Alien Research Lab
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The Alien Research Lab[1] is a location and chapter cut from Half-Life. A playable version can be found in the Half-Life Alpha.
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Overview[edit]
The Alien Research Lab is a large research complex featuring three labs to hold and study alien lifeforms. The labs are color-coded: LAB1 is orange, LAB2 is red, and LAB3 is blue. The player was to track down two scientists and lead them back to the entrance to LAB3 where he can escape to the surface through the emergency exit.[1]
From the soundtrack, Hard Technology Rock plays in c2a4a and Diabolical Adrenaline Guitar plays in c2a4b and c2a4c on continuous loop throughout the maps.
Fate[edit]
The chapter was cut following the game's significant reworking in late 1997. The location and chapter eventually evolved into the Advanced Biological Research Lab in Questionable Ethics which share the same general premise. While none of the level architecture was reused, the concept of Alien Grunts being stored in containment chambers survived into the final game.
Gallery[edit]
Alpha[edit]
A storage room.
The research complex.
Human Sergeant standing in an open area. He's only present in the .dem files.
Outside of the research complex.
Ditto.
The entrance to LAB3.
The entrance to LAB2 and LAB1.
LAB1 interior.
LAB2 computers.
LAB2 interior.
Alien Grunts being held in containment chambers in LAB2.[i]
Scientist being held by a soldier in LAB2.
Scientist being held in a room in LAB2.
The entrance to LAB3.
LAB3 interior.
The player locked inside a room in LAB3.
The player activates the emergency switch to exit the room.
The emergency exit in LAB3.
Pre-release[edit]
Human Sergeant standing along with soldiers.
Ditto, closeup.
Ditto.
The entrance to LAB3.
A Barnacle about to grab a security guard with its tongue.
Barnacle devouring a security guard.
LAB1 interior.
Alien Grunts in containment chambers.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Bullsquid with an early yellow texture.
Ditto, spitting.
The locked room with an emergency release switch.
Ditto, after activating the switch.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ The demo (.dem) files (previously recorded footage of the game) in Half-Life Alpha appears to be recorded by the creators of the maps.
c2a4.demwas recorded by number_6, which is the alias of Dario Casali.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Half-Life Alpha Walkthrough (
WalkThru.doc) (September 4, 1997)
External links[edit]
Half-Life Pre-release Video from 1997 on YouTube- Half-Life Pre-release Video #2 from 1997 on YouTube
- Half-Life: Preliminary Findings - Introduction on YouTube - Features footage at 00:21, 00:27, 00:34, 00:42, and 00:49.
- Half-Life: Preliminary Findings - Indeep on YouTube - Features footage at 01:44.
- Half-Life: Preliminary Findings - Jay Stelly interview on YouTube - Features footage at 00:36.
- Half-Life: Preliminary Findings - Ken Birdwell interview on YouTube - Features footage at 00:48 and 00:53.
- Half-Life: Preliminary Findings - Barnacle on YouTube
- Half-Life trailer from GameStar magazine on YouTube - Features footage at 00:20
- Half-Life Alpha developer playthrough on YouTube - Recorded from the included demo files.
