Can I beat Half-Life using only two weapons? (Challenge)

[@theshadowofknight]

nice video but there is a way to get the pistol even before you get the crowbar play the game as usual until you put the crystal in the machine.. thing pull the crystal out immediately after you put the crystal in and start the "cutscene" doing this will make a vortigaunt not despawn run straight for the door where the scientist is helping the security guard wait until the guard gets up (you may not know this but if you wait around the guard revives and lead him into the testing chamber if the guard dies you can grab his gun and boom you have the pistol and you only *indirectly* killed him yippey

[@neonicx]

yeah im aware of this

[@ThatGenericPyro]

undt drincc *c o l a*

[@BorisAnatolievich]

Easier way: wait for the guard to be revived after the test lab experiment in the beginning, then push him to the falling computer (which is usually supposed to squish unaware gordon). Profit

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

​@@neonicxhi. why are you not allowed to pick up weapons? You just shouldn't use them for the challenge, so why is it wrong to pick them up?

[@neonicx]

suffering = content

[@monahikosliekos]

The door glitch that gives you infinite health is because valve accidentally set the crush damage value to a negative number.

[@dank6554]

It wasn't an accident. They specifically made it not deal damage because if Barney got crushed by the door, you'd get a game over.

[@monahikosliekos]

@@dank6554 Couldn't they just disable it or set the damage to zero?

[@churchofclaus]

@@dank6554 the theory is they set the damage amount to a negative for testing, but never put it back to normal.

[@sebastiannielsen]

@@dank6554 They could have targeted Barney to a func_relay, and then to the gameover trigger. And when the door trigger is triggered, then run killtarget on the func_relay, effectively killing the relay itself, which will then not trigger gameover if barney is killed. Thats what I think they have made with other story targets. In certain situations in the game, some vital personell are intentionally killed in the story, which would then trigger gameover, but by killing the relay, gameover isn't triggered when the vital personell have done its vital job.

[@gigger-nigga]

🤓

[@mabs9503]

9:00 In the Hammer editor you can set the value for damage that doors and other objects give you if you block them. This one was accidentally set to negative damage somehow.

[@ieuanhunt552]

It's not an accident. Because that Barney is vital for progess they didn't want him getting crushed by that door

[@Damian-cilr2]

@@ieuanhunt552 its still an accident if its negative,couldnt they just disable damage in that case?

[@sebastiannielsen]

@@ieuanhunt552 They could have targeted Barney to a func_relay, and then to the gameover trigger. And when the door trigger is triggered, then run killtarget on the func_relay, effectively killing the relay itself, which will then not trigger gameover if barney is killed. Thats what I think they have made with other story targets. In certain situations in the game, some vital personell are intentionally killed in the story, which would then trigger gameover, but by killing the relay, gameover isn't triggered when the vital personell have done its vital job.

[@sebastiannielsen]

@@Damian-cilr2 What I know you can't set damage to 0. If you set damage to 0, it will deal 1 damage instead. Thats how I remember it. It was a long time I edited for godsrc.

[@Damian-cilr2]

@@sebastiannielsen ohhh.now i understand.

[@SHDW-nf2ki]

Restarting the pistol run is the most sigma male thing I've ever seen. You've got another sub for that one man

[@whoisanarnb]

Like pistol starting every map on Plutonia on UV in one sitting.

[@Awesomeness-iz3dh]

12:02 You could've just hit the ground with your crowbar until the func_breakable that normally triggers on the Gonarch's death explosion breaks and lets you through. (As far as I'm aware, that's how it works; I could be misremembering.)

[@blukat9903]

You could actually save all your ammo in the last big momma room by glitching her to stop her from entering the room then hit the ground where she would die with your crowbar to actually open the hole i recommend using the command +fire and touching some grass while the hole gets opened automatically

[@TankGuy827]

youtube is really hitting me with the niche channels lately, can't complain. good work dude

[@charbotk2261]

same

[@Patolagos]

This video was very fun to watch, and well edited too. It definitely deserves way more views than it has right now.

[@sweethomealabama6695]

8:12 when i discovered this, i felt like the happiest person in the world, hearing 200 pickup sounds was so satisfiying!

[@Nieveria]

actually there is a way to skip the crowbar. you have to catch a vortigaunt during the resonance cascade by pulling the cart out of the antimass spectrometer, lead the barney in the next room over to the vort, and talk to him constantly so he's not able to fight back against the vort's jolts. after that, ignore the crowbar in front of the glass door and the few crowbars that show up later

[@joseislanio8910]

But the third crowbar is necessary, as you have to break through an air vent before reaching to that security guard that dies at the beginning of "residue processing"

[@ducoschollmeijer4841]

Damn, pretty high quality video for such a small channel! I hope to see more content of you.

