Half-Life²
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| ===Atmospheric/environmental effects=== | ===Atmospheric/environmental effects=== | ||
| - | * dust: impacts, lightbeams | + | * [[dust]]: [[impacts]], [[lightbeams]] |
| * lightbeams: windows (some), scanner drone lights, spotlights | * lightbeams: windows (some), scanner drone lights, spotlights | ||
| - | * shaking: bullet impacts, explosions | + | * [[shaking]]: bullet impacts, [[explosions]] |
| - | * shards: glass, metal, wood | + | * [[shards]]: glass, metal, wood |
| - | * smoke: fire, shot NPC machines | + | * [[smoke]]: [[fire]], shot NPC machines |
| - | * sparks: electricity, metal impacts (bullets, crowbar, manhack blades, etc), teleporters | + | * [[sparks]]: [[electricity]], metal impacts (bullets, crowbar, manhack blades, etc), teleporters |
| - | * steam: some pipes | + | * [[steam]]: some [[pipes]] |
| - | * water: bubbles, debris, puddles, splash, spray | + | * [[water]]: [[bubbles]], [[debris]], [[puddles]], splash, spray |
| - | * weather: fog/haze | + | * [[weather]]: [[fog]]/[[haze]] |
| - | ** clouds (moving)? | + | ** [[clouds (moving)]]? |
| - | ** wind: powerlines | + | ** [[wind]]: [[powerlines ]] |
| ** other: door handles/pushbars move, explosions, fire, gas spray, helicopter dust/spray, projectile trails, radiation mist, scanner drone swarms; see particle effects, physics, and sound | ** other: door handles/pushbars move, explosions, fire, gas spray, helicopter dust/spray, projectile trails, radiation mist, scanner drone swarms; see particle effects, physics, and sound | ||
| ===Physics=== | ===Physics=== | ||
| * {{catlink|Havok}} | * {{catlink|Havok}} | ||
| - | * gravity: player character, NPCs | + | * [[gravity]]: player character, NPCs |
| * air density, bouyancy, friction, inertia, magnetism, momentum, weight | * air density, bouyancy, friction, inertia, magnetism, momentum, weight | ||
| * weight: player character breaks wood crates/beams and glass windows | * weight: player character breaks wood crates/beams and glass windows | ||
| * collision detection | * collision detection | ||
| ** ragdoll bodies | ** ragdoll bodies | ||
| - | ** cardboard boxes break apart yet stay connected at seams | + | ** [[cardboard boxes]] break apart yet stay connected at seams |
| ** turnstyle turns, signs swing | ** turnstyle turns, signs swing | ||
| ** plastic crates hold objects (bottles, cans, etc) | ** plastic crates hold objects (bottles, cans, etc) | ||
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| * colored | * colored | ||
| * vertex & lightmap | * vertex & lightmap | ||
| - | * coronas | + | * [[coronas]] |
| - | * flickering | + | * [[flickering]] |
| * electricfied fence, eye scanner, fire, flashlight, manhacks, scanner drones, vehicles, windows | * electricfied fence, eye scanner, fire, flashlight, manhacks, scanner drones, vehicles, windows | ||
| ===Particle effects=== | ===Particle effects=== | ||
| - | * debris, dust, gas, mist, smoke, sparks, splash, spray, steam, swarms | + | * [[debris]], dust, [[gas]], [[mist]], [[smoke]], sparks, [[splash]], [[spray]], [[steam]], [[swarms]] |
| ===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
| - | * reflection: dumpsters, eyes, hazard suit gloves, floors (tile, metal), glass, most metallic surfaces, rollers, sawblades, sewer pipes, shelves (metal), toxic waste, walls (some), water (+ puddles), weapons; pixel shaders; see environmental texture mapping | + | * [[reflection]]: dumpsters, eyes, hazard suit gloves, floors (tile, metal), glass, most metallic surfaces, rollers, sawblades, sewer pipes, shelves (metal), toxic waste, walls (some), water (+ puddles), weapons; pixel shaders; see environmental texture mapping |
| - | * shadows: vertical angle adjustment, fading; NPCs, moving objects | + | * [[shadows]]: vertical angle adjustment, fading; NPCs, moving objects |
| - | * skeletal animation: yes | + | * [[skeletal animation]]: yes |
| * texture: 16-/32-bit depth | * texture: 16-/32-bit depth | ||
| ** filtering: bi-/trilinear | ** filtering: bi-/trilinear | ||
| ** mapping: bump, environmental, mip, procedural | ** mapping: bump, environmental, mip, procedural | ||
