Test Lab 16

for Half-Life

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

This short map won TWHL’s Test Chamber Mapping Competition back in November 2005.

Here is the original brief: “For this competition, you must build a functioning and original test chamber, similar to the one in HL where everything goes wrong. There should be a specimen of some description being tested, and then everything should go horribly wrong (again). You can include other sections in the map if you wish, but you shouldn’t let that detract you from making a detailed and original test chamber.”

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Total Downloads: 2,3517th October 2013
10 Comments and 7 recommendations, most say "Play It Later"

TREE: Wrap Up Podcast

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

Believe it or not but we have come to the end of The Replay Experience Experiment.

Here is the seventh and final podcast, where Don and I discuss the event and our favourite moments.

Please feel free to post and discuss yours.

Both Don and I will respond to any comments you may make, so please don’t hesitate to comment.

6th October 2013 No Comments

Another Untold Story

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

You play as Ivan, who after “drinking too much Vodka and dancing with bears”, wakes up in an unknown location.

Clearly, you can’t just sit there and wait for life to come to you – go out and experience it!

The question is “Can you escape and get back to your Vodka?”

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Total Downloads: 1,2955th October 2013
14 Comments and 6 recommendations, most say "Maybe?"

SCRAM Half-Life – In Development Mods

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

SCRAM is a modification to the original Half-Life single player game. It does not have any new content such as enemies, weapons, or maps.

The intent is two-fold:

1) Make HL more challenging, Enemies are tougher, faster, and smarter. Although your weapons are just as strong as in normal HL, you can’t carry as much ammo for most weapons, particularly on the higher difficulty levels.

2) To offset some of the increased challenge, the real heart of SCRAM is a reward system. In each map (after the tram ride) there are 3 lambda nuclei that can be found. Finding the nuclei can earn you rewards (ammo, health, armor) at the very end of each map. Find one and you might be rewarded – find two or all three and you’ll definitely get a nice gift at the end of the level.

2nd October 2013 6 Comments

Caves

for Half-Life 2

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

In this short map, you have to work your way through a variety of caves until you Meet Barney.

He seems to be held captive. Once released, he is supposed to open a door that you hope leads to freedom.

However, things don’t work out as expected. Good Luck.

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Total Downloads: 1,27724th September 2013
17 Comments and 9 recommendations, 4 say "Maybe?"

Complete Half-Life 2: Episode Two Walkthrough

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

Here is a very comprehensive walkthrough of Half-Life 2: Episode Two, written especially for PlanetPhillip.Com.

It was made possible by the writing and research of Stanley E. Dunigan and the formatting skills of William Barnard.

Together, we have created a PDF version that can be viewed both online and printed.

22nd September 2013 No Comments

TREE: Half-Life 2: Ep2 Podcast

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

As part of The Replay Experience Experiment, here is the sixth of a number of podcasts, discussing one of the games we have played.

In this case, it’s for Half-Life 2: Episode Two. Joining me on this podcast is Don.

We discuss Half-Life 2: Episode Two from a number of different aspects. This time we go through chapter by chapter and highlighting important aspects of the chapter.

Both Don and I will respond to any comments you may make, so please don’t hesitate to comment.

22nd September 2013 2 Comments

Sector 2: Intelligence

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

You are part of an organization called “Intelligence” and have been sent in to launch a rocket carrying a satellite array.

Your first task is to prime the rocket and then launch it.

Expect some resistance. Fortunately your pistol has been upgraded.

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Total Downloads: 1,60921st September 2013
6 Comments and 6 recommendations, most say "Maybe?"

Scramble

for Half-Life

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

Headcrabs. Think you hate them now? Wait until after you’ve played this.

There are 5 Lambda symbols to “collect” and more headcrabs than you can shake a crowbar at.

Run, dodge, twist, jump, kill – do whatever you have to to find and reach those symbols.

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Total Downloads: 2,0212nd September 2013
25 Comments and 11 recommendations with no significant bias

Complete Half-Life 2: Episode One Walkthrough

Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

Here is a very comprehensive walkthrough of Half-Life 2: Episode One, written especially for PlanetPhillip.Com.

It was made possible by the writing and research of Stanley E. Dunigan and the formatting skills of William Barnard.

Together, we have created a PDF version that can be viewed both online and printed.

7th August 2013 1 Comment