One Of The Best Half-Life Mods I've Ever Played...

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0:00 Intro
02:04 Mod Overview
05:58 Gameplay Changes
08:09 The Weapons
14:05 Closing Remarks
15:05 Express VPN
16:18 Amazingly Awesome Patrons

[@Gggmanlives]

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[@dylansmith1851]

Gman would you please see if you can review the true crime series LA and NY love your brother

[@nateghast6456]

Where can you get a BFG 9000 with a silencer?

[@brianarcher6625]

No

[@appleleptiker]

Nah. I have no problem with you earning money, but I won't spend money to get scammed just so that you earn a few dollars.

[@DesertAvenger]

14:20 "fifteen odd years old now" It's 25 years old gman. Not 15. In case you wanted to feel older.

[@invisuu6280]

Omg...I still remember when I got the demo for HL before release and you crawl through a vent and the soldiers hear you and shoot up the vent and light penetrates through the bullet holes. My little mind was blown, I thought nothing will ever look better in games. It's been more than 25 years since that, but it's still a fresh memory in my mind.

[@FlyboyHelosim]

@@invisuu6280 That's actually in a later part of the game. The demo was HL: Uplink.

[@seaharrierfrs1]

No. it's 15.

[@FlyboyHelosim]

@@seaharrierfrs1 No. It came out in 1998.

[@DesertAvenger]

@@seaharrierfrs1 as far as i know, 1998 was 25 years ago, not 15.

[@GunshipMarkII]

Once again, thank you for covering MMod, this time it was Half-Life 1: MMod and I'm very glad that you've enjoyed it! I'm trying to catch every single review out there and collecting feedback for future updates, so this kind of review and feedback is very valuable to me. Thanks again!

[@protostar5946]

No, thank YOU for creating something hella special. This is probably gonna be my go-to method for replaying HL1 in the future. Two questions, though. 1) Any plans to add subtitles? 2) Half-Life 2: MMod on Steam when?

[@GunshipMarkII]

@@protostar5946 Maybe, not sure yet, as for HL2MMod on Steam - putting HL1MMod on Steam was a gigantic pain and a problem, you have to get super lucky and get it touch with someone at Valve for them to setup your app on Steam properly, otherwise their app checking department has no idea what you're trying to do with adding a mod on Steam.

[@Medicalguy]

The legend is here.

[@cartonwaffle]

You sir, do great work

[@DefiniteRicardo]

You are an absolute unit my guy you deliver a beast of a mod and I am happy that after all you went through you still deliver a masterpiece

[@54Azuka]

Gman has the voice of that one drinking bud that you just cant help but side hug because of how good of a time he brings to a party.

[@cyanthegojifan]

Are you talking about the omnipotent space god or the Australian

[@EQuake2290]

@@cyanthegojifan Yeah I was really confused at first lol

[@CrabsJohnson]

Side hug?? Bro I'd full frontal gman

[@54Azuka]

@@cyanthegojifan I see no difference

[@gmanismysugardaddy]

Why just side hug give him a proper hug bro please

[@TeddyOnTheSpot]

My favorite part of Half-Life mods is how they take what was already a pretty industry defining game and either improve it or just add absurdity to it, and either way, the results are almost always entertaining.

[@BlueZirnitra]

Isn't that everyone's favourite part of mods and their whole point?

[@TeddyOnTheSpot]

@@BlueZirnitra Yes, but it's the aspect of it being done for a game such as Half-Life, where the game had such a profound effect on the industry as a whole. Whether it's the updated mechanics of something like MMod or the absurdity of something like Crack-Life, or even just something like Half-Payne or Half-Nuked which brings in other veteran protagonists.

[@DrundeFPS]

What part of Half-Life defined the gaming industry? Everything Half-Life did the gaming industry did before.

[@luminosity01]

​@@DrundeFPS Do you mean games like System Shock, Wolfenstein, or Ultima Underworld already did that before Half-Life?

[@dEAdAimGUNSHOT]

There are actually noobs here trying to downplay Half-Life's contribution to gaming? Weird

[@toufusoup]

8:58 the silencer has one purpose, and it is to silently take out enemies without alerting anyone around them. It’s actually comedic because they won’t react to getting shot.

