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Half-Life 2: Lost Coast is a playable technology showcase that introduces High Dynamic Range lighting to the Source engine.

The game is available for free to all owners of Half-Life 2. It was originally planned as a section of the Highway 17 chapter of Half-Life 2.

Additionally, a cut down version of Half-Life 2: Lost Coast is available in the Source SDK Bases as a non-playable hardware test, labeled SourceTest. This version has a preprogrammed camera following a path that leads the viewer up the mountain. After the sequence completes, the user is presented with a dialogue showing their preformance and an option to upload then to Valve. This version also lacks the commentary or any user playability whatsoever.

Features

• It also features a new Commentary System with comments from Viktor Antonov, Randy Lundeen, Robin Walker, Gary McTaggart, Gabe Newell, and Chris Green.

Architecture

• Byzantine monastery
  • Outer courtyard
  • Crumbling interior
  • Stained glass
  • Patchy murals
• Small town/village in the distance

Environment

• Smoothly rounded cliffs and stacks
  • Bottom few feet should be made reflective to indicate recent wetness
• Expanses of wet, rocky sand

NPCs

• npc_fisherman
• npc_combine_s
• npc_headcrab_black
• npc_seagull
• npc_combinegunship with a helicopter model

References

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  St. Olga

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  Coast

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  Bay view from Coast

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  Bay view from Cliffs

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  Cliffs

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  Yard

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  Entrance

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  Entrance

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  Monastery

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  Monastery

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  Altar

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  Altar (Opposite view)