My steam account is Kriley402. Add me to your friends list. Always fun to play with a familiar face. Well, here are a few short description of some of the many mods, incase you're having trouble deciding which ones to download.
Counter-Strike
The most popular of the mods. It is a tactical teambased mod which puts the Terrorists vs. the Counter Terrorists. The Terrorists usually have to complete objectives such as planting bombs, eliminating VIP's, or holding civilian hostages. The Counter-Terrorists are on the other side of the coin. They have to defuse bombs, protect VIP's, or rescue hostages. If you're a console player, think a first person form of SOCOM. Its a great game, but the community absolutely sucks. Everyone whines about how someone is using an "unfair" weapon or calls each other names because they lack actual skill. 9.4/10
Day of Defeat
The second most popular Half-Life mod, and well deserved. It is a WW2 themed mod that puts the Americans versus the Germans in a battle to capture all the command points on the maps. Every 15 seconds, there is a respawn to give the effect of waves of soliders. Personally, I am not a fan of DoD, considering how overdone the WW2 shooter is. But from time to time, I give a good run at the game. 8.4/10
Team Fotress Classic
The best CTF game ever. I'll keep this one impossibly simple. You have a red team and a blue team. The two teams are composed of "classes." You have the solider, medic, scout, heavy weapons guy, spy, engineer, sniper, demolitions man, and the pyro. They all work in conjunction. The solider is your all around assualter, the medic stay in the back of the battle healing teammates, the scout goes after the flag, the heavy weapons guy defends vital points, the spy disguises as enemies and takes out sentry guns which are built by engineers, the pyro softens the enemy, and the denoman sets traps. Quake fans, rejoice. Con? Just a lack of variety. But, I would rank this as one of my favorite mods for Half-Life. 8.8/10
Opposing Force
If you've played and beaten the original HL, then try this. It puts you as one of the Government Grunts sent out to "scilence" Freeman. However, your adventure unviels many other secrets and Government cover-ups. I won't spoil the story too much. Download it from Valve's Steam service. 9/10
Deathmatch Classic
Half-Life is built on the Quake 2 engine. Deathmatch Classic and Team Fortress Classic are original Quake 2 modes modded for Half-Life. The low score here is because it is way too generic. But considering the point was to recreate a favorite, I still play it. 7.5/10
Natural Selection
By far my favorite mod. It is a hyrbrid between a FPS and a RTS. This mod puts the Marines versus the Aliens. Each of which have structures which contribute to them. For example, the Commander on the Marine side can build turrents, armories, healing stations, etc. The alien drone(s) build defense towers and such. However, these structures don't come free. Both sides must collect minerals. The Aliens can evolve into other lifeforms from gathering minerals, while the Marine Commander can give out armor or weapons to his troops. If you have Half-Life, please download this (note that everyone plays BETA 3 v.4a, not BETA 3 v.5) I can't find any flaws here except that it gets a bit buggy sometimes, but what would you expect from a 3rd Party Mod? 9.8/10
Firearms.
RIght behind America's Army as the worlds most realistic FPS. The game puts two squads against each other. Each player can select from a diverse set of equipment to serve as their loadout. Also, as in real life, not every solider is the same. Some are great shooters, others are medics, and some handle artillery. To show this, a player can select a skill that their solider has on the battlefield. What makes this game realistic are the damage physics. The developers have a great knowledge of how body armor works (read the FireArms FAQ on GameFAQs if you would know what I mean.) It goes on, but read the FAQ. The main problem with the game is the lag, which is enough to stop anyone from playing. 8.2/10
The Specialists.
A Matrix Themed Third Person Shooter that allows you to preform tricks to evade your enemies. Allows you to recreate scenes from you favorite movies with its large selection of weapons and dual weilding abilities. It is always worth a play now and then. What it lacks is variety. Sure, I could recreate my favorite Hitman moments, but most of the game is a fragfest or a team fragfest. 7.9/10
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