[@FuJIuIIoK]

The crowbar actually has the third attack at your disposal. Just click and hold a wheel on a mouse

[@gorkamorka999]

The Hivehand was already effective. You could shoot from cover while the other guys were using their scan-to-hit weapons.

[@padmanabhanvaidyanathan7182]

Exactly. I used it a lot when playing vanilla HL thanks to the hornets homing in on enemies.

[@icemasterpro]

They also added the tertiary launcher that is really effective at killing things. Lobbing one of those bee grenades kills grunts on directs. I used it for much of the xen enemies as it can kill vorts and controllers pretty easily.

[@spas1229]

hitscan

[@quantumblauthor7300]

​@@spas1229let the ancients keep their harmless vocabulary

[@mvmusic8467]

@@quantumblauthor7300Its always been called hitscan since the 90’s

[@kylemountford8572]

Just when I think GmanLives has reviewed every shooter under the sun, he blesses us with hidden gems like this

[@kered13]

9:35 That's a strange take. The shotgun was always one of the better weapons in HL's arsenal, especially given the nearly endless ammo.

[@benzicol]

"Barney, how did you get out of Black Mesa??" "shotgun + right click"

[@Matt-md5yt]

glad you covered this mod and I say supporting the developer on their Patron would be nice way to help someone out. I did that when the Gaming Dragon covered this mod

[@bmx7596]

The VR mods for Alyx are crazy good too. Even Half life 2 in VR was like playing it for the first time again, even though I just played it 6 months prior.

[@RE4PER]

The fact the the creator of this mod was able to finish this so quickly after escaping a literal warzone is just nuts to me.

[@heftymagic4814]

source 1 isnt that hard to mod on and if work had already been done then the rest would be p easily simple

[@VivaSativaMusic]

@@heftymagic4814 You really gonna just skimp over the "warzone" part to address the efficacy of source coding?

[@RE4PER]

@@heftymagic4814 This isn't source 1, it's goldsrc. Also doesn't really matter how good you are at coding if your domicile is being destroyed.

[@SidorovichGaming]

The creator is a chad.

[@wolf512full]

Hey sorry, I'm a little late for the party. What was happening to the creator of this mod when he was making it?

[@devonmarr9872]

Did my first mmod hl2 playthrough and man I enjoyed it so much more.

[@robjsmiles]

Yeah gotta like mods that take a great aging game and give it a fresh coat of polish, or brings up the intensity

[@grantb7901]

This was my first experience playing through Half-Life in it's full actually. I played the original a little bit, but I never could get myself to play more. This mod was my first time playing through the original Half-Life, and it was genuinely a great experience. This is a proper remaster

[@BA-oy9uo]

play through the expansions if you are up to it (blue shift opposing force), also highly recommend field intensity as a fan made expansion

[@Atrahasis7]

@@BA-oy9uo HL echoes is much better than field intensity.

[@BA-oy9uo]

@@Atrahasis7 I'll give it a go! I'm really digging field intensity, how come?

[@Atrahasis7]

@@BA-oy9uo I was not implying field intensity is bad. But Echoes is on another level. Just try it. Its kinda like Entropy zero 2, its so good its canon.

[@LordTrashcanRulez]

I personally played a good chunk of the original, but never got around to finishing it. This mod should give me the motivation

[@DefiniteRicardo]

What I also love about this mod is just that one of the main developers is an Ukrainian guy who was stuck in the middle of a war, he survive by miracle in some cases and he manage to still deliver this mod, that guy is a beast

[@SidorovichGaming]

He's a real chad. I'm a Ukrainian too but I never was in a warzone.

[@bozotheclown1142]

We've managed to avoid drowning

[@jokerman8619]

The eastern European drive to mod games from 20 years ago overpowers their love of war

[@DrCoomer_1]

Now now Gordon doesn't need to hear all this he's a highly trained professional

[@Atrus999]

My favorite mod for HL1 is still the one that lets you play it in VR.

[@Gatosiamese]

wait like the original goldsource version? or like gmod or something.

