Unlike many other games at the time, the player has almost uninterrupted control of the player character, and the story is told mostly through scripted sequences seen through his eyes. The core gameplay consists of fighting alien and human enemies with a variety of weapons and solving puzzles. Players assume the role of Gordon Freeman, a scientist who must escape the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is invaded by aliens. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series.
HALF LIFE 1 MAP WINDOWS
And don't forget that HL fan maps are what RTSL is made for, with some extensive archives and a bunch of filtering options.Half-Life is a first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve and published by Sierra Studios for Windows in 1998.
HALF LIFE 1 MAP MODS
Not kidding.Īnyways, while there are lots of great mods and total conversions and whatnot for the Half-Life games you can look for, all the stuff I've linked are basically still Half-Life. ( RTSL page) It's got some really great visuals and environment, but the focus is a gravity gun that's modified to allow you to jump over buildings. That's not to say it's without action, though, as you do a fair amount of exploding, crushing, and vehicular mayhem.Īnd then finally there's the short Transmissions: Element 120.
HALF LIFE 1 MAP MOD
( RTSL page) It's a mostly puzzle and environmental-focused mod without guns. (And later the mod got hosted on Steam.)Īfter that is Research and Development. The mapper was actually hired by Valve for his work on Minerva. ( RTSL page) That's the best one overall of all time, with great combat, storytelling, and level architecture, etc. If you want the absolute best, though, here's some quick links to a few of them. (IMO a small few of them are actually not very good, but w/e.) In general that's a good grab bag of the best maps made for the Half-Life games. Your best bet it to browse Run Think Shoot Live's Hall of Fame. Unforeseen Consequences: A Half-Life Documentary Half-Life on Twitter Half-Life Franchise on Steam Combine OverWiki Black Mesa Source LambdaGeneration Project Borealis RunThinkShootLive Half-Life: Alyx team AMA To All New & Old Players of the Franchise - r/HalfLife Welcome Guide by /u/Nobiting Requirements for Half Life: Alyx What order should I play the Half-Life games in? The Best Singleplayer Mods Guide by /u/Dune_Jumper Marc Laidlaw's Epistle 3 with Real Names by /u/Gondile Where is Half-Life 3? These Things, They Take Time. Offenders of these rules may be banned without warning. Any posts containing spoilers must be marked as spoiler using Reddit's built-in spoiler warnings. Posting unmarked spoilers or leaks of Half-Life: Alyx will result in an immediate ban.Do not pass other's work off as your own. When posting fan generated content, try to credit the original artist and link to the primary source whenever possible.
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