Half-Life 2 Mod Adds HDR Rendering and a Skankier Alyx
Every so often, a new mod for some popular game or another crops up that offers improved visuals, and I usually glance at the new look and then forget about it. But then I came across some screenshots from the Fakefactory Cinematic Mod 7 for Half-Life 2 and that all changed. Mostly because the first image I saw was the screenshot comparison at the right, and the first thing I thought was, “What in the God-damned Hell did they do to Alyx?” As you can see, yes this new mod offers some more high-quality visuals, but it also offers a revised (i.e. skankier) companion for Gordon Freeman’s travels. Why is Alyx suddenly slutting it up in this post-apocalyptic world? And why has all trace of her multi-ethnic heritage been erased in favor of a stereotypical supermodel look? And why does every single person in this new version just seem to have an angry expression on their faces at all times? I don’t know, but man does this just make me appreciate the original game a whole lot more. You can check out more odd screenshots here.
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9 Comments on Half-Life 2 Mod Adds HDR Rendering and a Skankier Alyx
Jeff
On March 26, 2008 at 2:18 pm
it’s post apocalyptic, reproduction is a necessity now. She’s just throwing out the goods to show she’s ready to uhh.. you know. Do it. hehehehehee
Shawn Sines
On March 26, 2008 at 2:21 pm
You know I can enjoy the enhancements to environmental lighting and the like but the retexturing of people in that mod is a travesty. Barney looks angry, Breen looks angry.. event he headcrab looks angry! and the “improved” Alyx is like soviet supermodel angry… and not charming or pleasant at all.. I don’t think the realistic lighting is worth the trade for a game where you care about the people.. heck even the guy on the train looks like someone out of Condemned!
Fremder
On March 26, 2008 at 2:28 pm
This news post seems quite negative towards someones personal mod since fakefactory made the mod by himself and decided to share it. By the way he didn’t just add a skankier Alyx to the game, if you actually play it there is a lot more content.
hmmh?
On March 26, 2008 at 3:35 pm
I thought that you could choose what your alyx looks like?
da soc
On March 26, 2008 at 4:18 pm
The old FF is WAY better. Get like FF3 for the winrar.
And FF said he’d never release a pack again after FF6 or whatever so he’s a douche.
Iku Tri
On March 26, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Trust me. I have heard of a lot worse.. [In comparison to this mod and the others]
And yes you can pick.
weclock
On March 27, 2008 at 12:17 am
old mod is old,
also, hard on the average pc.
GordonFreemen456
On March 27, 2008 at 1:42 pm
God this mod is terrible, the facial models have gone to hell and the improved lighting makes the background look so boring, uggggh this sucks, except Alyx loks alot hotter!
zwgzzr
On September 27, 2011 at 2:08 am
I like it!