#NOLF 2

[galoogamelady]

Cate Archer from No One Lives Forever If you want to see the drawing process, check out my Huion Kamvas 22 Plus review video!

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Video Game Track Bracket Round 1

Smashing Waves from Earthlock

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Siberia from No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way

No propaganda was submitted for either track.

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[mvfm-25]

" The game is never far from a laugh, and amazingly the humour is almost flawless! "

PC Zone Magazine n122 - December, 2002.

[melodyburst]

forgor to say i was live on twitch until right now oops

[antappreciationanonymous]

New Zealand Bug of the Year 2024! [VOTE!!]

The second Annual New Zealand Bug of the Year competition will soon be underway. Mark your calenders, and ready yourself for January 1, 2024 (or the day before for you day-behind losers)!

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The Specifics:

The competition is being held by the Entomological Society NZ (ento.org.nz) and there are 20 bugs in the running. They include ancient ticks, glow-in-the-dark larvae, and cockroach-hunting wasps. You can suggest species for Bug of the Year 2025 here: https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/recommendations/ (pssst, submit the Southern Ant!)

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The list of species:

Globular Springtail (Dicytroma spp.) (Photo credit: Andy Murray)

2. Minute Grasshopper (Sigaus minutus) (Photo credit: Danilo Hegg)

3. Rangatira Spider (Dolomedes schauinslandii) (Photo credit: Mark Anderson)

4. Orange-spotted Ladybeetle (Coccinella leonina) (Photo credit: John Sullivan)

5. Tuatara Tick (Archaeocroton sphenodonti) (Photo credit: Rob Morris)

6. Cromwell Chafer Beetle (Cormocephalus rubriceps) (Photo credit: Danilo Hegg)

7. Katipō Spider (Latrodectus katipō) (Photo credit: Andrew Simpson)

8. New Zealand Glowworm (Arachnocampa luminosa) (Photo credit: Markus Nolf)

9. Hobbit Psylid (Psylla frodobagginsi) (Photo credit: Grey Smith)

10. Black Cockroach Hunter Wasp (Tachysphex nigerrimus) (Photo credit: Tony Wills)

11. Forest Ringlet Butterfly (Pepe pouri) (Photo credit: ento.org.nz)

12. Carové's Giant Dragonfly (Uropatala carovéi) (Photo credit: 'Cheryl')

13. Scree Cicada (Māoricicada mangu) (Photo credit: William Harland)

14. Giant Centipede (Cormocephalus rubriceps) (Photo credit: The late, the great Phil Bendle)

15. Mt. Cook Flea (Pharmacus montanus) (Photo credit: Danilo Hegg)

16. New Zealand Praying Mantis (Orthodera novaezealandinae) (Photo credit: the late, the great Phil Bendle)

17. Superb Giant Land Snail (Powelliphanta superba) (Photo credit: Rob Morris)

18. New Zealand Red Admiral (Vanessa gonerilla) (Photo credit: Tony Wills)

19. Mount Arthur Giant Wētā (Deinacrida tibiospina) (Photo credit: Carey-Knox-Southern-Scales)

20. New Zealand Velvet Worm (Peripatoides novaezeelandiae) (Photo credit: Frupus)

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And, there you have it. Go out and vote, folks!

https://bugoftheyear.ento.org.nz/

[blazehedgehog]

Hey that Quake 2 Remaster is nice

I never loved Quake 2. I didn't have a truly gaming-capable PC until 2003 or 2004, and even then, "gaming capable" meant it could run the NOLF demo on the lowest settings. Then again, maybe Lithtech isn't the best measuring stick.

But it was on that old Sony Vaio that I finally started really playing PC games. And my first priority there was Half-Life, which I played absolutely to death and back. It wasn't until three or even four years later that I even remembered there was a Quake 2, and compared to Half-Life, it felt deeply antiquated.

It felt like a game trying to do everything Half-Life was doing, but still clinging to its roots as the progenitor of Doom's instant action. Those two flavors, at least as far as iD Software mixed them together, were more sour than sweet to me. Modern attempts at designing a living world and a robust story were unable to shake traditional first person shooter cobwebs.

A couple years ago, I think after watching Civvie's video on Quake 2, I made an effort to give the game a second shot through Q2Pro. Though my reception was warmer, I still did not come away feeling especially positive on the game. I'm the kind of guy who was already pretty harsh on Quake 1 for just being "More Doom" and Quake 2 is just More More Doom, but now with extra boring "what if Starship Troopers was about cybernetic horror instead of bugs" art direction.

