[SFM] Perimeter

[@Hayonhead]

Didn't know that "slice of life from City-17" is what I needed today but here I am *needing more.*

[@alface935]

Now we wait another 8 months for more slice of life from City-17 because animation this good takes too much time :(

[@the_real_Kurt_Yarish]

"TheParryGod" has several similar "slice of life" animations set during specific sections of Half-Life 2 that are really good and immersive.

[@donizettilorenzo]

more a slice of death :v

[@licro4792]

I remember good old machinima series named "civil protection" Which is basically a slice of life with two combine cops in city17

[@FakeFlemishOfficer]

@@licro4792yeah the dude that approached the fence literally was dave while mike was in the back

[@GFCat]

This would honestly make for a great background screen for the main menu of one of the games.

[@sniperluigi9856VA]

Especially some sort of other Prequel game to Half Life 2 that isn't Alyx. Maybe it'd be a Non-VR title

[@Warman.]

nah bro i need this as a background period my desktop, screensaver, opera gx background, fucking xbox background cause thats a thing

[@FamilyGuyPeakas]

@@Warman. glue your phone to you balls so when you drop em the girl suckin has something to watch

[@reubenbailey7491]

Hey nice Furi pfp

[@GFCat]

@@reubenbailey7491 we gaming

[@skornie123]

When the Combine Soldiers walk in after shooting the zombies I like the detail how the first 2 and the Elite Combine look very relaxed even bored, judging by how they move, while the third Normal Combine Soldier seems to be more tense like he is some kind of rookie. Great attention to detail.

[@kiLLaima]

The issue tho is that in lore they're supposed to be modified to not feel those kind of emotions, especially Elites, I don't think they'd be able to be bored like that

[@Swordsoulreaver]

@@kiLLaima Could take place before the modifications were as intense as they are in half life 2, maybe.

[@ryszakowy]

@@Swordsoulreaver enough with this new age shit made up by trash youtubers just because they are emotionless doesn't mean they won't act like humans soldiers have emotional responses and sense of fear that is overriden to make them perfect combat element - that was always the lore they yell "shit" and get scared - those are emotions, every other crap like love or empathy is supressed or removed without fear they wouldn't know when to retreat and good soldier is one that doesn't die stupidly walking relaxed when threat level is low is extremely well within their behavior "bored" is a proper reaction of soldiers especially elites because they are being sent to kill few zombies - something CP can't handle from a war machine behavior perspective Civil Protection is worthless waste of logistics if they can't deal with necrotic infestation also it's not like they are on time schedule they can walk slowly and bored all the time slowly and bored also hels with watching their sectors for headcrabs hiding in places.

[@ryszakowy]

@@kiLLaima enough with this new age shit made up by trash youtubers just because they are emotionless doesn't mean they won't act like humans soldiers have emotional responses and sense of fear that is overriden to make them perfect combat element - that was always the lore they yell "shit" and get scared - those are emotions, every other crap like love or empathy is supressed or removed without fear they wouldn't know when to retreat and good soldier is one that doesn't die stupidly walking relaxed when threat level is low is extremely well within their behavior "bored" is a proper reaction of soldiers especially elites because they are being sent to kill few zombies - something CP can't handle from a war machine behavior perspective Civil Protection is worthless waste of logistics if they can't deal with necrotic infestation also it's not like they are on time schedule they can walk slowly and bored all the time slowly and bored also helps with watching their sectors for headcrabs hiding in places.

