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Thanks for the video Jarek :) There were a few things we were doing in the mod before HLA went public. The gonome for example was being worked on as far back as 2019 I think. Glowing antlions were some of the first NPC changes we made. Temporal crabs also happened in 2019. We kept discovering these spooky coincidences after HLA emerged! Anyway, glad you enjoyed the game!
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fun fact: 3650 have a blue badge instead of the usual badge because of his loyalty to the combine another fun fact: you can technically reload the pulse pistol by trying to fire it when its empty. 3650 will rack the slide back and recharge the pistol instantly. and also the jeff chapter was conceptualised even before alyx released -source would be from trivvy the voice actor for bad cop
Hey he's actually called Aid- So glad you enjoyed it man! Especially Bad Cop himself. I'm gonna be sure to watch through the VOD of your stream at some point.
@@EnclaveSOC-102 probably most likely. The energy things are the same as in black Mesa. Although the quality of the HEV suits are not the same quality like in black Mesa it's understandable and still cool to see.
I know it's a pain to carry Wilson, and they could have done something to carry in the inventory (like in the Portal when the A.I. is attached to a potato) but he was meant to be a burden, like the gnome achievement. And Wilson says: I was not meant to be carried.
I've personally ascended past being able to complain about those kinds of achievements. Did you know that Black Mesa has you carry 3 DIFFERENT OBJECTS through varying lengths of the game just to get all the achievements? The hat and the pizza ones in particular make the gnome seem easy lmao.
I love Wilson. And, really his conversation with Aiden/Adrian/Bad Cop makes the protagonist (whatever you choose to call him)seem more human. Even though he is a clone and modified by the combine. I can't imagine playing this game without Wilson.
i carried Wilson, and the white turret at the desk which Wilson interacts with throughout the entire game on my 1st playthrough. funny thing is the white turret's physics eventually break like the HL2 EP2 pickaxe
Except I'm not exactly sure if this can exactly fill that itch, I mean sure you play as an Elite but maybe it's just me but both mods seem to try and make you a Half Life 2 version of DOOM guy only adding that you spout one-liners for nearly everything you do, just seems a bit out of place for an Elite.
@@cursedhawkins1305 well in the first mod you're a CP which are unaltered humans, and the Advisor at the start of 2 explicitly states its given you your memories and "faculties" to complete the mission. All the combine soldiers 3650 interacts with are deadpan and completely stone cold, which makes sense. I actually like he tries to bounce a one liner off a few of them and they either say nothing or just give a standard canned response.
@@cursedhawkins1305 Nope that is just you, fun fact the combine personel have been shown to be quite sadistic in the series the metrocop ordering you to pick up the can, the hunter synth laughing(yes even synths have some short of emotions left), and even better the lines they have on the beta version of half life 2, especially the metro police. It makes sense that a character that belongs to the combine forces on earth would speak a lot and throw one liners here and then, excluding the metro police units that joined up because of their family, thats for the first game, in the second game the advisors allow unit 3650 to keep hes emotions because he is VERY effective with them unlike the other transhuman soldiers that gets stripped off them for many reassons. Lastly if you actually play the game you will learn that 3650 has a very fucked up backstory, also explains why he throws one liners almost always.
@@cursedhawkins1305 The combine are shown to have some level of personality, espically in Alyx, kind of like the Replica soldiers. For example, they say "SHIT" when they are about to die, and then theres the various things they say in Alyx
Thanks for covering this man, I’ve absolutely been in love with this mod Wilson is pretty much the best sidekick ever. I never thought about leaving Wilson behind and the fact that I didn’t shows you how well he’s written and how you care for his overall well being which is critical in character development
Fun fact: The gauss pistol is actually far more OP than you think, as if you try to fire when you ammo is too low, Bad Cop/Adrian will just reload the gun, skipping the wait time for it to recharge.
The Gauss Pistol is definitely pretty amazing as a starting weapon. Basically having a hitscan shotgun-esque weapon with infinite ammo reminiscent of the Hivehand and Shockroach is VERY nice to have. Not to mention the fact that you can attack with all weapons while you hold Z to zoom in. Pretty nice for targeting things at range with the AR2 and Magnum :3
What I also like are the armored rebels and jump troopers, variety so as to make the rebels not bog standard. Along with using salvaged and converted Combine scanners to drive buggies when you are in vehicle sections. All these show that the Lambda Resistance are not some military faction like the HECU, but a Guerilla faction using whatever it takes to fight and survive.
