Action Half-Life
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Action Half-life |
| image | Action Half-life logo.png |
| developer | The A-team (Akimbo Team Productions, LLC) |
| engine | GoldSrc |
| released | 1999 |
| genre | First-person shooter |
| modes | Multiplayer |
| platforms | Microsoft Windows |
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Action Half-Life is a mod for the first-person shooter video game Half-Life. It strives to simulate action movies, especially those directed by John Woo.
Action Half-Life is the second mod in the "Action" series. The first was Action Quake 2 and the third was Action Unreal Tournament 2004.
Gameplay
The traditional mode of gameplay is Deathmatch; at the start of a round, players must choose a single pistol, a unique weapon, and a special item. Unlike the buy menu in Counter-Strike, these weapons are free and have limited ammunition, which makes tactical usage crucial. The game also includes a "last man standing" mode, which plays like a deathmatch, but without respawning after death.
Action Half-life also features a single player mode. Some unique features in this mode include a move called "Adrenaline Rush", similar to Bullet Time.
Reception
Action Half-Life was the favored modification for a small subculture described by Rock, Paper, Shotgun's writer Quintin Smith as a "mad cabal of mappers who obsessed over easter eggs", with some levels containing secret areas much larger and more complex than the main level. These often included whole story-lines, puzzles, and scripted sequences. IGN said the game is a standard shooter aside from the stunts and although they look cool, they get tiresome quickly. PC Games liked the level design and said the game is more suited for experienced players. XtremPC played the beta 2.7 version and said the game is far below the quality of Action Quake 2.
References
Sources
References
- Smith, Quintin. (2015-01-11). "Action Half-Life: The 5AM".
- (19 August 2002). "Mod Watch: Action Half-Life". [[Ziff Davis]].
- (February 2000). "3D-Action - Fast wie im richtigen Leben". [[Computec Media]].
- (2000). "Prezentari - Mod-uri & Conversii - Action Half-Life". Romas Comercial srl.
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