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We’re edging closer to the original Half-Life turning 25 years old (it’ll happen in November of this year) which means it’s the perfect time to revisit Valve’s classic first-person shooter. But here’s a thought – why not revisit it in a whole new way and experience it from a completely different angle? And I mean that literally, by turning Half-Life from a first-person shooter into a top-down twin-stick shooter.

Luckily for you, someone is already working on making it a reality. (originally called ) is a roguelike remix of Gordon Freeman’s original adventure through the Black Mesa Complex, created by to play it (though if you don’t own it by now, you really should). isn’t strictly a mod: it’s actually built entirely in Unity, though it uses original assets and BSP files along with plenty of custom models, textures, and animations.

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