NOT compatible with XASH or WON.
A first-person, single-player horror modification for Half-Life that takes place in the 1800s.
"July, 1883. Half-Rats is, as he usually seems to be; down on his luck and fretting for the future. One fateful night, he carelessly decides to drown his sorrows with strong libations - and he runs up a tab at a pub he knows he can't pay..."
July, 1883. Half-Rats is, as he usually seems to be; down on his luck and fretting for the future. One fateful night, he carelessly decides to drown his sorrows with strong libations - and he runs up a tab at a pub he knows he can't pay...Remarkably; Instead of a reproachful speech and coarse removal, he is instead told a tale he can hardly believe. A tale involving great riches, but even greater peril. If he was not so desperate, he wouldn't conceive of embarking on what could be a wild goose chase to locate a forgotten and virtually unknown town. Half-Rats' doubts were abated somewhat when the publican shews his utmost sincerity - albeit in a strange and effusive manner - and draws him a rude map.
"Thank the lord, for he smote that place from the Earth in '81. We lived, but most met their destruction the night that liberating conflagration visited freedom upon us. We're the last of 'em...There was a vault in the bank, large sums of money would have been stole away there, safe. We vowed never to go back, to keep that place a dread secret until tonight."
The seemingly mythical town in question is referred to as "Eminence". With no other hope to speak of, and fearing that this may be treachery after all; Half-Rats is still compelled to begin this peregrination to his "El Dorado" with weapons at the ready. But he'll find much more than gold and banknotes before his journey is through. All is not what it seems, and he'll find a living, livid hell to contend with...And the close of a dilemma he'd all but forgotten.
New Features:
- 24 brand new maps. Featuring several environments.
- Inventory items you can carry with you and use. Each with its own effects. you can carry up to 9 of each item on the planet.
- Lantern that requires oil to function.
- Monetary system. You can pick up cash and valuable objects in order to purchase items at stores.
- Brand-new enemies to contend with - Many with their own abilities and fighting styles.
- Mixed enemies that each utilize their abilities in a squad setting to take you down.
- 6 new period weapons.
- "Kicking" enemies and "Blocking" attacks during melee combat.
- "Half-Cat Cheroots" combat companion.
- Over 600 brand-new textures from scratch.
- New sounds!
- New music provided by my solo act, "Ague". www.facebook.com/agueforyou
Character Background:
Half-Rats – A somewhat educated gentleman who fell from grace long ago, but still retains a singular social fluidity and still holds fast to the moral compass of his upbringing, and has been known to rub shoulders with bad company, while also fraternizing with the upper class when he can – where some regard his kinship as a novelty at times. Likes his whiskey. He has a certain amount of mettle, and tends to show levity as a means of dealing with dire situations. He had heard the rumors of Eminence back in Detroit, and decided to embark on an adventure!
Weapons:
M1860 Cavalry Saber
.45 Colt SAA
Double-Barreled 12GA Coach Gun
Henry Repeater
Dynamite
Gatling Gun
Items:
Meat Pie (Health)
Dried Meat (Health, Armor, Damage Boost)
Whiskey (Armor)
Cocaine Lozenge (Temporary Invulnerability)
Whale Oil (Lantern)
Enemy Types:
Undead
Demonic
Toy
Beasts of Decay
Boss (Four (4) Freakin' Bosses, man!)
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Heath Games is:
Half-Rats - Project Lead, 2D Art, 3D Art, Concept Art, Level Design, Writer, SFX and Music
OsirisGodoftheDead - Coding, Design Help
Shepard - Coding Lead, Conversion, Cleanup
CliffyV - Animator
ThanosHLD - Mapping, Writing Help, Level Design
Devan Miller - Resident VA
Netoxy - Modeling/Animation
"That moment when you realize you can't map in the daytime because your .wad is too dark..."
-Half-Rats
Pre-launch HYPE!
YES!
am I late for the hype? :D
Just in time, actually.
Too much me
Very good!!!
You i'll publish on steam and here.
I don't know why moders don't publish here, like caged.
Tfw when you gotta go to school a minute before the damn thing gets released. Why do I have to live on the other side of the globe again?
Either way I have awaited a entire year for this and now I am going to be edging the entire day. I just know the game(mod?) is worth it though.
Finally
Finally
WOOHOO!
Will it works on Xash3d?
I don't think so...but don't quote me.
Xash3d, Linux and probably WON versions are going to be supported at a later state.
Steam is the only "platform" being supported right now. WON/Xash3D/Linux will be supported at a later date.
on Xash3d - "Host_InitError: can't initialize client.dll" =(
Please, save yourself time and effort by using Steam Half-Life OR download the "standalone version" on Steam ( Store.steampowered.com ).
OFFICIAL WON/Xash3D/Linux support is being worked on.
the crashing game when starting new game, the horrible truth, I waited a year and it was lost time, correct it if you can
Are you using Steam Half-Life ?
If you are using Xash - don't. if you are trying to play on WON - don't. Download day one patch.
Any ETA for the Xash3D release?
Right now no, sorry. We are still working hard on 1.1.
Really good, i like the horror effects and characters you made. But, i tought this will be a sequel to HRAFD while its story is totally different than ths first mod's.
i have a steam half life 1 i play this mod