"The Masked Prisoner" explores the untold stories of several Half Life characters - taking place in a prison on the outskirts of City 17.
This was undoubtedly the best mod I've played in a year (or longer).
Some of the vistas, even though blocky, are really well detailed. It's indeed a shame that the author won't be resolving the plentiful blocky rocks and grasses, but all this is forgiven by the really well done interiors of the camp.
The scripting in the mod is top-notch and is obvious that this an actual designer's work. The action sequences are really blood-pumping and there is plenty to explode.
The mod also makes use of the "disguise" technique which is really cool with all it's subtlety.
At last, that end run was absolutely marvelous, super exciting. I've never seen an ending to a mod that was this awesome.
I wish Mr. Mike continues working on Source modding/mapping.
This is one of my personal favorites. It serves as an unofficial follow-up to Blue Shift and I think it's fantastic. Give it a shot!
Thats a good one
Good
Quick <1 hr mod that brings you through what appears to be a concentration camp.
Scenery looked good, or at least it wanted to. Some environments just didn't make sense, like the random log structure in the prison? And the flat, square cliffs broke immersion a bit. Enemy placement was a bit strange and unrealistic, like they were waiting for you instead of actively hunting escaped convicts.
Cool scripting and atmosphere. I like how the mod bloomed like an onion as you progressed. Felt natural and guided.
Solid voice acting. Good world-building, even if the "world" was a little strange, but some could argue a bit too much world-building for the length of the mod.
Combat was meh for the most part. The long-range setups were decent, but not very fun when the strongest ranged weapon you have is a pistol. Although I will say the final escape sequence with your squad was intense with great pacing and execution. I had a lot of fun hearing the zombie shriek, then watching them pour out from behind the cliffside as the music fired up.
Overall it's not bad and held my attention the entire time, though I did question a couple design decisions. The "reveal" was fun and satisfying. Good pacing and build-up. Mod definitely ended too soon!
One of the best shorter mods.
i really think this mod is one of the classics
awesome mod i want to act 2!
A++ very impressed
It feels like a Valve release, its that good.