I have been thinking about some things that would actually be neat to see within a modification or addon to the classic and have come to a conclusion. I don't think it's even possible using the main engine, it would have to be done in some other engine that can handle the original game. Just a few of my thoughts would actually be a scavenger type thing where you could gather material from around Black Mesa to craft weapons, upgrade your H.E.V. suit or whatever armor/suit you have depending on game or mod. maybe even build your own power sources to power up lights in areas that are normally unlit. Now my thoughts on this type of thing is the fact that half-life is full of resources that could make a game mod more interesting though I bet it would be quite the challenge to anyone who even tried doing something like it. I have played quite many shooters and the lack of alternate resources is pretty strange being the developers could have probably added something like that to most of the games as a option very easily. Yet the emphasis of most action adventure shooters is simply run and kill which I can say is one reason I like some MMORPG elements tossed in and even then I would even want more interactivity to the levels like more interaction with fluid zones, being able to drain them, more auxiliary power sources to open doors and light up rooms. This would definitely be something more should look into doing when they make a game or game modification, I feel that it would ad something more than just game play time but be more fun and give the player more of a sense that their not just playing another run and gun game. One last thing I want to get off my chest that would add to games and game modifications is being able to use parts from enemy corpses to make armour, weapons, power sources, power ups and additional equipment.
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