The resistance were never portrayed as a proper military. They've always been a guerilla force since HL2. Almost all of their weapons are just taken off dead combine, and the ones that aren't are all makeshift like the crossbow and rocket launcher. Their uniforms are just modified versions of their combine issued citizen attire when they were subjects to their rule. They're the equivalent to partisan fighter forces in WW2, minus the ability to acquire proper equipment from countries who are allied with them and have their own legitimate armies, like how the british military would air drop guns and stuff to partisan fighters in France for example
@@Gameprojordan He never said they were portrayed as an actual military in HL2, he was just appreciating the extra details that really make the point clear that they aren’t an organized military.
I took Wilson to the end on my first playthrough on a hunch that there would be doors he could open like he was. Oh boy am I glad I did. Made the already great experience a million times better.
I thought Wilson did a good job making up for the extra effort to carry with the Wilson closets. He's thankfully invulnerable and trackable with the HUD so *UNLIKE THAT STUPID GNOME* I never had to deal with "aw crap where did I leave Wilson?" for more than a minute or so.
I forgot him after the fight at entropic control (before you get on the transport). I felt so bad that I reloaded and replayed the fight so I could upload him.
Entropy 2 is about as close to Episode 3 as we'll get and damn is it a trip. Guns are just as impactful as those from SMOD Tactical and the stupid amount of enemy variants dwarf even those from the HL2 Beta! Level design is pretty subjective, though. The brushwork detailing is nowhere close to that of even Episode 2 and I think that's the point as it's something of a bridge between Half-Life 2 and Episode 1, especially when some levels are ruined locations from HL2's Nova Prospekt so it feels super intentional. Sadly I had a catastrophic crash in Chapter 5 and my saves got corrupted which apparently is a problem some players had due to the mapbase code running out of memory for some saves due to the saved map having too many entities so I hope the news that a patch is gonna come on through and fix it up in a few weeks will get me right back into the swing of things, it's too good NOT to finish!
Just a tip about that bug, use “ent_remove_all prop_ragdoll” in the console before a load zone. I had console commands that would keep ragdolls, which usually isn’t a problem, but there are a few combat heavy sequences in EZ2 that leaves A LOT more ragdolls than most games do. I had to load a save before a whole combat encounter and had to change my console commands to make ragdolls disappear on their own after a while, longer than what it used to be, but not too long to the point where it’d corrupt my save.
I have played through several times now, and I WILL NOT leave Wilson behind. It's like making the choice between killing the sabouteur to save Jock or just getting on the chopper in Deux Ex. I just can't leave him. After the first play through you know where you can leave him.
I will 100% say that this is a much better storyline of a "Bad Guy POV" in Half Life and not only is it a mod where you play as a combine soldier. But also expands the world of half-life. I've always believed that the main theme of the half life series is freedom and enslavement while staying human. You can 100% say that Gorden is being enslaved forced to work with Gman after surviving Zen and defeating the final boss. Gman gives him an offer he "Cant refuse" hence why Gman is always watching him making sure he's doing what he is told. You can even see the ideas of Freedom and enslavement in the world building its Obv in Half Life 2. I won't go into details about ahem a certain "you fucked up my face" game as it fails in every way. But the story and writing of Entropy Zero 2 is really REALLY GOOD and can easily fit as a half-life 2 ep 3. Adrien as a character is much better than Mitchel from HDTF. He isn't edgy and over the top like Mitchel. He makes one liner but also shows moments of psychotic emotions and his story is really good which helps the player get invested in Adrien and his development over time especially if you bring Wilson along is a treat. It is so worth it to actually carry Wilson with you throughout the entire game and the best part if Wilson dies at any moment the game doesn't load a recent save or stop. Adrien literally goes "Oh shit he's dead oh well" and it continues without wilson. The inclusion of Apature at first kinda felt weird for me but I grew to like the inclusion and help the that portal games and half-life games are in the same universe. Adrien really fits well because he easily follows the themes of what half-life has already set up. He doesn't try to change the themes he improves on them and it works so well.
this game blew me away. at first it was just an ok half life mod with an ok main character with ok quips and an ok talking companion cube (but like... really good gameplay) but then the 3650's relationship and conversations with Wilson started to really humanize him and I just fell in love with both characters. And the inconvenience of having to carry Wilson added to that. it added frustration to the gameplay to be sure, but it allowed for panic to set in if you forgot or missplaced Wilson. I don't think I'd have been nearly as attached to him if I had to just carry him on my back. Its crazy that some players might just leave Wilson behind and completely miss that story element.