| ** decals: blood/guts, bullet holes, crowbar impacts, explosion blasts, paint splats | ** decals: blood/guts, bullet holes, crowbar impacts, explosion blasts, paint splats | ||
| - | * transparency: fire, glass, light beams, projectile trails, smoke, steam, video screens, water | + | * [[transparency]]: fire, glass, light beams, projectile trails, smoke, steam, video screens, water |
| * other: pixel/vertex shaders (reflections) | * other: pixel/vertex shaders (reflections) | ||
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| ==Player character== | ==Player character== | ||
| * character: facial animation, hazard evacuation (HEV) suit, view (white: scanner drone picture snaps, red: pain) | * character: facial animation, hazard evacuation (HEV) suit, view (white: scanner drone picture snaps, red: pain) | ||
| - | * footsteps: concrete, dirt, gravel, metal (duct, generic, ladder), sand, tile, water, wood | + | * [[footsteps]]: concrete, dirt, gravel, metal (duct, generic, ladder), sand, tile, water, wood |
| * moves: crouch, jump, pickup/drop/throw, run, shoot, sprint, strafe, swim, walk | * moves: crouch, jump, pickup/drop/throw, run, shoot, sprint, strafe, swim, walk | ||
| * view: 1st-person (3rd-person with cheats) | * view: 1st-person (3rd-person with cheats) | ||
Revision as of 12:06, 7 August 2007
Contents |
| Wikipedia:Half-Life² | }} | |
|---|---|---|
| year | 2004 | |
| genre(s) | Action-Adventure | |
| developer(s) | Valve Software | |
| publisher(s) | Sierra Entertainment | |
| engine | Source engine | |
| Character | ||
| name | Gordon Freeman | |
Engine
Atmospheric/environmental effects
- dust: impacts, lightbeams
- lightbeams: windows (some), scanner drone lights, spotlights
- shaking: bullet impacts, explosions
- shards: glass, metal, wood
- smoke: fire, shot NPC machines
- sparks: electricity, metal impacts (bullets, crowbar, manhack blades, etc), teleporters
- steam: some pipes
- water: bubbles, debris, puddles, splash, spray
- weather: fog/haze
- clouds (moving)?
- wind: powerlines
- other: door handles/pushbars move, explosions, fire, gas spray, helicopter dust/spray, projectile trails, radiation mist, scanner drone swarms; see particle effects, physics, and sound
Physics
- Havok
- gravity: player character, NPCs
- air density, bouyancy, friction, inertia, magnetism, momentum, weight
- weight: player character breaks wood crates/beams and glass windows
- collision detection
- ragdoll bodies
- cardboard boxes break apart yet stay connected at seams
- turnstyle turns, signs swing
- plastic crates hold objects (bottles, cans, etc)
- powerlines move when hit
- power cables move around when power plugs/teleporter/TVs moved or from spark force
- explosion force pushes/breaks objects
- fire breaks wooden objects
- slippery sludge/oil
- steam pushes objects
- paint covers most objects
Lighting
- dynamic
- colored
- vertex & lightmap
- coronas
- flickering
- electricfied fence, eye scanner, fire, flashlight, manhacks, scanner drones, vehicles, windows
Particle effects
Other
- reflection: dumpsters, eyes, hazard suit gloves, floors (tile, metal), glass, most metallic surfaces, rollers, sawblades, sewer pipes, shelves (metal), toxic waste, walls (some), water (+ puddles), weapons; pixel shaders; see environmental texture mapping
- shadows: vertical angle adjustment, fading; NPCs, moving objects
- skeletal animation: yes
- texture: 16-/32-bit depth
- filtering: bi-/trilinear
- mapping: bump, environmental, mip, procedural
- decals: blood/guts, bullet holes, crowbar impacts, explosion blasts, paint splats
- transparency: fire, glass, light beams, projectile trails, smoke, steam, video screens, water
- other: pixel/vertex shaders (reflections)
Player character
- character: facial animation, hazard evacuation (HEV) suit, view (white: scanner drone picture snaps, red: pain)
- footsteps: concrete, dirt, gravel, metal (duct, generic, ladder), sand, tile, water, wood
- moves: crouch, jump, pickup/drop/throw, run, shoot, sprint, strafe, swim, walk
- view: 1st-person (3rd-person with cheats)
- pan: keyboard/mouse (+ vehicles)
- zoom: gunscope, hazard suit
Level/world design
- # levels: 68 (15 chapters)
- location: canals, towns, coast, train station, prison, City 17 (Eastern European-style city), citadel
- cutscenes: yes
- level editor: Hammer?
