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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
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    The goal of Half-Life 2 : MMod is to enhance and expand gunplay, combat mechanics and the immersion factor by giving the Player more options and combat opportunities as well as refine how the Player handles his arsenal. Half-Life 2 : MMod also offers minor AI enhancements, extended abilities for combine soldiers, multiple bug fixes, enhanced visuals, VFX re-design, sound redesign and much much more, while keeping nearly every new feature in the mod totally optional.

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  • @xxfalconarasxx5659
    @xxfalconarasxx5659 4 года назад +3542

    A few points I would like to add to this review...
    -The Emplacement Gun doesn't do more damage than the AR2 Pulse Rifle. Both deal 8 damage per shot. It probably only seems stronger, because you acquire it early in the game, where you fight the weaker Civil Protection instead of Overwatch Soldiers. It also of course has a ridiculously large ammo capacity. In its mounted state, it is even more powerful, dealing 15 damage per shot.
    -The AI improvements also give the Combine the ability to jump. While that may seem negligible, it actually goes a long way. They can vault over obstacles to make up for limitations in their pathfinding, taking shortcuts they couldn't have in the original Half-Life 2, and sometimes escaping my grenades by jumping over a wall and taking cover behind it. This feature also makes the turret defence sequence in Nova Prospekt punishingly hard, because the Combine can now jump off the second floor balcony instead of suicidally running down the stairs to get gunned down by the turrets the player will likely set up there. Now they can more easily ambush your turrets to knock them down.
    -The AI improvements also allow the Combine to use the secondary fire of any weapon, not just the MP7. Soldiers can use the secondary fire of the AR2 Pulse Rifle and SPAS-12 Shotgun as well.
    -Projectile Weapons, as awesome as the feature is, is not without limitations. It does not give the guns bullet drop as you say, only bullet drag. So there is a delay before they reach their target at a distance, but they are not pulled down by gravity. For some people, I guess that is a good thing, as it is far less complicated, while still adding a touch of realism and enhanced gameplay.
    -Projectile Weapons sadly do not effect Gunships, Choppers, Striders, and Turrets, which are still hitscan regardless of your settings. Only the handheld weapons wielded by the player and other NPCs fire actual projectiles. This is apparently due to scripting limitations according to the developer.

    • @jcdenton2187
      @jcdenton2187 4 года назад +213

      Adding to that -
      - The Airboat gun can't be removed, as awesome as that would be.
      - The jeep gun on the other hand, can refill its ammo by placing it back on the mount and taking it off again.
      - You can get an addon on Moddb that makes the shotgun fire at semi-automatic instead of pump, and it is DELICIOUSLY overpowered. I try not to abuse it too much, but it is highly satisfying when you want to rip apart an antlion guard or combine shotgunner.
      - Disappointingly, the Rebels seem about unchanged. I'd like it if they had the same improvements the Combine do, and followed Gordon looser like they do in the coast chapters.
      I also would love if the developer added gibbing. There's a good amount of props already available in HL2 and the Episodes for it.
      I also ended up turning off projectile bullets because of said limitations. Neat, but i prefer my bullets to be more instant in HL2

    • @EugenijusKrenis
      @EugenijusKrenis 4 года назад +65

      I started mod on Lost Coast so I get to check out AI using jump quite early on, as the ascent to temple offers a lot of areas they could jump over. It was pretty cool seeing them shorten their routes like that.

    • @jcdenton2187
      @jcdenton2187 4 года назад +24

      @@EugenijusKrenis i don't think i even tried Lost Coast with it. Why didn't I think of that! It probably looks gorgeous with the additional bloom and saturation

    • @Midgert89
      @Midgert89 4 года назад +38

      I love that they fixed the sound on the pulse rifle so it's consistant with the NPC versions of the gun. It's much better imo.

    • @jcdenton2187
      @jcdenton2187 4 года назад +14

      @@Midgert89 ditto. That always bothered me in the original game

  • @NecrosVideos
    @NecrosVideos 3 года назад +565

    the serious commentary dabbled with the insanely funny jokes here and there are what i love about this channel

    • @yoboikamil525
      @yoboikamil525 3 года назад +1

      yo it's necros I watched you all day back then

    • @bleach186
      @bleach186 3 года назад +4

      This is your standard for insanely funny? Really?

    • @CoconutSevvie
      @CoconutSevvie 3 года назад

      Hello necros.

  • @JomasterTheSecond
    @JomasterTheSecond 4 года назад +3720

    I'm so glad there's an improvement mod that _doesn't_ involve Alyx's fully modeled cervix.

    • @justiceforjoggers2897
      @justiceforjoggers2897 4 года назад +674

      It's nice sure, but goddammit I do love Alyx in a g-string with mega milkers

    • @bunkerdown8494
      @bunkerdown8494 4 года назад +605

      @@justiceforjoggers2897 bruh

    • @johnnyswann3464
      @johnnyswann3464 4 года назад +46

      The Dayman ^

    • @Enclavefakesoldier
      @Enclavefakesoldier 4 года назад +122

      ight imma head out

    • @ulric8445
      @ulric8445 4 года назад +44

      You lot do realise shadman exists, get angry at him instead of a mod

  • @CMrigdon
    @CMrigdon 4 года назад +301

    12:46 "They'll probably have this done and dusted before Black Mesa is finished as well" seeing as Black Mesa Xen exists to the public, that statement lasted about as long as the screen time of captain Phasma in both Star Wars episodes 7 and 8.

    • @jimjam4real
      @jimjam4real 4 года назад +14

      black mesa 1.0 is out now too

    • @Autumn_red_fox
      @Autumn_red_fox 3 года назад +6

      And now there's gonna be Half-Life 1 MMod v2

    • @RatzCarnatz
      @RatzCarnatz Год назад +3

      @@Autumn_red_fox The day has come

  • @corombb
    @corombb 4 года назад +314

    I think grenade launcher attacks can be signaled with some sort of "get back!" gesture, like waving his hand behind his side to warn teammates that he's about to launch a nade, and/or loading the launcher, and/or some sort of audio hint like a click sound from releasing a safety or loading the launcher, and/or yelling commands.

    • @tortillatime401
      @tortillatime401 4 года назад +52

      They could probably just rip the sound cue used by the HECU in Half-Life: Source and that would work.
      FIRE! IN! THE! HOLE!

