The big community made update to Half-Life 2 is now available on Linux. This promises lots of new goodies for the ageing game.
You can see a comparison here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI9aSFHJRO0
The changes actually make the game world feel a lot less empty, and that's really great. Maybe I will finally put more than 2 hours into the game. Something about it just never clicked with me.
About the mod
2004's Half-Life 2 was a landmark for PC gaming and the First Person Shooter, setting the standard for immersion, animation, and physics-based play for years.
Meticulously developed by Half-Life community member Filip Victor, Half-Life 2: Update offers both long-time fans and first time players the most visually advanced, stable, and fully-featured version of Half-Life 2 to date in one free mod download.
Check out Half-Life 2: Update on Steam. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
You can see a comparison here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI9aSFHJRO0
The changes actually make the game world feel a lot less empty, and that's really great. Maybe I will finally put more than 2 hours into the game. Something about it just never clicked with me.
About the mod
2004's Half-Life 2 was a landmark for PC gaming and the First Person Shooter, setting the standard for immersion, animation, and physics-based play for years.
Meticulously developed by Half-Life community member Filip Victor, Half-Life 2: Update offers both long-time fans and first time players the most visually advanced, stable, and fully-featured version of Half-Life 2 to date in one free mod download.
Check out Half-Life 2: Update on Steam. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: JSVRamirezCan anyone tell me how this compares to FakeFactory's Cinematic Mod?tried both, but HL2: update isn't nearly as good as cinematic mod, you can find a comparison on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpxDB4MVT-I
as you can see, HL2 Update is mostly just reworked textures and small lightning enhancements, while cinematic mod has improved models and reworked (remastered) maps, and just looks better
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Comandante Ñoñardo Apr 23, 2015
Well...If Gordon doesn't have legs and feets, or arms in "Water Hazard" level, then is not a full revamp..
Confirm that, please. :)
Confirm that, please. :)
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1mHfoksd1Z Apr 23, 2015
Are there any texture packs that I can use with this mod? Personally I think that even the vanilla graphics are good enough, the only "ugly" thing are the textures when you look at them from up close.
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Quoting: GuestThese barely noticeable improvements aren’t enough to make me play again this terrible game.
Is this a blatant troll attempt? :D
Ok, I bite:
Even if it is not your cup of tea - which is fine - this game is definitely NOT terrible.
Not even by today's standards (which people sometimes claim).
No doubt it is a well-deserved classic.
I loved the Half Life series and still play them from time to time.
And I'd even pay full price for a new episode with the old source engine!
Really, I would! :)
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oldrocker99 Apr 24, 2015
Half-Life 1 was not only the game that permanently established Valve, but it was the first FPS after Doom 1 to completely revolutionize the genre. No more load a level, kill the boss, and load another level, but a continuous ride into terror. Half-Life 2, of course, upped the ante. The Source version of HL1 is on my wishlist. You bet.
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