Incase the original Half-Life wasn’t gory enough, ‘ Brutal Half-Life ‘ is an upcoming Goldsrc mod which attempts to add even more blood, gore and gibs to Gordon’s quest through Black Mesa.

Inspired by the award-winning Doom modification ‘Brutal Doom‘, the community developed Half-Life mod was released as a first beta (version 0.1).

As the name suggests, the mod attempts to brutalize the experience of the original Half-Life by adding details such as:

Increased enemy dismemberment

New death animations

Custom gibs

Better blood sprites and decals

Enhanced effects, such as explosions, smoke, light effects, etc

Improved AI

New weapon sound effects

The mod also incorporates new gameplay features such as a kick melee, secondary weapon attack ability and a damage skills system.

So far the mod has received a 10/10 rating on ModDB and has seen some positive attention from the Doom and Half-Life communities alike. So if you are in the mood for some gore intensified Half-Life, or just wanting to unleash your inner psychopath, this could be the mod for you.

You can download Brutal Half-Life and find more about the beta release over on ModDB.

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