I noticed on Bluesnews a couple of days ago that a new mod came out for Half Life 2 called Awakenings. Portal Maps - site with a bunch of fan-made maps. RenTest - probably the best downloadable Portal maps right now. (Variation of SMOD featuring realistic weapons) Research and Development (HL2: Ep2 is required for this mod)
Radiator Short Story mods (requires HL2: Episode 2) Post Script (Exploration mod, requires HL2: Episode 2) Minerva: Metastasis (Now Complete! Half Life 2: Episode 1 is required for this mod) Korsakovia (“mixes the abstract story-driven experience of Dear Esther with more traditional gameplay”) Iris (Concept Prototype for adventure game) Half Life 2: Substance Gold (Combining HL2 and Metal Gear Solid characters)
EDIT: Here are the mod recommendations so far:Ĭinematic Mod (Final version 10 RC released) - Facelift for HL2, Ep1 and Ep2