great video, I just saw it after finishing the game. I feel different about Chamber Catacomb chapter, I really liked it, it was one of my favorites, I understand that the gameplay changes from the rest of the game, but I found it to add variaty, it could be because I really like portal games a lot, I like the crossover, meeting wilson, playing more of a puzzle but having the pressure of the alien, the chapter got me hooked with the game, also the scape sequence was fun, opening that forth door, I didn't see that comming, Overal I enjoy this mod a lot, thanks for covering in your video
I remember playing the first Entropy Zero then forgot about until steam was like "TRY THIS ONE!" when Entropy Zero 2 came out. Loved the mod so much, the alternative endings and post credit screen makes me beg for Entropy Zero 3 xD
Couldn't agree more, I've been a massive Half Life fan from the start and this mod has made my year. Just like any Half Life game as soon as you complete it you just want more and more
Gonomes are still scary as all hell man, they're far stronger than your usual headcrab zombie and with that size he could demolish a whole Combine unit thanks to his strength and speed.
Looking at the actual details of the plot and the surrounding story elements... if you're aware of "Epistle 3", or you're aware of any of the ideas surrounding the Half-Life 3/Episode 3 that never came to be, this is basically some closure for the whole series. The main plot is relatively simple, but the story hooks into Half-Life 2, Portal, and even Half-Life: Alyx, and at no point overtly contradicts what little we knew about the way the story was officially going to go. Everything makes sense, and everything connects up in a neat and subtle way. In other words, if you haven't played this yet and you've always wanted a proper finale to the Half-Life series, arguably this is it.
Afaik, releasing a Source mod is free but selling a full game made in Source costs hundreds of thousands of dollars; you pay to Valve for the engine and then Havok for the physics etc.
I hope Jarek will take a look at LOVAC 2063, ITS A MOD THATS GOTEN PRETTY far since the alpha, which was pretty good, but it still looked like goofy goldsrc, its come a long way since then, and now it looks pretty good.
@@protocetid Late reply, but there actually is. Early on in the game, turrets won't attack you and Wilson explains this as them thinking Aiden is one of them.
People can hate on this mods writing all they want, but when Bad Cop was clearly as sad as I was about Wilson dying, and saying goodbye to him, I knew this story was great. And you know why it’s even better? Because that incredible moment, all of the great moments between Wilson and Bad Cop, are fully optional. You can leave him whenever you want. The game lets you abandon him. It’s confident enough in itself to let you miss one of the strongest friendships I’ve ever seen in a video game narrative. And that’s why I think it’s good enough to get some kind of official acknowledgment from Valve.
wilson is still better than the fucking gnome that falls of your car 5 times a minute and doesnt have any interesting dialogue also gonome part of that chapter is quite impressive if you think about it it is made in half life game that doesnt speciliese in this kind of stuff and is not vr so ye not great but it works and is impressive on that kind of engine
I have a couple of gripes. 1) The first mod had a Firing Range but this one doesn't, for some reason. 2) They brought back the Bullsquids but not also the Houndeyes. Uh, why? Other than those two... Yep, definitely Mod of the Year. Perhaps even one of the greatest HL2 *of all time.*
I just want to say I love watching your videos but they make me sad at the same time. I get the big sad when I hear the timepslitters menu music in your videos :(
Game is not as good as Hunt Down The Freeman. Hunt Down the Freeman is a 2018 first-person shooter video game. Developed by Royal Rudius Entertainment, it is an independently developed unofficial instalment to the Half-Life franchise. The game was released to a negative reception, receiving criticism for its numerous bugs, poor design, and allegations of copyright infringement.
@@longlivethesheet4561 Plot USMC Sergeant Mitchell Shephard (Mick Lauer), brother of Adrian Shephard, is sent to Black Mesa as part of the HECU to cover up the recent resonance cascade and quell the resulting alien invasion. Following some heavy combat, Mitchell is attacked and severely injured by a crowbar-wielding man in an orange suit, whom he believes to be Gordon Freeman. Mitchell dies from his wounds in a hospital, but is brought back to life by the G-Man after promising to kill Freeman. Waking up, Mitchell finds the hospital overrun by zombies. Nick (a National Guard soldier) rescues Mitchell from the zombies and reveals to Mitchell that there is an ongoing alien invasion. He tells him to meet colonel cue and gives him a radio. On his way Mitchell meets a Black Ops member Adam, getting into an argument with him. After arguing, Mitchell reluctantly agrees to work with him under the agreement that they would part ways later. Learning that Earth has surrendered to the Combine, Mitchell and other soldiers flee New Mexico, but on their way, they are attacked by the Combine. Everyone except Nick, Adam, and Mitchell is killed by the Combine. They meet up with the rangers and rescue survivors and recruit them. After getting on sea, they're attacked by the Combine, which results in the captain, Roosevelt, dying. After his death, Mitchell becomes captain of the ship, reorganizing into a private army on a series of offshore platforms.
