Black Mesa is released!

Black Mesa Archive News & Developer Updates
#321

Hey guys,
I just reached lamda core after playing a lot since I got the mod last night (a bit late due to slow internet connection and mirrors that aborted my download at 95% :slight_smile: .

All I wanted to say is: MARVELLOUS JOB!!!
Seriously, I had very high expectations (in fact, so high that I already braced for a disappointment) but what you guys made there is simply incredible. I love how much it sticks to the original. You can feel the Half Life experience all the way through while the optics and some of the gameplay has been so vastly improved. But you did deviate just in the right spots. It’s great how now you have an incentive to keep the guards and scientists alive because the interact with each other, the npcs suddenly have personality (even without names). Also, a particular praise goes to Joel Nielson for an awesome soundtrack.
So, thank you guys, thank you for a great game!!!

#322

I wouldn’t be surprised.

#323

That was great. Thanks Devs, Just finished.

But when XEN?! :smiley:

#324

8 years in the making, well worth the wait. felt the same way the first time i played the original half-life. keep up the great work and thank you.

#325

can’t believe that i played black mesa this weekend !!!
you guys rock !!!

#326

Goddamnit, I’m still downloading!

#327

Finished it a few hours ago, and I have to say I loved every second of it. Already replayed Questionable Ethics - to get the Ethically Questionable achievement, but also because the chapter itself (especially the ambush and the music) is truly epic. Great job guys. Can’t wait for Xen.

#328

It is great!
Thank you so much. :slight_smile:

#329

ALMOST… FUCKING… DONE!

#330

I want to say you a big thanks for this piece of art. Thank you really much from an italian HL lover forever! :slight_smile:

#331

Sometime this week, I’m gonna be playing Black mesa, then Hl2-Ep2. It’s gonna be cool seeing that instead of everything had been retconned, the story will flow much better.

#332

I had my doubts, but I am thoroughly impressed. I’ve been following this mod for years and its good to see your work come to life.

#333

It feel’s like the first time, It’s feel’s like the very first time! Great job, and thank you for the hard work, looking forward to your next project.

#334

It’s finally finished downloading and is now installing. I’ll be playing today!

#335

I’m in the middle of new-old journey and it is incredible!
Just tell me guys, I know it is for free, but is there any possibility to support you? Do you have any free donations system or something?

#336

Free donations system? How the hell would that work?!

Alrighty then, let’s finally play this game!

#337

i finished yesterday and i have to say, ITS FUCKING AWESOME!!! i knew you were going to do a great job, but seriously guys, valve should hire you. however i didnt like one thing, i want xen!!! i cant wait to see how you are going to do it, im sure it will be so nice.
PD: where the f*ck is that secret hat? :stuck_out_tongue:

#338

If you’re going to complain about people repeating themselves Parnifia, then you might want to take hold of that advice yourself. There’s an edit button for a reason, and I’m not usually bothered if someone makes a few double posts (you made a triple) but to complain about that and then go back and do it isn’t really respectable, tbh.

#339

Just finished this on hard. It took me a couple full days of sitting on my ass and playing it.

Anyway, just registered here to say you guys did a great goddamn job with this. It was a really odd experience to play it through again… Made me feel like I was in middle school again fondling myself over the original release. The graphical improvements are huge, but the game felt the exact same… You guys really did the original justice and recreated it faithfully.

Surface Tension onward was the best part for me… Really, really, really, really great job!

Was very sad when it stopped at the Xen portal. I’m still sad there’s not more. I hope you guys finish it and this isn’t the end!!

#340

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoS_VoJEBA4

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