Raising the Bar is a mod based off of the idea of amalgamating the earliest concepts of Half-Life 2 into a coherent story. This mod is not a leak-fix, nor is it a concept art recreation gallery; it will be a full story with inspiration from the old material as well as our own ideas of how to make it all fit together.

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Discontinued.

Discontinued.

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Discontinuing of the RtB mod, and a brief summary of the recent events on the mod page.

Big Changes, but still alive!!

Big Changes, but still alive!!

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Raising the bar is still alive! But big changes. I have an important question for you, it's time to choose Mr.Freeman.

The Ups and the Downs Syndrome *Cough*

The Ups and the Downs Syndrome *Cough*

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We have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we're giving out all of our content. The bad news...you'll have to click to find out.

Characters and Concepts

Characters and Concepts

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Hey everyone, we're back again bringing you a small, but substantive update containing some of our new characters, in both model and concept form!

Official Discord Server: Talk to the Devs and Have a Good Time

Official Discord Server: Talk to the Devs and Have a Good Time

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Ever wanted to talk to the devs in real time and meet other people in the community?

Texturing Workflow Techniques

Texturing Workflow Techniques

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It's been a while since I had a chat with you guys.

Learning a Lesson from Valve

Learning a Lesson from Valve

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Hey everyone, time for an update on what's been going on, both with our mod and a little bit about the leak community.

Suiting Up

Suiting Up

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Gordon's got a new suit and a new gun, as well as a new melee weapon.

3rd Bi-Weekly Update

3rd Bi-Weekly Update

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As promised, here's another update as to what we've been up to over the past two weeks.

Valentine's Day Update: Bi-Weekly Edition

Valentine's Day Update: Bi-Weekly Edition

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Hey everyone, it's us again, two weeks later as promised! This time we've got some work-in-progress maps to show you.

Props! Props Everywhere!

Props! Props Everywhere!

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A small little update for all our followers, and some news!

"CP Requests All Units Report In"

"CP Requests All Units Report In"

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Hello everyone, it's us again. We've been working hard out here in the Wastes, but we need more help to set up, if what the 'Vorts are saying is true.

Wall-Tastic Update

Wall-Tastic Update

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Watching paint dry; it's what we do around here. You all asked, and we answered. Time for less paint, but more often!

Assistance Required in City 17

Assistance Required in City 17

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Hey everyone, as you can tell by the title we need some more help on the team. Read on to find out who we need!

April Update

April Update

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The delayed update is finally here! We've got some new media to show off some of our recent progress.

April Update Update

April Update Update

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Some news on the April update, and why it isn't here yet.

Valentine's Day Update

Valentine's Day Update

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A lovely new update for all of our followers. We've got quite a bit to show today!

Raising the Bar Website is Live

Raising the Bar Website is Live

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The Raising the Bar website is now live but we need your help to improve the user experience. Please read below.

New Years Update

New Years Update

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Wishing everyone a happy new year alongside some brand new models and textures!

Half-Life 2's 10th Anniversary Update

Half-Life 2's 10th Anniversary Update

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A small update celebrating Half-Life 2's 10-year anniversary.

The Big One

The Big One

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Today we had a major media update that we hope all of our followers will enjoy! Included are some vehicles, maps, and people, and we are still going!

Cracking the Code

Cracking the Code

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We have received several more members on our team, but we still need more!

Big Media!

Big Media!

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Finally, the big media update is here! The Gargantua and Eli's lab!

We Need You to Help Raise the Bar!

We Need You to Help Raise the Bar!

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Raising the Bar needs your help! We are making progress, but we need more positions filled in order to be a more complete mod.

Official Teaser Trailer

Official Teaser Trailer

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One year ago, you met Raising the Bar, now one year later, you can see it again. A little present for you, here is the first Raising the Bar teaser trailer...

Halloween Update!

Halloween Update!

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We promised we would do a "Big Update" and here it is! We have implemented some of the weapons in-game such as flare gun, HMG and more, aswell we implemented...

Jetski

Jetski

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Today we can show off our new Jetski, which was supplanted by the airboat in the retail version of Half-Life 2. This model is based on the original concept...

Welcome to City 17

Welcome to City 17

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Today we can show you a new map, the Train Station, which is based off of concepts presented in RTB. You first see this place when you arrive in C17...

Manhack Arcade Test!

Manhack Arcade Test!

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Today we can show you gameplay mechanics from the Manhack Arcade. In the final version, you will be able to go to the Manhack Arcade and you can play...

New media

New media

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We show you new screenshots from the Industrial District.