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No problems, I hope you take a look at ER2 Stalingrad though since it reminds me of OG RO2 but on a budget
Thirteen days ago what
@@Rpgesusgoingin Patreon members get early access
You need to replay the re-remake of xiii. It's much closer to what the original was. I've been having fun so far!
MMmmm yes it's dev adrian.
Thanks for the video Jarek :) There were a few things we were doing in the mod before HLA went public. The gonome for example was being worked on as far back as 2019 I think. Glowing antlions were some of the first NPC changes we made. Temporal crabs also happened in 2019. We kept discovering these spooky coincidences after HLA emerged! Anyway, glad you enjoyed the game!
Interesting to know! I've run out of ways to say just how good your mods are haha. Look forward to where ever you go next.
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No joke id pay for another entropy game. Entropy 2 my game of the year.
Gonome looks like Zombie Assasin from HL2 beta.
@@Jarekthegamingdragon need to force city officials to lower inflation/living cost for all those making below 150k per year to prove daca worth it since for ages DC never lower living cost only print dollars to do more refugee crisis
george bush 14y ago said add ukraine to nato foreshadow nuland f eu coup 2014 support =
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fun fact: 3650 have a blue badge instead of the usual badge because of his loyalty to the combine
another fun fact: you can technically reload the pulse pistol by trying to fire it when its empty. 3650 will rack the slide back and recharge the pistol instantly. and also the jeff chapter was conceptualised even before alyx released -source would be from trivvy the voice actor for bad cop
I remember I figured out that pistol reload thing midway through the game and I've been using it ever since. It's a pretty good time saver.
Oh, and is this blue badge on his CP uniform?
@@lolrus5555 no its on his elite uniform. you can see it during the opening section before you get the pulse pistol
@@jcdentongaming1304 ah, gotcha. Thanks for the clarification.
But the combine isnt loyal to him :(
Hey he's actually called Aid-
So glad you enjoyed it man! Especially Bad Cop himself. I'm gonna be sure to watch through the VOD of your stream at some point.
Xen grenades will also randomly spawn HEV zombies, which play the flatline sound when killed.
Is it supposed to be a Black Mesa reference?
@@EnclaveSOC-102 probably most likely. The energy things are the same as in black Mesa. Although the quality of the HEV suits are not the same quality like in black Mesa it's understandable and still cool to see.
@@EnclaveSOC-102 it is, in black Mesa there's hazard suit zombies in the xen dimension
I know it's a pain to carry Wilson, and they could have done something to carry in the inventory (like in the Portal when the A.I. is attached to a potato) but he was meant to be a burden, like the gnome achievement. And Wilson says: I was not meant to be carried.
I've personally ascended past being able to complain about those kinds of achievements. Did you know that Black Mesa has you carry 3 DIFFERENT OBJECTS through varying lengths of the game just to get all the achievements? The hat and the pizza ones in particular make the gnome seem easy lmao.
@@non-shockingtopics7563 I've played Black Mesa but I think I've done just the gnome.
I love Wilson. And, really his conversation with Aiden/Adrian/Bad Cop makes the protagonist (whatever you choose to call him)seem more human. Even though he is a clone and modified by the combine. I can't imagine playing this game without Wilson.
i carried Wilson, and the white turret at the desk which Wilson interacts with throughout the entire game on my 1st playthrough. funny thing is the white turret's physics eventually break like the HL2 EP2 pickaxe
The gnome achievement was the 2nd easiest achievement in HL2:EP2
A fan mod for an 18 year old game has better character writing and pacing than most AAA games... the absolute state of this industry in 2022
I don't think Valve could have done better.
There's not that many games where you play as the bad guys. I appreciate this mod.
Except I'm not exactly sure if this can exactly fill that itch, I mean sure you play as an Elite but maybe it's just me but both mods seem to try and make you a Half Life 2 version of DOOM guy only adding that you spout one-liners for nearly everything you do, just seems a bit out of place for an Elite.