    • @bobmartin9918
      @bobmartin9918 3 года назад +14

      @@tortillatime401 GO! RECON!

    • @DARS_04
      @DARS_04 3 года назад +4

      Make them do a funny sound before the boom. Like the HCEU.

    • @connorgolsong290
      @connorgolsong290 3 года назад +2

      @@tortillatime401 That would actually work really well, due to the robotic nature of the line matching perfectly with the Overwatch Soldiers in general.

    • @mangleman25
      @mangleman25 Год назад

      They could signal it like in Rise of the Triad, where in that game, the enforcers yell "Here, catch!" before lobbing a certain projectile at the player. Maybe they could make the Combine soldiers shout out "launching bouncer" or something akin to that, since I know that they have their own lingo / codenames for grenades.

  • @Dial8Transmition
    @Dial8Transmition 4 года назад +66

    I wish every FPS game gave you the option to choose between a "zoom" and iron sights

    • @GaryHelldive
      @GaryHelldive 3 месяца назад

      Iron sights don't even work anymore

  • @GunshipMarkII
    @GunshipMarkII 4 года назад +1404

    Thank you for your review! Glad that you have enjoyed it and thank you for your suggestions and critiques, HL2MMod thrives on user feedback. I've actually been a sub of yours for quite a while and I'm quite happy to see you spend your time playing and reviewing it :D
    I had to disable "Projectile Bullets" by default because they take some time to get used to, people often would mistakenly blame damage/spread on them, even though none of the damages or weapon spreads were different from hitscan, they also don't have any sort of auto aim function, making shotgun gunplay a bit frustrating. Emplacement Gun/AR3 will be definitely remade in next version, it is indeed too OP in its current state. Some of your suggestions are already in the works for the next version too, glad we're thinking alike c:
    Thanks again, and I hope you had great time while re-playing Half-Life 2 games with HL2MMod!

    • @Tyrlon2
      @Tyrlon2 4 года назад +30

      If I may make a suggestion, give us something beefy to shoot at with the emplaced gun. That way you don't need to tweak the gun itself and give the player a proper challenge in the process.

    • @xxfalconarasxx5659
      @xxfalconarasxx5659 4 года назад +54

      The Emplacement Gun is not really that overpowered in later sections of the game, since at that point it is essentially an AR2 with a lot of ammo, and it isn't as common. I did some file tweaking myself, and my fix was to simply reduce the ammo capacity from 400 to 100, but increase the damage from 8 to 15 to match the gun in its mounted state. It made the gun powerful, but it also made me more conservative of my resources, where as in its original state, I had so much ammo, that I would often just find another Emplacement Gun before I even emptied the previous one. I feel like the gun should feel like those temporary "heavy weapons" you use in games like the Halo Series and Saints Row 3, where you only get to use them for a short window of time, before they need to be discarded.

    • @bruhmoment4633
      @bruhmoment4633 4 года назад

      Bro is there a way to install mmod on a pirated hl2? I dont have steam

    • @the_dook2145
      @the_dook2145 4 года назад +4

      Your mod is very good, but I have one problem with it. I haven't played the latest update, so forgive me if this has already been changed, but the gameplay feels slower than vanilla HL2. Part of this definitely comes from the stamina mechanic, which prevents you from sprinting until the bar is full again. I like to play HL2 with my finger pretty much holding sprint down almost the entire time, so if you could add a toggle to make sprinting like it is in vanilla, that'd be great

    • @GunshipMarkII
      @GunshipMarkII 4 года назад +27

      @@bruhmoment4633 Probably not, i haven't tested, wait for Christmas sale, valve games are dirt cheap on any sale.

  • @manboy4720
    @manboy4720 4 года назад +619

    its called mmod because when you play it, it makes you go mmmmm.

    • @W.2026
      @W.2026 4 года назад +45

      We need an overly sexualized one called "mhmhmhhmmmod"

    • @lambdaaa
      @lambdaaa 4 года назад +30

      @@W.2026 try cinematic mod ohh shit

    • @manboy4720
      @manboy4720 4 года назад +9

      @@W.2026 hand over your alyx tiddies now.

    • @RaptorCuddles
      @RaptorCuddles 4 года назад +17

      It turns you into a microwave?

    • @TheBreakingBenny
      @TheBreakingBenny 4 года назад +4

      Mmmm richer!!!

  • @HiddenGemsReviews
    @HiddenGemsReviews 4 года назад +376

    Another fun use for the new Stun Stick: Try using it underwater, it's great.

  • @PersonatorTheKing
    @PersonatorTheKing 3 года назад +411

    "If you get sick of using Gordon's crowbar."
    *"Impossible."*

    • @heliosmasc
      @heliosmasc 2 года назад +9

      I was dying to get my hands on a crowbar in Episode 1

    • @vreikezen8268
      @vreikezen8268 2 года назад +3

      @@heliosmasc Thank you Barney the dinosaur!

    • @vibes_4225
      @vibes_4225 Год назад +3

      OpFor Wrench is better than crowbar

    • @heliosmasc
      @heliosmasc Год назад

      @@vreikezen8268 YESSIR :D

    • @deutschesmanutter1395
      @deutschesmanutter1395 4 месяца назад

      Im gonna say it. The shotgun/Gluon gun fits gordon rather than a crowbar. Sure you might be saying "NO! THE CROWBAR IS GORDON'S!" *Silence* . In the cover art of the first half life, it depicts gordon with a S H O T G U N. Infact, the crowbar wasn't seem as gordon's thing by valve till the sequel.

  • @MrCat-fy7bz
    @MrCat-fy7bz 4 года назад +2522

    If he’s impressed with what this does with the source engine, he’ll have a hard time believing titanfall 2 ran on source.

    • @tokyosmoke291
      @tokyosmoke291 4 года назад +418

      I'm pretty sure Apex runs on a modified source engine as well, and it looks pretty damn good.

    • @leonbelmont4028
      @leonbelmont4028 4 года назад +76

      the new halh life games also runs on source and it looks very good

    • @emberd-l795
      @emberd-l795 4 года назад +367

      loooper6 Half Life Alyx runs on source 2, not source.

    • @leonbelmont4028
      @leonbelmont4028 4 года назад +33

      @@emberd-l795 no shit sherlock

    • @tokyosmoke291
      @tokyosmoke291 4 года назад +348

      @@leonbelmont4028 No need to be rude, he thought you meant just plain Source. You didnt really specify...

