Half-Life: Alyx

Half-Life: Alyx

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Nov 17, 2023 @ 11:36am
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Sheriff Collection
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Description
A shotgun only combat map where you're forced to both be attentive and aggressive to survive. Every shot matters, and if you're not observant you may have to scavenge while you're being attacked. Fight to the surface, get to the train, and make it home safely.

Features
-A fully custom soundtrack that dynamically reacts to your fights.
-An hour's worth of new and unique environments to explore.
-unused voice lines reused and spliced with other campaign dialogue.
-41 resin to collect.
-A chance to finally use just the shotgun.
-Cat room?

Known Issues
-Some custom audio occasionally takes a second to load or not play at all.
-Auto saves only, manual saves have occasionally broken sound and other entities before.
-Optimization has been made, but some areas are still much more intensive to run than others.
-Some decals flash on the surfaces they're on at certain angles.

I'd love to see you play through! If you can make a recording, post your videos in the description below and I'll be sure to watch and leave a comment!

This is my first map other than Boom Room, it's been my main project while I'm still learning the tools. And I can't wait to keep making more for the workshop in the future.

The cat room is to commemorate Golden the cat, the picture was up in the room for the entirety of the project, but sadly he passed away the day this was released. He will continue to show up in my other projects going forward to remember him for the kind and caring cat he was.

The Sheriff Collection. (Includes my other short map, Boom Room)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3092412261

Built with merciless HLA by Cuser in mind if you want a good challenge.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2585796123&searchtext=merciless
78 Comments
eh whats up doc
May 18 @ 4:53pm 
Really liked the YTP-style sentence mixing to make unique voice lines, as well as using cut content, sounded really natural. Overall was a really fun and challenging map, really good soundtrack too, could have fooled me into thinking this was made by a Valve employee. :PEAKsalute:
Feb 16 @ 12:11pm 
Almost scrached my shotgun itch, shame you couldn't fully upgrate the shotgun.
Feb 1 @ 12:38am 
This is amazing!

- Forced to use only the shotgun
- Challenging but winnable levels (enemy wise and ammo wise)

VERY minor criticism, some fights could have used more music.
Jan 19 @ 8:23am 
This is a Valve level map:steamhappy:
Jul 9, 2025 @ 4:41pm 
backshot bugs lol

(also loved this map, thank you for making this)
May 1, 2025 @ 12:34pm 
Very well made, 5 star score.
Jan 31, 2025 @ 5:12am 
This was AMAZING. I can't believe how well designed every single combat encounter was, the environments were varied and beautiful, and the original soundtrack is such a banger. Hands down one of the very best maps out there.
Speaking of soundtrack, is it out somewhere? I'd buy it.
Oct 5, 2024 @ 10:08pm 
Nice unique map and great way to hone skills with the shotgun! ;) The only 'bugs' were combine getting stuck in walls after being killed in some spots. Very fun map and great job!
Sep 7, 2024 @ 7:14pm 
Great map. The design and performance are top notch. And the explosives scattered around the map made killing the ant lions more fun than usual.