A Hazy Exit (Single Player Level)
Role: Sole Developer
Game: Half Life 2: Episode 2
Development Time: 4 Weeks (100 hours)
Gameplay Length: 5-10 minutes
Game: Half Life 2: Episode 2
Development Time: 4 Weeks (100 hours)
Gameplay Length: 5-10 minutes
Level Highlights
Story/Gameplay
Gordon has just escaped the Combine invasion of Eli's lab. Instead of heading to Ravenholm directly and equipped with only the Gravity Gun, Gordon must make it to the rooftop where Barney will rescue him using a helicopter. Along the way, Gordon finds and uses special grenades with unique abilities to defeat the Combine soldiers and their mechanical defenses.
Gameplay Mechanics
- The red grenades temporarily emit poison upon dropping or shooting on the ground. The poison hurts and kills the Combine soldiers or Gordon himself.
- The blue grenades are stun and EMP grenades that temporarily shut down any electronic equipment (kills manhacks in a small area). The grenades also stun Combine soldiers briefly, giving Gordon ample time to find nearby physics objects to launch at the defenseless soldiers.
Design Goals
- Script new grenade mechanics to use with the Gravity Gun and introduce them to the player slowly
- Create interesting uses for the new grenade types
- Create an interestig cityscape for the player to view
- Populate the building and make it feel like an actual office space
- Script fun encounters that utilize the full potential of the grenades
- Make the player want to use the grenades more than simply the physics objects in the level
- Make every floor of the building feel unique and different from the others
Full Level Playthrough
Download Links:
BSP File (File needed to play the map):
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/27190710/Gordon_HazyExit.bsp
VMF File (File needed to view the map in Source):
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/27190710/Gordon_HazyExit.vmf
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/27190710/Gordon_HazyExit.bsp
VMF File (File needed to view the map in Source):
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/27190710/Gordon_HazyExit.vmf
Instructions:
1) Place Gordon_HazyExit.bsp into this folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\[username]\half-life 2 episode two\ep2\maps
2) Run half-life 2 episode two
3) Open the console (~ key by default) and type the command:
map Gordon_HazyExit
4) Enjoy!
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\[username]\half-life 2 episode two\ep2\maps
2) Run half-life 2 episode two
3) Open the console (~ key by default) and type the command:
map Gordon_HazyExit
4) Enjoy!