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{{infobox game | |||
| title = Hunt Down the Freeman | |||
| image = Software Cover - HDTF.jpg | |||
| developer = Royal Rudius Entertainment | |||
| publisher = Royal Rudius Entertainment | |||
| series = | |||
| releasedates = February 24th, 2018 | |||
| genre = {{w|icon=0|First-person shooter|First-person shooter}} | |||
| mode = {{w|icon=0|Single-player video game|Single-player}} | |||
| platform = {{w|icon=0|Windows|Windows}} | |||
| engine = {{src|4}} ({{src13mp|1|nt=1}}) | |||
| appid = 723390 | |||
| codelang = | |||
| modsupport = | |||
| sdk = | |||
| sysreq = | |||
| distribution = [[Steam]] | |||
| website = [http://web.archive.org/web/20180630142649/http://royalrudiusentertainment.com/ Official Website (Defunct)] | |||
| links = {{Steam store|app/723390|'''Steam''' page}}<br>{{moddb|games/hunt-down-the-freeman|'''ModDB''' page}} | |||
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{{Software status | {{Software status | ||
| appid = 723390 | |||
| type = games | |||
| os = Windows | |||
| deck = unknown | |||
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{{hdtf|4}} (also known as {{hdtf|3|nt=0}} for short) is an infamous 2018 ''Half-Life'' fangame running on {{src13mp|2}}. It was critically panned due to its numerous bugs, poor design, and the game's developers not being paid. The game features a parkour mechanic, which the player can use to scale pipes, crates, and other large objects. The developers were also accused of using assets from other games (such as {{gmod|1}}'s Steam Workshop) without permission from the original creator. | |||
{{hdtf|4}} ({{hdtf|3|nt=0}}) is an infamous 2018 Half-Life fangame running on {{ | |||
{{hdtf|name}} features | {{hdtf|name}} features 37 achievements, with some of them added as jokes or meme references to anything such as the negative review of the game, for enabling cheats, and much more. | ||
When it comes to the engine, the game utilizes [[WebM]] video for cutscenes (since 2023 beta update), [[Physically Based Rendering|PBR textures]], [[parallax_obb|Parallax Corrected Cubemaps]], FMOD for audio, and much more. | When it comes to the engine, the game utilizes [[WebM]] video for cutscenes (since 2023 beta update), [[Physically Based Rendering|PBR textures]], [[parallax_obb|Parallax Corrected Cubemaps]], FMOD for audio, and much more. | ||
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Recently, Hunt Down the Freeman has begun the process of being completely remade by a team of devs. Some Steam announcements have been released detailing the devs' process in the revamp process, including new models for guns, remade maps, revamped shaders, and more. It may eventually be worth the $10 it's being sold for... | Recently, Hunt Down the Freeman has begun the process of being completely remade by a team of devs. Some Steam announcements have been released detailing the devs' process in the revamp process, including new models for guns, remade maps, revamped shaders, and more. It may eventually be worth the $10 it's being sold for... | ||
== Features == | ==Features== | ||
{{hdtf|1}} uses the {{src13|1}} SDK, with the following features added: | {{hdtf|1}} uses the {{src13|1}} SDK, with the following features added: | ||
; [[WEBM|WebM video]] | ; [[WEBM|WebM video]] | ||
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; [[Physically Based Rendering]] | ; [[Physically Based Rendering]] | ||
; FMOD audio | ; FMOD audio | ||
; L4D [[env_instructor_hint|Instructor Hint]] system | |||
: Also introduced in later version of HDTF is the instructor hint system from {{l4dbranch|1}}. | |||
== Updates == | ==Updates== | ||
{{inline note|name=April 1st, 2022|A dev build (known as M3SA build) was released, which fixes many of the game's bugs and design flaws, and beta branches (including a newer OWF build) were opened that continued to fix and optimize the game.}} | {{inline note|name=April 1st, 2022|A dev build (known as M3SA build) was released, which fixes many of the game's bugs and design flaws, and beta branches (including a newer OWF build) were opened that continued to fix and optimize the game.}} | ||
