MINERVA
This single-player mod for Episode One has been released! Download it now.
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.
Download
This full download for Metastasis contains maps for Carcinogenesis, Downhill Struggle, Depth Charge and Pegasus, so there is no need to obtain previous chapters from elsewhere. It requires Half-Life 2: Episode One to play.
- Metastasis download - this script should automatically select a mirror site for you, and currently has unlimited bandwidth available. No more queues or subscription download sites!
- BitTorrent download - for peer-to-peer fans. Potentially faster than the mirror system above.
Language packs, provided by the LocWorks localization team:
See also
- Official
- Website
- Development blog
- Forum - plot speculation, gameplay discussion, troubleshooting and walkthroughs
ModDB page
Steam Store page- Reviews
- Ten Four Maps review (giving it their renowned Gold Award)
- Rock, Paper, Shotgun review
- Other
- Wikipedia:MINERVA (video game)
- LocWorks, the team which provided the various language packs (formerly the Sarmatia Project)
- Joseph Toscano: composer of additional music for MINERVA.