[@Atrus999]

@@Gatosiamese Yes, the original version.

[@Fogolol]

wait really? What's the name?

[@Atrus999]

@@Fogolol Lambda1VR

[@SgtZaqq]

Yeah that's an awesome mod. And it works natively on the Oculus Quest 2, so need for a PC.

[@windwalkerrangerdm]

Wow, after watching the video I wondered if you and I played the same original Half-Life 1. I LOVED the shotgun, its alt-fire shot two shells and destroyed anything point blank. And the crossbow was definitaly overpowered, the only balancing factor was the relatively low amount of ammunition you could find for it. Finally, the hive gun was awesome, because you could fire around the corners with it, and in the latter levels when you had ammo issues, it was clutch to save on ammo.

[@MorrisNicebrain]

Your point about hit scan vs actual projectiles is spot on.

[@DaxMarko]

I remember hating the mmod for HL2. Not only performance was tanking on my end, but movement was like on ice, and overall was making the game more frustrating than necessary. But this one seems really good. Not as over the top like brutal mod, but tastefully chaotic. Could you imagine combining this and the raytracing, its pretty much the best remake of HL1, in case Black Mesa doesn't suit you.

[@smailchali5102]

you'd need something pretty terrible for hl2 mmod to tank on performance

[@pratikpramanik7782]

@@smailchali5102 the original MMod came out in Pentium 4 era

[@smailchali5102]

@@pratikpramanik7782 not hl2mmod that's for certain

[@fyretnt]

Bruh hl2 mmod ran fine on my 2007 Thinkpad on medium settings like 2 years ago wdym bad performance

[@arnox4554]

I don't know, man... Even Valve themselves loved Black Mesa. The remake is insanely impressive. If there was a list of Best Steam Exclusives, BM would definitely be on it. With that said, 2023 MMod does look pretty great, but I really don't know if it can compare. It's got huge boots to fill.

[@Jaddico]

"Watching Gman is like having an alcoholic beverage in a public recreation location, whilst listening to the dicourse of preferance in video game qualities and hoshtilities" - Farengar Secret Fire

[@AXELAX]

Honestly this mod is gonna be my go to method to replay HL1.

Nice, this mod deserves all the recognition it can get, the dev went through a lot.

[@Mr_D-o-proprio]

a nice alternative to brutal half life and a more stable one too

[@eraser400]

Awesome vid Gman, as always. I was just replaying the Half-Life games for this last week and you release a video of MMod, good stuff!

[@hemangchauhan2864]

Thanks for covering this. MMod sounds amazing.

[@iliveagain5933]

love your content gman! always puts a smile on my face to see you’ve uploaded.

[@Mankey619]

Man what can I say. Mods have done a whole a lot of awesome work that these guys have done to improve upon older games, and added newer features to increase the gaming experience even further.

[@gestaposantaclaus]

I've been desperately waiting for this! So stoked its out. I still remember the very first summer I played this game as a kid on PC back in 2001.

[@thatzaliasguy]

Mmod is now my defacto way to replay through HL1 from now on.

[@Ye-Hu]

Is just /K/ino

[@thatzaliasguy]

@@Ye-Hu the fuck did you just call me?

[@Gordon-Freeman-Gaming]

8:55 The silencers do actually make it harder for enemies to hear you. For example, one time (in questionable ethics I think) there were two marines with their backs turned and they were right next to each other. I tried shooting one with mp5 without the silencer, and the other guy noticed and attacked me, but with the silencer, the other guy just kept standing there. I tried with the Glock too and it had the same results. But you’re never really gonna notice this unless you’re intentionally being stealthy, and I don’t think that’s something most people do in this game.

[@HiGlowie]

It also makes me feel cooler

[@EirikurEiriksson223]

YESSS great vid! I love it when you cover mods and more niche things like this G. Would love a follow up on the VR video, or a 3rd person mods for fps games.

[@thej2241]

imagine if someone goes out of their way to make *H* alf-life after this video comes out

[@beastbro125]

Banger video gman, always love the vids u do on HL mods and old classic pc games. Look forward to the next upload !

