This mini-partial-conversion was made for a mapping competition.
It features a medieval theme, some Quake touches and a great soundscape.
Enemies and weapons are all from the Half-Life universe.
Basic Details
- Title: The Plague
- File Name: hl1-sp-the-plague.7z
- Original File Name: 31_plague.7z
- Size : 6.49Mb
- Author: Scrama
- Date Released: 16 March 2009
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Installation Instructions
- Copy the the plague folder into your Half-Life folder with your Steam installation.
- Restart or start Steam.
- The Plague should now be listed in your Library tab.
Screenshots
Click on the thumbnails below to open a 800 pixel wide image.
WARNING: The screenshots may contain spoilers.
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Reader Recommendations
10 recommendations, average score: 4.7 (out of 5), standard deviation: 0.21
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Published
12th September 2009
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14 Comments
12th September 2009
I should warn you that is is quite a small mod, but I feel it packs an interesting punch.
Visuals
This small level really looks the part, the lighting is great too, especially the spots above the weapons.
Gameplay
Just a simple “turn the corner and kill an enemy”. There’s little exploration and very little vertical movement involved.
Layout and Design
It’s too small to get to excited over the layout but the overal design is very good. I would also like to mention the use of music and sound effects, that really made the mod feel perfect for the setting.
Hall Of Fame Justification
Although some players may not enjoy this mod I felt that it was intersting enough to ensure that it got wider exposure.
Summary
Not the longest mod you will play, especially since the longest mod ever made (Strider Mountain) is due out today but this mini-mod is all about quality.
Short and sweet.
12th September 2009
Well, it’s a map.
I found myself looking forward to the ep1 releases that you said were going to get posted when you got back from holidays.
12th September 2009
I don’t remember saying anything about ep1 releases. I am so unorganized!
12th September 2009
Very nice map. It really feels like quake. I’d like to see longer version of it with a nice little story.
14th September 2009
I enjoyed this one; it took me back to my Quake playing days.
I would not have thought that a Quake/HL mix would have worked, but this did. Someone should expand the idea; maybe the author can give us more, with a story line and more ambitious sets.
14th September 2009
In case anyone has Won, since this mod was only tested on steam, it still works on Won.
14th September 2009
I played it via Won,
14th September 2009
WOW, great old school mod, wish it was not so short.
No need to play it via steam as it wasnt in earlier days.
14th September 2009
Any one experience a bit of nostalgia while playing this? I sure did. My favorite game of all time, set in the world of my other favorite game of all time. Short and sweet, definitely worth playing.
15th September 2009
Nice map – brings me back to the old days of Quake and Duke Nukem 3D when they were mainstream.
11th October 2009
I review this one at my blog and found it so fresh to give a so good touch and feeling of quake1 really worth even if it’s sadly too short
28th October 2009
Very unique and fun! Nothing frustrating. I hope the author makes a second level for this.
30th June 2010
wow, need more need more. i sit and wait. still waiting…..
ok, great map, would love a long 500mb style 17 map version.
13th September 2011
While you don’t get much gameplay for 6.9 megabytes, it truly is a quality mod.
I played this twice, first on “boys” then on “men” because of how short and easy it was and I had a ton of fun both times. Like many people have said it is very similar to Quake, which was a pretty awesome game, so I think many people (myself included) like it for that reason. This however does have some stunning textures and visuals and among the best I’ve seen in Half-Life. The textures are typical dungeon type ones, and so are very similar and not very bright or colourful, but they are still brilliant to look at and you will often find yourself examining every detail of the brilliantly textured walls. This was easily the stand out part.
The gameplay was decent although too easy. You just run down corridors and kill Xen aliens, throw a few levers and pick up a key along the way. Like I said, fun but easy and it is probably worth playing this mod a skill higher then you would with a normal mod. The map design was well done too, although there wasn’t that much of it. It did the job and kept me interested along the journey.
Definitely one of the best looking mods in Half-Life, and is worth playing, as it should only take you about 10-20 minutes to complete.