Environmental interaction
- break: barrels (some), benches, boats, cart, chairs, desks, drawer cabinets, flower pots, gaspumps, glass (window panes, cars), locks, machine NPCs, piers (some), shards, signs, tables, vanities, vents, walls (some), weapons (mounted)
- explode: barrels, alien ships, enemy vehicles
- move: barricades, bed frames, boats, bodies, broken objects, cable spools, cargo containers, cars, computer consoles, couches, crane, drawer cabinets, dressers, dumpsters, electronic equipment (oscilloscopes?), fan blades, NPC machine parts, engines, file cabinets, ladder cage, luggage carts, mattresses, metal panels, mufflers, pet transport crates (some), pods, propane canisters/tanks, radiators, railings, shelves, signs (+ letters), stair steps, tables, toolchests, train car doors, turrets, vehicle (axels, bodies, doors, mufflers), washing machines, wheelbarrows; see pickupable objects
- open: ammo crates, doors (normal, locker, fence gates)
- pickup: ammo/weapons, barrels, batteries, bicycles, bones, binders, boots, bottles (glass beer/wine, plastic cleaning & soda), buckets (metal, plastic), cans (food, gas, paint, recycle, soda), cardboard boxes (large, small, nail/screw), cement blocks, Chinese food boxes, clipboard, coffee mugs, computers (cases, keyboards, monitors), concrete chunks, crates (plastic, wood), doll, electronic equipment (receivers), flower pots, health (kits, vials), jars (plastic), ladel?, lamps (desk, floor), laundry machine drums, luggage, meathooks, milk cartons/jugs, newspapers, pallets, paper bags, parts cabinets, payphone handsets, picture frames, pipe weapon (NPC), pots, power plugs, rocks, sawblades, shards, skulls, statue busts, tables, tires, toilets (some), tools (pliers, wrenches), traffic cones, vanities, watermelons, wood (beams, panels, planks, platforms); see movable objects for gravity gun-pickupable objects
- ride: airboat, buggy, cart, crane, elevator; anything moving
- throw: pickupable objects
- other: activate (health/HEV chargers, soda machines, teleporter), change security camera monitor video feeds, flush toilet (some), operate crane, (left/right, extend/retract arm, pickup/drop magnetic objects), plug in power plug, pull levers, spin merry-go-round & tic-tac-toe markers, tap hula doll, tilt picture frame, turn buttons/handles, TVs turn off when power plug pulled out of socket; see physics
Other
- puzzles: physics-based (add/remove weight, add floating objects to surface something, etc)
- traps/hazards: drowning, electricity, explosions, falling (elevator, smokestack), fan blades, fire, getting burnt/cut/crushed/hit/shot, radiation, steam, toxic waste, trains
Weapons
- bugbait, crossbow, crowbar, explosives (grenades), guns (.357 pistol, Combine rifle, gravity, shotgun, submachinegun), rockets; anything pickupable
NPCs
- aliens (antlions, barnacles, headcrabs, ichthyosaur, stalkers, striders, synths, vortigaunts, zombies), humans, birds (crows, pigeons, seagulls), machines (gunships, helicopters, manhacks, rollers, scanners, turrets)
- AI: friendly NPCs help character and apologize when in way, object impact reaction
Other
- inventory: weapons/ammo
- sound: stereo, reverb, multi-channel (2, 4, 4.1, 5.1, 7.1); cuts out (+ ringing) after close explosions
