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Offline Seb

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http://cinematicmod.com/cinematic_mod_11.php

Ignore the "Characters" tab. Every single thing there is absolutely terrible, and the mod already comes with HD versions of the vanilla characters so don't waste your time.



www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgnT4M-bGYA



PROS:

>graphical upgrades
>doesn't have those terrible fucking replacement models by default, so please don't post a picture of one of them because they're not here in the vanilla version of the mod
>Definitely much harder on Normal, you have to actually be careful. There's a reason your "Hazardous EnVironment Suit" isn't called "Hazardous EnVironment Combat Armor". Explosives, Gunships, Combine Elites, Shotgunners, and getting hit by Strider shots will mess up your day. You see a grenade you hit that shit with your Gravity Gun or run. I've been killed by a grenade while I had full health and 75 charge and I wasn't exactly shoving it up my asshole.
>can choose between vanilla HL2 weapons or new models/sounds if you don't like the new weapons
>Choosing to use the mod's weapons enables ironsights, which will be slightly useful as the game is harder
>Did I mention the game is harder?
>much better atmosphere
>Did I also mention the game looks a lot better? As in, you will NOT be able to play regular HL2 after this.




PRO OR CON, DEPENDS ON PERSON:
>The new gun sounds may be ehh to some people. Personally, I like all of the new gunshot files except the AR2 and .357 Revolver




CONS:

(cons fixable with the console)
>Poison Zombies seem to have been nerfed, and Striders now get killed by two rockets on Normal. Seriously, what the fuck?
>choosing to play with the new weapons lets you hold thirteen pulse rifle balls and nine SMG grenades
>shotgun seems to have been nerfed to at least half power, at most 80%. It might as well be shooting peas propelled using a blank .22LR

(just cons in general)
>The new Pulse Rifle is just a tacticooled version of the SMG with a sound that I, personally, hate
>is a little TOO hard in places. Good luck going through the Citadel with your mega Gravity Gun and have fun going through "Route Kanal"
>the lighting is a little too dark in a few places
>Antlions seem to have been buffed. Fuck Antlions.
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God, i remember cinematic mod when it was on version 5. Where every character didn't look like derp.

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God, i remember cinematic mod when it was on version 5. Where every character didn't look like derp.

...the characters don't look like derp unless you download the derp versions.
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Meh. It makes the game worse IMO, even without the new character models.

Now if the AI was improved, that would be something I'd like.
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