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{{inline note|name=July 3, 2023|An beta update releases, which, among other things, replaces the [[BIK]] video files with [[WebM]], reducing install size by 5.7 GB.}} | {{inline note|name=July 3, 2023|An beta update releases, which, among other things, replaces the [[BIK]] video files with [[WebM]], reducing install size by 5.7 GB.}} | ||
== External links == | ==Media== | ||
*{{discord|8jWFNYzW7f|Official Discord server}} | <gallery mode=nolines widths=270px heights=232px> | ||
*{{twitter|Royal_Rudius|X/Twitter - @Royal_Rudius (Developer)}} | HDTF - Screenshot 1.jpg | ||
HDTF - Screenshot 2.jpg | |||
HDTF - Screenshot 3.jpg | |||
HDTF - Screenshot 4.jpg | |||
HDTF - Screenshot 5.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery mode=nolines widths=270px heights=232px> | |||
HDTF - Screenshot 6.jpg | |||
HDTF - Screenshot 7.jpg | |||
HDTF - Screenshot 8.jpg | |||
HDTF - Screenshot 9.jpg | |||
HDTF - Screenshot 10.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
<gallery mode=nolines widths=270px heights=232px> | |||
HDTF - Screenshot 11.jpg | |||
HDTF - Screenshot 12.jpg | |||
Hunt Down The Freeman - Screenshot 13.jpg | |||
Hunt Down The Freeman - Screenshot 14.jpg | |||
Hunt Down The Freeman - Screenshot 15.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
==External links== | |||
* {{discord|8jWFNYzW7f|Official Discord server}} | |||
* {{twitter|Royal_Rudius|X/Twitter - @Royal_Rudius (Developer)}} | |||
[[Category:Released Mods]][[Category:Half-Life series mods and fangames]] | [[Category:Released Mods]] | ||
[[Category:Half-Life series mods and fangames]] | |||
{{SourceBranchCategory|2013mp}} | |||
Latest revision as of 05:23, 10 August 2025
Hunt Down the Freeman
Developer(s)
Royal Rudius Entertainment
Publisher(s)
Royal Rudius Entertainment
Release date(s)
February 24th, 2018
Genre(s)
Mode(s)
Platform(s)
Engine
Steam AppID
Distribution
Official website
Links
Hunt Down the Freeman is currently available on Steam.
🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*)
Supported OS:
Windows (See system requirements)
🛒 Buy it on Steam (via Browser | Steam client*)
Supported OS:
Windows (See system requirements)
Hunt Down the Freeman (also known as HDTF for short) is an infamous 2018 Half-Life fangame running on 
Source 2013 Multiplayer. It was critically panned due to its numerous bugs, poor design, and the game's developers not being paid. The game features a parkour mechanic, which the player can use to scale pipes, crates, and other large objects. The developers were also accused of using assets from other games (such as Garry's Mod's Steam Workshop) without permission from the original creator.
Hunt Down the Freeman features 37 achievements, with some of them added as jokes or meme references to anything such as the negative review of the game, for enabling cheats, and much more.
When it comes to the engine, the game utilizes WebM video for cutscenes (since 2023 beta update), PBR textures, Parallax Corrected Cubemaps, FMOD for audio, and much more.
Recently, Hunt Down the Freeman has begun the process of being completely remade by a team of devs. Some Steam announcements have been released detailing the devs' process in the revamp process, including new models for guns, remade maps, revamped shaders, and more. It may eventually be worth the $10 it's being sold for...
Features
Hunt Down the Freeman uses the Source 2013 SDK, with the following features added:
- WebM video
- Introduced in HDTF since 2023 update, WebM offers better video quality and more effective compression compared to Bink video.
- Physically Based Rendering
- FMOD audio
- L4D Instructor Hint system
- Also introduced in later version of HDTF is the instructor hint system from Left 4 Dead engine branch.
Updates
April 1st, 2022: A dev build (known as M3SA build) was released, which fixes many of the game's bugs and design flaws, and beta branches (including a newer OWF build) were opened that continued to fix and optimize the game.
September 12, 2022: An update patched "the stuff we didn’t catch in the April 1st update" and switched the engine version to Source 2013 Multiplayer to allow smaller BSP file sizes.
Source 2013 Multiplayer to allow smaller BSP file sizes.December 29, 2022: A dev blog detailing their progress on the game was posted, showing their progress in new visuals and FMOD support.
July 3, 2023: An beta update releases, which, among other things, replaces the BIK video files with WebM, reducing install size by 5.7 GB.