This Quake 2 Remaster they just put out, though? I'm surprised at how much I'm enjoying the game. Between the enhanced visuals, gameplay tweaks, and improved enemy AI, the game... doesn't feel brand new. It still feels like Quake 2. But it's like somebody went around and tightened all the loose bolts.

Doom 2016 weapon wheels make managing guns (and inventory power-ups!) a breeze. A brand new (and optional) compass makes sure you don't get lost in levels that could take upwards of 40 minutes to finish. Monsters are significantly more mobile and willing to chase you down. And new cutscenes between levels (and better UI during levels themselves) help fill out the struggling narrative a little bit more, putting greater focus on what it is you're doing.

It is, unquestionably, a better version of this game. I can't imagine ever going back to the original Quake 2 now.

Also, shoutouts to the fact that this is two for two that iD Software has said "If you own these games on Steam, you automatically get the remasters for free."

[captainkupo]

played through the big 3 monolith productions games; all the official blood episodes (+ marrow), no one lives forever, and FEAR over october, been meaning to play the latter two for a while now

Blood is as great as always, still the best build game and def one of the top shooters ever. still love it so much. marrow kicks ass too, was gonna play deathwish but i might wait for the 2.0 release of that

NOLF was one i was kind of being kept from playing because of the issues with it being abandonware and lithtech being a nightmare to get running on modern systems, but there was a site that had it up for free with patches to get it to run. ran basically perfect. love the personality and variety. a bit long and some questionable design choices but a fun time overall, i get why its got a following. Leaving NOLF 2 for another time because the length started to get to me towards the end

FEAR is another one id been putting off for a while after trying i on 360 (didnt click then). playing it on pc made a big difference. played through almost the whole thing in one day and finished it tonight. really REALLY simple gameplay but the they nail the vibes and presentation hard. the relative simplciity and somewhat minimalistic approach was a great change of pace after NOLF. the VK 12 really is as good as people talk it up to be

really have a much stronger appreciation for monolith productions after getting more into their games besides blood. all 3 of these games show some real variety in tone and gameplay style but are definitely high quality games. it does really frustrate me to know that after fear 2 (which i might play or atleast try. i havent heard much good but i wanna see some for myself) theyve basically been stuck making liscenced games. i hope some of that creativity for the fps genre, or really games in general can come back someday

[andreaskorn]

Game Screenshot Archiv (N-R)

Update: 20.08.2024

Vom 16.-19.08.2024 habe ich eine vollständige Revision der Archivdaten durchgeführt. Der Bestand der digitalen Bilddateien (Screenshots) stimmt nun exakt mit der die Dokumentation begleitenden Exel-Tabelle überein.

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Game Screenshot Archiv Game Titel (N-R)

Update: 20.08.2024

Titel / Jahr / Gameplay Screenshots Option Screenshots

Nascar 2013 35 30 NBA Live 07 2006 9 18 Need For Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered 2020 51 90 Need For Speed 01 (Demo/DOS-BOX) 1995 9 4 Need For Speed 17 - Shift 2 Unleashed 2011 86 89 Need For Speed 18- The Run 2011 26 145 Need For Speed 02 1997 12 4 Need For Speed 19 - Most Wanted 2012 75 60 Need For Speed 21 No Limits (Android) 2015 0 0 Need For Speed 22 Deluxe Edition 2015 33 34 Need For Speed 23 Payback  2017 50 52 Need For Speed 24 Heat  2019 40 82 Need For Speed 25 Unbound 2022 110 63 Need For Speed 03 Hot Pursuit 1 1998 18 5 Need For Speed 04 Brennender Asphalt 1999 8 9 Need For Speed 05: Porsche 2000 15 15 Need For Speed 16 Hot Pursuit 2010 2010 14 26 Need For Speed 11 Pro Street (meine Vollversion) 2007 14 27 Need For Speed 20 Rivals 2013 14 34 Need For Speed 13 Shift (1) (meine Vollversion) 2009 59 48 Need For Speed 12Undercover 2008 9 28 Need For Speed 10 Carbon 2006 20 25 Need For Speed 06 Hot Pursuit 2 2002 11 0 Need For Speed 09 Most Wanted  2005 27 5 Need For Speed 07 Underground 1 2003 12 19 Need For Speed 08 Underground 2 2004 24 24 Neocron (Demo) 2003 8 2 Nexus The Jupiter Incident 2004 43 5 NHL 06 2005 2005 25 9 Nightmares from the Deep 1 2012 94 15 Nightmares from the Deep 2_The Sirens Call 2013 67 8 No One Lives Forever 1 (NOLF 1) 2001 1 2 No One Lives Forever 2 (NOLF 2) 2002 11 3 Nomad Soul 1999 9 22

