Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

Overview

A few weeks after Half-Life 2's release, Valve released Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. The goal of the game is to kill as many other players as possible, using a variety of means, in either free-for-all or team-based matches. A subsequent update to the game added an additional map and three new weapons. The original Xbox and Xbox 360 releases of Half-Life 2 contains no multiplayer components.

Gameplay

The game-play in HL2 Deathmatch is similar to other games, in that there are two different game modes. Regular deathmatch and team deathmatch.

Deathmatch: basically a free for all. Some of the players take the roll of the combine soldiers, or one of the rebels.

Team Deathmatch: Combines vs Rebels. The player is put into the match on one team or the other. There are some differences between the two teams in that, the combine only need 1 charge pack to get their suit to 100, and the starting weapons are changed.

Combines start with the stun stick and the rebels start with the crowbar.

Weapons

You are able to use all of the weapons in the HL2 universe. They include:

• crowbar
• Stunstick
• Pistol
• Magnum
• Submachine gun
• Pulse Rifle
• Shotgun
• Crossbow
• Grenades
• RPG
• SLAM
• Gravity gun

Availability

This game is free to add to your

Steam

account if you have a ATI or NVIDIA videocard. If you don't have either, you can buy the game for $4.99

System Requirements

PC System Requirements

Minimum:

• 1.2 GHz Processor
• 256MB RAM
• DirectX® 7 level Graphics Card
• Windows® XP
• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Internet Connection

Recommended:

• 2.4 GHz Processor
• 512MB RAM
• DirectX® 9 level Graphics Card
• Windows® XP
• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Internet Connection

Mac System Requirements

Minimum:

• OS X version Leopard 10.5.8
• Snow Leopard 10.6.3
• 1GB RAM
• NVIDIA GeForce 8 or higher, ATI X1600 or higher or Intel HD 3000 or higher
• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Internet Connection