[@hornsteinhof7592]

Amazing mod, this is like a definitive edition coming in 2000. Which would have been called "Millenium" or "eXtreme" or "2K" at that time. However, I've always enjoyed the vanilla shotgun and I'm willing to fight topless over it

[@nathanahedgehog2871]

Love that the guy that gets cut in half via the Laser is actually cut instead the old gorexplosion

[@Cnoble59]

Come for reviews, stay for the Simpson references.

[@kevting4512]

Man HL1 was such a great arena shooter.

[@GavUK86]

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[@jerodwolf5582]

Dude we all know it's a MOBA, get your facts right!

[@TheBoxNasty]

Not here too lol

[@FlyboyHelosim]

It's not really an arena shooter though.

[@OpenMawProductions]

15 odd years? Bro, Half-Life is nearly 25 yearers old now. 1998, Sonny Jim!

[@manwithnolife5239]

Half Life was a game I just felt like picking up when it was super cheap on Steam. Knew nothing about it, but it's now one of my all time games, and got me in to other classics such as System Shock, Thief, Deus Ex, and more. The fact that there is still an active community surround the game is a true testament to how phenomenal it is.

[@HillsideVids]

Nice rundown of the mod. Looks like fun! Next time I get the Half-Life itch, I'll check it out.

[@chloewebb5526]

I feel like a lot of people add little "found the weapon" animations, but it always looks more like flair than the protagonist actually checking to make sure the weapon they just found on the ground is functional and wont hurt them lol. I know field stripping is out of the question, but it'd be cool to see something that looks a bit more realistic than "ooooo, pretty" lol

[@kacki97]

the Outro is so nice! This is the first Video i saw from GmanLives and the Outro is the reason why i subscribe!

[@1thevm1]

The pistol has always been useful since it does 8 damage as opposed to 5 from SMG, which counts for something especially on a hard skill, not to mention its great accuracy at any range. The increased firerate turns it into a real beast now, for sure. The non-hitscan projectile option ruins the revolver somewhat though, so you won't be able to snipe people with it like before, which hurts especially in Xen. I agree about the shotgun, but it has its charm as this ugly duckling that still gets the job done unlike its certain uglier younger brother (cough-cough Doom3). However, MMod seemed to have made the cocking/reload even slower somehow, probably because it's made to be 2-stage'd. Tripmines activate much faster now which means you can use them during combat on an enemy who is rushing you, which is great. Bug Bomb from the Hivehand is indeed amazing (and dare I say OP), and is hands down the best way to make the weapon useful. It also counts as a grenade making enemies panic, which gives you an extra edge in avoiding the damage. Also you can toss the hand grenade down on alt fire like in HL2, though it's not that relevant but is nice. Agreed on other points.

[@Devilkingliebe]

It's great whenever you review single player arena shooters

[@lorenzoreigada9681]

i believe this mod also adds in new g-man sightings, for example you can find him in Unforeseen Consequences after crossing the broken catwalk on the sewers

[@El-Burrito]

The crowbar has both the alternate heavy attack, and if you press the button that puts suppressors on the pistol and smg, you can do a charge up attack as well.

[@psycold]

Did anyone else play that OEM version of Half-Life that leaked online before the full game came out? Back then you had to find an ftp server with like hundreds of files, if one was corrupt or a file got deleted then the whole thing was for nothing and internet speeds were so slow it took weeks to download a game. Eventually I got it and it really changed how I looked at games. It was the most immersed I'd ever felt playing a game. I remember it faded to black in the part where you're reaching the surface and the marines start sliding down ropes into the vent or whatever you were in at the time.

[@DeepseaOddities]

Dudes be like "AYO IM PLAYING HL1 MMOD" *MY BROTHER IN CHRIST* we need you to review Entropy Zero 2!

[@milovarquiel]

Your Simpson jokes are always on point and golden, never stop using them.

[@starpencil]

Love to see a mod review again. Hope to see more in the future (maybe the hl2 vr ???)

[@KregleNaJajach]

8:10 the crowbars also got the ultra-heavy attack you just press the middle mouse button just like when equipping the suppressor for the pistol and SMG

[@sulphurous2656]

MMOD changing all bullets to projectiles has always been my favorite feature of these mods and I would play it for that alone. It brings movement back into the equation, it makes the game feel more like Unreal or something skill wise.