  • @hbv8064
    @hbv8064 4 года назад +470

    13:07 I felt that on a spiritual level, due to the fact that it had happened to me countless times...

    • @YangTheGoddess
      @YangTheGoddess 4 года назад +8

      Doesn't everyone

    • @rocpack6721
      @rocpack6721 4 года назад +5

      yess

    • @SpecShadow
      @SpecShadow 4 года назад +23

      Delivered like a glass of beer on the bar counter

    • @MikMoen
      @MikMoen 4 года назад +8

      @@SpecShadow A Pint that'll knock you on your ass in seconds.

    • @Deadsnake989
      @Deadsnake989 4 года назад +6

      I haven't had that happen to me all that much in Half-life. But man it brought back memories of F.E.A.R.. I can't count the number of time I retreated into a hallway in that game. Only to have a grenade bounce off the wall, right onto my face.

  • @MoodyBlues2077
    @MoodyBlues2077 4 года назад +418

    Half Life mod police, just checking for a Cinematic Mod joke.
    Edit: There it is, you have a nice day sir.

  • @thejonathan130
    @thejonathan130 4 года назад +140

    It bothers how often he says "excuse to play half life 2", as if You need an excuse.

    • @baitreview
      @baitreview 4 года назад +12

      To be fair, half life 2 is not as replayable as half life and it's expansions

    • @bergonath8851
      @bergonath8851 4 года назад +23

      @@baitreview It's more like "I've played through this game so many times that I need an excuse to not feel bad about replaying it".

    • @matchmakerchris7617
      @matchmakerchris7617 3 года назад +12

      @@baitreview I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to give you a thumbs down now.

    • @baitreview
      @baitreview 3 года назад +7

      @@matchmakerchris7617 but it is true. Half life 1 is just better

    • @nigelpisswater484
      @nigelpisswater484 3 года назад +1

      yeah compared to half life 1, you have parts of the game in half life 2 where you are just sitting around other characters talking to eachother like black mesa east, and entanglement so not the most engaging gameplay and can make replaying really boring. Its definitely one of those games where you mostly play for the story, which can be a good and bad thing.

  • @TheNorthlander
    @TheNorthlander 4 года назад +172

    "We'll never get a proper sequel."
    Oof, you poor fool.

    • @guardrailhitter
      @guardrailhitter 4 года назад +14

      That's a prequel though

    • @crunchy7200
      @crunchy7200 4 года назад +34

      @@guardrailhitter that teases a sequel at the end owo

    • @alphamoonman
      @alphamoonman 4 года назад +9

      @@crunchy7200 HL2 E2 hinted at a third episode in the series. I don't think do chief

    • @crunchy7200
      @crunchy7200 4 года назад +1

      @@alphamoonman ayyy lmao

    • @fixit9844
      @fixit9844 4 года назад +6

      Crunchy it took them 15 years to move the timeline forward 15 seconds. See you in 30 years!

  • @phaeton01
    @phaeton01 4 года назад +1025

    1:40 should have gone "the game begins with gordon being brought out of stasis by ME"

  • @SinaelDOverom
    @SinaelDOverom 4 года назад +146

    2:35 "Bloody screen" UGH SO REAL"

    • @xxfalconarasxx5659
      @xxfalconarasxx5659 4 года назад +9

      It's more of just a red tinted overlay. There are no blood splatters on screen. Not to mention that this mod has an option for playing without the HUD, and it simply would not be possible to deduce how much health the player has without this post processing effect to tell them they are low on health.

    • @SinaelDOverom
      @SinaelDOverom 4 года назад +25

      @@xxfalconarasxx5659 It's a meme joke from a parody game. watch?v=cn7hHGQXxbE

    • @m3rl1on
      @m3rl1on 4 года назад +6

      RANK UP!11!

    • @Geeler
      @Geeler 4 года назад +19

      MASTER SERGEANT SHOOTER PERSON

    • @MSupaCroc
      @MSupaCroc 4 года назад +1

      I am crying tears! I AM CRYING TEARS!

  • @Megatog615
    @Megatog615 4 года назад +197

    10:15 hey, i gotta say hl2 is probably the only game i've ever played that has a decent motion blur implementation. it is really subtle at higher framerates which is actually a nice thing about it. it felt more relaxing on my eyes.

    • @aldrichhf35
      @aldrichhf35 2 года назад +2

      Probably bcs of the not oversaturated textures

  • @ratheraforgetableuser6168
    @ratheraforgetableuser6168 4 года назад +59

    "They will have them Done and dusted before black mesa"
    A week passes
    Xen is out

  • @Nikke-nn5mn
    @Nikke-nn5mn 4 года назад +236

    This mod shows how good the visual design in half life 2 was. Sure OG HL2 doesn't look as good, but the visuals are a lot more clear, there's not exessive bloom or other effects distracting you and the animations take up a lot less space, making it easier to see what is in front of you.

    • @icyjiub2228
      @icyjiub2228 4 года назад +15

      Also, half the visual updates are actually from the Half Life 2 Update mod which brought the visual quality up to EP2 levels / fixed valve's lazy initial port of the game to the orange box version of the engine.

    • @titok0018
      @titok0018 3 года назад

      its like you put a stupid filter on it,
      I dont like it

  • @Sizifus
    @Sizifus 4 года назад +60

    Projectile mechanics. God damn, this is exactly what I WAS LOOKING FOR!

    • @DevilWolf000
      @DevilWolf000 4 года назад +4

      @Luka Hays Why? Cus its actually works as a shoutgun now? Lets be honest it was op as fuck

    • @n0m4r22
      @n0m4r22 4 года назад +1

      @@DevilWolf000 ikr, it feels like the most op weapon that it makes the smg more useless even in close-range

  • @triplehelix3207
    @triplehelix3207 4 года назад +384

    Mmod is almost everything I've ever wanted in an HL2 mod. Two things that would make it perfect is mobility mod support and opening some of the locked doors and areas throughout the game.

    • @InnuendoXP
      @InnuendoXP 4 года назад +30

      How about beefing up the combine soldier AI to be more like the soldiers in FEAR?

