A change is as good as a rest We have a saying in English: “A change is as good as a rest”. If the meaning isn’t clear to you let me explain. If you change something about your life it will have the same benefit as taking a rest. So instead of going on holiday… Read More
Colour Blindness
I learnt today that a person I occasionally work with is colour blind. As strange as it may seem I have never met or known anyone colour blind before. He has trouble distinguishing between greens and yellows. Not bright yellow or dark green but the lighter shades.
26th January 2006 1 Comment
Beastiefor Half-Life
About Kyle recently sent me this file and I had never heard of it. Eager to play I fired up Half-Life and was pleasantly surprised. This map has lots of bad points but the good points easily outweigh the bad. There’s no story but the cut scenes are quite funny. The map was previously mentioned… Read More
Total Downloads: 1,12925th January 2006
14 Comments
and 8 recommendations, most say "Maybe?"
Why I play Sci- Fi FPS Games and Mods
I’m a little older than the average gamer, not the oldest I know but still at an age where my contemporaries consider my hobby as childish. A typical Monday morning conversation could be:
THEM: “So, what did you do this weekend?”
ME: “I worked on my website”.
THEM: “Oh, I didn’t know you had a website, what’s it about?”
ME: “FPS Computer Games”.
THEM: “You still play games at your age, I would have thought you would have grown out of that by now”.
23rd January 2006 16 Comments
The Poseidon Incidentfor Half-Life
About Poseidon is a submerged deep sea laboratory sponsored by CryoTech Incorporated, a large firm dealing mainly with cryotechnology (would you believe that they started out by selling refrigerators?). It’s located just east of Denmark, about 110 km of the coast of Aalborg, a major Danish city. The rig is a cooperation between the Danish… Read More
Total Downloads: 1,33622nd January 2006
9 Comments
and 4 recommendations, 2 say "Maybe?"
Japanese Episodesfor Half-Life
About This map-pack consists of three small maps: Lambda Bowling, Puchi Puchi and Bomber Free Man. Clearly there is no story involved and I don’t think the maps link to each other. Just a bit of fun with the editor, it seems! Enjoy. Images courtesy of City17.ru Basic Details Title: Japanese Episodes File Name: hl1-sp-japanese-episodes.7z… Read More
Total Downloads: 91921st January 2006
4 Comments
and 3 recommendations, most haven't enjoyed it
Xen Exploration Teamfor Half-Life
About X.E.T. Xen Exploration Team The mod XET is singleplayer and takes you on the roll of XET member Bill Freeman. XET is supposed to be the survey team mentioned late in the game and in parts of Blue-Shift. You will visit new parts of Black Mesa and old parts of it; you will, of… Read More
Total Downloads: 1,86716th January 2006
26 Comments
and 5 recommendations with no significant bias
Escape by Killer 1102for Half-Life
About Author’s Note: “This is my 1st “real” map and i have spent much time trying new things on it. Hope you like it 🙂 It ends when you get the message “you have found a way out”” Reader Recommendations Avoid It! Think Twice Maybe Play It Later Play It Now! 3 recommendations, average score:… Read More
Total Downloads: 1,01215th January 2006
14 Comments
and 3 recommendations with no significant bias
Strange Findingsfor Half-Life
About You start in a lab with a few scientists milling around talking. A Barney waits for you by a lift shaft with no lift. Your mission: To get to the end of the corridors. Along the way you will encounter a few nasties. The would have been OK if it was part of something… Read More
Total Downloads: 87315th January 2006
2 Comments
and 1 recommendation, most haven't enjoyed it
Soldierfor Half-Life
About This mod has ten levels and includes the following weapons: A combat knife Desert Eagle Franzi Shotgun Short 9mm Mp5 Grenades There are new sounds, music and textures.. One claimed special effect is, that you can see the snow falling in some levels. There are also tanks and other effects. Basic Details Title: Soldier… Read More
Total Downloads: 1,28013th January 2006
14 Comments
and 2 recommendations, 1 say "Maybe?"
26th January 2006 6 Comments