Black Mesa Source Release Date Announced!!

Grumpypants

You really do forget how good games used to be when you had to figure things out for yourself. No mini map, no arrow, no highlighted doors to secret paths.

Chairman Meow

This is honestly a contender for GOTY 2012. It's just an amazing remake, to think that this is free, while Halo's remake for 360 cost 40 notes is almost criminal. Been playing it all weekend, i'd still say i think HL2 is the better game, but this is now the definitive version of Half Life and a perfect companion piece to HL2 & Episodes.

Grumpypants

Everyone else get the dead bodies falling through the floor?

Chairman Meow

I just put a comparison video for Black Mesa Inbound, switching from new to old graphics. Holy **** i really didnt appreciate the difference until i played HL1 again to make this video, the difference is incredible

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

Vicxas

I love this game!

So, so well made!

If Valve dont bring these guys on board itll be a damned shame!

BlitzKrieg

*grumble*

My only issue right now is that some of the set pieces dont seem to work like I remember (specifically the big hammers on the conveyor belt seem to have some bizarre timing I cant work out)

Genghiz Cohen

In it's context, this is one of the greatest achievements in gaming since colour.

SirLemonhead

BlitzKrieg wrote: »

*grumble*

My only issue right now is that some of the set pieces dont seem to work like I remember (specifically the big hammers on the conveyor belt seem to have some bizarre timing I cant work out)

Some parts are quite confusing for people who know the original game very well. I guess it makes things fresh..

BlitzKrieg

SirLemonhead wrote: »

Some parts are quite confusing for people who know the original game very well. I guess it makes things fresh..

actually it turned out that it was bugged seems sometimes you might need to reload the chapter if some things go out of sync.

danthefan

Didn't play the original HL I have to admit but really really enjoying this. I'm only about an hour in but it's incredibly well made for a free game.

Jackobyte

Just started it there a while ago. Hadn't played HL or HL2 before despite owning a copy of the Orange Box. Haven't progressed very far yet, but it seems addictive. Stuck at the

exploding pig/dog thing

. Have only tried it 4 times but it is still frustrating as I've made zero progress in those attempts.

Opinicus

I have an album with a few funny screenshots here


Just one or two for flavour (click on the album link for full res)

The Gman



Pics of Richard Feynman (physicist) and Hedy Lamarr (must be kleiner's office)



If you throw anything at a guard you get a command reminiscent of HL2






Little things like the way the glass breaks are cool

Tar.Aldarion

I like at the start you can see gman talking ina room cant you and they shut the blinds when they notice you?

kearneybobs

OSI wrote: »

Anyone else spotted the Chuckle Brothers mugs lying around?

Yeah, mentioned it on the last page. Such an odd addition. Made me chuckle........ :rolleyes:

5uspect

kearneybobs wrote: »

Yeah, mentioned it on the last page. Such an odd addition. Made me chuckle........ :rolleyes:

There's also a Douglas Adams reference:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=97110564

Feck me this game is great! Such great character and weapon animation. Really captures the original wonderfully.

ancapailldorcha

The attention to detail is absolutely staggering. I'm finding it a bit sluggish but it is free. It would be nice if you didn't have to crouch for every single jump.

Zab

The marines are too accurate and too quick to open fire. They also shouldn't spot you so quickly in some situations but I don't remember how that was in the original.

ScumLord

Where's the best place to download this? The links on the site are saying it'll take a day to download. I have a real debrid account so if I could find a single link download on one of the major storage sites like rapidshare I should be able to get a good download speed.

Kiith

I doubt you'll find a single link download from a storage site, as it's around a 3gb download. Most of the ones i've seen (and the one i used) was 5 or so links.

kearneybobs

I used Utorrent. Is that an option for you? you can get the a link for it on the black mesa website.

dreamers75

Torrent had it in less than an hour.

balkieb2002

Now that it's been out a while there are quite a few copies of it appearing on storage sites though no single links (smallest was 2 links on RS).

ScumLord

I usually avoid torrents, I guess i'll just go about it the long winded way.

Zab

ScumLord wrote: »

I usually avoid torrents, I guess i'll just go about it the long winded way.

I think they make a lot of sense for this sort of release. The community provide the bandwidth for the download.

danthefan

ScumLord wrote: »

I usually avoid torrents, I guess i'll just go about it the long winded way.

If you have a client already there's really no reason not to torrent this. It's completely legit.

Tar.Aldarion

Dunno maybe he thinks they are awkward?


Mine was done in half an hour on release day though on torrent, was sweet.

TerrorFirmer

Torrent for sure. Mine was done in about 30 minutes.

Monotype

The fileshack one didn't take too long and that was on release day. I'd suggest you to use a browser like opera if your connection is slow as it will allow you to resume downloads (won't work on some download sites with limits as the links change). Opera has a built in torrent downloader as well.

pixelburp

Just finished it there earlier this evening; I'd actually be happy to leave it now & not bother with the Xen portion when it comes out; no point spoiling the experience. That said, whilst Xen gets the most ire from people, Black Mesa reminded me that the game had already fecked me right off before then, specifically the Lambda Core portion. Even with BMs tidy re imaginings, that area is a nightmare of awful jumping and hopping.

BlitzKrieg

so much hate for the jumping in half life...

I actually liked the jumping mechanics in half life, it really brought a lot to the environment I thought.