Counter-Strike 1.0.0.5 & Half-Life 1.1.1.0

By popular demand (and for those who don't grab incremental updates as I make them available on the CDs): below are the full client for the Counter-Strike mod version 1.0.0.5, as well as the latest Half-Life patch which will patch any verison of HL up to 1.1.1.0.

Also within the updates is the Ricochet Mod for Half-Life that changes the standard first-person style to a third-person game with deadly, disc-like Tron gameplay.

File Name [115 MB]: cs1005.exe Non-retail mod
File Name [82 MB]: hl1110.exe Half-Life patch

Homepage: http://www.planethalflife.com/

BuzzyBots 2.1b - [Half-Life]

This unique mod has won plenty of rave reviews and with the recent release of version 2.1, which fixes all major bugs associated with earlier versions, there's no excuse not to check it out. New models, animation, and funky sounds, mean it's worth a download for devotees and newcomers alike. If you're one of the latter, Buzzybots' cartoonish graphics and simple but addictive gameplay will win you over. No wonder it was one of a select few mods featured at Valve's recent Mod Expo.

VALVe has helped by making an installer for BuzzyBots, so it should be a little easier for people to get started playing this 'one of a kind' mod.

The new version includes bug-fixes for all known serious bugs, and has been tested thoroughly on the DNA server ( lancaster.dnagames.net:30015 / 194.46.26.150:30015 ). The new version also includes a lot of new CVARS giving the hoster more control of the game.

Install: buzzybots_v21b.exe [8.52 MB]

Homepage: http://www.buzzybots.dk/

Science & Industry 0.97a - [Half-Life]

Science and Industry is a teamplay mod for Half-Life, in which players assume the role of Security Officer in one of two rival corporations striving for domination in the cutthroat world of chemical and weapons research and development.

As security officer, it is your job to acquire and protect your company's most valuable human resources -- scientists. Scientists conduct research and develop new products, bringing your company profit. Conveniently, the products your company's scientists develop take the form of new weapons that you and your fellow security officers can use to pound the other company into submission.

Install: si97a.exe [53.7 MB]

Homepage: http://www.planethalflife.com/si/

Marathon Ressurection b1.2 - [Unreal Tournament]

PC gamers have often looked on sadly or with thinly-disguised contempt at our Mac-gaming brethren as they played the miracle that was Bungie Software's Marathon. No longer!

The Marathon: Resurrection project is breathing new, fully 3D life into an old 2.5D action game. With the advanced 3D capabilities of today's graphics cards, Marathon can become an even more visually-stunning and addictive game. The vessel for this rebirth: Unreal Tournament. Team Unpfhorgiven is taking all those tired, old sprites and turning them into true 3D models.

They've added their own take on the weapons, beefing them up, making them look cooler and sound more dangerous. The enemies will be greasier, scarier and, with the help of Unreal Tournament AI programming, far more challenging opponents. They're converting both single-player and multiplayer modes of Marathon, so that PC users can experience what a FPS plot should be like, and Mac users can indulge themselves in nostalgia, and everyone can enjoy the unique, addictive sensation derived from multiplayer Marathon over TCP/IP.

They're taking it all, messing with it, and spitting it back out. If you're looking for a carbon copy, go somewhere else, like Aleph One. This is Marathon, or the resurrection thereof, Team Unpfhorgiven-style.

Install: marathonresurrectionb1_2.zip [118.2 MB]

Homepage: http://resurrection.bungie.org/index.html

StarWars TA - [Total Annihilation]

Although Force Commander and Galactic Battlegrounds might be out, this mod is worth a look for Star Wars and/or RTS fans. Whilst the project has been going since 2000 and has had its share of dramas, the current team are still at it, constantly adding new units and maps. Although SWTA doesn't feature a campaign mode, there's plenty of fun to be had in multiplayer contests. The gameplay in SWTA is simple (without being simplistic) and the mod stable enough for players who had issues with Commander or Battlegrounds.

The download below is the StarterPack 1.2. It contains everything you need to get you started playing SWTA. Contains all the basic structures and level 1 ground units. Visit the site for more add-on packs once you've familiarised yourself with the mod.

Install: swtapack1.zip [2.3 MB]

Homepage: http://www.planetannihilation.com/swta/

WarHammer - [Total Annihilation]

This is another TA mod that will appeal to a specific group of players, namely fans of Games Workshop's popular Warhammer 40K desktop miniatures. For those unfamiliar with the setting, think fantasy meets space. At this stage, a pack containing only infantry units and some vehicles is available with more on the horizon. Given the small size of the download (3MB), the overall stability, and the number of new and detailed units on offer, this mod is worth virtually any TA fan's time.

The Blister Pack is a starter pack and the first in line for the Warhammer TA mod. It only contains level 1 and some level 2 units. There´s another pack on the way soon! Just unzip it to the Total Annihilation directory and double cilck on WarhammerTA.exe to play.

Install: wtaBPv2.exe [3 MB]

Homepage: http://www.tauniverse.com/wta/