Readers' Recommendations

Releases that readers have recommended others play.

The Crate Factory

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

This map is a Guildhall scripting project, where the player controls a crane and must kill some metrocops and free some rebels.

The crane allows you to pick and drop exploding barrels, and accurately position the drop via a mini screen on the crane control deck

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Total Downloads: 93713th February 2010
18 Comments and 6 recommendations, 3 say "Maybe?"

Outpost

for Half-Life

Story Most of this is said at the beginning of the level anyway, but the terrorists are at it again. This time they’ve stolen the one of careless yanks hi-tech spy jets and you, Steve Hunt, have been called in to sort it out again (I know Hunt works for Mi5, but you don’t think… Read More

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Total Downloads: 96225th February 2006
13 Comments and 6 recommendations, 1 say "Play It Now!"

Aftermath

for Half-Life

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

Aftermath casts you as a survivor in a post apocalypse wasteland.

As it starts you’ve stumbled on the, seemingly deserted, remains of an outpost of some sort.

Do what you can to survive and move on.

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Total Downloads: 1,6648th August 2011
18 Comments and 13 recommendations with no significant bias

Vengeance

for Half-Life

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

At the end of Half-Life, you had the choice to work for the GMan or to take a little lethal trip with some really nasty travel companions. After all you had done since the first accident in the test lab of the Black Mesa complex you really didn’t want to die now in some stupid way so you accepted the proposal, hoping secretly that you would have another occasion to screw up this strange man with his little briefcase.

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Total Downloads: 2,6202nd August 2011
32 Comments and 20 recommendations, 8 say "Maybe?"

Aerial Harassment

for Half-Life 2: Episode Two

“The city you’re currently in is under attack by Combine forces. They are controlled by a Sky Captain, a malicious being (possibly artificial intelligence) flying a helicopter and with a role in the Combine hierarchy similar of that of an Advisor.

However, the Sky Captain seeks direct confrontation with members of the resistance and can be very persistent and aggressive. Escape the city and try to avoid this Sky Captain.”

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Total Downloads: 1,70227th September 2016
21 Comments and 10 recommendations, 5 say "Play It Later"

A New Prospekt

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

New Prospekt wasn’t the only prison the Combine have been using.

No Sir, not by a long way.

You have been sent to another prison, along with two highly trained squad members, to asses the situation and if possible rescue prisoners..

Carefully command the squad and do your damnedest to bring back as many prisoners as you can.

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Total Downloads: 1,5134th September 2014
10 Comments and 10 recommendations, most say "Maybe?"

Capital Punishment

for Half-Life 2

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

Set in a futuristic Middlesborough, UK, players seems to compete in defined arenas, with a live radio commentator.

Using a few different weapons, players must find the three keycards that will allow them to enter the next arena.

But at the same time killing as many enemies as possible. In addition, there are extra points to be had for getting those enemies through the large red hoops.

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Total Downloads: 2,36317th March 2013
21 Comments and 10 recommendations with no significant bias

Cool Prison Escape

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

Surprise, surprise, you need to escape from a prison. Find the key to your cell and your journey will begin.

Look everywhere and don’t leave any crate unturned.

You even get to drive the airboat, if you can get that far, that is.

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Total Downloads: 1,51712th October 2009
13 Comments and 10 recommendations, 3 say "Play It Later"

Critical Cargo

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

Looks like you feel asleep using the bathroom! You wake up and start to go back to work.

Of course, something doesn’t feel right and then the shit really hits the fan.

Make sure you stay aware of you surroundings at all times – it could save your life.

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Total Downloads: 2,44827th May 2012
32 Comments and 17 recommendations with no significant bias