A nice mod came out recently. Nightmare House 2 is a horror mod for the source engine that’s not really about nightmares. There is a house in it, though. I tell ya, if you liked FEAR you’re going to love this. There’s some absolutely mindfucking moments in the game.

My only complaint is that it kind of steals a few cliches from FEAR and Condemned. And a few scares you’ll just see coming from a mile away. But hey, don’t let that prevent you from playing the game. Download that shit now.

If you’ve played a lot of GoldSrc mods you surely must’ve heard about Firearms. If not, think of CS style gameplay without the round/bomb game modes and a lot more realism. From what I remember years ago the idea is you’d have a lot of guns, fun loadouts, and an interesting damage system. You also had perks which allowed you to splint broken legs or fire mortars at targets designated by teammates. A bit more complex than your average shooter, but I enjoyed that complexity.

The last things I recall from it’s sequel, Firearms Source, were the model showcases, probably before any actual code was put down. I thought the mod just lost momentum and got forgotten (like some other mod I wish had made the cut), but today I was surprised by this video.

It’s free, it’s out, so it’s worth a shot. Go get the mod now.

A new version of Pirates, Vikings and Knights  is out, and you’ve got no reason to just sit there and not play it. I mean, there’s Pirates, there’s Knights, there’s Vikings too, there’s a ton of fun game modes which are made even better thanks to the asymmetric teams, the melee system is actually done right (there’s no wussy autoaim stun bullshit ala AVP3), and the maps are great. I don’t know if it’s still in, but I remember having tons of TDM fun in an ancient mayan looking ruin filled with traps and dangers.

And to top it off, it’s also free. Get downloading ye scurvy dog.

An EP2 mod that centers around puzzles and killing enemies in unorthodox ways.

I can’t explain too much, but take it from me – if you like puzzles, you’ll love this mod. Actually, you’ll love it anyway. It’s freakin’ awesome.

Oh and that part where you THINK you have to use a barrel shield? You have to actually stack the light looking things near you on the container you just crossed. That’s pretty much one of the few puzzles that just doesn’t make sense.