And if you don’t listen closely to your guide and read all the in-game text you’ll be missing out on a couple clever jokes. You won’t find tough combat or an intricate storyline, but give it a try anyway. Like I said, there isn’t a whole lot to Twisted Hazard Course, but what is there is really fun. They gave the map a lighthearted feel and kept me smiling along the way. Another aspect that stands out is clever use of sequences throughout the map.

There are a whole slew of new sounds recorded for this map by professional voice actress Allison Smith, who does a truly outstanding job as your holographic guide. The overall design of Twisted Hazard Course is solid the architecture is not exactly astounding and some of the texturing is a bit off, but in general this is a decently put-together map. Judging by Gibmaker’s Mapfinger page, he is a moderately experienced Half-Life level designer, though this is his first single player release. In all, there isn’t a whole lot to this pack – it consists only of one map. This map is a knockoff of the original Black Mesa Hazard Course, complete with training for the HEV, vehicles, and combat. Good luck, and happy training!” It’s a simple concept, yet clever. The description supplied is: “What if…the administrator was a sadist? Well, the hazard course might look something like this. I present Twisted Hazard Course, by Gibmaker, as proof.

Levels don’t always have to be massive or intricate undertakings to be enjoyable. The Replay Experience Experiment aka TREE.

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