    • @triplehelix3207
      @triplehelix3207 4 года назад +54

      @@InnuendoXP to be like Fear would require a lot more than just beefing up the AI, you'd also have to change most of the enemy placement and alter some of the level geometry to give them more cover. It'd be nice but a massive endeavor and I'd imagine the squad ai would need a boost too to keep up

    • @InnuendoXP
      @InnuendoXP 4 года назад +6

      @@triplehelix3207 I understand it would be a massive endeavour, but damn would it be good.

    • @peppermillers8361
      @peppermillers8361 4 года назад +4

      @@InnuendoXP they're already beefed up a bit.

    • @jcdenton2187
      @jcdenton2187 4 года назад +8

      I would love it if someone made a mod of the HL2 Update maps that just expands the existing maps to open up those doors and add alternate paths to the end goal.

  • @Lordbobomb
    @Lordbobomb 4 года назад +139

    My favorite change from this mod is how it makes the Combine AR look like a belt fed Machine Gun instead of having these tiny cups act as batteries / clips.

    • @ShadowHunter120
      @ShadowHunter120 4 года назад +24

      The model for the ar2 was originally a single shot combine flare rifle. Its animations were just lightly modified.

    • @kopperhed4472
      @kopperhed4472 4 года назад +17

      Interesting. This was my least favorite change. I would say going through one of those tiny cups for each shot seems weird, instead.. But as long as they don't change the sound, It's the best sounding weapon from HL2.

    • @TheEmeraldSword04
      @TheEmeraldSword04 3 года назад +9

      I kinda liked the concept of one little shell have 30 energy pellets that cycle out one at the time, but I guess that would mean we would lose that satisfying reload animation.

    • @danieleproia
      @danieleproia Год назад +2

      @@TheEmeraldSword04 i would like a combination of both, just like having like 5 of them, changing them every 6 shots, but i guess it could be hard from a technical standpoint

    • @TheEmeraldSword04
      @TheEmeraldSword04 Год назад +1

      @@danieleproia I'm learning coding, and that doesn't sound too hard to do actually.
      it would probably be a counter where shots 1-5 would play the standard punch animation, and the 6th shot will trigger an animation that punches then swaps out. To ensure it won't occur at random, pre-mature reloads (reloading the gun before it's empty) will reset the counter.

  • @-AAA-147
    @-AAA-147 2 года назад +4

    6:50 This is probably why I love the Hunters from Ep. 2 so much. They're more mobile and tanky than the Combine but use projectile and melee based attacks, making for longer more involved battles. They also incentivize an under appreciated part of HL2's gunplay: weapon switching in order to take advantage of passive reloading.

  • @HadesWTF
    @HadesWTF 4 года назад +77

    Man, these guys could do some great things with Left4Dead 2.

    • @PrivateBryan
      @PrivateBryan 4 года назад +7

      HadesWTF I dream of an mmod for l4d2

    • @jockeyfield1954
      @jockeyfield1954 4 года назад +10

      with left 4 dead 2 there are tons of first person animations for weapons, tons of weapon reskins, different hud icons and health bars, so you could practically make your own left 4 dead game with the amount of different addons

  • @thegoldencrowbar6439
    @thegoldencrowbar6439 4 года назад +166

    This is definitely my favorite HL2 mod of 2019, it just makes the game look so much better and the guns... Just delicious.

    • @natb8800
      @natb8800 4 года назад

      TheGoldenCrowbar butt it doesn’t have first person body view 😕

    • @thegoldencrowbar6439
      @thegoldencrowbar6439 4 года назад +4

      @@natb8800 That's a feature that I always like in games, perhaps sometime in the future we might get it

    • @natb8800
      @natb8800 4 года назад

      TheGoldenCrowbar 👌
      Hope it should

    • @ahmetkaraosman7509
      @ahmetkaraosman7509 4 года назад +1

      i suggest you to play this mod with half life 2 update its awesome as hell

    • @natb8800
      @natb8800 4 года назад

      Ahmet Karaosman played it , it’s good but still wish to see that legs feature added to make it more immerse !! It’s not fun yet to me so far .

  • @miecraftandmoregames
    @miecraftandmoregames 4 года назад +178

    "to dull the pain we will never get another sequel" do not be so sure it is said that half life alyx will have more from episode 2 on it and now that source 2 is finally done and valve seems to be back making games i think now it's the time to start being more optimistic. Also black mesa Xen levels are nearly completed.

    • @shaunroberts2037
      @shaunroberts2037 4 года назад +3

      I keep getting my hopes up when Black mesa has a bit of news and a patch waiting in my steam, it feels like I've been waiting about as long as with HL3

    • @miecraftandmoregames
      @miecraftandmoregames 4 года назад +6

      @SmashStomp Inc well. If someone can do it. Its valve

    • @HonsHon
      @HonsHon 4 года назад +8

      darsirious
      They did lose many of the people who worked on Half Life 1 and 2

    • @miecraftandmoregames
      @miecraftandmoregames 4 года назад +10

      @@HonsHon yes and honestly it could be for the better. new blood always comes with innovation and fresh ideas and i think that's what half life needs. about the story they said that they had consulted mark laidlaw even when he wasn't with the company anymore and was cooperative so they seem to be in good terms. with sagas this old it's nearly impossible that the same people would be working at the game right now.

    • @PetteriWar
      @PetteriWar 4 года назад +2

      @@miecraftandmoregames I agree. People usually give the usual "Its not the same people making it so its noy going to be good." Well duh. Even if they were the same people, people change and i think they wouldn't be able to make the same kind of a game nowadays anyway. Half life has always been about innovation and the people who work with it. I think we should give HL-Alyx a fair shot.

  • @something3118
    @something3118 4 года назад +88

    "Because now, Valve seems more intent on publishing games than to make them, we'll never know either"
    Little does he know what's about to happen...

  • @onehitwonder4470
    @onehitwonder4470 4 года назад +42

    i remeber when i was a kid 16 years ago how impressed i was as i stepped out of the train in city 17. never had such an memorizable moment in a game since then...

    • @kaj7135
      @kaj7135 7 месяцев назад

      I was 13 when I first played it. It was like $2 at GameStop for Xbox and I it turned out the be the greatest $2 I’ve ever spent in my life.

  • @MkfMtr
    @MkfMtr 4 года назад +22

    13:20 That transition was nice.

