Canceled Half-Life Ravenholm Game Included Acidic Zombies, Footage Shows

Canceled Half-Life Ravenholm Game Included Acidic Zombies, Footage Shows

New footage of Ravenholm, a cancelled Half-Life 2 project conceived by Dishonored developer Arkane Studios, shows off monstrous monkeys and horrific new zombies. While the project never came to be, Ravenholm was recently detailed in an extensive behind-the-scenes documentary by YouTube channel Noclip. Ravenholm in Half-Life 2 is considered one of greatest video game levels of all time, and Arkane Studios would have pushed the envelope even further in its own trip to the cursed town.
Released in 2004, Valve’s Half-Life 2 managed to build upon its predecessor to deliver a fresh and innovative sci-fi shooter experience. Casting players as scientist-turned-alien slayer Gordon Freeman, the game takes players through the sprawling City 17 on a quest to destroy an occupying alien force called the Combine. Arguably the most memorable section of Half-Life 2 is Ravenholm, an abandoned town that has become overrun by zombies following a Combine attack. Players can revisit Ravenholm in the recently-released Half-Life 2: Overcharged mod, which updates the classic title’s gameplay, but Arkane Studios nearly created a wholly original Ravenholm adventure.
A new documentary from YouTube channel Noclip gives fans an extremely in-depth look at Arkane Studios’ cancelled Ravenholm and its features. In Half-Life 2 Ravenholm is bursting with headcrabs and zombies, and Arkane Studios’ title would have apparently introduced a new acid-spitting zombie variant that can fight at long range. Escaped monkey test subjects, able to intelligently evade and flank the enemy as a team, would have reportedly been another new enemy type. Arkane Studios also would have introduced a melee combat system, electricity-based puzzles and new weapons had Ravenholm come to fruition. Noclip’s gameplay footage of Ravenholm can be found below:

While Arkane Studio’s Ravenholm never saw the light of day, mods let fans create their own original Half-Life 2 campaigns. A Jurassic Park mod for Half-Life 2, aptly titled Jurassic Life, lets players fight through the iconic dinosaur park wielding an arsenal of brand-new weapons. The plot of Jurassic Life sees protagonist Robert Muldoon, a warden at the prehistoric park, fight to contain a dinosaur outbreak that should seem familiar to fans of the franchise. Half-Life 2’s versatile Source Engine helped the mod team bring the adventure to life, though sadly it does not contain enemy apes or acid zombies.
Arkane Studios’ Ravenholm would have brought gamers back to an iconic and terrifying Half-Life 2 location, and numerous new mechanics would have made it a truly fresh experience. Acid-spitting undead and aggressive apes would have added variety to Half-Life 2’s lineup of foes, and the title’s unique weapons and puzzle mechanics look extremely engaging. Sadly, the project’s cancellation ensures that Half-Life 2 fans will never again go to Ravenholm.
Source: Noclip/YouTube

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Canceled Half-Life Ravenholm Game Included Acidic Zombies, Footage Shows

New footage of Ravenholm, a cancelled Half-Life 2 project conceived by Dishonored developer Arkane Studios, shows off monstrous monkeys and horrific new zombies. While the project never came to be, Ravenholm was recently detailed in an extensive behind-the-scenes documentary by YouTube channel Noclip. Ravenholm in Half-Life 2 is considered one of greatest video game levels of all time, and Arkane Studios would have pushed the envelope even further in its own trip to the cursed town.
Released in 2004, Valve’s Half-Life 2 managed to build upon its predecessor to deliver a fresh and innovative sci-fi shooter experience. Casting players as scientist-turned-alien slayer Gordon Freeman, the game takes players through the sprawling City 17 on a quest to destroy an occupying alien force called the Combine. Arguably the most memorable section of Half-Life 2 is Ravenholm, an abandoned town that has become overrun by zombies following a Combine attack. Players can revisit Ravenholm in the recently-released Half-Life 2: Overcharged mod, which updates the classic title’s gameplay, but Arkane Studios nearly created a wholly original Ravenholm adventure.
A new documentary from YouTube channel Noclip gives fans an extremely in-depth look at Arkane Studios’ cancelled Ravenholm and its features. In Half-Life 2 Ravenholm is bursting with headcrabs and zombies, and Arkane Studios’ title would have apparently introduced a new acid-spitting zombie variant that can fight at long range. Escaped monkey test subjects, able to intelligently evade and flank the enemy as a team, would have reportedly been another new enemy type. Arkane Studios also would have introduced a melee combat system, electricity-based puzzles and new weapons had Ravenholm come to fruition. Noclip’s gameplay footage of Ravenholm can be found below:

While Arkane Studio’s Ravenholm never saw the light of day, mods let fans create their own original Half-Life 2 campaigns. A Jurassic Park mod for Half-Life 2, aptly titled Jurassic Life, lets players fight through the iconic dinosaur park wielding an arsenal of brand-new weapons. The plot of Jurassic Life sees protagonist Robert Muldoon, a warden at the prehistoric park, fight to contain a dinosaur outbreak that should seem familiar to fans of the franchise. Half-Life 2’s versatile Source Engine helped the mod team bring the adventure to life, though sadly it does not contain enemy apes or acid zombies.
Arkane Studios’ Ravenholm would have brought gamers back to an iconic and terrifying Half-Life 2 location, and numerous new mechanics would have made it a truly fresh experience. Acid-spitting undead and aggressive apes would have added variety to Half-Life 2’s lineup of foes, and the title’s unique weapons and puzzle mechanics look extremely engaging. Sadly, the project’s cancellation ensures that Half-Life 2 fans will never again go to Ravenholm.
Source: Noclip/YouTube

#Canceled #HalfLife #Ravenholm #Game #Included #Acidic #Zombies #Footage #Shows