As many a N64 owner and Goldeneye player knows, the KF7 Soviet was one of the most well balanced virtual rifles from any fps in the last 8 years. The above shot is of an updated model of this classic running in the Half-Life 2 engine. With the aim of recreating the game (including all the guns and maps) a team of 36 dedicated fans of the original Goldeneye title are slaving away with tools from Valve's Source engine. They're trying to create a mod based on the original revolutionary first person shooter and at time of writing, the modders have brought a total of 22 weapons models to the 21st century. They're also continuing to tweak the maps and have completed work on the legendary "Temple" map.
The team are currently working on perfecting the run speed, a vital aspect of any first person shooter. They'll have to get this right in order to truly replicate the Goldeneye experience. It won't be an easy task either, Goldeneye had a unique feeling to the controls, with the pseudo-sequel Perfect Dark being the closest in style. Whilst replicating the original is important, adding new features is equally so. They're integrating a "peek round corners" function, which hopefully won't detract from those moments you won't care what's round the corner. You really did feel invincible with an RCP-90 in each hand. The mod will be free for all owners of Half-Life 2 and is currently at Alpha status. They're also looking for volunteers to help out with the project.
[Thanks, Geoff]