[@Bozothcow]

When a func_door is blocked from reaching its open/closed state, it damages the entity that is blocking it. In this particular section of surface area, the security guard dying ends the run, and he would get gibbed by the door a lot in testing, so they decided to make it impossible for the door to kill him. The problem is, a damage value of 0 isn't valid, so they set the damage to -1 so that the guard would never get killed by the door. This glitch can also be done on the 2nd door that the guard has to open for you.

[@brandonlehman7440]

For a first effort this was a great video, good sense of humor and great skills on top of a good challenge.

[@bundzsi]

Very well made, entertaining video! This should blow up soon

[@MillywiggZ]

The pistol 3? Epistle 3? Half-Life 3, confirmed.

[@neonicx]

alright, so i uploaded this video and it got no recognition for about a week (which is unsurprising) but then i took a holiday away and i log in on my phone to see that this BLEW UP. thanks people helping me achieve dreams already

[@rynaxw]

bro finally got what he deserved

[@CisumAPRAT]

At Gonarch's Lair instead of beating big momma, you could've just crowbar that piece that breaks after killing it ! Either way, very interesting video !

[@Isaacfess]

This was a nicely edited, funny challenge video man! Great job on completing and slogging through it. The Pistol is truly one of the best HL1 weapons. Gotta love how inside jokes spawned because of this lol. Good on you for actually legitimately finishing the challenge.

[@kadenyeka611]

Im willing to believe that this is the canon way to beat half life

[@shannonnezul4903]

Tbh the self imposed no smg for pistol ammo is the biggest obstacle imo but then again I didn't run this XD well done man.

[@GoogleMCB]

This guy's underrated , def. subbed

[@Michi_Exiled]

After watching this video I want everyone to look in the mirror and ask themselves *Can YOU beat Half Life 1 with only a pistol?*

[@inhalingcrows2376]

I can see it now man, keep up this much effort and work and you are gonna pop off. Loved the video, bro.

[@mudnarchist]

I am frankly surprised you don't have more subscribers after this video. It's fucking hilarious lol

[@Half-LifeFan]

Surprisingly a video with effort put into it with some twist at the end, twice! Hope to see more challenges in your future video.

[@firepea368]

technically you don,t have to get a crowbar by luring a guard into the chamber and wait until he's killed by a vortigaunt then use the pistol as your crowbar

[@ArpitBhattacharjee]

really well made video considering this is your first proper video. 10/10

[@valentinmihai815]

Please do more of these! Super entertaining

[@gaelsanma9105]

9:15 it happens because doors in hl1 usually do damage,but for some reason when they were making the map they set the damage value of the door to -1,which instead of doing damage it heals you.

[@arir43]

You can actually break the hole that the gonarch makes when it does with your crowbar and continue normally. I had to do this on my first play through since the gonarch never jumped down from the tunnel.

[@PurpleColonel]

you can literally just break the floor the gonarch breaks in the final bit of that chapter with the crowbar :)

[@neonicx]

ohmygoh, isrobhurtdowniejuniore

[@TheOtherLPer203]

half life except gordon has a concealed carry permit

[@PosibilLupu]

If i remember correctly, in the gonarch fight at the last chamber where the gonarch stands right above you, the floor part where the gonarch is scripted to explode when it dies it's actually breakable.

[@spiral_iv]

I've beat Half Life with no killing at all (TentacleMonster doesn't count, as well as moments, where I HAD to kill monsters just to start script) good video btw, I really like it

[@Steamuch]

A breakable patch of floor at Gonarch's Lair isn't purely scripted.

[@elrondmcbong467]

The Glock is my most used weapon and the .357 is a decent problem solver, if you have good aim. Also the Glock has a damage of 8 while the MP5 just has a damage of 5 in HL. In HL:S the MP5 also makes a damage of 8 but the glock still has very low spread, what makes it a very nice weapon for most enemy types, even on medium ranges. And the Magnum, just a Glock with ammo shortage but on steroids, it makes 40 damage and has zero spread, basically a sniper without scope. Also the Glock is the only ranged weapon besides the crossbow, that can shoot under water. Wich definately helps with Black Mesas Ichtyosaur infested waters. If i'm honest, i mostly switch to the Glock if Situations get tricky because it's fast to reload, has good accuracy and damage, good rpm and uses over abundand ammo.

