Upcoming Half-Life 2 Mod Turns The Game Into a Doom 2016-Style Shooter

A person has launched a trailer for an upcoming Half-Life 2 mod that may see the beloved FPS be became one thing that is been impressed by the trendy iterations of Doom. On condition that Valve has not too long ago registered a software program trademark, many followers shall be hoping {that a} third installment within the lengthy dormant Half-Life sequence will lastly be on the horizon. Nonetheless, others shall be more pessimistic, and any hope of something near a brand new entry within the influential franchise is being left as much as the modding neighborhood for now.

That is not essentially a foul factor, although. Whereas many contemplate the vanilla experiences implausible, with The Orange Field not too long ago celebrating 15 years, what retains the Half-Life video games within the limelight just isn’t solely their legendary standing, but in addition the sheer variety of mods which have come about over time. The neighborhood is teeming with people and impartial studios devoted to conserving the FPS titles alive, and typically which means totally changing them into a unique beast all collectively.

That is what modder Velocity Punch is doing, a minimum of. As seen by DSO Gaming, the person is presently growing a mod for Half-Life 2 that takes inspiration from the likes of Doom 2016 and Doom Everlasting. A current trailer reveals off some elements of the present pre-alpha construct. With a hellish intro and a few fast-paced motion, mixed with the crunchy guitar tone of Korn’s “Right here to Keep,” it is positively taking cues from the trendy tackle id Software program’s iconic shooter. The story for “Half-Life: Reamped” will happen a number of years after the Black Mesa incident that occurred within the first recreation, with gamers taking up all method of fiendish beings.

The video additionally has a touch of Quake 3 Enviornment, which is taken into account one of many biggest enviornment shooters ever made. Whereas Half-Life 2 just isn’t with out its motion, it does not have the chaotic violence that some old style FPS titles had been identified for, and the demonic theme that is proven off within the trailer actually shines a unique mild on Valve’s 2004 traditional. At present, there isn’t a launch date for “Reamped,” however it’s positively trying attention-grabbing up to now.

On condition that Half-Life 2 ended on a cliffhanger, with no official entries in Gordon Freeman’s story releasing because the 2007 enlargement Episode Two, many have given up a few attainable follow-up. It is not possible to say whether or not Valve will ever unleash HL3, however a minimum of there are many mods for the earlier installments which can be switching up the formulation in intriguing methods.

Half-Life 2 launched in 2004 and is accessible on Cellular, PC, PS3, Xbox, and Xbox 360.

Supply: DSO Gaming, ModDB