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"Every attention has been paid to almost every aspect of this killer mod making it a new experience in itself. In addition to Neil's talent, They Hunger 3 also features the talents of Einar Saukas, Jack Cooper, Dave Obrecht, Magnus Jansén, Hollowmind, Bennett Malbon, and features Dave Waters' Deathmatch maps." Baal-Peor: Half-Life Level Reviews
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"I give They Hunger: Episode 3 Rude Awakening a 9.5 out of 10. It is the longest and coolest They Hunger of them all, and it is the last." JB's Game World
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"If you want the best of the best, look for anything made by Neil
Manke and his team." ZDNet/Gamespot
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"As you progress through this wonderful single player experience, you will not only enjoy the beauty of the add-on, but also get scared half to death." 3D Action Planet [article "Playing With Yourself Week: Half-Life"]
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"The obvious conclusion is that this a fantastic modification and should be a must get for HL fans." BarrysWorld
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"When people think about single player mods for Half-Life, the one
that stands out in everyone's mind is They Hunger." 3D Action Planet [article "What to Play This Summer"]
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"[Half-Life] is an engine that's come to be known not for its
technology, but for the immense creativity poured into it: Team
Fortress, Counter-Strike, Action Half-Life, Neil Manke's They
Hunger and Dark Star episodes, and the Opposing Force expansion." GamePower (reviewing Half Life: Blue Shift)
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"This is definitely a must have mod for every owner of Half-Life." Clan Factor
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"The end sequence puts Valve & Gearbox to shame [...] Stylishly and
neatly wraps up the best custom SP mod ever made." The SnarkPit
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"Masterpiece! [...indecipherable:]...] 5/5 Stars" Game Core [Japanese]
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"They Hunger 3: Rude Awakening (TH3) round-outs a trilogy that will
live on in gaming history [...] It’s single-player fun and horror
at its best." The Armchair Empire
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"It’s an extremely good continuation of the best Half-Life Single-Player mod ever."
MODXTREME
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"All told, people who already own Half-Life can download a number
of single player episodes for free that are as good or better
than Blue Shift (Neil Manke’s U.S.S. Darkstar and the They Hunger
episodes come to mind immediately)."
Voodoo Extreme (reviewing Half Life: Blue Shift)
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"They Hunger 3 - Rude Awakening expands on the superb design and gameplay found in TH2. It adds more weapons, enemies, and combat, and the finale consists of a couple of memorable and very challenging battles. " 10Four
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"Find out for yourself, pinkboy. It's more fun that way." Hanger 16
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"All things told, it's quite a ride." The Mushroom
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July 31, 2000 - Hornetking News
In our last poll we asked the question "what is the best custom SP episode for HL?". Unsurprisingly, Neil Manke's "They Hunger", has won... just wait till you play the sequal is all I have to say. Another single player episode by Neil Manke, USS Darkstar, came second incidentally. Here's the previous results in full...
What is the best SP episode?
Redemption (86) 10%
They Hunger (429) 53%
USS Darkstar (215) 27%
Other (66) 8%
Total: 796 votes.
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