Author’s Notes “Do the screenshots look familiar? They will do if you’re a gamer over a certain age. I’ve converted the entire first level of Wolfenstein 3D to Half-Life 2, with some texture modifications to “de-Nazify” the environment to make it publishable.” Reader RecommendationsCurrently there are no recommendations

In 2003 a leaked beta version of HL2 was released onto the internet. It contained elements that were not seen in the final version. Also, the book “Half-Life 2: Raising the Bar“ contained many idea, models, weapons etc. that were not seen in the final released version. Perhaps some of these ideas may make it into other episodes or storylines but only Valve know, unless…

Would you pay for a Half-Life 2 Bonus Content Pack from Valve?

About A single player mod featuring 5 – 10 maps, a new hand skin,a gray colored HUD and new models. If anybody can tell me more about it I will add it to this page. I would also like some new screenshots – thanks! Reader Recommendations Avoid It! Think Twice Maybe Play It Later Play… Read More

About It’s a comical adventure about a Russian scientist – Ravil Unisovich, who unwittingly unleashes a plague of monsters after an unsuccessful experiment. The story takes place between 1986 – 2007 with lots of new locations to visit and new characters to meet. Basic Details Title: Ispitatel 4 File Name: hl1-sp-ispitatel-4.7z Original File Name: ispitatel4_classic_english.rar… Read More

Author’s Note “This single player story is set in the ruins of an “ancient South American civilization” (a mix of some of them to be precise). The story is quite simple. Scientists have detected a strong energy signal coming from those ruins and have established themselves there to investigate. Unfortunately they are not alone, and… Read More

About A re-creation of the author’s school, including sewers, underground areas and secret Combine labs. Geez, I wish my school had been as cool as this one sounds. Enjoy! Reader Recommendations Avoid It! Think Twice Maybe Play It Later Play It Now! 1 recommendation, average score: 5 (out of 5), standard deviation: 0 (what's that?)

There’s little doubt that Black Mesa is the best known SP mod under development. I think we all agree that SP development for FPS games is a little flat at the moment. In a recent discussion about why the HL1 modding scene was more vibrant than HL2, it was suggested that the textures, enemies and weapons allowed HL1 developers more possibilities and scope.

I have just finished watching an episode of Stargate Atlantis entitled The Game. It will be unavoidable for me to discuss this episode without spoiling the plot for you, so if you haven’t already seen it and would like to watch it without my biased opinion I suggest you stop reading now!

Introduction As many of you know I plan to start making my own maps soon and feel that the resources available are not as good as they should be. I have discussed it many times before and won’t bore you again today. However I do want to talk about Hammer.