  • @thndr_5468
    @thndr_5468 4 года назад +8

    It's amazing how small changes make a game feel so much more modern. Exited to play this.

  • @aortaplatinum
    @aortaplatinum 2 года назад +3

    >gives the flashlight it's own power bar like in Ep2
    Shit homie that's all you had to say!

  • @OnTheSpaceship0001
    @OnTheSpaceship0001 4 года назад +33

    “It’ll probably be done before black Mesa...”
    Lol

  • @sbraypaynt
    @sbraypaynt 4 года назад +87

    Imagine being such a lobotomite that you like Motion Blur and film grain

    • @TooMuchSascha
      @TooMuchSascha 4 года назад +11

      Motion Blur literally makes me sick

    • @MrHoxworth
      @MrHoxworth 4 года назад +8

      only thing that motion blur gives me is nausea and headache

    • @Franku40keks
      @Franku40keks 4 года назад +7

      Nah it looks ok here, and I even enabled chromatic aberration for that 2010's feel.

    • @rapidreaders7741
      @rapidreaders7741 4 года назад +3

      I've played too many Indie Horror games with hardcoded Motion Blur, that run at less than 30 fps.
      Let me tell ya, it's more painful than getting crowbarred in the face by _not_ Gordon Freeman.

    • @revolveralice
      @revolveralice 4 года назад +1

      film grain is ok. FAR less intrusive and nausea-inducing than MoBlur.

  • @JINORU_
    @JINORU_ 4 года назад +26

    If you want full Iron Sights you have to put in the extra file thats included in the 1.3 version zip file. The only standard weapon that doesn't have them is the AR2 because of modeling issues with the original gun.

    • @DarkHoodness
      @DarkHoodness 4 года назад +3

      Yeah that confused me a bit - True ironsights were advertised in the trailer for MMod 1.3, but I couldn't find it in the options menu. Then I re-read the text files that came with the zip.
      Perhaps there ought to be a note or text or something in the options menu if the option itself isn't possible for whatever reason.
      1.3 is a massive improvement over 1.2 though. :) Good enough excuse to replay HL2 twice in a year, heh.

    • @JINORU_
      @JINORU_ 4 года назад +1

      @@DarkHoodness oh yeah. The upgraded weapons make it feel really good. Definitely agree they could put a tooltip in the game about true iron sights

    • @kaj7135
      @kaj7135 7 месяцев назад

      Makes sense. It’s a weird ass gun, design wise.

  • @AK3601
    @AK3601 4 года назад +43

    11:58 Yeah. It's called SMOD. Play that if you want the Duke Nukem kick.

    • @triplehelix3207
      @triplehelix3207 4 года назад +4

      Or just wait for Overcharged which is basically brutal HL2

    • @AntiHamster500
      @AntiHamster500 4 года назад +2

      Does SMOD still work? I tried installing it last year but I got an install error. Apparently Valve's new software distribution system "SteamPipe" changes HL2 in such a way that older mods like SMOD and SMOD: Tactical no longer work.

    • @AK3601
      @AK3601 4 года назад +2

      It sure is a shame. I used to play a lot of the zombie outbreak one and that just glitching all over the place now.
      SMOD Redux Version 8 works fine though.

    • @XenoSpyro
      @XenoSpyro 4 года назад +2

      A left-handed crowbar swing would make more sense, but okay.

    • @whitedude877
      @whitedude877 4 года назад +2

      @@AntiHamster500 Google SMOD Standalone.

  • @cringewalker8824
    @cringewalker8824 4 года назад +14

    This mod lagged the shit out of me when there was a lot of fire, Ravenholm for example.
    But despite that only problem, i enjoyed this mod so much.

    • @ileryon4019
      @ileryon4019 4 года назад

      DuH jUsT bUy A bEtTeR pC

    • @landlockedcroat1554
      @landlockedcroat1554 4 года назад +4

      low fps, not lag

    • @gimmedataids
      @gimmedataids 4 года назад +1

      Longer load times too

    • @frazza5503
      @frazza5503 4 года назад +1

      idk why you have improved fire visuals on if your system can’t handle it.

    • @cringewalker8824
      @cringewalker8824 4 года назад

      @@frazza5503I checked the options and didnt found it or maybe i just ignored it, still, i enjoyed the mod as it makes it a whole new way to experience half life 2

  • @CoolPsyco
    @CoolPsyco 4 года назад +65

    "its not like someone is gonna play hl2 with this mod for the first time"
    me: ummm...

    • @michaelcerbo110
      @michaelcerbo110 4 года назад +18

      you shouldn't honestly, the gritty original graphics for the original half life 2 are a really good aesthetic. i won't judge you for it, but getting mods like these in my opinion is plastic surgery for your game if you're playing it for the first time lol

    • @zeallust8542
      @zeallust8542 4 года назад +6

      I personally wouldn't recommend it for a first playthrough, but it's not like it's gonna ruin the experience

    • @lagarus1341
      @lagarus1341 3 года назад

      lmao I played Half Life 2 with MMod for the first time since I wanted a remastered mod pack, I placed reshade, then some console commands and boom, “remastered”

    • @PedrixPH
      @PedrixPH 3 года назад

      @@lagarus1341 and did you like it?

    • @lagarus1341
      @lagarus1341 3 года назад

      @@PedrixPH Yes, I loved the animations and everything

  • @STEFiRoTH
    @STEFiRoTH 4 года назад +22

    i DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE HIM QUOTE PLINKETT but my brain did...

  • @yeetyateyote5570
    @yeetyateyote5570 4 года назад +18

    This mod seems as close to perfect as it gets, I gotta get on this! It improves gunplay, changes it from hitscan, and everything looks way better! And it looks like it can still satisfy the purist who wants no core features changed

  • @TheNecromorph1
    @TheNecromorph1 4 года назад +10

    Remove combine grenade launcher abilities or give me the option to. They have perfect accuracy in hard mode with it and it does like all your armor worth of damage and half your health.

  • @marvinspower1
    @marvinspower1 3 года назад +10

    I recently played Half Life 2 for the first time in my life, before playing I downloaded this mod and it was so hard. The AI have aimbot and I found myself dying atleast every 5 minutes. This mod made half life feel better than most games I have played in years. I for real almost cried because of how amazing this game was. I have been thinking of restarting again because of how much I loved it!