[@kiLLaima]

@@ryszakowy Man you should really use punctuation more in your sentences, that was annoying to read. And no, i'm not talking about any "new age shit", i'm just talking about how it's supposed to be even in lore, if you can't accept that it's your own problem. CPs are another thing since they're just humans in modified suits mostly, I'm mostly talking about Soldiers and Elites there as they are more than heavily modified, and I'll disagree with you, fear or no fear doesn't change when you know how to retreat or not, analyzing situations helps with that and fear is too much of a primal emotion to be considered even remotely acceptable in warfare. You're allowed to fear but let it take over you and you're a dead man, take it how I experienced it in close quarter battles, if you're the pointman and you fear moving forward, wasting the opportunity of surprise in the first place, you're as good as dead most of the time. Now obviously it doesn't include other situations but I believe their emotions are heavily restricted because if they weren't, the regime would have already ended. Sure they can be in different combat mind-states, like patrolling, standing on guard, stand-by or full on assault mode, but I do not believe they feel it as a normal human do. Anyway this is a useless argument, portraying it like the video does absolutely doesn't hurt and it's not a bad thing for cinematography, otherwise it'd be boring to some, but to me, it's pretty inaccurate at to how Elites would react, simply.

[@felinusfeline5559]

The scariest thing here is how quickly the combine respond to the perimeter breach.

[@rwkerstetter]

"Attention ground units: Mission failure will result in permanent off-world assignment." With incentives like that, I'd be sure to respond quickly too!

[@genericuser984]

@@rwkerstetter that one's my favorite since it boils down to 'work or get yeeted to andromeda", but we cant forget the "Non-mechanical Reproduction Simulation" that is just Nut-Drugs

[@dionjaywoollaston1349]

A perimeter breach can spread pretty quickly if left unchecked

[@TommieTheCommie]

I say its the best thing, if only our worlds police would react this quick

[@dudere]

@@TommieTheCommie The combine are also the ones who make the zombies.

[@waitholdonwhat28]

We need more Pre-HL2 stuff like this, like showing the actual hopelessness and dystopia of the combine occupied earth.

[@sixshootersteve3459]

I think a (maybe co-op) game where you play as a combine squad one be cool. Not just seeing the despair first-hand but actually causing it.

[@legoheimerda3rd]

@@sixshootersteve3459 you can do it in gmod you just need uh some experience

[@sixshootersteve3459]

@@legoheimerda3rd lacking in that area sadly.

[@lthampton6437]

Do you not know of the half life comic series?

[@TheFloorface]

if you havent already seen his stuff look up the parrygod. same style of videos and done to an amazingly high standard. just gives you that glimpse of the HL world.

[@TheEngieTF2]

This is what I imagined Half Life 2 with HL:A graphics will be like, changes the atmosphere of the game to a more depressing post-apocalyptic world

[@Omega-jg4oq]

now take these graphics and imagine HL2 beta with it, that's whole another level of depression

[@私の名前を翻訳しないでください]

Dude a remake of Half Life 2 in Source 2 would be spectacular

[@GG-ou7it]

Feels like District 9

[@TheSquidNinja]

@@私の名前を翻訳しないでください If Half Life ever gets an official conclusion, you know for a fact we're getting a new-engine HL2 collection. The only question, assuming this happens, is how bad new Valve is prone to fucking people with prices.

[@abovesewbelow6664]

Reminds me of jak ii - iii & Dawn Of War Grimdark Amazing video...

[@ariffiqbal168]

I always loved the radio chatter of the combines and how the Tower responds to a situation. Really made me wonder on how the 7 Hour War goes down.

[@sleepy-yyy]

Hell.

[@mariodario1427]

radio traffic would be extremely filled with either "requesting support" or basically injured soldiers begging for help

[@rhyscallinan9948]

From what I gather, radio chatter wouldn't exist thanks to warp storms that tore most of Earth's surface. Did more damage to the human nations resistance than the alien invasion could ever hope to do.

[@lionhartjohn1000]

@@rhyscallinan9948 The warp storm likely didn't actually do *that* much actual damage. From what we know, civilizations was still very much alive. Newspapers were being printed, diplomacy was still handled and global news was accessable. What the warp storm actually did, was concentrate humanity in key locations (cities) which made the combine's job of wiping out entire nations much easier.

[@bibby659]

7 hour war, and 7 seconds till they dispatch and properly respond to an issue. I guess the 7 hour war lasted longer though than the Combine were hoping for if this is how quickly they deal with small things as an example.

