Valve's Half-Life 2 released nearly 16 years ago and fans are still waiting for a proper sequel. They've taken to modding the game to breathe new life into it -- a common practice for most titles on PC nowadays. Some mods are minor, while others change the game into something else entirely. G String is the latter. It is a total conversion mod of the game and has just released.
Those looking for another romp through the world of Half-Life 2 with Gordon Freeman will have to look elsewhere. G String is a self-described cyberpunk-inspired first-person shooter where players traverse a future Earth through the eyes of Myo Hyori, a Korean teenager with special abilities. She will have to survive many perils as she explores a sprawling metropolis, but her Bortz Bioengineering biosuit will offer some protection. The game offers first-person shooter elements typical of the genre but also aerial battles. Players will encounter light environmental puzzles and a lengthy single-player campaign.
According to the developer, Eyaura, it did the majority of the work but also received support from publisher LunchHouse Software and Valve. Development of G String took over 12 years to complete but is now fully playable on Steam. Its setting should tide over people who need a dystopian future fix while they wait for the release of Cyberpunk 2077. The Steam page includes a link to a PDF that's rich with lore and backstory to immerse players before they jump in.
While Half-Life 2 is regarded as one of the most influential shooters ever made, the original title in the series has also received a lot of love from fans. Earlier this year, a standalone remake of Half-Life released called Black Mesa. It has been met with a very positive reception, which is due to the time and care developer Crowbar Collective put into the game. For those who want to a re-imaged, HD version of Half-Life, the remake is available on Steam.
Around the same time that Black Mesa launched, Valve finally released a new chapter in the Half-Life universe with Half-Life: Alyx. It wasn't the sequel fans had hoped for and was a major departure for the series due to it being a VR title. This was a gamble for Valve, considering VR gaming is still relatively new and not available to everyone. However, the developer made clever use of the technology, added a compelling new chapter, and included a surprise ending that links to the finale of Half-Life 2: Episode 2.
These elements garnered praise from both fans and critics. People wanted to play Half-Life: Alyx and that resulted in the creation of 1 million new VR users who had to see what Valve was capable of after all these years. This proved that interest in the series was still strong, which hopefully spurs Valve to continue releasing new side stories or even the long-awaited Half-Life 3.
Source: PCGamesN