@@cursedhawkins1305 well in the first mod you're a CP which are unaltered humans, and the Advisor at the start of 2 explicitly states its given you your memories and "faculties" to complete the mission. All the combine soldiers 3650 interacts with are deadpan and completely stone cold, which makes sense. I actually like he tries to bounce a one liner off a few of them and they either say nothing or just give a standard canned response.
@@Nineball459 it's funnier when 3650 at one point complains that they didn't say anything to him
@@cursedhawkins1305 Nope that is just you, fun fact the combine personel have been shown to be quite sadistic in the series the metrocop ordering you to pick up the can, the hunter synth laughing(yes even synths have some short of emotions left), and even better the lines they have on the beta version of half life 2, especially the metro police. It makes sense that a character that belongs to the combine forces on earth would speak a lot and throw one liners here and then, excluding the metro police units that joined up because of their family, thats for the first game, in the second game the advisors allow unit 3650 to keep hes emotions because he is VERY effective with them unlike the other transhuman soldiers that gets stripped off them for many reassons. Lastly if you actually play the game you will learn that 3650 has a very fucked up backstory, also explains why he throws one liners almost always.
@@cursedhawkins1305 The combine are shown to have some level of personality, espically in Alyx, kind of like the Replica soldiers.
For example, they say "SHIT" when they are about to die, and then theres the various things they say in Alyx
I love this mod. I also love how your character will say "cant kill me. I have god mode" if you activate it
Discovered that by accident while trying to get Hammer to work with the game and it is now my favorite detail in my favorite mod 10/10
Not just mod of the year. It's the best game of 2022.
It's sad that are free mod has better quality than any AAA game which demands £70
Another best game of the year is DAH!, which was made in 2006.
Another sign of the industry's state
*Mitchel from HDTF crying in the corner*
@@isgodreal1337 There's still plenty of great games coming out. Just look to indie developers.
It reuse a lot of HL 1 assets who just don't fit and it corrupted my save for some reason
@@snaiper195 now you're just complaining buddy 🤓
Thanks for covering this man, I’ve absolutely been in love with this mod Wilson is pretty much the best sidekick ever. I never thought about leaving Wilson behind and the fact that I didn’t shows you how well he’s written and how you care for his overall well being which is critical in character development
Fun fact:
The gauss pistol is actually far more OP than you think, as if you try to fire when you ammo is too low, Bad Cop/Adrian will just reload the gun, skipping the wait time for it to recharge.
The Gauss Pistol is definitely pretty amazing as a starting weapon. Basically having a hitscan shotgun-esque weapon with infinite ammo reminiscent of the Hivehand and Shockroach is VERY nice to have.
Not to mention the fact that you can attack with all weapons while you hold Z to zoom in. Pretty nice for targeting things at range with the AR2 and Magnum :3
What I also like are the armored rebels and jump troopers, variety so as to make the rebels not bog standard.
Along with using salvaged and converted Combine scanners to drive buggies when you are in vehicle sections.
All these show that the Lambda Resistance are not some military faction like the HECU, but a Guerilla faction using whatever it takes to fight and survive.
The resistance were never portrayed as a proper military. They've always been a guerilla force since HL2. Almost all of their weapons are just taken off dead combine, and the ones that aren't are all makeshift like the crossbow and rocket launcher. Their uniforms are just modified versions of their combine issued citizen attire when they were subjects to their rule. They're the equivalent to partisan fighter forces in WW2, minus the ability to acquire proper equipment from countries who are allied with them and have their own legitimate armies, like how the british military would air drop guns and stuff to partisan fighters in France for example
@@Gameprojordan He never said they were portrayed as an actual military in HL2, he was just appreciating the extra details that really make the point clear that they aren’t an organized military.
I totally agree, it is mod of the year! I had blast playing it. Can´t wait for EZ3 (but it will take some time, probably).
this mod feels like half life 2: episode 3
great video just like always!!!
I took Wilson to the end on my first playthrough on a hunch that there would be doors he could open like he was. Oh boy am I glad I did. Made the already great experience a million times better.
I am so gonna binge these mods man. Thank you for bringing interest into these Fan Expansion Packs.
I noticed when you take physics damage from Wilson he actually apologises
I thought Wilson did a good job making up for the extra effort to carry with the Wilson closets. He's thankfully invulnerable and trackable with the HUD so *UNLIKE THAT STUPID GNOME* I never had to deal with "aw crap where did I leave Wilson?" for more than a minute or so.
