If there was one Half Life 2 mod I had to recommend to somebody it would be this. The amount of work achieved by FakeFactory (Juergen Vierheilig) is simply staggering. A personal project of sorts, it has taken him 4 years and over $15,000 but the end was finally reached earlier this year with the final patch for Cinematic Mod 10. The premise is to unify Half Life 2 with Episodes One and Two, using the latest Source engine and enhancing the original’s graphics and giving the game a more gritty, uncomfortable look.
- Unified Engine; play the game (HL2 / EP1 / EP2) with the latest Orangebox engine / Advanced HDR / Dynamic Shadows
- Enhance the old HL2 maps with HDR, blooming, color-correction, new props
- Eliminate all blurry / Lowres textures with new Highres textures and/or Hires-Detail-Overlays
- Give the HL2 trilogy a more stressed, darker and uncomfortable look
- Enhance the soundtrack with a semi-dynamic new hollywood-style music
- Add optional HD characters
- Add more replay-value
You can download the full, final version from here (torrent) and here (http). It’s important to know before downloading that you need a 64-bit operating system and installed copies of Episode One and Two, and the original Half Life 2 to use the mod. More information, including recommended system specifications can be found on FakeFactory’s website. The mod also includes a model picker, so you can get rid of the god-awful Adriana Lima version of Alyx and restore the high resolution original version.
They say a picture speaks more than a thousand words, so here are some screenshots taken directly from the mod (click to enlarge), with no editing at all. Find more in AltTabbed’s gallery.
Official trailer
#1 by Chalex4 on 23 December 2009 - 00:18
Some of those comparison screenshots on the official site are truly amazing, they make HL2 seem so dated. Also, I love how the trailer uses music from the film Avatar. That must be a sign for me to download this :P.
#2 by Marsh on 9 January 2010 - 03:54
A side-by-side comparison of the original Half-Life 2 next to Filip Victor’s ‘Update Mod’ version, which vastly improves the graphics. The Update mod–which is available to download but requires you own Episode 2–converts Half-Life 2 to the Orange Box Engine, adds HDR lighting, 32 Steam achievements and also updates textures and models. http://www.break.com/game-trailers/game/half-life-2/half-life-2—update-mod-comparison-video.html
#3 by Cameron Kelly on 11 August 2010 - 06:18
oh how i wish i could marry Adriana Lima, i just love her complexion and pretty face :
#4 by Joshua Taylor on 30 September 2010 - 06:39
wish i had a wive like Adriana Lima,*-
#5 by Trike Motorcycles · on 7 November 2010 - 15:40
well of course Adriana Lima has the best body ever ,
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