Overview
Ravenholm was a town on the outskirts of
City 17 that
Gordon Freeman must travel through
Half-Life 2. It was bombarded with
headcrab shells by the
Combine, and is therefore filled with headcrab
zombies. The only survivor is
Father Grigori, a local priest turned quite
insane by his plight to save the souls of the zombified town members.
Ravenholm offers players a different kind of challenge when compared to the rest of City 17, since none of the enemies have projectile weapons. This does not mean that Ravenholm is without danger however given that the player will find himself
trapped in confined quarters with numerous zombies and nowhere near enough ammunition to combat the zombie hordes in a conventional way. Given that players enter Ravenholm shortly after receiving the
Gravity Gun, the city has numerous physics based
traps and weapons that Gordon can operate.
Explosive barrels,
saw blades, and other deadly traps litter the city and there are numerous opportunities for Freeman to play with his newest weapon. Sawblades are perhaps the best way to deal with the zombified populace of Ravenholm given that they can be
flung through numerous headcrab zombies with a single shot from the Gravity Gun. Only the larger zombies are immune to this tactic and require siginificantly more damage to bring down. Ravenholm also shows the debut of the fast zombies which are terrifying both because of their speed and their ability to appear from seemingly anywhere.
Destruction
Due to Ravenholm's proximity to City 17 and the
Combine Citadel's eventual destruction, it is likely that Ravenholm would have suffered extensive and lasting damage after the events of
Half-Life 2: Episode One.
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