He is not completely invulnerable as there are ways you can kill him. And you can just play the game without Wilson.
I forgot him after the fight at entropic control (before you get on the transport). I felt so bad that I reloaded and replayed the fight so I could upload him.
Entropy 2 is about as close to Episode 3 as we'll get and damn is it a trip. Guns are just as impactful as those from SMOD Tactical and the stupid amount of enemy variants dwarf even those from the HL2 Beta! Level design is pretty subjective, though. The brushwork detailing is nowhere close to that of even Episode 2 and I think that's the point as it's something of a bridge between Half-Life 2 and Episode 1, especially when some levels are ruined locations from HL2's Nova Prospekt so it feels super intentional. Sadly I had a catastrophic crash in Chapter 5 and my saves got corrupted which apparently is a problem some players had due to the mapbase code running out of memory for some saves due to the saved map having too many entities so I hope the news that a patch is gonna come on through and fix it up in a few weeks will get me right back into the swing of things, it's too good NOT to finish!
Just a tip about that bug, use “ent_remove_all prop_ragdoll” in the console before a load zone. I had console commands that would keep ragdolls, which usually isn’t a problem, but there are a few combat heavy sequences in EZ2 that leaves A LOT more ragdolls than most games do. I had to load a save before a whole combat encounter and had to change my console commands to make ragdolls disappear on their own after a while, longer than what it used to be, but not too long to the point where it’d corrupt my save.
I have played through several times now, and I WILL NOT leave Wilson behind. It's like making the choice between killing the sabouteur to save Jock or just getting on the chopper in Deux Ex. I just can't leave him. After the first play through you know where you can leave him.
Finished this mod just at it's release and it was absolute blast. And it's great to see that other people enjoyed it as well :D
Wilson is the Gnome of Entropy Zero. Except there some actual enjoyment out of bringing him with.
Hey, Jarek! Thanks for another good video!
I will 100% say that this is a much better storyline of a "Bad Guy POV" in Half Life and not only is it a mod where you play as a combine soldier. But also expands the world of half-life. I've always believed that the main theme of the half life series is freedom and enslavement while staying human. You can 100% say that Gorden is being enslaved forced to work with Gman after surviving Zen and defeating the final boss. Gman gives him an offer he "Cant refuse" hence why Gman is always watching him making sure he's doing what he is told. You can even see the ideas of Freedom and enslavement in the world building its Obv in Half Life 2. I won't go into details about ahem a certain "you fucked up my face" game as it fails in every way. But the story and writing of Entropy Zero 2 is really REALLY GOOD and can easily fit as a half-life 2 ep 3. Adrien as a character is much better than Mitchel from HDTF. He isn't edgy and over the top like Mitchel. He makes one liner but also shows moments of psychotic emotions and his story is really good which helps the player get invested in Adrien and his development over time especially if you bring Wilson along is a treat. It is so worth it to actually carry Wilson with you throughout the entire game and the best part if Wilson dies at any moment the game doesn't load a recent save or stop. Adrien literally goes "Oh shit he's dead oh well" and it continues without wilson. The inclusion of Apature at first kinda felt weird for me but I grew to like the inclusion and help the that portal games and half-life games are in the same universe. Adrien really fits well because he easily follows the themes of what half-life has already set up. He doesn't try to change the themes he improves on them and it works so well.
this game blew me away. at first it was just an ok half life mod with an ok main character with ok quips and an ok talking companion cube (but like... really good gameplay) but then the 3650's relationship and conversations with Wilson started to really humanize him and I just fell in love with both characters. And the inconvenience of having to carry Wilson added to that. it added frustration to the gameplay to be sure, but it allowed for panic to set in if you forgot or missplaced Wilson. I don't think I'd have been nearly as attached to him if I had to just carry him on my back. Its crazy that some players might just leave Wilson behind and completely miss that story element.
I wish someone made a Gunman Chronicles mod for either Half-Life 2 or Black Mesa.
Damnit, you made me want to play it again.
Omfg! Thank you for showing me this!
