Journal #7639

Cry of Fear journal: Not what you would expect if you read this.

So the first thing I'd like to say about this mod is the 1.6 GB download size. I think this is a good thing because it means moar content, which is definitely better than less new content. I commend the team for putting more than 2 GB of work into this mod. Now on to the mod gameplay by 2muchvideogames.

I went into the mod and typed 'map t0a0'
And so, Simon got off at the Hazard course, where a holographic assistant will show him how to use the Hazardous Environment Suit. Unlike most people in Black Mesa, Simon has a stamina bar and he soon got tired from bunnyhopping around like an idiot. The door opens.

Simon moves around in his HEV suit until maybe it can fit him like a second skin. But it didn't, and he accidentally fell into the canal below. Simon apparently has a very strong allergic reaction or something to water, because as soon as he goes underwater, everything turns pale while not unlike the effects of a flashbang. Fps also drop drastically. Simon wades through the water by waving his arms like a swimmer, but apparently the water has so strong of an reaction on him that Simon, still dazed, makes swimming movements with his arms even when out of the water! So, cry of fear when you go swimming.

Simon, unlike most people, cannot fathom ladders. He does not know what to do with them, similar to Chell from Portal. Ladders remain a mystery for these fine-minded individuals.

Simon jumps through pipes and crawls under pipes, under the supervision of nobody. He then learns to jump into pipes, and when he does, the holographic assistant (who hasn't said a thing since Simon's arrival) suddenly blurts out 'Nice job.'

Simon makes several more jumps with the help of a running start, which drains his stamina. But there is one more style of jumping he needs to learn. Long jumping requires its own module, that Simon equips. With it, Simon jumps like a headcrab clear across the room and worthy of an Olympic medal. But up ahead was a lift.

Goaded by the silent holographic assistant, Simon rides the lift up, and now that he is up here there is only one way down. Simon did his best to hit the floor below and resulted in breaking his leg. Simon limps to the next area, where there was no wall mounted healthkit.

Up ahead are some boxes that block Simon's way. There was nothing on the table. Simon jumped over the boxes, but there was no way he could break the grating to proceed. Simon sought to cheat his way through, but found that there was no quicksaving in the game! He issued a Cry of fear. How can he do anything without the quicksaving? I think he's screwed.

POSTMORTEM: Subject failed to complete the Hazard Course.