[@Klausenburg_Bro]

This could even be considered a trailer for the game, just because of its quality alone. Astounding work, left me wondering what's to come in the future and how was this masterpiece made. 100/10, incredible work.

[@Komegatze]

@Damsen the fog is a limitation of source 2. S2fm particles work in weird ways

[@Zicolie]

@damsen978i think you should look at your replies bro

[@SalihAhmad597]

Great animation but I don’t see it being a trailer since it shows zero gameplay

[@SalihAhmad597]

@damsen978hla looks awesome so it’s probably just the engine not being completely finished

[@Klausenburg_Bro]

@@SalihAhmad597 there's cinematic trailers for a lot of games. E.g.: atomic heart. At first it had no gameplay but a cinematic trailer.

[@MrGuy125]

thats kinda cool how when the perimeter was breached a combine squad showed up within seconds to fix the problem

[@EarlSinclair97]

Need these guys on our southern border.

[@MurathanSaipKays]

They let them have "non-mechanical reproduction simulator" if they respond quickly which is basically combinehub

[@GalagoospurmankyREALofficial]

Dude, I love metrocops laughing at the most random and disturbing things, as if they aren't just regular civillians in cool outfits with tazing sticks and run of the mill bargain bin guns.

[@Dazzybhoy31]

The life they live probably desensitised them to stuff like that, also under combine occupation you don’t really get a chance to laugh

[@ReysaAdam]

i was wondering on why this felt familiar, and then i remember, this was based on a concept art that i've seen before! it's cool that you turn something from a concept art into a little scene in SFM. amazing work as always!

[@asianinthetree8912]

What concept art?

[@ReysaAdam]

@@asianinthetree8912 it's in the description

[@NeedStamina]

Awesome, this kind of stuff makes me fall in love with the HL universe all over again just when I thought I was tired of it.

[@neezynoryu2003]

didnt expect to see you here stamina

[@NeedStamina]

@@neezynoryu2003 I'm always around the half life stuff brah

[@Neuwey331]

The Combine were quick to send a squadron of 3 Foot Soldiers led by 1 Elite.

[@llsr7359]

Beautiful! Something I'd totally wish to see from Half Life universe.

[@UmbaranMilitia]

Holy shit this is amazing. The atmosphere, plus the actions of the soldiers, first just the metropolice kind of fooling around, next the combine soldiers, more serious, more professional, bringing order back to this segment of the perimeter. Awesome animation.

[@chibisayori20]

if it wasn't for those 2 fooling around, there wouldn't need to send reinforcements.

[@WeAintJokinHere]

@@chibisayori20 true

[@zdice8846]

​@@chibisayori20if it wasn't for those two the hole in the fence would've never been acknowledged

[@debbiebernhardt5406]

They were not expecting one to have a grenade. Scared them to call overwatch due to its damage

[@Dillon4599]

I honestly think that white fog greatly enhances the already-depressing nature of City 17, reminds me a bit of the beta if it didn't go for such a (admittedly) generic "toxic" look. Good stuff!

[@Xeogin]

Seems like it'd be a good menu background. Especially a version where the fence isn't blown up so it could maybe be made into a loop

[@MrNoBody198]

I think they should make a co-op game where you play as Combine Overwatch, and you gotta clear dangerous infested zones or outbreaks in progress. Could make a great horror game too.

[@doginthedark]

I mean with the fast zombies being very horrifyingly and the possibility of there being mutations to head crab zombies that the combine didn't make, it actually could work as a horror game.

[@Man_Aslume]

That would be cool and all but Valve would add funni Hats so RGB colored combine soldering running around bunny hopping with crazy hats

[@Reaper231_]

entropy zero 2 is the closest of a half life 2 game like that there is

[@R4ndomUser567]

Imagine one of those ps1 graphics horror games but you play as a stranded civil protection (a bit like entropy zero) and you need to fight zombies in a Ravenholm type environment where even other humans (the resistance) want you dead

[@camgb8025]

God this takes me right back. The story, the enemies, and the sound design of this game were top tier.

