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Pervasive. Literary. Brutal. Experimental.

MINERVA is not a conventional modification, but was instead an ongoing, episodic series of single-player Half-Life 2 maps under development by Adam Foster. The mod was suspended when Adam was hired by Valve.

The maps are linked by a common plotline, based in the Half-Life 2 universe but with ... extensions. Significantly influenced by games such as the Marathon and System Shock series, each map will feature enigmatic directions and instructions from an unknown third party, continuous with the well-received Half-Life map Someplace Else.

The first full chapter, Metastasis, was completed on October 1, 2007. It requires Half-Life 2: Episode One to play and contains five maps, including updated versions of the two originally released on September 2, 2005 and the second on March 3, 2006. Updates include improved graphics, AI, scripting and HDR lighting.

Official: Website; Development blog; Forum - plot speculation, gameplay discussion, troubleshooting and walkthroughs
Reviews: Ten Four Maps review (giving it their renowned Gold Award); Rock, Paper, Shotgun review
Other: Wikipedia:MINERVA (video game); ModDB page; LocWorks, the team which provided the various language packs (formerly the Sarmatia Project); Joseph Toscano: composer of additional music for MINERVA.

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+'''Pervasive. Literary. Brutal. Experimental.'''
-''Update: Some virus-laden PC has been used to visit the MINERVA website, and in the process picked up my email address. My poor iBook is now being assaulted with junk emails containing viruses it can't possibly run. ''
+MINERVA is not a conventional modification, but was instead an ongoing, episodic series of single-player Half-Life 2 maps under development by [[User:Cargo Cult|Adam Foster]]. The mod was suspended when Adam was [http://www.moddb.com/members/varsity/news/adam-foster-joins-valve hired by Valve].
-''If your IP address happens to resolve to '''vaise-3-82-225-233-144.fbx.proxad.net''', please disconnect your diseased, pox-blighted pile of Microsoft-powered dung from the internet and invest in a virus checker. Thank you.''
+The maps are linked by a common plotline, based in the Half-Life 2 universe but with ... extensions. Significantly influenced by games such as the [[Wikipedia:Marathon (computer game)|Marathon]] and [[Wikipedia:System Shock|System Shock]] series, each map will feature enigmatic directions and instructions from an unknown third party, continuous with the well-received [[Half-Life]] map [[Someplace Else]].
-==Introduction==
+The first full chapter, ''Metastasis'', was completed on October 1, 2007. It requires [[Half-Life 2: Episode One]] to play and contains five maps, including updated versions of the two originally released on September 2, 2005 and the second on March 3, 2006. Updates include improved graphics, AI, scripting and [[HDR]] lighting.
-MINERVA is not a single modification, but will be an ongoing series of single-player Half-Life 2 maps. The first map, ''Metastasis'', is currently under development by Adam Foster, and (as of the beginning of July 2005) is nearing completion - with architecture almost completely done, and entity work and game-play approximately 33% complete. Its development involved the learning of Half-Life 2 mapping techniques, so subsequent releases should occur much more quickly.
+== See also ==
-The maps will be linked by a common plotline, based in the Half-Life 2 universe but with ... extensions. Significantly influenced by games such as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon_%28computer_game%29 Marathon] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Shock System Shock] series, each map will feature enigmatic directions and instructions from an unknown third party, continuous with the well-received Half-Life 1 map [[Someplace Else]].
+; Official
+: [https://hylobatidae.org/minerva/ Website]
-==See Also==
+: [https://hylobatidae.org/minerva/blogsheep.php Development blog]
+: [https://hylobatidae.org/minerva/forum/ Forum] - plot speculation, gameplay discussion, troubleshooting and walkthroughs
-* A small [http://www.hylobatidae.org/minerva/ MINERVA teaser site] has been available for the past few months, with updated content to follow.
+; Reviews
+: [http://tenfourmaps.telefragged.com/php/review.php?gameid=hl2&levid=MinMetastasis Ten Four Maps review] (giving it their renowned Gold Award)
+: [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=345 Rock, Paper, Shotgun review]
+; Other
+: [[Wikipedia:MINERVA (video game)]]
+: {{moddb|mods/minerva}}
+: [http://www.locworks.pl/localization/ LocWorks], the team which provided the various language packs (formerly the Sarmatia Project)
+: [http://musicbyjt.com/minerva/ Joseph Toscano]: composer of additional music for MINERVA.

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