2404.Org writes: "The bitter and simple truth of this mod is that it's more coherent and enthralling than anything Valve has ever done with the Source engine. The bulk of the player's time is spent underground, investigating an old World War II bunker complex remodeled with Combine machinery and eventually plumbing the extreme depths of a vast Combine installation, which is channeling massive amounts of energy somewhere for some nefarious purpose. On the island and in the bunker and in the complex below there is a consistent and refreshing respect of the way actual buildings look like – even though nothing we've ever seen looks quite like this."
ENE3: "MINERVA. It is an old mod for a game even older. It is proof that the PC is the ultimate gaming platform. It proves that Valve is one of the videogame world's most visionary."
If you remember Minerva, the beautiful mod for Half-Life 2 which put you deep inside an underground combine, you'll be happy to know that it's just been officially re-released on Steam, as a Director's Cut. (If you don't remember it, now's as good a time as any to get properly acquainted!)
