Let's remake... Half-Life 2?

Half-Life Series
#1

So after playing through BM again, and using the Xen mod to put the HL: S files into BM - I really wanted to played HL2 again! But when I got started… the graphics made me feel a little elitist and moody :meh:

I know that there’s ONE texture mod for Half-Life 2, but I refuse to use Cinematic Mod because of this idiotic models. So… now what? Well… I came to a rather bold conclusion. A conclusion that I’m sure I’ll get flamed for… lets remake Half-Life 2. Half-Life 2 and the source engine in general is what sparked the idea of a remake of Half-Life 1 with the source engine. It took 9 years, but now… Half-Life 1 looks, plays, and feels even better than when it came out 15 years ago.

Also… Black Mesa redefined the definition of remake. It’s not only not enough to update the textures to a high resolution anymore - you have to take the game and make it as if it were made by today’s standards. So in a sense - the name ‘remake’ has almost become a synonym for ‘remix’. So I say, let’s remix Half-Life 2. Seriously…

I don’t have any hammer knowledge and I’m too busy to start such a bold project on my own. But my idea is - what if we (the community) remake (or rather remix) Half-Life 2?

#2

I really think if you wanted to have Half-Life 2 fit today’s standards, you would need to remake it from the ground up in a better engine.

#3

coughsource 2cough

#4

It could certainly be done. It’s just a matter of HL2 being a fairly enormous game to remix, which would likely mean a colossal amount of effort.

#5

Yes, once Source 2 is available to public.

#6

First we need a Valve made straight port to Source 2 of HL2 so people get disappointed by it and form a team to remake it from scratch.

#7

that unofficial update seems to be dead :frowning: https://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1093025
seemed promising

#8

Guis it’s gunna be Half-Lief 2: Sauce 2

#9

Black Mesa East: Source

#10

This is as close as you can get. At least for now.

#11

If you check Filip Victors group https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Half-Life2Update and his public profile https://steamcommunity.com/id/filipvictors you’ll see that the mod is very much alive. It’s just Valve Time and “whenit’s done” approach again.

#12

So an upgrade from Source 2006 to Source 2013 wouldn’t be good enough? Also, since HL2 is source-based, wouldn’t it be possible to use almost all the original maps? The scripted sequences would definitely need an update so I could see those maps needing big overhaul - but in theory, a lot of the material should be backwards compatible.

The hardest part would be updating the sounds/textures/models/scripts etc… At least from my knowledge.

Anyways - if we’re starting from scratch - I nominate CryTek as HL2’s new game engine :wink:

#13

CryEngine? Half the point of HL2 was that even though it looked good, it was playable on most computers.

#14

Unreal 4, nuff said.

#15

Whatever. If you don’t spend at least a grand on a gaming PC - you’re not a true PC Gamer. So I say FUCK-ALL to the stupidz trying to play the latest games at maximum settings on a MOTHERFUCKIN laptop!

#16

Hey, I have a $1000 desktop too… :frowning:

#17

Don’t talk about your mom like that

#18

You know, unless you just can’t afford it. Just throwing that out there. And who said a great gaming PC has to be a grand? Play your cards right and it can be half that.

#19

You’re kind of an idiot.

#20

Founded in 2004, Leakfree.org became one of the first online communities dedicated to Valve’s Source engine development. It is more famously known for the formation of Black Mesa: Source under the 'Leakfree Modification Team' handle in September 2004.