Entropy Zero is one of my favorite Half-life mods out there.

This mod sh*ts on Hunt Down The Freeman. Hunt Down The Freeman wanted players to feel like the bad guy, however, that mod was like someone p*ssing on a pizza and pouring salt all over it.
But, Entropy Zero is like having a pizza that is perfectly cooked and tastes f*cking delicious.
This mod feels like something that Valve made. I would even go as far as saying this mod feels canon to the Half-life lore. But, enough talk, let’s talk about the mod.

PROS:

- You play as a metrocop named “Bad Cop." The protagonist even has some dialogue; it sounds terrible on paper, but it somehow fits remarkably well. I ended up loving Bad Cop as a character. Fun fact: Bad Cop's dialogue is actually cut lines that were made by Valve.

You explore an abandoned urban area known as “City 10.” The district seems to be held up by rebels. The story was engaging because of the environment and fun combat. I also thought the ending was excellent.
- I love the new gun reworks. They feel like new guns because they have recoil, different damage ratios, and different sounds. I loved firing the AR2, which feels more like an LMG. The manhacks were like snarks from HL1. The rest of the weapons (pistol. shotgun and SMG) have different stats in recoil, damage, and sound. The shotgun sounds f*cking outstanding, in my opinion.
- The enemies were pretty fun to fight as well. The Vortigaunts were an interesting enemy to fight. I heard some people say how they hated fighting the vortigaunts, I personally thought it was a change in pace and different.
Killing the rebels feels incredible because of how the developer tweaked the weapons.
- The soundtrack is a mix between HL2 classics tracks but remixed, and original tracks. The soundtrack is fantastic and fits the mood amazingly well. I loved greater things await.

CONS:

- The level design kind of sucks: the first time I played this mod, I got lost so many times that I lost count. I had some game breaking issues, for example, I used a barrel to get passed a laser ( I wasn’t supposed to do that). I DON’T KNOW WHY THE DEVELOPER COULDN’T HAVE MADE THAT MORE F*CKING CLEAR!!? I know it’s just one person, but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!!!!
After playing 18 hours of this mod, in the timing of this review, I can somewhat understand what the developer was trying to do in some areas; but, all it needed was some more playtesting.
- The Stalker escort mission is a tremendous issue with people when it comes to this mod. I understand why, but, I didn’t find it as frustrating as some people did. That’s because I am a patient individual and I can put up with it. BUT OH GOD, IT’S STILL AWFUL!!! You can’t see for sh*t and the stalker is your only source of light. The stalker dies really easily too.
That was my least favorite part of the whole mod.
- You get a disease in the mod and it’s not even all that damaging or frightening. It’s easy to reduce it because medical stations are all over the mod. My point is that: it has no purpose being in this mod, I forget that it’s even in the mod.


I still love this mod, even though it has these flaws. I completed all of the achievements and made my own fan art for the sequel. Oh yeah, did I forget to mention that THIS MOD IS GOING TO HAVE A SEQUEL!!!?? I can’t f*cking wait for it. The developer now has a team with him and they’re making so much progress. I am currently following everything they’re doing.

Here is Entropy Zero’s website: https://www.entropyzeromod.com/
The Mod DB page for EZ 2: https://www.moddb.com/mods/entropy-zero-2
Also here is my artwork for EZ 2 ( I made it when EZ2 was first announced ):
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1502107032
Finally, here is Breadman’s youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKUf3_sFJynn4BeWCJTIz5w/videos

I would give this mod a strong 8/10.

Breadman, if you’re reading this review, I want to say thank you for Entropy Zero 1 and I hope Entropy Zero 2 turns out well. You gave me an enjoyable experience.

Entropy Zero is one of my favorite Half-life mods out there. This mod sh*ts on Hunt Down The Freeman. Hunt Down The Freeman wanted players to feel like the bad guy, however, that mod was like someone p*ssing on a pizza and pouring salt all over it. But, Entropy Zero is like having a pizza that is perfectly cooked and tastes f*cking delicious. This mod feels like something that Valve made. I would even go as far as saying this mod feels canon to the Half-life lore. But, enough talk, let’s talk about the mod. PROS: - You play as a metrocop named “Bad Cop." The protagonist even has some dialogue; it sounds terrible on paper, but it somehow fits remarkably well. I ended up loving Bad Cop as a character. Fun fact: Bad Cop's dialogue is actually cut lines that were made by Valve. You explore an abandoned urban area known as “City 10.” The district seems to be held up by rebels. The story was engaging because of the environment and fun combat. I also thought the ending was excellent. - I love the new gun reworks. They feel like new guns because they have recoil, different damage ratios, and different sounds. I loved firing the AR2, which feels more like an LMG. The manhacks were like snarks from HL1. The rest of the weapons (pistol. shotgun and SMG) have different stats in recoil, damage, and sound. The shotgun sounds f*cking outstanding, in my opinion. - The enemies were pretty fun to fight as well. The Vortigaunts were an interesting enemy to fight. I heard some people say how they hated fighting the vortigaunts, I personally thought it was a change in pace and different. Killing the rebels feels incredible because of how the developer tweaked the weapons. - The soundtrack is a mix between HL2 classics tracks but remixed, and original tracks. The soundtrack is fantastic and fits the mood amazingly well. I loved greater things await. CONS: - The level design kind of sucks: the first time I played this mod, I got lost so many times that I lost count. I had some game breaking issues, for example, I used a barrel to get passed a laser ( I wasn’t supposed to do that). I DON’T KNOW WHY THE DEVELOPER COULDN’T HAVE MADE THAT MORE F*CKING CLEAR!!? I know it’s just one person, but god damn!!!! After playing 18 hours of this mod, in the timing of this review, I can somewhat understand what the developer was trying to do in some areas; but, all it needed was some more playtesting. - The Stalker escort mission is a tremendous issue with people when it comes to this mod. I understand why, but, I didn’t find it as frustrating as some people did. That’s because I am a patient individual and I can put up with it. BUT OH GOD, IT’S STILL AWFUL!!! You can’t see for sh*t and the stalker is your only source of light. The stalker dies really easily too. That was my least favorite part of the whole mod. - You get a disease in the mod and it’s not even all that damaging or frightening. It’s easy to reduce it because medical stations are all over the mod. My point is that: it has no purpose being in this mod, I forget that it’s even in the mod. I still love this mod, even though it has these flaws. I completed all of the achievements and made my own fan art for the sequel. Oh yeah, did I forget to mention that THIS MOD IS GOING TO HAVE A SEQUEL!!!?? I can’t f*cking wait for it. The developer now has a team with him and they’re making so much progress. I am currently following everything they’re doing. Here is Entropy Zero’s website: https://www.entropyzeromod.com/ The Mod DB page for EZ 2: https://www.moddb.com/mods/entropy-zero-2 Also here is my artwork for EZ 2 ( I made it when EZ2 was first announced ): https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1502107032 Finally, here is Breadman’s youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKUf3_sFJynn4BeWCJTIz5w/videos I would give this mod a strong 8/10. Breadman, if you’re reading this review, I want to say thank you for Entropy Zero 1 and I hope Entropy Zero 2 turns out well. You gave me an enjoyable experience.