The Xen Campaigns is a single player episode for Half-Life: Opposing Force. Included are 14 maps, some custom sounds, skins and some custom sentences.
Basic Details
- Title: The Xen Campaigns
- File Name: op-sp-the-xen-campaigns.7z
- Original File Name: TheXenCampains.zip
- Size : 8.20Mb
- Author: Forrest Glithero AKA TheGumpster
- Date Released: 21 September 2003
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Installation Instructions
- Extract to your gearbox directory.
- Play Opposing Force and type “map intro1″ in the console.
Note: I had to rename the pak1.pak file to pak0.pak
Screenshots
I am sorry to say that all 55 of the screenshots have been lost. I have no oidea how that has happened and I apologize. I will eventually replace them.
Reader Recommendations
7 recommendations, average score: 3.57 (out of 5), standard deviation: 0.53
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Published
13th April 2008
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23 Comments
13th April 2008
This is an insane collection of maps. I had to use God mode to get the screenshots. IF anybody can finish these maps on Hard without cheating then I will offer my allegiance to you my Lord.
The maps themselves are a little boxy and repetitive, as are the cut scenes. (Repetitive not boxy!). They are also too long.
I have no idea if there is enough ammo or health to beat these maps, so good luck.
I only started using the God mode when I couldn’t find the way to go after killing the tentacle.
Overall it’s a good release but I feel the difficulty will cause many to either stop playing or resort to God mode.
Finally thanks to 23-down for sending me the files and a few others which I’ll post over the coming days.
13th April 2008
Also I had no problems at all… Medkits and weapons were enough out there to find.
It’s true it’s a really hard mod.. But the later game progress the sniper rifle in this maps is really your best friend… 1 shot 1 kill… No alien Slave or Op4 Shock Trooper was a real threat The hardest place was the starting area… It’s still a very hard mod i never died so often before like in this few maps.
To the maps itself: I think that they were ok, infact for a hl1 mappack are the maps very good. I know at least 30 other mappacks and mods where are the maps really poor in textures and quality. But that isn’t the case in “The Xen Campaigns”. The maps are surly not best quality but also not too bad.
So if you’re are Opposing Force fan then my recommendation is Play It Later.
If you’re however no fan of op4… Or you just don’t like hard games then you should keep your finger away of this mappack.
13th April 2008
Well its pretty tough.Lots and lots of enemies in places.My biggest beef is that after killing the tentacle and climbing down via the wire you end up in an area with 2 ways to go.Both end at dead ends with holes in the ceiling.I found no way to get up there so I had to noclip.Over all though besides that one spot I enjoyed this map pack.
13th April 2008
near in the cave of the tentacle is the Barnacle Grapple weapon on a ledge near the hole.
The right way is it to jump on that ledge from above the hole.. Take the gun.. Use is on the other side where green slime is… Jump down fire on the barrels so that the tentacle dies and go through a new opened exit thanks to the explosion of the barrels.
13th April 2008
I 2nd andyb`s opinion. Played this years ago. A decent effort i think.
13th April 2008
Thanks but I couldn’t find the exit from that level. Once I got past the door and killed everything behind it I could work out where to go next.
14th April 2008
My initial impression is that this imod s a lot of fun, but way, way too dark. Even with your monitor at maximum brightness and contrast the mod is so poorly lit that we have to choose between its being too dim to see enemies, and turning on night vision and obliterating our weapon’s crosshair. This takes a lot of the fun out of the game for me.
Phillip, if you’re reading this, is there any way to heighten the contrast between text and background at PlanetPhillip, and to increase the font size a little? My eyes are close to 20-20, and I have trouble here. Otherwise, just a great, great site.
14th April 2008
shawn… Maybe you should check your montior colour settings then… For me the mod wasn’t so dark…
I’m not soure but you can find the monitor settings in your graphic card tools \ programs on your computer.
15th April 2008
You can increase or decrease the font size, at least in my browser, by holding the Control key while using the scroll wheel on your mouse.
15th April 2008
I had the same problem as Phillip. I killed the tentacle with the explosive barrels, went through the door, killed all the aliens and black ops, but there’s no way to progress. I know there is a hole in the ceiling I can grapple up to – this leads up to an area which has a computer desk with a couple of boxes of uranium ammo, but the door there just leads back to the room above the dead tentacle. I know that outside there is an area with a garg, but I can’t find any way to get into it without cheating.
By the way, the link to this Xen Campaigns page on the front of planetphillip doesn’t work, it leads to a Page Not Found page. I found this page by browsing through the list of opfor mods.
15th April 2008
After grappling up through the hole,there is a camera/monitor on each side of the room.You have to use them both to open the doors
15th April 2008
Fixed. The text linked worked but the image didn’t. Sorry about that.
15th April 2008
Thanks for the advice. I’ll give it a try.
16th April 2008
Aah – totally missed them. Just looked like random lab computer decorations, didn’t realise they were usable objects.
Finished the mod. Pretty good combat! And I enjoyed the concept of defending human military bases on Xen. Wasn’t anything special though. But since there are not very many Opposing Force mods anyway, it is worth Opposing Force fans giving it a shot.
10th June 2008
I FINISHED THE GAME ON HARD WITHOUT CHEATHING
heh joking how i instal the mod?
And i WILL FINISH IT ON HARD WITHOUT CHEATING
6th July 2008
ya ya supz on da grond
) jking lol i found out how to play it , did you posted the xen campaigns 2?
7th July 2008
I didn’t know there was a Xen Campaigns 2. Can you give a link?
7th July 2008
i dont think it exists i confunded it XD i think
8th April 2009
I am the guy who made this mod. I had NO Idea people were still playing it! I DID begin a Xen Campaigns sequal with the half life 1 engine, but then halflife 2 came out and I never got back to it, for various reasons. To be honest the halflife 2 engine intimidated me alot(Loved playing the game of course).
Thanks very much for the input on my mod! Thought it was long buried in the recesses of deep cyberspace.
I would consider a sequal if I got a team wanting to do it. Too much time and work would be needed if I tryed a sequal with Hammer code and the halflife 2 engine. Story-lines aren’t a problem for me, but I have to work hard to produce the “eye-candy”- stuff people like…NO WAY without help…sorry. I am delighted enough to see people ask about a sequal, so that I would start one if a mod team contacted me though.
8th April 2009
I’m interested in this one again. Does anyone know how to make it work in Steam? The old “pak1.pak” setup won’t work for me.
Thanks, Brian
19th October 2009
The installation instructions above worked for me in Steam.
* Extract to your gearbox directory.
* Play Opposing Force and type “map intro1″ in the console.
Note: I had to rename the pak1.pak file to pak0.pak
Did you rename the .pak file?
18th November 2011
the filefront sownload link is dead
18th November 2011
Fixed.