[@michaelboys2602]

It always amazes me how Half-Life is still going so strong these days. Even after all these years.

[@Acdrop1]

I heard this game is an arena shooter. Lol

[@adrianosiciliano]

it is , i mean have you played the multiplayer??

[@Mystic444x]

​@@adrianosicilianoI'd bet that 90% of gamers didn't know half-life had multiplayer

[@Ryan3d]

He really overextended the term there.... or at least HL deathmatch wans't nearly as influential or big as Quake/UT in the arena shooter genre.

[@deaddymanny7309]

@@Ryan3d yeah, but the HL: Deathmatch still has their own tournaments to this day, I believe. At least back in 2018 there was one when I was still following this stuff.

[@HaraldQuake]

Check player Rammy or HR|Alex playing Adrenaline Gamer on KZbin

[@pavelsvacha]

I have to agree on the "Half-Life is one of the most important FPS games ever made" I played both Half-Life 1 and 2 last year for the first time and i couldn't believe how well 1 holds up. I even liked it a little more than 2.

[@FlyboyHelosim]

HL1 is a lot more cohesive than HL2. The sequel had some groundbreaking tech but overall felt a lot more sporadic and disconnected than the original game.

[@BlueZirnitra]

It's pretty much an objective fact, even if it didn't hold up it is one of the most influential games ever made.

[@Moji55a]

It is, but i hope people stop sucking on HL dick too much, before HL System Shock existed and after HL Deus Ex, Thief, SS2, are forgotten because ppl keep worshipping HL as this important monument.

[@El-Burrito]

Played through it after seeing another channel mentioned it, it's really good. The only thing that felt a bit weird was the where the projectiles were coming from with the shotgun and crossbow, made it feel a bit weird when trying to shoot things up close.

[@pimpinpres]

Gotta love that Metal Slug 1 soundtrack at the end!

[@Taldaris]

The mod is truly a blessing, it made the Hivehand not only blink, like as it is, a living creature, but also one of the best and most fun guns in the game.

[@superslash7254]

More than just what you describe, half-life also singlehandedly brought about literally everything we take for granted in gaming today. In-game server browsers, explicit in-game mod support, SDKs for modding, even network coop and parkour (Sven and Action Half-Life respectively). I do disagree with you on hitscan vs projectiles though. Bullets travel faster than the speed of sound, unless you're more than a mile away they basically ARE hitscan weapons. The issue with them in most FPS games is that the AI doesn't have adequate programming to react to player movement with simulated inaccuracy by simulating response times and mis-aiming.

[@MartianBuddy]

Idea, alt fire is full auto mode or faster semi mode. Since spas is pump and semi. Switching mode by fire would make sense and buff it

[@3DFella]

14:22 “This thing is 15 odd years old now” Half Life’s age at the time of this video: 25 years old.

[@mrburns366]

11:27 "rocket lounger!"

[@fredyfazbhun970]

I bought the Valve Complete Collection at the spring sale and I'll be sure to check it out.

[@EagleEye517]

Now we can only pray for an Opposing Force MMod

[@eltipobigotudo2162]

11:10 A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. Anton!

[@CyberdustStudios]

Ah yes I love how you get the tau cannon in unforeseen consequences. Being able to gib zombies and headcrabs was marvelous, lol

[@axa993]

Crowbar has a third attack mode on the mouse wheel click and you can also hold and release it so you can time awesome heavy melee attacks

[@hozic9929]

Might download for my half life playtrough

[@FateReaper5]

Thanks for the video. Tried the mod out and i have to say, this will be my new way to go through this game. You were damned right about the fire fights. they are quite enjoyable now!! thx again!!

[@SidorovichGaming]

Half-Life: MMOD is such a good one. I've beaten it a week ago and I must say it's a masterpiece. I really loved the third attack option for Crowbar and that weird alien weapon. Also loved the sniper revolver enhancement. And the visuals generally were fascinating.

