Black Mesa Source Trailer
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Looks like the mod team have really gone to some great lengths, brought back memories of HL1 watching it lol I'm quite excited to see this when it's released.
Looks like the mod team have really gone to some great lengths, brought back memories of HL1 watching it lol I'm quite excited to see this when it's released.
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Kudos for a mod team to even last this long let alone actually almost be there!
I was just looking for another old mod that was promised called Alien Swarm. It was out for ut2004, but they were supposed to be porting in the Source engine and it never got released. Sad when good mods go away like that.
But yeah, its great work.
I must be one of the only people not excited for this.
Mainly due to the fact I don't think Half-Life 1 is anywhere near old enough to get excited about a remake for. While updating the story is an interesting addition, I just don't think the technology is far enough along nor the artwork decent enough to really come off as a true updated version. The only section of that I was impressed with was the Snaggle-tooth sand creature thing grabbing the scientist. It looked good, but I've already played that.
Does it look better than HL1: Source? Yes. But that's not saying a lot.
I would have loved to see this resource & effort spent on something original rather than see them give an old title a spit-shine.
I'll likely finish this.
True, that's one of the reasons I'm so impressed but I'm equally impressed at the visuals and the remake itself.
I wonder how good this would have been had they gone for something original, remaking Half Life gives them direction and I think one reason why mods go under is because of the lack of direction.
If they weren't remaking half life we might have just seen another mod with potential go under instead of getting to see the finished product.
I think one of the things that's helped us go so long (though admittedly my time spent actually working on it has been erratic to say the least) is that we were such big fans of HL1, so having that to work from, and try to expand a bit on, really helps keep things going. I don't think any of us would have spent this kind of time and effort on a project so large if it was something new.
Now I've finished fallout 3 (get it if you haven't), I'll have to get back to this hehe, though GTA IV is out for the PC in a couple of days...
the part with the claw where is destroys the metal railing was super neat, it was cool to se the encironment reacting to it, such as the light fixture that bends up, even if its canned animation it really sells it. nice work guys!
I'll definitely play through this when its finally available.
Great job to everyone involved.
-caseyjones
I have to agree with Adam on this one tho, I'm not sure source has progressed enough to reissue HL1 again. I'm not sure my play experience would be all that different?
They could have used all those people in a much more productive way, but then again would they really have attracted that many people of they had gone with something else?
Most mods fail due to lack of design, coordination and origination, redoing HL1 takes care of most of that.
However, in the time since it was announced, HL2 ep1 and ep2, nevermind the rest of the industry, have really raised the bar graphically. I've heard they're revisiting the design a bit, but I don't imagine it will be very fresh and new feeling, since it's trying to emulate the original game.
I'll definitely give it a play when it comes out because HL1 is a lot of fun to revisit (moreso than HL2, imho), but this is primarily a re-skin, and the re-skin is good looking, but not mind-blowingly good looking. I agree with adamBrome that I would have rather seen the team focus on something new and original - they clearly have enough talent and drive to put together a complete, excellent looking project. Perhaps if it wasn't Half Life, they wouldn't have that drive, but I'm not so sure.
I think the team should be incredibly proud of what they've done for the amount of work and dedication they've put into this, and don't want to sound like I'm undermining that in any way. And since they're obviously not getting paid, it's certainly their perogative to work on what they want to work on
I just think they have the potential to do more than just re-make Half Life.
As the project leader I've poured a ridiculous amount of my time into the project. I often get asked about our intentions, and why not something original?
Personally, Half-life is more than just a game I love. Half-life was a game that opened my eyes. It got me into modding pretty heavily, and showed me what working on a team to make a game could be like. It helped me find my passion, and it put me on a career path. It changed my life.
Black Mesa is more than just a mod to me and my team. It is a labor of love. A tribute to a game that affected us all in our own way. Some may say our time would have been better used elsewhere, but we've made other games in the past, and will make new games in the future.
For now, we've made a decision to band together and create something that we feel will be a beautiful experience, and that we hope many others will share with us when complete. Perhaps by doing this we can help new people share the experience that meant so much to us, or even just allow people a chance to re-live that experience in a new and deepened way that we are proud to be a part of.
I'm compelled to respond to every bit of commentary here, but I won't. This forum and even several of the people who've offered kind words and criticism in this thread are people who I've admired and looked up to for quite some time. I understand and respect all of your opinions deeply, and you are certainly entitled to them. I just hope I've made our intentions a little clearer.
Thanks everyone.
I feel that many people should wait until release and play it to see how awesome it's going to be. Even up to now, it takes a lot for a game to really impress me in the way HL1 did. I played HL1 from beginning to end in the first few days after buying it. To remind some folks out there, it came out on Nov 19 in 1998. A decade is more than enough time to bring out a remake of the classic original that we all know and love. I can't wait to play it.
Keep up the great work! If you need any additional model/texture artists
let me know, i'd be there in a second.
Good work! AND CAN I MODEL GORDON CAN I CAN I!!?! wait we dont see him ohhh