Oblivion 2006 7 7 Obscure 2004 62 62 Obscure II 2007 73 37 Outcast 1999 99 34 Outcast A New Beginning (Demo) 2024 61 56 Outcast Second Contact 2017 136 20 Outrun: Coast 2 Coast 2006 11 18 Overclocked: eine Geschichte über Gewalt 2007 38 0

Painkiller (Battle of Hell) 2004 44 3 Painkiller Battle of Hell (1. Add-On) 2004 18 3 Painkiller Overdose 2007 15 7 Pariah 2005 12 4 Path of the Exile (F2P, online) 2013 4 14 Phantasmagoria 1995 5 3 Pillars Of Eternity  2015 14 74 Pod Racer 1997 10 7 Portal 2 2011 9 17 Prey 2006 44 4 Prey 2017 60 40 Prince of Persia: Sands of Time 2003 7 0 Privateer 2: The Darkening 1996 2 13 Pro Evolution Soccer 6 2006 16 27

Quake 1 1996 14 3 Quake 2 1997 22 1 Quake 3 Arena 1999 8 0 Quake 4 2005 4 9 Quantum Break 2016 173 33

Race Driver Grid 2008 37 1 Rally Racing 97 1997 3 4 Rallye Championship 2002 2002 16 2 Raven Shield: Athenas World 2003 11 0 Raven Shield: Rainbow Six 2003 4 2 Red Faction 2 2004 15 0 Remember me 2013 225 38 Resident Evil 4 (PC-Version) 2007 15 30 Resident Evil 5 2009 4 0 Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001 6 2 Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War 2006 13 0 Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015 78 24 Risen 2: Dark Waters 2012 29 29 Robocop 2003 8 14 Robocop Rogue City 2023 91 31 Rome 2003 15 0 Rush for Berlin 2006 5 12

Dr. Andreas U. Korn, 20.08.2024

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[heavyweightnation]

Olympic Team Trials Finals Match 1 Results

As the first round comes to a close, let’s see the match one results. Men’s Freestyle 57 kg: Spencer Lee over Thomas Gilman Dec 6-3 65 kg: Zain Retherford over Nick Lee Dec 2-1 74 kg: Kyle Dake over Jason Nolf Dec 4-1 86 kg: Aaron Brooks over David Taylor Dec 4-1 97 kg: Kyle Snyder over Isaac Trumble Dec 5-1 125 kg: Mason Parris over Hayden Zilmer Dec 7-0 Women’s Freestyle 50 kg: Sarah…

[cynicalhippie]

What I really mean when I say this pussy pops severely

[mandafancypants]

I first learned about this years ago while playing No One Lives Forever 2. Two of the ninja women in the first chapter were talking about what time it was.

"A ninja can tell the time from the slits in a cats eye"

"What if you don't have a cat handy?"

"That's why I always carry dried fish."

"Wouldnt it be easier to wear a watch?"

I miss that game

Some dude: Hey bro you got the time?

Me: Yeah it’s fuckinuuuuuh [pulls a cat out of the inside of my jacket and looks it dead in the eyes] about 6pm

[ldso-tron]

Wait - what is the reason we won’t see one for AVP2? As a long time Alien fan, I think AVP2 is *the* standout game of that series. Why obscure it?

Monolith Productions was bought by Warner Bros. WB 100% owns Monolith. TRON is owned by Disney, and both Aliens and Predators are owned by 21st Century Fox. (Though Fox is in the process of being acquired by Disney, so almost everything associated with Fox will soon be owned by Disney.)Since TRON, Aliens, and Predators were licensed properties from other competing studios, WB will not allow Monolith to promote those properties in any way. Even as anniversary celebration Twitch streams for those games. That’s my understanding of the situation.I’m almost surprised they did a stream about NOLF, since the character of Cate Archer is owned by Fox (still, apparently), Activision owns the rights to publishing the game (after they acquired Sierra), and Monolith only owns the rights to the games’ gameplay content.

The rights to NOLF are a mess, which is why there’s been no digital download release of the two games yet. (It’s the same for AvP 2, which is also why you can’t buy the game anywhere.)