[@wolfcl0ck]

This feels a lot like a background map. In another world where we actually got the full S2 SDK and could make our own proper Source 2 Half-Life mods, I could see this as being something bigger.

[@LestFrog]

I really liked it, it gives you a little bit of how the "life" is in areas thaht are being patroled and not just running and shooting like we see all the time in game

[@MArast317]

I Like that the radio on the ground at 1:10 lights up when overwatch starts speaking

[@EvanPalmer-t5i]

The strider just waddling away in the background

[@Anomalyte]

The quality of the actual animations is crazy despite the small inconsistencies when it comes to how smooth they are - definitely keep up the excellent work 😊

[@Delta_rocket]

This keeps occasionally popping up on my fred and I watch it every time. Now I just need to figure out how to make it my wallpaper.

[@Moendo]

Just gotta say that I really like this. I don't really see animations like this that just focus on the environment and atmosphere of a game. Great job!

[@tehprimelime1063]

Amazing work and seriously VERY inspiring for someone like me who is trying to learn SFM (plz Valve update the stinking software) Thank you!

[@Notsuzpicious]

It sounds like the grenade zombie cries "stop it!" just before he throws the grenade. Reminds you that the poor things are in so much pain.

[@roblox_talon_gaming1309]

the combine actually look more...human in this. great job with that

[@tinpotwearer5143]

1:35 combine does a slick 360 wave-dash no-scope headshot on the zombie (offscreen)

[@mortara79]

What do you expect from a high combine special forces unit?

[@Froren.747]

The amount of detail is crazy, especially the combine elite itching his face at the end

[@MadGameBoy]

He was reaching for his comms unit to communicate to Overwatch

[@waitholdonwhat28]

I dont think they can itch, I think its its helmet comms system

[@Armin2012]

That’s the radio call animation, not a face itch

[@lxvermusic660]

@@Armin2012 why didn’t komegatze tell him then?

[@lxvermusic660]

@@MadGameBoy why didn’t the sfm animator komegatze tell him then?

[@hermishmer]

I love how much story is told, and how much information you can get of the situation and world without even moving the camera

[@dictatorinperpetuity]

This is extremely well-made, i really love the still shot aspect of this.

[@agentgollem1919]

I still think this is one of the best sfm I've ever seen, this time the graphic or story doesn't matter but the environment the ambiance is so incredible

[@GoldBrady]

This is pretty great stuff as always. Always a fan of Combine operations and their simplistic classic design is unmatched so far.

[@tackier-n2g]

@Cameraman_Scientist. Autistic

[@darthjump]

It´s funny. The more human like movement and gestures of the soldiers here actually makes them less scary. The janky, fast and linear movement they had in Half Life 2 and the Episodes made them feel even more efficient, robotic and alien. Nonetheless this is a nice piece of SFmaking!

[@MrBailey218]

When the last guy paused and started looking around, I was waiting to hear that howl from those fast zombies before everything goes pear-shaped.

[@lordhapax7414]

The animation may be breathtaking, but the sound sold it to me, and to think this is based just on concept art. Mastapeece

[@WinXP_SP1]

This could easily be a scene from "Civil Protection" Dave wanting to mess with some zombies

[@Garrett_Hawke]

Dave: "Hey, Mike, look at these buffoons" Mike: "I don't think we should be-" Dave: "Shit! That's a grenade!"

[@monolith4653]

This is the only SFM I've seen that doesn't make my skin crawl of cringe. Usually SFM charcters always move in a overly soft and with goofy gestures. This is actually good, nice work.

[@jackdaniels5071]

Look up theparrygod. His animations are actually godlike

[@Reaper08]

TheParryGod's animations blow this out of the water.

[@1ztype343]

That's the power of motion capture

[@monolith4653]

@@1ztype343 Guess SMF is just crap then

[@Wujek_Foliarz]

Wtf are you talking about

[@unnamedindividual7135]

When i see such competent combine soldiers, I realize how nearly impossible work Gordon freeman had managed to do.

