5 years before the events of Half-Life 2. The Citadel is a gigantic Combine megastructure located in the heart of City 17, which serves as the main base of operations and primary headquarters of the Overwatch, from which they govern the Earth.

The Citadel went through various designs during Half-Life 2’s development. They can be described thanks to the various pieces of concept art, WC map pack maps, and the models, textures, and environment maps found in the playable Half-Life 2 leak files.

The Citadel went through various design stages during the development of Half-Life 2, as seen in several concept art images and the WC mappack. It started as a brush until becoming the model seen in the final game.

Concept art for Half-Life 2. The following 200 files are in this category, out of 316 total.

Dec 2, 2024 · If you didn't know already, in the files of the Half-Life 2 beta, you can find an unused model of a slightly scratched and beaten Black Mesa security guard helmet. This is that model, I decided it'd be fun to place this model somewhere in Kleiner's lab jus...

However IIRC I can attribute my very first “OH SHIT” shocking gaming moment to HL2 Ep 1 when that Strider bursts into the hangar/train depot (been a while since I played Ep 1) and catches you totally off guard, forcing you to evade and deal with this thing super up close.

In Half-Life 2: Episode Two, the Citadel still dominates City 17 even in its ruin. A Superportal looms over the crater where the Citadel once stood, drawing power to open from the remnants of the dark fusion core through a swirling blue tendril of energy.

The Citadel. Walk down the long underground tunnel, pick up the health at the end, and take a left to a rock path. Stick to the wall and continue around the side.

Mar 6, 2016 · Picture a version of Black Mesa, where alongside you, like Alyx in Half-Life 2, Adrian Shephard becomes your steadfast companion. Together, you share endearing moments, like tender kisses, weaving a captivating narrative of unity and connection.

Super high tech combine energy beam that for some reason only appears towards the end of the game when it's convenient for the devs to strip away your weapons.