Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
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Half-Life 2: Lost Coast is currently available on Steam. Launch it now* or buy it from Steam (via browser or Steam client).
*Only works if Steam has been installed, please install Steam if you haven't already.
Steam Deck support status:
Unknown - More info on ProtonDB
*Only works if Steam has been installed, please install Steam if you haven't already.
Steam Deck support status:
Unknown - More info on ProtonDB Introduction
Originally planned as a section of the Highway 17 chapter of Half-Life 2, Lost Coast is a playable technology showcase that introduces High Dynamic Range lighting to the Source Engine. It also features a new commentary system with comments from Viktor Antonov, Randy Lundeen, Robin Walker, Gary McTaggart, Gabe Newell, and Chris Green. Half-Life 2: Lost Coast is available for free to all owners of Half-Life 2.
Architecture
- Byzantine monastery
- Outer courtyard
- Crumbling interior
- Stained glass
- Patchy murals
- Small town/village in distance
Environment
- Smoothly rounded cliffs and stacks
- Bottom few feet should be made reflective to indicate recent wetness
- Expanses of wet, rocky sand
NPCs
References
Cliffs
Cliffs
Bay
Coast
Coast
St. Olga
St. Olga
St. Olga
St. Olga
St. Olga
St. Olga
St. Olga
Demonstration
Since not all graphics cards can process the HDR processing that this level focuses on, there is a short demonstration video available here that shows the highlights of HDR.