[@LD44457]

I've been waiting for you to make a review on thia mod

[@AleksWorkshop]

It is an amazing mod, I am glad this is getting attention

[@maksuzbrojony8221]

this is the last place i expected to see you

[@THEGODDAMNDINOSAUR]

Those pictures with smiling characters is so funny

[@deejmix7510]

Fun fact, there’s also a super heavy attack with the crowbar, you can hold down middle mouse to charge it.

[@laurenced2916]

They Hunger and Wanted were such terrific mods. I played them so much. Fond memories!

[@swaghettimemeballs4420]

2:25 "The right quote at the right place can make all the difference in the world."

[@evv4198]

your montage skills are ludicrous! new subscriber here!

[@PatrickGilland]

I'm pretty sure the silenced weapons in MMOD actually makes it so enemies can't aggro on you when you shoot at them. Try it on the marines in On a Rail.

[@mercury5003]

I can confirm this. Ive used it to sneak up on enemies in we've got hostiles.

[@jonbourgoin182]

You should have used this opportunity to label this video as part of your long since abandoned Mod Corner series. Only us old school GGGmanLives fans will remember

[@Nazxul360]

The "shut up" at 10:26 got me good. What movie/show is that from??

[@pedjamigrant7189]

3:48 scientist vibin'

[@Amdlo]

a classic machine gun fire dance

[@BaconLord696]

I think the silencer on the pistol and mp5 is a homage to the 1997 Half Life Beta.

[@NicholasBrakespear]

Thanks for bringing this to my attention... looks awesome. Acquiring now. You're wrong about the shotgun, of course...

[@zCREz]

7:40 Dear god, it *Is* beautiful...

[@demonslayer5122]

Hey Gman, this was an amazing review as always. I have a question, do you plan on reviewing Entropy Zero 2 sometime?

[@txcrix9236]

I just started playing this yesterday. I like how it stays close to the original feel and flair of Half Life. To me this is what Half Life Souce should have been. Leave it to the modding community to update, remake or remaster old classics the right way. Good review! 👍

[@Senior666]

Preach brother preach 🙌. Gman yeat again serves up another awesome review, cheers dude!

[@saltierdongs7760]

Mmod is such a good refresher. Playing darkstar for the first time too, it's def more survival/horror oriented so far with the low ammo count and what not but it definitely showed it age haha. I have no clue where I'm going

[@d-_-b-Phil]

Damn that monkey!

[@sulphurous2656]

This, plus the path traced and upscaled audio mods would make for the ultimate Half-Life experience.

[@space9545]

God damn what an awesome arena shooter might check it out

[@parallax7472]

An ad just popped in at 4:43. thank you KZbin for the great timing

[@voidnoodle8911]

Two things you missed but I doubt need saying; the Crowbar also has a third swing which is far stronger, but also far slower. I use it to one-tap zombies. The 'single fire' alt for the Gluon Gun is actually just a stronger fire mode- you can hold it to keep it firing, but the cost is it needs to charge and drains energy about twice as fast.

[@Dislob]

15 years old game? It just hit 25 years Gman!

[@plaguedoctorjamespainshe6009]

>Game by default have an MP5SD, Wich means it has an integral suppressor >You are able to put a supressor on it You know, for extra suppression

[@slickcalf985]

MMOD uses a different MP5 model

[@plaguedoctorjamespainshe6009]

@@slickcalf985 i didn't notice Tho i think it's sacrilegious You either use the MP5sd or the M16

[@emn1232]

Pressing M3 with the crowbar lets you do a charge attack which does more damage than heavy attack but its even slower (however if u hold M3 u will keep it charged)

[@diegoaespitia]

yea i remember trying to play Half Life on hard and the marines INSTA know where u are and ur shot ten times before u can react. dang hit scan

[@Roxor128]

Went and tried it after watching this. Only up to Office Complex so far, but definitely enjoying it. The default graphics setting of allowing pixellated textures makes quite the difference, and in a very good way, too.

[@GrimWillows]

They Hunger Trilogy by Neil Manke. Used to be on PC Format magazine cover CDs in the Shareware/freeware sections. Amazing back in the day. Was being remade in Source by Manke but I think he went through a bad illness and it just seemed to stop?