Readers' Recommendations

Releases that readers have recommended others play.

Rebellion

for Half-Life

Story The story of Rebellion starts where Vengeance ended. You have won the battle over Gargantua but this last one had leave you in such a shape that even your mother would not recognize you. You have lost all of your weapons during the battle and your are severely wounded. Nevertheless, some scientists who kept… Read More

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Total Downloads: 1,8684th September 2005
25 Comments and 6 recommendations, most really enjoyed it!

Eye Candy – Map Labs Test Tube #8

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

This Map Labs challenge focused on purely visuals – make a pretty map, gameplay optional (and did not count toward the score). This was a Test Tube, so the mappers only had about a week to pull off the best-looking map they could.

This time there were a whopping 28 entries (including a bunch of bonus maps, and adding another fantastic background map). Enjoy!

As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord.

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Total Downloads: 3,0525th July 2020
8 Comments and 5 recommendations, most say "Play It Later"

Companion Piece 2: Companion Harder – Map Labs #8

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

For this challenge, Map Labs expanded their Test Tube Companion Piece (couple days) into a full-blown lab challenge (3+ weeks). The theme was of course to make a map where the player works alongside an ally or companion.

So here are the 10 maps entered, along with 2 bonus maps!

As always, if you’re interested in learning more about Map Labs and maybe even participate in their upcoming challenges, visit the Map Labs Discord!

Fun fact: AllyVille was going to be one of the Lambda Cup 2018 challenges for a long time. Unfortunately we wanted to get some extra features into the game to expand the usefulness of NPCs, and that was never completed. So AllyVille was cancelled as a theme – glad it can live on somewhat under Map Labs!

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Total Downloads: 2,10814th June 2020
13 Comments and 5 recommendations, 2 say "Play It Now!"

Gorge Mesa

Starting in an unexplored part of Black Mesa, you find yourself cornered.

The only way is forward and that require guile and sometimes brute force.

Use all the resources you can, including scientists, to reach the outside and hope that leads you to safety.

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Total Downloads: 1,7465th January 2016
23 Comments and 5 recommendations with no significant bias

Spider Hole

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

The rebels have set up a special base within some canyons, hoping the Combine will come rushing through.

The objective of the base is to stop as many Combine soldiers from passing as possible.

If more than 10 pass then you have failed.

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Total Downloads: 1,59917th July 2011
7 Comments and 5 recommendations, 2 say "Play It Now!"

Rebel Cache

for Half-Life 2: Episode One

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

“This would take place some ware between Anticitizen one and Follow freeman. The Combine have set up a small lookout post in a building. You have been asked to clear the Combine out so the rebels can get at some weapons they have stored there so they can be used for the assault on the citadel.”

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Total Downloads: 1,65911th March 2008
10 Comments and 5 recommendations, most say "Play It Now!"

Hardman in the City

for Half-Life

Basic Details Title: Hardman in the City File Name: hl1-sp-hardman-in-the-city.7z Original File Name: Half-Life1ModHardmanIntheCity.exe Size : 21.1Mb Author: Daniel P Date Released: 11 March 2005 PlanetPhillip Download Servers PlanetPhillip.Com Screenshots Click on the thumbnails below to open a 1024 pixel wide image. WARNING: The screenshots may contain spoilers. Reader Recommendations Avoid It! Think Twice Maybe… Read More

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Total Downloads: 1,84611th March 2005
12 Comments and 5 recommendations, 2 say "Play It Now!"

The Evil World

for Half-Life

Basic Details Title: The Evil World File Name: hl1-sp-the-evil-world.7z Original File Name: castle.zip Size : 1.18Mb Author: Martin Schultz Date Released: 28 March 1999 Download Options Download to your HD [1.18 MB] Reader Recommendations Avoid It! Think Twice Maybe Play It Later Play It Now! 5 recommendations, average score: 4 (out of 5), standard deviation:… Read More

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Total Downloads: 1,17629th March 1999
11 Comments and 5 recommendations, 2 say "Personal Favourite"