At least with TRON 2.0, it looks like Disney wrote the contract with Monolith in such a way that Disney ended up pretty much owning the rights to it completely. Which is why you can now buy it once more, on Steam and GOG.

A bit of trivia: Monolith was already part-owned by Warner Bros. while they were working on TRON 2.0. Not long after completion, in 2004 Warner bought them entirely. Since the contract to create TRON 2.0 was in place between Disney and Monolith before Warner partially bought Monolith, the game remained safe from interference and was still completed.

This is also why you’ll probably never see another TRON or Aliens vs. Predators game made by Monolith.

- TronFAQ

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Video Game Track Bracket Round 1

The Dreams Begin from Cultist Simulator

vs.

India from No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way

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[theowlhousefanboy]

Great Video Games That Need To Be Ported/Relisted on Steam and/or GOG These Days.

The Operative: No One Lives Forever - GotY Edition and NOLF 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.’s Way.

Transformers: War of Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron.

Oni (by Bungie Studios).

Myth: The Fallen Lords and Myth II: Soulblighter+Chimera.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon expansion packs Desert Siege and Island Thunder.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six expansion pack Eagle Watch, RSII: Rogue Spear+Urban Operations, Covert Ops Essentials,and Black Thorn, and RSIII: Raven Shield expansion pack Iron Wrath.

Aliens versus Predator 2 (by Monolith Productions).

Battlefield 1942+The Road to Rome and Secret Weapons of WWII, Battlefield 2+Special Forces, Euro Force, and Armored Fury, and Battlefield 2142+Northern Strike (with all their official multiplayer servers fully restored).

American McGee’s Alice and Alice: Madness Returns.

Black & White+Creature Isle and B&W 2+Battle of the Gods.

Freelancer.

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader (maybe even RSIII: Rebel Strike).

Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie.

[hardcore-gaming-101]

Contract J.A.C.K.

Coming after the success of No One Lives Forever 2, Monolith developed a third game, which is more of a spinoff. Contract J.A.C.K (“Just Another Contract Killer”) is prequel is set in the time frame between the events of the original NOLF and NOLF2, and follows John Jack, a professional killer recruited by H.A.R.M to help sabotaging a rival criminal organization called “Danger! Danger!”. Despite being set in the same universe and trying to tie in with the story only two characters are returning: Dimitrij Volkov (the head of H.A.R.M) and Dr.Harij, a mad scientist encountered in the Indian levels in NOLF2. 

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[montagnarde1793]

LA SOCIÉTÉ POPULAIRE de Vannes, aux Citoyens Officiers Municipaux des communes de Séné, Theix, Sulniac, Tréfléan, St. Nolf, Plaudren, Grand-Champ, Plescop, Plœrin, Aradon, Meucon, St. Avé, Sarzeau et Noyalo. Citoyens Frères & Amis, LES Citoyens maire, officiers composant le conseil-général de la commune de et bons citoyens de ladite paroisse, sont invités de se rendre en la ville de Vannes, (en terme vulgaire) Dimanche prochain, pour assister et fraterniser le même jour deux heures du soir, à l’assemblée solemnelle et de réunion qui aura lieu dans ladite ville, et là, y entendre la lecture des loix bienfaisantes qui ont régénéré un grand Peuple, les discours patriotiques que chacun s’empresse à y débiter pour l’instruction de nos frères, leur faire connoître l’erreur où plusieurs ont été en agissant avec des principes opposés à ceux que doivent avoir des Républicains. Frères des Campagnes ! nous voulons travailler ensemble à notre bonheur commun, à celui de l’univers entier : réunissons-nous ; venez nous entendre, quand le temps vous le permet ; établissez au milieu de vous, un sanctuaire où vous viendrez après les travaux de votre journée, pour vous éclairer sur les affaires publiques, en faisant lecture des journaux patriotiques et feuilles que nous nous empressons de vous faire parvenir : c’est par ce seul moyen que vous sortirez de la léthargie où vous ont conduits le fanatisme religieux et l’aristocratie dont, depuis des siècles, vos aïeux ont été environnés. Nous vous attendons, pour vous témoigner par l’acolade fraternelle, le plaisir que nous aurons de vous voir dans notre sein. PRIEUR (de la Marne), président de la Société populaire.

Circulaire de la société populaire de Vannes (présidée par le représentant en mission Prieur de la Marne) aux communes rurales des alentours. Vannes, 8e jour du 2e mois (brumaire) an II (AM Vannes 2 I 146).