to make life hard and success a relative term.

What's up with GLaDOS anyway ? Has she gone mad ? She had the cooperative testing initiative yet choses to let you break your heart and head over an inanimate companion testing element time and again."]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/the-core-portal-2/feed/ 11 GravityGunVille – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/gravitygunville-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/gravitygunville-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:47:39 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8287 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 GravityGunVille was a mapping competition that required entrants to make maps that featured the Gravity Gun and one other weapon. This mod contains 9 entries and most entries decided to focus more on puzzles than combat. Let's get straight to the point...]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/gravitygunville-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 38 Between Two Worlds – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/between-two-worlds-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/between-two-worlds-half-life/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:12:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/between-two-worlds-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 You don't know much at the beginning. You can't remember anything from your previous life or how you came into this cage of glass in which you have been living several weeks and in which these scientists have performed cruel experiments on you. But what you know is: you want to get out and pay them back!]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/between-two-worlds-half-life/feed/ 25 Saving bob – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/saving-bob-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/saving-bob-half-life/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:10:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/saving-bob-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Your friend and fellow scientist, Bob, is missing. Rumour has it that he fled the country after selling company secrets, but you know he would never do such a thing.

Last time you saw him he was talking of "nearly exposing the administrators' malpractice" and "preventing an accident that could destroy this world". He wasn't very specific about anything but he seemed sincere."]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/saving-bob-half-life/feed/ 17 ETC – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/etc-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/etc-half-life/#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:10:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/etc-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Originally, ETC stood for Earthquake Test Centre, but now that's been forgotten. All that matters is that you find yourself in a BM-style base with aliens and army trying to kill you. It's clear that you need to find a way out. In fact, there's a working portal, if only you could reach it!]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/etc-half-life/feed/ 21 Edge Of Darkness – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/edge-of-darkness-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/edge-of-darkness-half-life/#comments Sat, 03 Sep 2011 09:10:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/edge-of-darkness-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 After proving your skill and cunning by escaping the Black Mesa complex alive, you have been called on by a shadowy organisation - the Alien Counter-Insurgency Bureau - to help protect mankind from the threat posed by Xen. Tonight, the A.C.I.B. has need of your special abilities to counter a new threat to civilisation. You have been given a rendez-vous in the warehouse district of the city to receive your mission briefing.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/edge-of-darkness-half-life/feed/ 32 DAV Sub- Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/dav-sub-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/dav-sub-half-life/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:51:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/dav-sub-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 This is the continuation of DAV Train. After reaching the Osprey you think that you are safe and going home but you don't realize that you are being follow by an Apache helicopter. Eventually he damages your Osprey and you crash, finding yourself on the run again...]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/dav-sub-half-life/feed/ 20 DAV Pack 1 – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/dav-pack-1-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/dav-pack-1-half-life/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:10:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/davs-half-life-pack-1-featuring-hlarches-and-hlattack-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Author's Notes: "My first Half-Life levels. Your mission is to blow up the power generators located in the underground of the complex.

To accomplish that you first need to gain access to the only entrance available to the underground of the complex located on the top floors of the complex. You will need do pick up some access cards and discover how to pass some doors to accomplish the objective.

In these levels Scientists are neutral and Barneys are ENEMIES!"]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/dav-pack-1-half-life/feed/ 18 Lambda Incursion – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/lambda-incursion-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/lambda-incursion-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:08:28 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8258 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Find Alyx! She has been taken prisoner by the Combine. We are pretty sure where she is being held but there's no direct route or way to confirm. Work your way through various areas until you reach her]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/lambda-incursion-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 13 Smart Decoy – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/smart-decoy-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/smart-decoy-half-life/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:10:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/smart-decoy-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 You are sent to an underwater base. Your objective is to reach and destroy the "machine". Don't expect an easy time!]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/smart-decoy-half-life/feed/ 23 Castle Creep – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/castle-creep-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/castle-creep-half-life/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:10:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/castle-creep-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 A year ago, a wealthy businessman by the name of Edward Marsden bought the ancestral home of the Von Creep family seemingly with the intention of renovating it for residential use. It has now come to light that this man has been using the castle for illegal operations and as a base for a crime syndicate from which he has made most of his wealth illegally...]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/castle-creep-half-life/feed/ 14 Sile – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/sile-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/sile-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 07:06:27 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=8251 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Finding yourself falling through a vent, you need to work your way to a Combine portal. This will provide the means for your escape. Don't rush through, as there are many twists and turns, plus caches to find. Good Luck!]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/sile-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 29 Red Star Episode 1 – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/red-star-episode-1-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/red-star-episode-1-half-life/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:01:35 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=2018 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 The action takes place in the future on colonized planets. Having found "UNUNPERIUM", a mineral which can generate huge quantities of energy, a Terrestrial Feberadtion was found to find and extract this precious substance. The Federation has sent the cruiser "Aranon" tto the planet Akada, where a group of terrorists have disrupted production. Your objective is to investigate this disruption.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/red-star-episode-1-half-life/feed/ 23 The Long Night – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/the-long-night-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/the-long-night-half-life/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:10:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/the-long-night-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 As the name suggest, this mod takes place through the night. You are taken through a variety of locations, within Black Mesa and beyond. Can you escape the influence of that trouble making Gman?]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/the-long-night-half-life/feed/ 23 Mission Failed – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/mission-failed-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/mission-failed-half-life/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 09:10:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/mission-failed-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 The earth still rests in peace, no one would dare to interrupt the allday-business of the human race and imagine the intruding of an alien force on earth...Although you have a dangerous job as a member of a special unit, trained to handle inconveniences in the international research and science competition, your day starts quite normal.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/mission-failed-half-life/feed/ 24 Chaos Theory – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/chaos-theory-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/chaos-theory-half-life/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:13:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/chaos-theory-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 You are Gordon Freeman, a scientist working at a top secret government laboratory. Your team is working on discovering the implications of the Chaos Theory, but so far the results have been inconclusive. However, you have the feeling that today's experiment may provide answers one way or another...]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/chaos-theory-half-life/feed/ 23 Confronted With Consequences – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/confronted-with-consequences-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/confronted-with-consequences-half-life/#comments Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:10:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/confronted-with-consequences-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 "You are, as always, Gordon Freeman. After you got that mess the scientists made under control, the scientists and the government have set up a research lab, called New Mexico Alien Reasearch Center. This lab is, of course, secret.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/confronted-with-consequences-half-life/feed/ 30 Terror Side – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/terror-side-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/terror-side-half-life/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:52:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/terror-side-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 So, this is another Russian mod, where you play somebody sent into a base to do soemthing! Sorry for the vagueness but really, that's how it is. Do your best to survive and reach the escape helicopter.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/terror-side-half-life/feed/ 25 Vengeance – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/vengeance-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/vengeance-half-life/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:10:03 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/vengeance-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 At the end of Half-Life, you had the choice to work for the GMan or to take a little lethal trip with some really nasty travel companions. After all you had done since the first accident in the test lab of the Black Mesa complex you really didn't want to die now in some stupid way so you accepted the proposal, hoping secretly that you would have another occasion to screw up this strange man with his little briefcase.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/vengeance-half-life/feed/ 25