  • @trapsarenotgay8228
    @trapsarenotgay8228 4 года назад +2

    I love the amount of videos I’ve been watching that have said there will be no half life 3, months or even weeks before HL Alyx was announced.

  • @Vnix
    @Vnix 4 года назад +3

    8:34 those explosion effects are incredible

  • @jamescarrino3696
    @jamescarrino3696 4 года назад +71

    All this detail, but the cylinder doesn't rotate on the revolver. Maybe next update.

    • @ThatNormalBunny
      @ThatNormalBunny 4 года назад +37

      Thanks for pointing that out. This mod is now 0/10 unplayable

    • @eduardolindner9333
      @eduardolindner9333 4 года назад +19

      It does! go to 5:35 with 0.25 speed

    • @jamescarrino3696
      @jamescarrino3696 4 года назад +6

      @@eduardolindner9333 How did I miss that? I could have sworn I didn't see it at all. Sorry for the confusion.

    • @eduardolindner9333
      @eduardolindner9333 4 года назад +7

      @@jamescarrino3696 its ok man, its really fast as i needed to put in 0.25 speed, normal modern revolver are more like this nowadays

  • @honestjason7854
    @honestjason7854 4 года назад +10

    Im disappointed i didn't hear a schwack at 3:44

    • @slyseal2091
      @slyseal2091 4 года назад

      Hes gonna have to reupload the video now.

  • @Jojje94
    @Jojje94 4 года назад +8

    Wow I just started a HL2 Update + Mmod playthrough the other day. I really dig it. I didn't turn on the ballistics tho, I really should do that.
    Appreciate the Little Britain reference.

  • @StudioMod
    @StudioMod 4 года назад +2

    Hey man, huge fan. Was wondering if maybe you could give me some advice on how you get so many views? I just finished work on 2 year project making the HALF-LIFE movie in the source engine (no SFM whatsoever). Was wondering if you could give me a hand or tip in somehow grabbing some people who would be interested in that sort of thing.
    Thanks man, keep making epic shit.

  • @uchihaedgelord5589
    @uchihaedgelord5589 4 года назад

    Think this is essentially what cinematic mod should've strived to be.
    Seriously, the lightning and shadows along with the color grading effects, especially at Ravenholm are fucking beautiful to look at and the film grain filter surely helps that feeling.

  • @moniumus6303
    @moniumus6303 4 года назад +8

    I played this mod with the Cinematic Mod integration. Was a great experience

    • @peppermillers8361
      @peppermillers8361 4 года назад

      @Exodus N MMod removes features people didn't like about the original.

    • @Stupoider
      @Stupoider 4 года назад +1

      FULLY

    • @Hugal.
      @Hugal. 4 года назад +1

      Yeah me too, Cinematic mod has its problems but replaying the game with a new take on the maps is always great, even if some detail is exagerated it looks amazing.

    • @T--kq3pj
      @T--kq3pj 4 года назад

      Sorry to hear that

  • @SquimboRapper
    @SquimboRapper 4 года назад +8

    "They'll probably have this done before black mesa get's finished" didn't age well lol

  • @johnyonghwang6112
    @johnyonghwang6112 4 года назад +10

    "This mod is done and dusted before Black Mesa is done" that didn't age well

  • @hegyimutymuty
    @hegyimutymuty 4 года назад +10

    It's strange to see the combine soldiers' eyes having Sans animation to them, regardless quite amazing mod! I might try out my first mod on HL2 after all these playthroughs :)

    • @clumtimberson6536
      @clumtimberson6536 2 года назад

      What do you mean when you say “Sans Animation”?

    • @hegyimutymuty
      @hegyimutymuty 2 года назад

      @@clumtimberson6536 Sans is the name of a character from an adventure game.

  • @OiCCaboose
    @OiCCaboose 4 года назад +4

    13:03 ... That EXACT thing has happened to me so many times in the vanilla game at that exact spot. o.O

  • @Neo2266.
    @Neo2266. 4 года назад +17

    A 2d 30FPS gif of an explosion reminiscent of the original Half Life arguably looks better than the explosions in Black Mesa

  • @R3GARnator
    @R3GARnator 4 года назад +14

    "You probably didn't notice, but your brain did." Phantom Menace Plinkett review reference!

  • @chris2ndaccount69
    @chris2ndaccount69 4 года назад +9

    I'm not gonna lie I really like your accent

    • @Gggmanlives
      @Gggmanlives  4 года назад +3

      I really like you.

    • @pesvboude
      @pesvboude 4 года назад +1

      What accent is it, actually?

    • @curple3
      @curple3 3 года назад +2

      @@pesvboude Sounds british or even australian to me

  • @yngwievanhalen9640
    @yngwievanhalen9640 4 года назад

    HOLY SHIT YOU ACTUALLY GOT THE TO BE CONTINUED MEME RIGHT! Almost no one knows how to do that one properly, damn Gman.

  • @_JesusIsLord_
    @_JesusIsLord_ 4 года назад

    I replayed hl2 recently with a slightly older version of this mod.. and i have to say im kinda proud of myself for not unsubbing from this sonny jim coz this was a pretty good video. Hopefully this will get more people supporting this mod. Coz its really fantastic. Made you wish you could experience hl2 again for this first time with this mod.

  • @StiusMarton
    @StiusMarton 4 года назад +7

    Just finished my replay of Half Life 2 Update and the episodes with this mod, it was fantastic. My only issue was a few bugs, like how the ending of Episode 1 softlocked and I could only escort the same two rebels over and over.

  • @LoneBerseker
    @LoneBerseker 4 года назад +8

    3:08 you know you played to much doom, quake and halflife to have a ptsd reflex right here.

  • @Crowbar
    @Crowbar 4 года назад +12

    The biggest achievement of this mod is that every single "improvement" is an option, so you can decide for yourself what you want. For example that you can decide if aiming down sights affects weapon accuracy. I don't want that, but I still like looking down the sights.

    • @samuelolivier3792
      @samuelolivier3792 4 года назад

      Crowbar yeah when I first got it I was experimenting with settings for like an hour, that is the reason why this and Halo Combat Anniversary are the best type of remakes/remasters, they don’t play it safe, but if you don’t like something you don’t have to have it. Difference is this is a free mod for a $10 game while Halo CEA is about $20 and you get more options with this mod.

