![]() Much like Valve themselves, they’ve not exactly rushed this final version, but given the quality is similarly comparable to Valve it’s difficult to complain. Black Mesa (named after the research base from the game) was first released as a fan-made mod in 2012, before Valve gave it their blessing as a commercial release. Valve’s lackadaisical attitude towards their franchises has always been a puzzle, although given what the Half-Life franchise probably would’ve turned into in the hands of a different publisher it’s arguable that their approach is still best. It was a similar story for Half-Life 2 in 2004, which turned up, in much reduced form, on Xbox a year later and Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 two years after that. The level of immersion and environmental interactivity was years ahead of anything else at the time and its influence can still be clearly felt today.īut while there was a PlayStation 2 version three years later (adapted from a canned Dreamcast port) it wasn’t particularly successful and most console gamers only know of the game indirectly, through its name and its impact on the industry. First released in late 1998, it not only revolutionised the single-player first person shooter genre but had an enormous impact on every type of game. Half-Life may be one of the most influential video games ever made but to be honest, we’re not sure how many people have really played it. The fan-made remake of the classic Half-Life is finally complete, and the end result is a major improvement on the iconic original. Complete Steam Integration – Collect trading cards, backgrounds, emoticons, achievements, and everything else you would expect out of a Steam integrated game.Black Mesa 1.0 – the game that change first person shooters forever (pic: Crowbar Collective).Fully integrated Workshop – … and then share your work on the fully integrated workshop!.Custom Modding Tools – Use the same tools the developers used to create your own mods, modes and maps for Black Mesa and Black Mesa Multiplayer ….Black Mesa Multiplayer – Fight with or against your friends, in two game modes across six iconic maps from the Half-Life Deathmatch universe: Bounce, Gasworks, Lambdabunker, Stalkyard, Subtransit and Undertow.Xen is not part of the Steam release of Black Mesa, but will included as a free update when it is ready. Heavily updated single player experience – The Black Mesa single player experience has greatly improved from the mod release new visuals, new voice over, updated gameplay encounters, stability changes and more.The Steam release of Black Mesa includes various fixes, upgrades, and new features since Black Mesa’s mod release. The all-new soundtrack, voice acting, choreography and dialogue create a more expansive and immersive experience than ever before. This is Half-Life the way it was meant to be played!Įxpect tremendously detailed environments, old-school tough-as-nails combat, and a gripping story with memorable characters. Gordon Freeman and his unforgettable journey through the Black Mesa Research Facility have been lovingly re-created to capture the full spirit of the original game, without 1998’s graphical limitations. Black Mesa is a re-envisioning of Valve Software's seminal classic Half-Life.
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