Readers' Recommendations

Releases that readers have recommended others play.

Technical Problems

for Half-Life

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

You arrive at one of the Black Mesa sectors by aircraft and due to technical problems you need to descend to the lower levels via ladders and elevators.

Part way down, the base is attacked and your only way out is back the way you came.

Can you reach the aircraft again and thence to freedom?

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Total Downloads: 3,57423rd July 2013
22 Comments and 10 recommendations with no significant bias

Double Helix

for Opposing Force

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

Starting just outside the base, you need to get a vest and get fighting.

There are plenty of locations to pass through, with regular mission updates throughout.

Reach the waiting aircraft and fly to freedom.

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Total Downloads: 2,31917th November 2012
11 Comments and 10 recommendations with no significant bias

EP RST

for Opposing Force

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

“Mmm, I wonder if this train has steward service?”

No time to find out as things take a turn for the worst.

Follow you instinct and find the secret base.

The lift shaft is the end.

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Total Downloads: 1,7276th November 2012
14 Comments and 10 recommendations with no significant bias

NewBlackMesaVille

for Half-Life

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

The NewBlackMesaVille theme was pretty simple: Create a map with the feel of Black Mesa but try to make it seem new with new textures or just interesting layout.

This map was the only entry into the NewBlackMesaVille mapping competition. A few others promised to send entries, but circumstance got in the way. They all promised to release their work at some point in the future.

I have included more screenshots than I would normally for a map this size, because I took a good look around and wanted to record all the intersting points.

Be warned, there is no “actual” combat.

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Total Downloads: 3,5543rd April 2012
11 Comments and 10 recommendations, 5 say "Play It Later"

Do Not Disturb

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

“Do Not Disturb” is an all custom made single player chapter (or mission) spanning two levels. The player once again becomes Gordon Freeman who, along with a group of rebels, is using an abandoned hotel as a hideout and temporary base of operations.

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Total Downloads: 1,50727th April 2008
21 Comments and 10 recommendations with no significant bias

Back to Xen

for Half-Life

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

Pretty much the standard mod premise: You are Gordon Freeman and you need to do what you do best: Keep moving forward, killing pretty much everything in your path.

The mod finishes when you read the text that says “The End”.

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Total Downloads: 4,3971st June 2011
45 Comments and 19 recommendations, 9 say "Play It Now!"

Hard 2

for Half-Life

This mod continues exactly where Hard left off – you on the tram and the track exploding! Can you reach the spaceship? Can you save humanity? Only one way to find out! Basic Details Title: Hard 2 File Name: hl1-sp-hard-2.7z Original File Name: hard2.zip Size : 29.0Mb Author: W. Broisch Date Released: 01 Septemebr 2003… Read More

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Total Downloads: 2,94826th July 2011
28 Comments and 18 recommendations with no significant bias

Dead Lab

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Set in a research facility, where experiments were performed on non-human organisms, you find yourself fighting the things you were supposed to be protecting.

Do you go to the surface for help or deeper into the complex?

Alone and confused, you must make wise choices and use your skills carefully.

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Total Downloads: 1,9109th August 2018
20 Comments and 9 recommendations, 4 say "Play It Later"

Hazardous Materials: Episode 2

for Half-Life

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

“You are Gordon Freeman…

It was a normal working day. Scattered Xen aliens were hiding even in the rear corners of the Black Mesa research facility.

It slowly return normality in everyday work. The old not been destroyed buildings have been modernized slowly.

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Total Downloads: 2,7678th December 2014
11 Comments and 9 recommendations, most say "Play It Later"