    • @Crowbar
      @Crowbar 4 года назад +1

      @@samuelolivier3792 That's a weird comparison though. Halo Remaster completely modernized the graphics. That's a much bigger task.

    • @samuelolivier3792
      @samuelolivier3792 4 года назад

      Crowbar good point, I’m just trying to say I like remasters which let you switch to the original on the go.

  • @ElliFong
    @ElliFong 4 года назад +2

    Black Mesa Xen is finished and in open beta stage, can't wait to see your thought on it

  • @samvimes9510
    @samvimes9510 4 года назад

    Hearing those manhacks is like sitting in the waiting room at your dentist, listening to them drill away at people's teeth in the back. Every time I replay HL2, the second those things first show up I get a sinking feeling in my stomach.

  • @suckturdslmao
    @suckturdslmao 4 года назад +82

    This guy is so damn funny. "Playing the cinematic mod with MMod is like getting a bowl of expensive soup and getting the chef to dip his nuts in it."

  • @radiack123
    @radiack123 4 года назад +4

    But the real question is can i switch alyx for a fully modeled porn actress and also ferns

  • @ziggyboogydude1
    @ziggyboogydude1 4 года назад +5

    "it'll probably be done and dusted before Black Mesa's even finished!"
    >BM:Xen review released 5 days later

  • @baba3958
    @baba3958 4 года назад +4

    My first half life 2 play through glitched so that when I was supposed to get the airboat gun it didn’t actually happen, so I just had to outrun the hunter choppers with no way to actually fight back, fun times.

    • @mvnkycheez
      @mvnkycheez 3 года назад +1

      Bruh, my first HL1 playthrough was HL:Source.... yeah. I got stuck like 3 times cause the levels were literally broken, and I was only a kid so i had no idea why

  • @chanceForNotBeingRapper
    @chanceForNotBeingRapper 2 года назад +1

    I never installed this mod correctly, so I had to check the video. Honestly this weapon animation overhaul seems like Gordon press the weapon overview key in Csgo

  • @JoeyMerryfield
    @JoeyMerryfield 3 года назад +1

    the pistol was so satisfying i litterally couldnt stop using it for 1/3 of the game even when I got the cool new guns.

  • @jacobkingan60
    @jacobkingan60 4 года назад +6

    “I’m only playing this game to dull the pain of the fact we’ll never get a proper sequel” bet you feel kinda dumb for saying that now huh?

    • @Espartanica
      @Espartanica 4 года назад

      With all 15 seconds of moving the timeline forward that came in Alyx

    • @user-yk3bd2ee5q
      @user-yk3bd2ee5q 4 года назад +1

      He already acknowledged Half Life Alyx's existence in the video dude....

    • @aaaaaahhh9537
      @aaaaaahhh9537 4 года назад +1

      He’s not talking about that

    • @3xtan327
      @3xtan327 4 года назад

      jacob kingan technically it is a proper sequel but we advanced in the time line by like what? 10 seconds?

    • @Espartanica
      @Espartanica 4 года назад

      @@3xtan327 I wanna see someone time the exact amount of progression we get to the closest frame

  • @OnemarioOLDCHANNEL
    @OnemarioOLDCHANNEL 3 года назад +3

    "They'll probably have this done and dusted before Black Mesa is finished as well"
    Oh how wrong you were

  • @stefantodorov420
    @stefantodorov420 4 года назад +5

    I love this mod and I'm happy to see that someone finally gave it the respect it needs. I hope the new H-L A will be good but I never got that impressed by VR. Me and my friends are looking to buy and share a VR set because we all have families and can't or won't sped the money on a set and Valve Index . I hope they make a PC version but i think that moders will some how make it happen.
    Big fan keep making this amazing videos.

    • @gostigoo6706
      @gostigoo6706 4 года назад

      If you have the ability to play HL:A in VR, DO IT. There is absolutely no way that a pancake mod will do the game justice with what we've seen

  • @Therealguymins
    @Therealguymins 3 года назад +2

    tbh I never had a problem with the standard gunplay in HL2, I always thought it was fun. It's obviously not as satisfying as something like FEAR (which is my gold standard for gunplay in video games), but I never thought it was bad either. Something about Gordon's responsive movement and being able to run out of cover and blast combine in the face with the shotgun is kinda cheesy, but very satisfying for me when I'm able to time things correctly and sustain minimal or no damage by paying attention to their positions and popping out with said shotgun or a well-placed grenade throw when they take a break from firing in my general direction.
    That being said, SMOD Tactical on hard or whatever is also an extremely fun and challenging way to play through HL2 and I'd recommend that over MMOD if you wanted something more realistic.

  • @WingMaster562
    @WingMaster562 4 года назад

    Maybe it's just me, but I also notice the white noise when after firing weapons or any explosion occurs. It's nice.

  • @thisaccountisntreal107
    @thisaccountisntreal107 4 года назад +10

    "if you get sick of using Gordan's crowbar"

  • @0RecklessAbandon0
    @0RecklessAbandon0 4 года назад +14

    I've been seeing VNN using this MOD and was planning on downloading it soon. Looks awesome.

    • @W.2026
      @W.2026 4 года назад +10

      Don't let that distract you from the fact that he missed his chance to get a free vr headset

    • @Karyonic
      @Karyonic 4 года назад +5

      Tyler seemed to find the mod pointless when he first played with it but now it's in all his HL2 footage, must have changed his mind

  • @thesketchhog
    @thesketchhog 4 года назад +4

    Everyone:
    Captions: M Y T I T S

  • @MASTER_LAB
    @MASTER_LAB 3 года назад +2

    I don't understand, why isn't it on Steam?

  • @D00000T
    @D00000T 3 года назад +2

    there are people who think hl2 is the worst sequel ever? Have they never heard of duke nukem forever? At least hl2 works, dnf still suffers from technical problems

  • @aliendrone
    @aliendrone 4 года назад +4

    8:00 Mr Plinkett.. I love RedLetterMedia and this channel !

  • @GAKtion64
    @GAKtion64 4 года назад +3

    8:19 I really like that. Shows that you're actually wearing the HEV suits helmet.

    • @samuelolivier3792
      @samuelolivier3792 4 года назад

      GAKtion64 I love this mod. Have you gotten it already?

    • @gestaposantaclaus
      @gestaposantaclaus 4 года назад

      You can also interpret that as his glasses.

