Are you tired of me talking aboutHalf-Lifemodsyet? Good. I actually have no idea how you responded, as this was written in the past. I’m essentially time-traveling right now. Hmmm…best not to think about that concept.
Anyway, Valve’s 1998 shooter not only set new heights for what was possible in the FPS genre, but it remains steadfast in the limelight thanks to a dedicated modding community. For this installment of “How Long Can I Keep Harping On AboutHalf-Life,” I present a mod which is set in theAliensuniverse.
Yes, that’s “Aliens” with an “s.” As noted byDSO Gaming, Team Lambda has just released the first episode ofSolitary Echoes; a single-player campaign that pits you against the iconic Xenomorph creatures and is set on LV-513.
Hopefully, it won’t be game over, man, game over
The team behind the mod says they are both “extremely proud and to be honest also a little scared” about the release of the first episode. The description on ModDB says they’ve “worked on this for one and a half years now,” and “hitting that upload button” has given them the heebie-jeebies.
The images alone really put me into the mindset of this being anAliensgame, with its familiar set pieces, while the above video will easily make you forget this was made inHalf-Life. In fact, I’d go so far as to say this almost looks like it could be anAlien vs. Predatorgame. The report from DSO says the 3D models used inSolitary Echoesmay well have come fromAvP2.
There doesn’t appear to be any mention of when the next episode will release, or how many there will be in total. Suffice it to say, this is definitely one to check out if you like a horror-based first-person shooter set in a James Cameron-esque universe. I realize that could describe pretty much anyAlienvideo game, but it’s worth repeating that this was all done in the originalHalf-Lifeengine. Impressive, says I.