I was sold the second i heard the third Wilson line
iv played most of it. and i have never had a better experience. i love it. id say mod of the decade
great video, I just saw it after finishing the game. I feel different about Chamber Catacomb chapter, I really liked it, it was one of my favorites, I understand that the gameplay changes from the rest of the game, but I found it to add variaty, it could be because I really like portal games a lot, I like the crossover, meeting wilson, playing more of a puzzle but having the pressure of the alien, the chapter got me hooked with the game, also the scape sequence was fun, opening that forth door, I didn't see that comming, Overal I enjoy this mod a lot, thanks for covering in your video
I remember playing the first Entropy Zero then forgot about until steam was like "TRY THIS ONE!" when Entropy Zero 2 came out. Loved the mod so much, the alternative endings and post credit screen makes me beg for Entropy Zero 3 xD
I've started playing this today and it's very fascinating. Although it feels strange playing as the bad guy after all I have been through in HL2.
they missed a golden opportunity by not calling the vortiguant-speak "Vortuguese"
During my first playthrough, I wanted to bring Wilson, but the damn APC despawned him when it was airdropped.
I lost him a few times but loaded a save file every time, even if I had to lose 5 to 10 mins of progress :')
You can play fetch with the hunter in the parking lot after you first meet it.
I loved this mod so much. it almost felt a little like episode 3, getting to see the arctic and the borealis and aperture in a half life game and all.
Fantastic review on a fantastic mod. Bout to download both 1 and 2 tonight
one of the best HL2 mods out there, bar none
Couldn't agree more, I've been a massive Half Life fan from the start and this mod has made my year. Just like any Half Life game as soon as you complete it you just want more and more
They should release it as a standalone mod on steam
I was actually in this stream and we talked about cod cold War and how I can't run black mesa or whatever its called
I wished it was Canon so bad, this mod is Half-Life 2: Opposing Force
I've been playing Entropy Zero 2 and it's amazing
Gonomes are still scary as all hell man, they're far stronger than your usual headcrab zombie and with that size he could demolish a whole Combine unit thanks to his strength and speed.
WIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLLLSOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON! - Bad Cop/Aiden
This mod is a blast!
The flying creature is called a “Stuka Bat”
Mod? Brother this is GOTY material
Its one of best Mods iv played in years
Hunt Down The Entropyman
hunt down the refund. oh wait its free
Looking at the actual details of the plot and the surrounding story elements... if you're aware of "Epistle 3", or you're aware of any of the ideas surrounding the Half-Life 3/Episode 3 that never came to be, this is basically some closure for the whole series. The main plot is relatively simple, but the story hooks into Half-Life 2, Portal, and even Half-Life: Alyx, and at no point overtly contradicts what little we knew about the way the story was officially going to go. Everything makes sense, and everything connects up in a neat and subtle way.
In other words, if you haven't played this yet and you've always wanted a proper finale to the Half-Life series, arguably this is it.
Funny how this mod includes a proper "night vision" that actually makes the map brighter than the mod opfor which is a lame green flashlight
this feels like fear in the source engine
Hey Jarek can you play 7554? There's also a canceled sequel and the drama is pretty funny too
Afaik, releasing a Source mod is free but selling a full game made in Source costs hundreds of thousands of dollars; you pay to Valve for the engine and then Havok for the physics etc.
Good thing Vphysics Jolt is starting to be a viable alternative to Havok for Source. Might enable developers to avoid paying Havok for a license.
Gonna wait to watch this until I actually finish the game. I still need to get around to doing that. Think I will this afternoon
Yes, indeed.
Wilson Vs. Companion Cube
TimeSplitters 2 Theme
It's a shame that for some reason my old lap gets really laggy with half life 2 mods, i really love what ez2 does
What a bad time to fuck up my pc
Edit: I thought that the cheap Jeff was a zombie alien assassin from hl2 beta
Downloading right now!
I hope Jarek will take a look at LOVAC 2063, ITS A MOD THATS GOTEN PRETTY far since the alpha, which was pretty good, but it still looked like goofy goldsrc, its come a long way since then, and now it looks pretty good.
Nice video, love mods for games.
Have you looked at the total chaos mod for doom 2?
Mental Omega will always be my #1 mod for any game of all time, but Entropy : Zero 2 will always be my #1 HL2:EP2 mod of all time.
At times it feels like FEAR 1 combat ngl
I was wondering when this as gonna come out.
I shall download it
are there any jokes about the similarities between the Combine Elite’s head (might not be a helmet since it’s a synth) and the Aperture Sentry Turret?
unfortunately no
Yeah I know I’m 2 months late.
@@ic0nic707 heh don’t sweat it
@@protocetid Late reply, but there actually is. Early on in the game, turrets won't attack you and Wilson explains this as them thinking Aiden is one of them.
