Half Life 2: Dominion

The northeastern section of City 23 is a maze of crumbling pre-war apartments retrofitted with Combine tech. Towering residential blocks cram thousands into units barely fit for basic needs. Propaganda screens on building exteriors loop Administrator Richter’s messages, while housing assignments depend on labor value and compliance. Each block is outfitted with surveillance and security checkpoints, and movement between zones is restricted by concrete barriers and CP posts. Utilities are unreliable—blackouts are frequent, and power and water are rationed. Public areas have been converted into Civic Obedience Centers for mandatory loyalty sessions. The constant drone of field generators and loudspeaker announcements fills the air, creating a climate of unease where privacy is gone and whispered dissent can lead to sudden “relocation.”