Half Life Prison
Mod for Half-Life (1998) | Category: Custom Campaign
Author: thetrap | Curator: Modbadger
Mod for Half-Life (1998) | Category: Custom Campaign
Author: thetrap | Curator: Modbadger
Half-Life Prison is a story-driven mod for Half-Life where the player finds themselves in a grim prison engulfed in chaos following experiments and an alien invasion.
Localizations:
Localizations:
The mod is localized into 1 language
(You don’t need to download anything extra to play in these languages)
Half-Life Prison is one of the most ambitious and original modifications for Half-Life. Despite its modest beginning in prison locations, the mod's true strength is revealed later when the action moves to a redesigned Xen. It's there that the mod astounds with its scale, original ideas, and rich atmosphere. Organic corridors, interdimensional rooms, massive mechanisms, and even entire trains create a sense of a cohesive yet very unusual world.
The gameplay combines complex puzzles with intense battles that require attention and endurance. Sometimes the fights are so difficult they seem unfair, especially near the finale. Among enemies, you can encounter not only familiar creatures but also new opponents - for example, mini-versions of Gargantua. The battles with Gonarch and the unique boss Pantagruel deserve special attention. Also impressive is how the levels interweave with each other, forming a closed loop, and the unusual introductory video that sets the tone for the entire adventure.
Technically, the mod isn't without rough edges: there are bugs, crashes, and annoying moments like enemies spawning literally out of thin air. The balance is also questionable - more casual players are recommended to play the mod on easy difficulty, as the challenges are extremely harsh anyway. But all this pales in comparison to the overall execution level: excellent map design, unconventional solutions, and an abundance of fresh ideas make the mod feel more like a full game than amateur work.
Half-Life Prison is a rich and sometimes merciless adventure that impresses with its thoughtfulness, artistic style, and depth. For some, it will be a real trial, while for others - pure enjoyment from start to finish.
How to install a mod Half Life Prison
Extract the prison folder and place it into the root directory of the game.
Launch the game, go to the Change game menu, and select the mod.
Play!
To avoid entering the "Change game" menu every time you start the mod, you can:
Option 1: Launch via shortcut
Go to the properties of hl.exe and in the Target field (for example: "D:\Games\Half-Life\hl.exe") add a space and then write -game followed by the name of the mod folder in the game root directory. It should look like this: "D:\Games\Half-Life\hl.exe" -game mod_folder_name
Apply the changes.
Launch the mod using this shortcut.
Option 2: Launch via Steam
Open Steam, click on the "Games" menu > "Add a Non-Steam Game".
Browse to the game folder and select hl.exe.
A shortcut will appear in your library.
Right-click on it, select Properties, and in the "Launch Options" field write the full path to hl.exe (for example: "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\hl.exe") and add -game plus the mod folder name after a space. It should look like this: "D:\Games\Half-Life\hl.exe" -game mod_folder
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