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| '''Pervasive. Literary. Brutal. Experimental.'''
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| 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].
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| 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]].
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| 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.
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| == See also ==
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| : [https://hylobatidae.org/minerva/ Website]
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| : [https://hylobatidae.org/minerva/blogsheep.php Development blog]
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| : [https://hylobatidae.org/minerva/forum/ Forum] - plot speculation, gameplay discussion, troubleshooting and walkthroughs
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| ; Reviews
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| : [http://tenfourmaps.telefragged.com/php/review.php?gameid=hl2&levid=MinMetastasis Ten Four Maps review] (giving it their renowned Gold Award)
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| : [http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=345 Rock, Paper, Shotgun review]
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| ; Other
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| : [[Wikipedia:MINERVA (video game)]]
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| : [http://www.locworks.pl/localization/ LocWorks], the team which provided the various language packs (formerly the Sarmatia Project)
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| : [http://musicbyjt.com/minerva/ Joseph Toscano]: composer of additional music for MINERVA.
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