
For example, the player could fire nails out that could be used to chain electricity across a gap and activated a spinning blade.ĭespite Arkane's enthusiasm for the game and a significant amount of work, Ravenholm was eventually canceled by Valve.

While accompanied by Half-Life 2's most prolific trap-master Father Gregory, the player would have been able to set and activated traps in a variety of physics-based ways. Prior to the documentary's release, very few people were even aware that the game existed. Titled Ravenholm, the game featured Half-Life: Opposing Forces protagonist Adrian Shephard as the player character and would reintroduce Half-Life 2's most popular character, Father Gregory.Īs a precursor to Arkane's immersive-sim games Dishonored and PREY, Ravenholm took the setting and gameplay of Half-Life 2 and layered in a series of interesting weapons and mechanics that would lead to exciting emergent gameplay. Youtube game documentary channel Noclip premiered a new film on the history of Arkane Studios yesterday which revealed the existence of a canceled Half-Life 2 spin-off.