[@venu5654]

in gonarch's lair, the floor can just be broken by swinging your crowbar at it

[@igorc.k.3184]

Nice video. I only noticed you're a small channel after finishing watching. Really good content, well made and well written.

[@kham_pastgom]

This NEEDS more views. This is incredibly high quality. Good watch

[@ТойХтоКоміксиМалює]

In general, you could pass the game without picking up the crowbar at the beginning, just wait until the scientist revives the guard at the beginning, then bring the guard to the vartigont and then take the barney gun to break the glass

[@Raz_ei]

now beat half life 2 with the first two weapons xddd great video btw

[@DeluxeDuck]

I loved this please continue doing stuff like this

[@AlexMan033]

Huge amount of work on this video, good job man I was pretty surprised when I saw that u have less then 1k subs, thought it’s just one of those channels with 2.15mil subs that I don’t know

[@lordalexino]

it was aktually a genuinelly good video if you want suggestions make more videos so that your style can bleed through more

[@Whomobile]

I've defeated the Nilly with the crowbar before too, good shit

[@johnnylew9455]

You got soul kid. Ill drop a sub. Best of luck on future projects

[@Neometalll]

2:30 if you slide on the right side instead of the left you can safely get to the bottom every time

[@neonicx]

i always find it easier on the left, and this was the only time in a run that ive messed that up TWICE

[@Neometalll]

@@neonicx On the right side you don't have to push any button, simple jump and slide.

[@RewRew_zerothree]

Super well made can’t wait for new uploads

[@colbiashimaru]

Love it. Im glad you stuck to it.

[@torneydou]

Nice video man, hope u get more views

[@kingp260]

Bruh in "On a Rail" I never knew you're supposed to use a satchel for the elevator! I've been doing what you did, shoot the boxes then go down quickly, my entire life.

[@neonicx]

you poor soul

[@Kinodawker]

Not a big fan of the on a rail slander but you’re fun to watch, I enjoyed this video

[@hd40kdx82]

Unexpectedly good

[@anormalwatermelon4792]

Your very underrated, 1+ sub

[@LambdaShitpostHeaven]

Very well done video.

[@migongaming]

Now do this with the Hard Life mod (when it comes out)

[@neonicx]

bet

[@Patolagos]

You could do another challenge on Half Life 2, or maybe even TF2

[@N-Man-g7k]

The most interesting fact: Half-Life also can be beaten with crowbar only without any weapons, such as pistols.

[@That_blood_stain]

You can destroy the floor with the crowbar in the gonarch section

[@meantcabbage711]

Nice video. Excited for your future content

[@zidanidane]

i LOVED this video

[@chitterchatter5231]

We should play some time.

[@sylphaevus]

This does not fit the vibe of being a first video, in a good way. I was very surprised to see this was your first video. Looking forwards to seeing more from you!

[@the-bman]

hey, what's the song at 11:43? its been months since ive been trying to find it lol

[@neonicx]

covert affairs by cristoffer moe ditlevsen

[@the-bman]

@@neonicx oh my god finally i remember thank you

[@midorithefestivegardevoir6727]

Half Life but Gordon is actually not proefficient in using every weapon type on Earth

[@imextremelytired]

i accidently did a glitch in surface tesion wich if you go back 3 stages realy quickly the helicopter dissapears

[@SuperBoyboys]

You can actually get the pistol early by waiting for the guard getting CPR to get up then having him crushed by the falling machine. Then you can skip the crowbar too.

[@rhysbaker2595]

Bro! You can skip getting the crowbar by pulling the sample back out of the antimass spectrometer. A vortigaunt is spawned as a fancy effect but gets caught on the test sample before it can teleport back away. You can then lure a guard in front of rhe vortigaunt in a position where the vort can see him bit he cant shoot the vort. The vortigaunt will eventually kill the guard and you will have a pistol. Use the pistol to smash the glass door and bypass the crowbar alltogether

[@UseroneGaming]

2:10 Is it really necessary to murder this guard with a crowbar? Maybe in the spirit of the challenge of using “pistol only,” you could try and distract him so that the zombie kills him, seeing as you may need the ammo. That way you don’t have to use the crowbar to murder, so the spirit of the “pistol only” challenge is better preserved! PS. I disagree that picking up MP5s just for their ammo (because they use the same 9mm ammunition) disqualifies you from the “pistol only” challenge, as long as you don’t actually shoot the MP5s.

