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A collection of text posts, including Poll Questions, Text Interviews with moddersand Phillip’s Blog. All posts are written to encourage friendly debate and discussion.

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Poll Question 063 – More Half-Life 1 mods or more Half-Life 2 Mods?

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

I know this might sound like a stupid question but I am not convinced that everybody wants HL2 mods. Well, of course they want HL2 mods but I am trying gauge how many players still want HL1 mods. It’s a polar-type questions, so don’t complain about the choices. No, “Well it depends on …”.

Imagine you could have any mod made in either engine. What would you wish for?

More Half-Life 1 mods or more Half-Life 2 Mods?

28th December 2007 33 Comments

Source Demos

About Yesterday I was taught by CubeDude89 about Source Demos and I HAVE tell you. If you truly already know about them you can stop reading now. If you think you know about them, carry on reading just in case you didn’t. And if you have never heard of them be prepared to be amazed.

27th December 2007 6 Comments

Stats For Mods Please

About I have been meaning to post about this for a long time and since I am in the house alone, I am catching up on all my commentary-type posts. If you missed this piece of news then allow me to be the one to tell you about it. Valve have posted Episode Two Playing… Read More

27th December 2007 4 Comments

Poll Question 061 – Do you think there will ever be another single player Unreal game?

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

The first SP FPS game I really become addicted to was Unreal. I loved it like a puppy. Then after playing hundreds of maps and mods and Return to Na Pali, Unreal 2 was finally released and while the concept art and visual were great I felt no connection with the original. For me the biggest mistake was not continuing the story somehow. So this weeks poll question is

Do you think there will ever be another single player Unreal game?

14th December 2007 21 Comments

HEV Mod Idea

Introduction Here is an idea for a gameplay mod for Half-Life 2. I propose that somebody create a new version of the HEV suit to include a number of new features. I’ve listed my ideas but would welcome yours.

14th December 2007 33 Comments

Poll Question 060 – Which class of character would you like to see as the player in an official HL2 expansion game?

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

After I had finished playing Half-Life, I couldn’t wait to play more. Fortunately I didn’t play HL until nearly 4 years after it was released, by which time Opposing Force and Blue Shift had been released. Valve seem to have decided not to outsource any HL2 games but if they did ….

Which class of character would you like to see as the player in an official HL2 expansion game?

7th December 2007 19 Comments

Text Interview with Germano Guerrini

A while ago a mod was released called Riot Act and it was warmly received.

I contacted the author and requested an interview. Like all people who are good at something, he was quite busy and we only recently found the time to chat about the mod and some other stuff.

30th November 2007 10 Comments