  • @-Raylight
    @-Raylight 4 года назад +12

    13:07 I didn't expect Jojo reference here xD

  • @JimmyChampane
    @JimmyChampane 4 года назад

    Great video as always. Found your channel this year and it is one of my favorites now. 🤘

  • @d4rkjust1c3
    @d4rkjust1c3 4 года назад +1

    Best thing about this game is not only how good it played or looked back then but you could put cheats in to which made it more fun

    • @samuelolivier3792
      @samuelolivier3792 4 года назад

      d4rkjust1c3 nowadays you gotta pay money to skip parts of the game, or get guns early.

    • @d4rkjust1c3
      @d4rkjust1c3 4 года назад

      @@samuelolivier3792 yea and that's what's stupid about games now a days the pay to win crap the hell with that I want to enjoy my games

  • @Neo2266.
    @Neo2266. 4 года назад +3

    1:17
    ...
    *_Yeah... uhhh... What the fuck?_*

    • @samuelolivier3792
      @samuelolivier3792 4 года назад

      Neo2266 I’m my opinion Half-Life 2 is a great GAME, but it’s not a great SEQUEL or follow up. I can ramble on for hours now, but lots of people talk about how a great sequel is one that differs but still acknowledge and improve what made the original great, and if you want it I can ramble for hours on how Half Life 2 is one of the extremely rare cases of sequel where it just changes too much.

  • @alangeorge5592
    @alangeorge5592 4 года назад +11

    Severance blades of darkness?

    • @a98793
      @a98793 4 года назад +1

      yes !! Wish we would get some sort of spiritual succesor

    • @alangeorge5592
      @alangeorge5592 4 года назад +1

      @@a98793 exactly! I can't believe people don't know about this game!!!

    • @nonamenoname1942
      @nonamenoname1942 4 года назад +1

      Fantastic game!

    • @a98793
      @a98793 4 года назад +1

      @@nonamenoname1942 It was dark souls before dark souls

    • @nonamenoname1942
      @nonamenoname1942 4 года назад +1

      dark souls is like unloved and premature grandchild of Blades of darkness) Different leagues.

  • @janhildingholmstrom6835
    @janhildingholmstrom6835 4 года назад +14

    I just love when I can hear some YES in Reviews. ”I'll be the roundabout
    The words will make you out 'n' out”

  • @Klonoa1488
    @Klonoa1488 2 года назад +2

    People who say Half-Life 2 is a bad sequel do not go to gamer heaven.

  • @metanumia
    @metanumia 4 года назад

    *I* *LOVE* *HL2* *MMOD!* One feature I'd love to see added is limb dismemberment from the most powerful weapons like the shotgun, grenade explosions, the rocket launcher, etc... and cutting *_all_* types of enemies in half (not just zombies) or severing their limbs/hands/arms/feet/legs/head by firing heavy/sharp objects like the buzz-saw blade at them with the gravity gun.

  • @mredgeworth4428
    @mredgeworth4428 4 года назад +6

    The Combine AI in MMod is fascinating don't you agree

  • @TOMLEE64
    @TOMLEE64 4 года назад +11

    This is probably one of the greatest half life 2 mods ever.

    • @n0t_zat0ichi29
      @n0t_zat0ichi29 Год назад

      Cinematic mod: *laughs*

    • @TOMLEE64
      @TOMLEE64 Год назад

      @@n0t_zat0ichi29 Yeah no that mod is a joke and takes away from what half life 2 is.

    • @n0t_zat0ichi29
      @n0t_zat0ichi29 Год назад

      @@TOMLEE64 nobody asked/cares + I'm objectively right + L + ratio

    • @TOMLEE64
      @TOMLEE64 Год назад

      @@n0t_zat0ichi29 You didn’t just L + ratio what are you 12. And you know I can see all the sus playlists you have saved on your profile right? Maybe private that stuff.

    • @n0t_zat0ichi29
      @n0t_zat0ichi29 Год назад

      @@TOMLEE64 don't care + didn't ask + get some bitches + get rid of that yee yee ass pfp + find your father + L + ratio + still don't care + find a job

  • @LaskyLabs
    @LaskyLabs 3 года назад

    There's a reason why when adding a flat display mode to HLA in Source 2, we ported these weapons over.

  • @MegaChickenfish
    @MegaChickenfish 4 года назад

    I had initially thought I didn't care for this one as I preferred HL2: Update's more subtle effects, but I just learned there is a way to play both at the same time and it is *great.* The biggest standout by far is the *fire.* I've seen the lighting on it glitch a couple of times but it is *SO* much more impressive. Just played Ravenholm with both mods on and it was incredible.

  • @demogorgonzola
    @demogorgonzola 4 года назад +7

    8:51 69 Health!

  • @spycbanana8379
    @spycbanana8379 4 года назад +5

    13:04

  • @orange0666
    @orange0666 3 года назад +1

    7:07 Is that why I died so much when I played the half-life games? I genuinely thought that I was supposed to move around everywhere to dodge their fire and I was wondering why I was taking so much damage. And now I learn that I wasn't supposed to dodge it at all.

  • @iamapie13
    @iamapie13 4 года назад

    I NEVER complained nor even notice the ladder animation until you mentioned it

  • @qx4n9e1xp
    @qx4n9e1xp 2 года назад

    I love this review so much. I love your passionate swear words, passion for games, and all that other good stuff.
    Almost done with Black Mesa & the game just blew me away, I thirst for more with HL2, but I wanna see an update or re-master mod before picking it up.
    Looks like MMOD is the ticket.

  • @ChucksSEADnDEAD
    @ChucksSEADnDEAD 4 года назад

    I kinda have to agree with ballistics being really important for "gunfeel". Yes, there's games where hitscan is serviceable but I remember one game fondly from my teens which was Combat Arms. Mind that it was a Korean FPS so it had microtransactions up the wazoo and the netcode was horrible, not to mention the hackers. There were serious faults with the game engine but many weapons were extremely enjoyable. I never paid any money in my years of playing but there were ways of getting lootboxes through the in-game points and one time I got the MP7 for one month (the MP7 Steel). The SMG in this mod reminds me of that MP7. Really punchy and the weapon spread gives you a satisfactory cone where you get decent accuracy but also a slight "shotgun effect" that makes it feel like you're shredding people.