MINERVA: Metastasis Part 2 released

[Varsity]

MINERVA: Metastasis 2 (http://www.hylobatidae.org/minerva/) is part two of the episodic and ongoing MINERVA series by Adam Foster for Half-Life 2. It contains an updated version of Metastasis 1, and can be cleanly installed over any existing installations.

Experiment shall continue; further data sought. Upon completion, peer review followed by publishing; discoveries communicated to a greater audience. Infiltrate. Observe. Reveal. Destroy.
Singular Transmission (http://www.hylobatidae.org/minerva/filegoatmatic.php?filename=metastasis-2.exe) (HTTP, 2.3x10^7 octets)
Collective Transmission (http://www.parm.net/torrents/metastasis-2.exe.torrent) (BitTorrent)
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[Liquidize105]

The first episode is a very well made full-on run and gun level. There's as much story to speak of as Wolfenstein 3D in the olden days (you're already there, might as well go forward). It's a very cool throwback.

And pretty hard I remember.

[thewayistao]

Im downloading it now, but the sence of humor, and stunning level design of the first part easily sold me on this.

[GrinR]

WTF is it? A mod for HL2?

[Liquidus]

I'm kind of confused, is this a single player hl2 mod? Where can I download part 1? It says that the "transmission is now obselete" for part 1.

[Grimmjow]

looks good but iono what to do....

[Ronberk]

Seriously, is it even possible to be more obtuse than this? I have no idea what it is or what it does ... I won't download it.

[Heretic Machine]

WTF is so hard to understand? It's an episodic release of single-player levels for Half-life 2.

[MasterKwan]

Some people DO fall below average intelligence, that's why there is an average.

[WicketW.Warrick]

I think the download on the second page contains both maps one and two...at least I think he says something(or excactly) like "It's seamlessly linked up to the first map (a slightly updated version of which will be included), so you'll be able to play MINERVA right the way through... ;-)"

[Grimmjow]

WTF is so hard to understand? It's an episodic release of single-player levels for Half-life 2.

on the site you idoit it shows nothing about it, it jus says install it, you think i would be asking her if i know about it....

[Heretic Machine]

on the site you idoit it shows nothing about it, it jus says install it, you think i would be asking her if i know about it....

Dude, I didn't know dick about what MINERVA was, but just from the original news post that we are interacting in right now I was able to determine what it was.

[Grimmjow]

well why give me grief, when you was doing the same thing i was doing? bleh maybe im wigging out tonight cuz i have to work tomorrow :( anywho sorry if i blew up

[Dirty Harry]

well why give me grief, when you was doing the same thing i was doing? bleh maybe im wigging out tonight cuz i have to work tomorrow :( anywho sorry if i blew up
its completely natural to blow up twinturbo, its more awesome though when you blow up and perigon's face is on the receiving end if you get my drift.

[Grimmjow]

lol, i get ur drift! "DIRTYharry" :)

[random johnald?]

Oh hell man, I am psyched about this. The first episode was extremely well done IMO. The dev team managed to capture the same feel of HL2 in it, while keeping it fast-paced. And the sense of humor in it was excellent.

Oh, and I hated it too. All the enemies that freaked me out in HL2: those rollermines, manhacks, and poison headcrabs. I hope to never see another poison headcrab in my life.

[Heretic Machine]

well why give me grief, when you was doing the same thing i was doing? bleh maybe im wigging out tonight cuz i have to work tomorrow :( anywho sorry if i blew up

What do you mean, "doing the same thing" you were doing? It was pretty obvious from the moment I read the original post that MINERVA is an episodic based set of single-player levels for Half-life 2.

[Liquidus]

Is the first Minerva episode included in the episode two download?

[random johnald?]

I think so, I'm not positive because I already had the first episode. The site says you can play through from start to finish, so I assume that both are included.

[edit] yes, it definitely includes both. I guess that's why they took down the first download.

[random johnald?]

Sorry for the double post, but OH DEAR GOD MORE POISON HEADCRABS OH SHIIIIIIIT!

This is at least as good as the first one Minerva episode, if not better. Although, as soon as you find the shotgun, then it gets surprisingly easy.

[Varsity]

MINERVA: Metastasis 2 (http://www.hylobatidae.org/minerva/) is part two of the episodic and ongoing MINERVA series by Adam Foster for Half-Life 2. It contains an updated version of Metastasis 1, and can be cleanly installed over any existing installation.10charlimit

[Demize99]

Wow, that was fantastic.

[thewayistao]

yeah, i finished it too. playing singleplayer levels for the first time is just as good as it gets... if it's not multiplayer :D

www.sourceforts.com

[51|RandoM]

Although, as soon as you find the shotgun, then it gets surprisingly easy.

Mimics real life.

[51|RandoM]

Oh, btw, what part of:

"Transmission now obsolete: information contained within new transmission..."

Do people not understand?

[mattwier]

OK, for those of you playing along at home:
MINERVA: Metastasis is an extremely polished and fun single player HL2 mod, delivered as episodic content (similar to HL2: Episode 1, the official Valve product). The second episode was just released and is available as a standard HTTP download (first link) or as a bittorrent stub (second link). The aforementioned download contains both episode one, Carcinogenesis and episode 2, Downhill Struggle.

Clear?

[sebastard]

awesome! I loved part 1, and I've been waiting for part 2...

[ChamberX]

Oh, btw, what part of:

"Transmission now obsolete: information contained within new transmission..."

Do people not understand?

lol @ 1337

OMGWTFBBQ!!!111!11!one1

Sorry, I was briefly posessed by a one-legged, three eyed squirrel who can't type.

[Groo]

Episode I was better. Episode II went a little crazy with the "swarm you with enemy soliders" thing. Can't wait to see episode 3, though.

[Dorfl]

Dude, I didn't know dick about what MINERVA was, but just from the original news post that we are interacting in right now I was able to determine what it was.

You were able to guess. He probably guessed the same, but wanted confirmation. If he hadn't beat me to it, I would have raised the same question myself. I would have worded it otherwise, though.