They allowed hunt down the Freeman on steam paid!
Meanwhile a mod like this is free
People can hate on this mods writing all they want, but when Bad Cop was clearly as sad as I was about Wilson dying, and saying goodbye to him, I knew this story was great.
And you know why it’s even better? Because that incredible moment, all of the great moments between Wilson and Bad Cop, are fully optional. You can leave him whenever you want. The game lets you abandon him. It’s confident enough in itself to let you miss one of the strongest friendships I’ve ever seen in a video game narrative.
And that’s why I think it’s good enough to get some kind of official acknowledgment from Valve.
One out of two best ACTION mods for HL2, the other one being Black Mesa
tbh entropy zero 2 is tied with hl2 for me, i consider it an entire game its so good
Do you like warhammer 40k or killing alien bugs? You should try out Firewarrior and Starship Troopers
Will you play 7554?
This is funny... I JUST downloaded EZ and EZ2. I plan on playing those after playing Black Mesa.
wilson is still better than the fucking gnome that falls of your car 5 times a minute and doesnt have any interesting dialogue also gonome part of that chapter is quite impressive if you think about it it is made in half life game that doesnt speciliese in this kind of stuff and is not vr so ye not great but it works and is impressive on that kind of engine
I have a couple of gripes.
1) The first mod had a Firing Range but this one doesn't, for some reason.
2) They brought back the Bullsquids but not also the Houndeyes. Uh, why?
Other than those two... Yep, definitely Mod of the Year. Perhaps even one of the greatest HL2 *of all time.*
I do miss the grav gun but that’s a freeman exclusive so eh.
Kinda feels like levels might suffer from it either way
only one that the game ceases to respond on the second chapter?
Quick correction, it's not Adrian, it's Aiden.
Great video tho~
Been loving the mod too. 👍
That hunter stays way too close though
I would've love if you can carry Wilson like how you did with Glados so that you can get the dialogue without making it tedious
loololol its like carring the gnome
I genuanly don't even think calling this a mod is fair anymore. In my mind it's a fun half-life game even if its fan made.
I just want to say I love watching your videos but they make me sad at the same time. I get the big sad when I hear the timepslitters menu music in your videos :(
hunter fren is best character :)
How is there no Wilson backpack? This can't be real
I hate that I can't buy this game.
From the worst build ever made (Hunt Down The Freeman), to the best mod ever in 4 years.
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I loved this mod but my only complaint is your character voice gets annoying after awhile
Fart mod, lol
Game is not as good as Hunt Down The Freeman.
Hunt Down the Freeman is a 2018 first-person shooter video game. Developed by Royal Rudius Entertainment, it is an independently developed unofficial instalment to the Half-Life franchise.
The game was released to a negative reception, receiving criticism for its numerous bugs, poor design, and allegations of copyright infringement.
….is this word salad an attempt at bait?
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Plot
USMC Sergeant Mitchell Shephard (Mick Lauer), brother of Adrian Shephard, is sent to Black Mesa as part of the HECU to cover up the recent resonance cascade and quell the resulting alien invasion. Following some heavy combat, Mitchell is attacked and severely injured by a crowbar-wielding man in an orange suit, whom he believes to be Gordon Freeman. Mitchell dies from his wounds in a hospital, but is brought back to life by the G-Man after promising to kill Freeman. Waking up, Mitchell finds the hospital overrun by zombies. Nick (a National Guard soldier) rescues Mitchell from the zombies and reveals to Mitchell that there is an ongoing alien invasion. He tells him to meet colonel cue and gives him a radio. On his way Mitchell meets a Black Ops member Adam, getting into an argument with him. After arguing, Mitchell reluctantly agrees to work with him under the agreement that they would part ways later. Learning that Earth has surrendered to the Combine, Mitchell and other soldiers flee New Mexico, but on their way, they are attacked by the Combine. Everyone except Nick, Adam, and Mitchell is killed by the Combine. They meet up with the rangers and rescue survivors and recruit them. After getting on sea, they're attacked by the Combine, which results in the captain, Roosevelt, dying. After his death, Mitchell becomes captain of the ship, reorganizing into a private army on a series of offshore platforms.
@@longlivethesheet4561 yes i think so
Troll comment
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That was a poor attempt at trolling.
The drivable APC was taken from 2010 HL2 mod; Human Error.
that explains why the credit says human error team.
I remembered that from Bolloxed's walkthrough