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Half-Life 2 (2004)
HL2, lost coast
Anyone else looked at this "lost" level? I didn't look at it when it was first released, but had a bash at the free stuff available on Steam, and got sucked it on this one...I loved the battle up the cliffs,dodging grenades and abseiling combine troops, especially the way the bodies would slide off and plunge away!! Matter of fact, i fell myself but only a little way to a lower foot path, and, on the way back, i noticed one of the bushes looking a little odd...a combine trooper had fallen and been caught by the ankle by a branch, how cool is that?!?!? Anyway, point of this post is...I am stuck...stuck at the top of the cliff in the village church! I cannot see how i can get out of there...help anyone? I am guessing it is something to do with the lift taking shells to the gun that is shelling another village nearby. I have stripped parts of the metal casing away, but cant do anything else. Tried shooting it, tried grenades the lot, no joy!
Am also plowing through HL Source, which is pretty good. Exactly the same as the original, but with physics!!
Patriot Games (1992)
Did anyone else know
I found out the other day that the SF raid shown in this film by satellite seems to be based on an actual raid by Delta Force in the early 80's, apparently it was its first successful mission after the bodge up of Op Eagle Claw. Cant remember the book title, but it was all about elite forces etc, and was briefly mentioned in the bit on American SF. Anyone else heard about this? I personally loved this scene, i remember at first i was hoping for something a bit more action film like, but then, that is such a cliché! The cold hearted satisfaction of "that is a...kill!" as a throat os cut, and Fords horror as he realises what he is watching... Makes u think how often stuff like this happens...