[@neonicx]

i didn't even have to look at him, i could've completely ignored him and absolutely nothing about this challenge would've changed also nice take

[@KenanoSecond]

you know in the middle of watching this video, i stopped and actually tried it myself lol

[@qiroqato_real]

7:18 pistol MAGS

[@kianbautista1016]

This is pretty feasible in vr. Played pretty much up till the coast with just the pistol it’s a lot of fun

[@male_07official]

about the healing door; it deals negative damage

[@VertekPlus]

you can break the floor with crowbar in 3d phase of gonarch...

[@curvingfyre6810]

I would argue that picking up other weapons, the mp5 especially, is fine so long as you don't actually fire them. I think collecting mp5s for ammo is valid.

[@VangleasenIII]

God damn.

[@barney10240]

Now, This is what I called "Cinema".🎉

[@ThatGenericPyro]

Now do it with only the Hivehand! * laughs maniacally *

[@strv81]

with the crowbar you can destroy the ground. where you are stuck on by hitting the ground repeatebly.

[@jussomdude8506]

new idea: beating the gearbox expansions with only the weapons used by the NPCs in game AND their tactics. obviously you can beat blue shift with only a pistol or opposing force with only the smg and shotgun but can you do it without moving during combat?

[@LordoftheLightskins]

I managed to kill gonarch without infinite health glitch you can explosive jump onto its head, crouch and hit him with crowbar for like 5 secs then jump off heal in pool and repeat, although this was only possible with a lot of save scumming it is still more legitimate than using the door method but a lot more painful and time consuming. Now i'm at Nihilanth and the challenge has turned out to be all for nothing, wish I had found this video first.

[@roxshieee]

this deserves more views

[@kvetoslavzeleny1764]

I thought you just could destroy the floor with crowbar (most tidiously way) instead of just blowing up gonark. But I realised that there are those little headcrabs. So it seems impossible. Or maybe it could be only destroyed with explosives. Idk

[@momodolape]

man its always super cool to find a small channel with actual good videos! keep it up dude, you should do a speedrun guide sometime

[@tgsmokio]

Acshualy, the G-man took away your pistol so you didnt actually beat the game with the first two weapons 🤓

[@dontspikemydrink9382]

you trolling right

[@th3ta]

You can actually skip power up without using tripmines with some precise jumps, but as the rules say you could use any glitch, which would imply you can use change level delay with "wait" commands which wouldn't even require you to use scripts, just a way to spam the wait command , change level delay is basically delaying the map change trigger, whilst you delay it you can move and because maps in the end of blast pit/begining of power up intersect you can just phase through the wall, nice run nonetheless

[@shelbybunny]

Nobody tell this guy he can get the pistol before the first crowbar if he pulls the cart out of the anti-mass spectrometer to about in the middle of the path so it catches a vortigaunt, and then wait for the scientist to revive the guard and bring the guard to the test chamber and spam E while the vortigaunt shoots him so he doesnt kill it

[@neonicx]

brO ITS In a repLYY

[@shelbybunny]

@@neonicx well first off im honored you replied, second off yes that is true but i didnt see it, third off YOU didnt heart or reply to any comments that said that so i didnt know you saw them, and lasty i was just trying to present this information in a semi-entertaining way, though i dont think i succeeded. also why the fuck did you type your reply like that

[@neonicx]

yes i did, there was one describing it in FULL detail and its hearted, but since ive got nothing there ill pin it.

[@churchofclaus]

I'm pretty sure that you can manually destroy that section of the floor in Gonarchs nest

[@neonicx]

wasnt sure how

[@mateipola6402]

U know that at Gonarchs part where he dies, u could camp by ledge and shoot him

[@Dingus_-]

wait you have under 1k subs must be natural talent then good video

[@rynaxw]

I'm chairsaw man

[@rynaxw]

I'm chainsaw man

[@ravick007]

Infinite contempt for anyone who skips the train ride! >:(

[@juannunez4436]

Interesting to see if we have got hostiles can be done, cuz it has a lot of military. Thou i dont get how you got past the parts were there are a lot of military to begin with, didnt know there were so many amunitions for pistol

[@neonicx]

it most likely can be, but i would rather just not

[@edi9487]

literally my type of humor.

[@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716]

This would be harder with shotgun and crowbar only

[@ogristorid162]

me too beat half life using pistol only but i'm only just 9mmclip cheat for ammo pistol supply

[@ljiljanabanovac8736]

7:33 you picked up gauss ammo. how

[@ariral536]

other title: playing half-life 1 as a barney with a crowbar

[@Miniban2554]

alternate universe title fr

[@racinracerxp8645]

Cool video I cant wait to see half life 2

[@tehallanaz]

I feel like picking up weapons should be fine to get 9mm you’re not technically using the weapon 😂