The Rising mod for Half-Life 2

7 comments by operativex on Jun 24th, 2008 digg this super bookmark

This video gives you an idea of one of the map objectives we plan to use for The Rising. The scenario to this objective is that while the majority of those who harbor the organism have been turned into savages that roam the city streets, some people were declared to be too "valuable" to waste. Instead of just becoming another foot soldier to these sentient beings, they were allowed a certain amount of free thought and intelligence so that they could build structures such as the huge wall barriers (the ones you see in the "Level_Walk_Around" video) and these atmosphere-changing machines. Essentially, they are being built to transform the Earth’s atmosphere into one that they are more comfortable with. This will allow them to leave our human bodies and go into their true form. Visually we wanted to convey that the Earth was in “pain” and was “dying” from these machines. The more you destroy them the less fog and lighting you see and eventually the sky will become clear. Keep in mind these models are placeholders.

Entity work by Quinten Stokkink
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We are currently also seeking individuals that have skills in:

• Animation (weapons and characters)
• Texturing (weapons and characters)
• 2D (creating HUDs and VGUIs)
• Sound design and composing