[@szymonbober2280]

and he didnt even had military training, he was a scientist that got and polished his skills on the run...

[@rojahel7216]

Good stuff! Always love seeing your animations, keep it up!

[@VolkovVelikan]

0:57 is always Mike and Dave

[@babagalacticus]

fascinating, almost like dreams i've had as a child, but it's the soundtrack that REALLY stitches everything together nice-nice. would love more please.

[@vo117man]

I love this take on a universe ambiance for various series. Helps flesh out the smaller details of expansive narrative worlds that tend to be either overlooked in other fan animations, or seen as a nod or in passing (Not that there is anything wrong with that based on what the artist is prioritizing). This is just different and I appreciate it.

[@johnsmith-ck4qt]

I really like that you combine (no pun intended) funny/meme hl vids with more serious ones. Also the atmosphere in hl2 is so amazing. Perfectly depicted here and in higher fidelity due to a source 2 and hl Alyx. Although it looks much more depressing and apocalyptic here. Great stuff.

[@Ainomato]

I actually wanna see an sfm of the combine soldiers being heroic against these creatures

[@GoogleMCB]

This looks like a really good drawn comic instead of an animation and it blows my mind.

[@WolfyStudio115]

Only thing i saw was the strider passing by had its legs noclip through the rubble but overall this is a great animation, would love to see more use of the hl2 combine in the future, maybe let them work alongside the quarantine zone combine from hla

[@gabrielegenota1480]

I think that was intentional? It kinda stabs into the ground with great force.

[@WolfyStudio115]

@@gabrielegenota1480 true, but it looks like its noclipping into it a bit

[@joegosser1263]

​@@WolfyStudio115yea

[@etykespeer2230]

I can watch a two hour version of just this. Just the ambiance of City 17. This is brilliant I love it and I want more.

[@AustinH7]

The sad part is there is plenty of people who would join the Combine in a heartbeat and turn on humanity

[@ryszakowy]

is there anything worth saving in this planet? america is literally gloryfying criminals and promoting pedophiles while europe burns in "protests"

[@MSKIV]

it's either yeet or be yeeted

[@Luke_Skywalker1836]

@uograded_Cameraman_Titanand there families get more rations to eat

[@NiiRubra]

"Why do we always have to clean up the mess the grunts can't handle".

[@sampofum97]

This could easily be the menu of Episode 1. 100/10

[@floatingisland1797]

So true

[@SirToaster9330]

I like how the crab heads aren't just a threat the Earth residents but also the Combine

[@LokesProduction]

0:36 Strider with its morning bread taking a walk 🤣

[@Dexieboi2013]

fucking love it in sfm when the walking animations are quite fluent and realistic for once, amazing

[@zombieranger3410]

Beautiful as hell, wouldn't mind seeing more bits of random times/places in the HL universe.

[@RandyDanger]

This is the coolest animation ive seen in a long time! Bravo! The atmosphere is phenomenally done!

[@xCoiotex]

this could be those in menu background screens

[@kespec]

almost perfect animations, i can feel the weight of their weapons. bravo

[@mr.cheese2928]

Amazing work as always, Komegatze

[@stonecoldsteveaustin5429]

The sound mixing is insane!

[@silentsnow7310]

I'm absolutely entranced by the soundtrack, here. It's so perfect for this scene, so eerie and droning, even horrifying. I NEED this soundtrack to play on loop, lmao.

[@bijanalvandi]

Thanks! you can hear the full soundtrack on my youtube channel, just search my name!

[@boundtobounce2983]

This is some astounding stuff right here, color me impressed. Bravo my guy 👏.

[@unnamed_96]

This strongly resembles the art TheParryGod creates. I really liked this. Keep it going! :)

[@zCREz]

Ya know, simply having the zombies and bigger creatures roaming in the background would be *more* than enough, but including the soldiers is just another level of immersion. Gaddayum...

