A user has released a trailer for an upcomingHalf-Life 2mod that will see the beloved FPS be turned into something that’s been inspired by the modern iterations ofDoom. Given thatValve has recently registered a software trademark, many fans will be hoping that a third installment in the long dormantHalf-Lifeseries will finally be on the horizon. However, others will be more pessimistic, and any hope of anything close to a new entry in the influential franchise is being left up to the modding community for now.
That’s not necessarily a bad thing, though. While many consider the vanilla experiences fantastic, withThe Orange Boxrecently celebrating 15 years, what keeps theHalf-Lifegames in the limelight is not only their legendary status, but also the sheer number of mods that have come about over the years. The community is teeming with individuals and independent studios dedicated to keeping the FPS titles alive, and sometimes that means fully converting them into a different beast all together.
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That’s what modder Velocity Punch is doing, at least. As seen by DSO Gaming, the user is currently developing a mod forHalf-Life2that takes inspiration from the likes ofDoom 2016andDoom Eternal. A recent trailer shows off some aspects of the current pre-alpha build. With a hellish intro and some fast-paced action, combined with the crunchy guitar tone of Korn’s “Here to Stay,” it’s definitely taking cues from the modern take on id Software’s iconic shooter. The story for “Half-Life: Reamped” will take place several years after the Black Mesa incident that occurred in the first game, with players taking on all manner of fiendish beings.
The video also has a hint ofQuake 3Arena,which is consideredone of the greatest arena shooters ever made. WhileHalf-Life 2is not without its action, it doesn’t have the chaotic violence that some old school FPS titles were known for, and the demonic theme that’s shown off in the trailer really shines a different light on Valve’s 2004 classic. Currently, there is no release date for “Reamped,” but it’s definitely looking interesting so far.
Given thatHalf-Life 2ended on a cliffhanger, with no official entries in Gordon Freeman’s story releasing since the 2007 expansionEpisode Two, many have given up about a possible follow-up. It’s impossible to say whether Valve will ever unleashHL3, but at least there are plenty of mods for the previous installments that are switching up the formula in intriguing ways.
Half-Life 2launched in 2004 and is available on Mobile, PC, PS3, Xbox, and Xbox 360.
