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Long-Developed ‘Half-Life 2’ “MMod” Released, Adds New Shine to Combat, Graphics
A new year, and sadly no indication (yet) that we’ll be seeing Half-Life 3. But, we can take solace in a long-developed mod Half-Life 2 that’s finally seeing the light of day. Gunship_Mark_II’s “MMod” has been in the works for over nine years, and has now been released. The mod reworks HL2‘s visuals, gunplay mechanics and enemy AI.
Details-wise, the mod adds new weapons, weapon animations and sounds, including the ability to aim down the sights of your pistol. It might not be such a big deal, but when you think about it, most FPS games today let you do that, so why not HL2?
The graphics have also been given a spitshine, with a few enhancements here and there (including adding glowing eyes to Combine soldiers). The Combine have also been given a few new abilities (including the ability to wield grenade launchers), and the AI is more adept at combat.
Even better is that the mod works with the base Half-Life 2 game, as well as Episode 1 and 2, as well as some other mods. You’ll have to do a bit of research to make sure other mods won’t interfere with this one, however, as well as have the free community-made Half-Life 2: Update mod installed.
Head on over to ModDB to get in on the fun.
While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.
This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.
You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!
In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?
“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.
“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”
Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.
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