They Hunger
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They Hunger is a single player horror based mod of Valve's first-person shooter Half-Life. It was released by Neil Manke's Black Widow Games in three episodes, the first in 1999, the second in 2000, and the final installment in 2001. All three were at one point bundled with PC Gamer magazine.
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[edit] They Hunger
In the first episode, the player takes the role of a troubled writer who has gone to a country retreat to work on his next masterpiece. However, the player soon hears news over the radio of 'strange atmospheric phenomena', and his car crashes into the lake. Severely wounded and only armed with a recharging flashlight the player moves out to find help. He heads out to a local church and finds an umbrella and med kits to heal himself with. As soon as he starts to leave strange things start happening. A zombie breaks through a coffin and starts chasing you. Him running around frightened smash the zombie to the floor dead (with the handle of the umblella he took). He climbs the ladder to the church bell only to find "head crabs" and a dead survivor. You take his silenced 9mm beretta pistol and ring the church bell for help. A vent opens and he climbs in to find some dynamite. He quickly finds himself fighting for survival against hordes of zombies. To make things worse, there are also zombie police officers who are still capable of using weapons and equipment, and prove to be a constant threat (as well as a source of ammunition). In the end, the player is captured by the undead sheriff and imprisoned.
[edit] They Hunger 2: Rest in Pieces
The protagonist begins the game where the last left off: unarmed and trapped with zombies, but is saved by a police officer with a military-equipped truck. Still unarmed, the player is forced to restock his arsenal himself (though it is possible to re-enter the police station and regain several lost weapons).
Featured prominently and taking up much of the game's later section is the player's exploration of an asylum, which the player inadvertently sets ablaze. They Hunger 2 culminates in the player exposing a gigantic oil drum to the fire, which explodes and knocks the player unconscious.
[edit] They Hunger 3: Rude Awakening
The final episode opens as the player awaken to find himself in a hospital. A little exploration reveals that this place, too, is full of zombies, and the player's fight continues. The player also finds himself hunted by Marines, apparently called in to attempt to contain the situation. In the end, the player must battle a mad scientist and the zombie sheriff responsible for the mayhem.
[edit] They Hunger: Lost Souls
A They Hunger game using the Source engine is currently under development. The full title is now They Hunger: Lost Souls, replacing the rumored temporary name They Hunger: Source. They Hunger: Lost Souls has recently entered the alpha stage. All level development is finished and they are now focusing on final resources and content.
[edit] Others
A They Hunger themed deathmatch mod was also released.