[@rubenlopez3364]

It’s ironic that even though there’s monsters and threats outside the gate, the wire at the top are still pointed inward… not trying to keep anything out, but to keep people in.

[@Bob-of8zy]

This animation and atmosphere was great as hell.👍

[@Scarletdex8299]

Making the color correction and fog set to look like HL2 cover is genius! Before I've actually got to play it, I thought that this is what the game is: A postapocalyptic city layout with enemies moving in a mist (strider noises, mobile wall and citadel alarms sounded even more blood-chilling then)

[@martinjugolin2087]

The way the angle is placed it makes it look like a animated menu, like the ones from l4d2 & black mesa

[@Doktor_CC]

Fancy stuff

[@Dominzki]

Love the unnerving atmosphere and sound design!

[@NoPunchline]

The rat is the main character

[@MicronOnline]

That was a beautifully immersive atmosphere!! That was some: I need to buy a ticket ,to watch this on a big screen, with popcorn and a drink, Level of Quality

[@SurgetasticBoog]

Beautiful wrong like always dude , Eeerie nature and that 0:55 bit was beautifully executed

[@starsilverinfinity]

Gotta love all the little details

[@williamchamberlain2263]

1:02 tripod just walks off - not interested in small arms stuff

[@goofygaming2775]

I love the radio on the ground lighting up when the warning goes out

[@ethanholmstadt4773]

Good to see some use of the hl2 soldiers, I'll always prefer their simple utilitarian designs over hla's overdesigned enemies

[@VexxVyra]

Really awesome, yet another great piece of work from komegatze.

[@Drnycl_PL]

*epic.*

[@mikezhou7901]

The thing is; the beings on neither sides of the fence is human.

[@aviniciussouza100]

The "zombie" is a human being controlled.

[@vietnamflashback8855]

"who the hell blew a hole this big in the fence?" -"who do you think?" "oh yeah, fucking cops"

[@reggiem1668]

It’s been years since I’ve played HL2! Boy, did that bring back memories of being excited, amazed, and nauseous from playing this game for hours on end!

[@ArcErebus]

Rat HL:2

[@that_Dominic_guy]

This is one of the best put-together sfm clips I’ve ever seen, keep up the great work!

[@botfrosty]

first

[@playwars3037]

There's so much here. The fact that the strider doesn't even notice or respond to the breach because it's not important enough, the behavior of the soldiers at the end, where three of them are just super relaxed, another day at the office, while another is nervous, scanning the entire area, even behind him, and then the casual elite arrives at the threshold of the quarantine zone and instantly turns into a machine, scanning the area, before proceeding (you can see his entire body language and pose just change like the flick of a switch it's amazing). And that's not even mentionning some of the more basic stuff, like the metropolitan police getting close, playing with the zombies before going 'alright, fun time's over, let's do our job', while the soldiers just ice everything in sight before even getting in view of the camera.

[@NoNameTV.]

Sick little video Diorama. Very cool.

[@pawprint1]

This looks like it would be a perfect menu background for a combine controlled area in the game.

[@ostaruempire]

Love how the Overwatch soldiers are looking around while slowly moving in 🤩

[@phoneycyka]

Absolutely amazing, well done once again

[@agidyne9676]

I remember this being a lot more chaotic. Glad I still found this video again.

[@DiscoBoi]

Bruh this would make for a great screen saver on loop. Very impressive, Komegatze.

[@PlutoTheSynth]

Everybody gangsta till the zombie pulls out a grenade

[@Beta_Mixes]

This would be an amazing menu screen, great job dude, 10/10

[@ST-RTheProtogen]

This animation is just dripping with atmosphere! Keep up the good work, this is super high quality stuff!

[@TamTroll]

Very cool, like a snapshot into that world. Good job!

[@nicebroskielads2716]

Its Smooth, Nostalgic Looking, Fantastic, and Underrated. You deserve more views my man

[@namelessstranger1270]

Excellent. I enjoy the bleakness. 8/10 from me personally.