Jabroni Brawl is a messy and inconsistent joy ride that I adore. In its current state, it's entirely possible to find yourself on a map and gamemode suited to eight people max on a server with over thirty. The map variety is expansive enough that it's also possible to have rounds of gun game and other fast-paced modes on maps so large that the pace of the game is affected severely. Capture the Flag is probably one of the worst modes on offer; a consistent bore-fest where you die quickly, respawn slowly, and can't rely on your arsenal when you spawn in. The most entertaining aspect of it, in my opinion, is waiting for another mode to be chosen. There isn't any way to sort servers by the gamemode being played, either, so it can be a crapshoot if you land on one you like or not.

For a mega-mod that's been in development for nearly a decade, it can be frustrating when not all of the pieces click. When they do, however, it's apparent just how much passion's been put into this. Jabroni Brawl, at its best, is wonderfully chaotic. While there are a couple of modes that require a slower pace, most modes are blisteringly fast-paced affairs that have more in common with the elk of arena shooter that the original Half-Life based its engine on. Thankfully, the rush of a typical Jabroni round is never too tiring thanks to an exhaustive amount of creative and rewarding gamemodes and maps. One look at the scope of this project and its inspirations is all you need to know that the long wait was absolutely worth it.

BTW, you have to go prone and aim your chainsaw at the ground while using it go fast in Rat Race. Thank me later.