This is an impressive mod for Half-Life 2, with some of the best looking environments made with Source I've seen. It even has a great original score.
The mod has issues though. First, the pacing is weird. 70% of the mod is puzzle solving. I like puzzles but in this case it's a bit too much. They constantly stop you in your progression, and some of them aren't that interesting (like go find a battery or a jerrican to start a generator, stuff like that).
The levels are often too claustrophobic, and you'll bump always against walls and small objects on the ground. This mod is clearly inspired by the Metro series, and that kind of narrow level designs don't work very well with Source. You need more space to move smoothly.

With that said, it's still a good mod that's worth checking out. Despite the issues, it feels like an ambitious project made by a passionate team. It's nice to see a HL2 mod which has completely new environments, and not just the same assets from HL2 recycled.

Reviewed on May 15, 2022


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