Earth's Special Forces
Encyclopedia
Earth's Special Forces (also known as ESF) is a modification
based on the Japanese anime
Dragon Ball Z for the popular first-person shooter
Half-Life.
Players may use either an energy attack or a melee attack. Energy attacks are executed by selecting the desired attack and holding the mouse button until attack is charged up. Melee attacks can occur in two forms: simple and complex. Simple melee is executed by flying into another player while holding the left mouse button. It consists of hitting the opponent and sending him flying across the arena. Advanced melee is executed by holding down the right mouse button while flying into an opponent. This will initiate advanced melee mode, where both players must hit directional keys in the proper order with the correct timing in order to throw or block multiple punches. Advanced melee mode gameplay is similar to that of Dance Dance Revolution
or Guitar Hero
.
The strength of an energy attack or a melee hit is determined by the player's power level. The higher the power level, the stronger the attack will be. Power level is increased by dealing damage to other players. When a player accumulates enough power, he can transform, granting him additional speed, attacks, and power.
ESF is a modification of the game Half-Life and, therefore, has a different gameplay style than the original. It is a third person deathmatch
game in a Dragonball Z setting.
Mod (computer gaming)
Mod or modification is a term generally applied to personal computer games , especially first-person shooters, role-playing games and real-time strategy games. Mods are made by the general public or a developer, and can be entirely new games in themselves, but mods are not standalone software and...
based on the Japanese anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Dragon Ball Z for the popular first-person shooter
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
Half-Life.
Gameplay
The object of the game is to kill all of the other players. The player controls one of nine Dragonball Z characters, each of which has different abilities, such as the ability to fly, teleport, jump great heights, or to beamjump, which is using the force of firing a beam at the ground to propel oneself into the air. Each ability drains energy, which must be replenished by powering up.Players may use either an energy attack or a melee attack. Energy attacks are executed by selecting the desired attack and holding the mouse button until attack is charged up. Melee attacks can occur in two forms: simple and complex. Simple melee is executed by flying into another player while holding the left mouse button. It consists of hitting the opponent and sending him flying across the arena. Advanced melee is executed by holding down the right mouse button while flying into an opponent. This will initiate advanced melee mode, where both players must hit directional keys in the proper order with the correct timing in order to throw or block multiple punches. Advanced melee mode gameplay is similar to that of Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance Revolution, abbreviated DDR, and previously known as Dancing Stage in Europe and Australasia, is a music video game series produced by Konami. Introduced in Japan in 1998 as part of the Bemani series, and released in North America and Europe in 1999, Dance Dance Revolution is the...
or Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems and published by RedOctane for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It is the first entry in the Guitar Hero series. Guitar Hero was released on November 8, 2005 in North America, April 7, 2006 in Europe and June 15, 2006 in...
.
The strength of an energy attack or a melee hit is determined by the player's power level. The higher the power level, the stronger the attack will be. Power level is increased by dealing damage to other players. When a player accumulates enough power, he can transform, granting him additional speed, attacks, and power.
ESF is a modification of the game Half-Life and, therefore, has a different gameplay style than the original. It is a third person deathmatch
Deathmatch (gaming)
Deathmatch or Player vs All is a widely-used gameplay mode integrated into many shooter and real-time strategy computer games...
game in a Dragonball Z setting.
Development
ESF has been in development for almost 10 years. In this time the game has been through numerous updates. Alpha 2.0, which was released on November 2001, marked the beginning. In November of 2002, Beta 1.0, the first major update for ESF, was released. Beta 1.0 featured a simple melee system and laid the foundation for future updates. In 2003, the next major update, Beta 1.1, was released. Version 1.1 added tweaks to simple melee, added the ability to beam jump, and added new attacks, such as Goku's Kame Torpedoes. In 2004, Beta 1.2 was released, adding advanced melee. It also featured tweaks to simple melee, several control changes, and graphical updates.See also
- List of Half-Life mods
- Half-Life