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Black Mesa Source coming out on 14th

MusicallyInspiredMusicallyInspired
edited September 2012 in General Chat
http://forums.blackmesasource.com/showthread.php?t=12261

As if to drive the point home, the forum servers are on the fritz with so much activity. The Xen section won't be complete for a while longer, but they said it was greatly expanded and is pretty much a full game in its own right. Also, you can buy the soundtrack for pretty much whatever you want.

http://www.joelnielsen.com/bms/

It's coming! At last! Been watching and waiting for this game for years!

Comments

  • FrankTFrankT
    edited September 2012
    Interesting! I take it this is a remake of HL1 in the new Source engine?
  • RibsRibs
    edited September 2012
    ...didn't footage leak that looked horrid last month?
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited September 2012
    Ribs wrote: »
    ...didn't footage leak that looked horrid last month?

    Don't drag my mom into this.:D
  • DAISHIDAISHI
    edited September 2012
    Not sure how I feel about this. It's free so really can't complain, but I think my excitement died years ago.
  • Darth MarsdenDarth Marsden
    edited September 2012
    I refuse to believe it's coming out until it's actually out.

    EDIT: The announcement of their Steam Community page, since the forums are up and down like a... like a...
    [High-pitched voice] A kite? [/High-pitched voice] Yes, that's it. They're up and down like a kite.

    (Points to the first person to name that reference)
  • MusicallyInspiredMusicallyInspired
    edited September 2012
    FrankT wrote: »
    Interesting! I take it this is a remake of HL1 in the new Source engine?

    Well, yes, but technically Source isn't "new" anymore. :) Still, it'll look GREAT. I don't care what any of you say, I'm excited. I don't care if it isn't up to snuff. Places have been redesigned a bit to look more interesting and I'm just looking forward to re-experiencing the story of HL1 all over again in a new light.
  • Dameon2kDameon2k
    edited September 2012
    MusicallyInspired wrote: »
    Well, yes, but technically Source isn't "new" anymore. :) Still, it'll look GREAT. I don't care what any of you say, I'm excited. I don't care if it isn't up to snuff. Places have been redesigned a bit to look more interesting and I'm just looking forward to re-experiencing the story of HL1 all over again in a new light.

    I'm with you....a big hell to the yeah for me....I've been waiting for this one for awhile and I mean seriously their delays are a hell of a lot more understandable than Valve's delay on the actuall Half-Life Games.....I have a feeling we will never see an Episode 3 but we will play Black Mesa....
  • tobartobar
    edited September 2012
    They're trying to get Steam support through Greenlight now. It'd still be free and they'd get to add:
    • Easier installation
    • Achievement tracking
    • Stat tracking
    • Matchmaking
    And other awesome stuff. So please go click Yes!
  • xababaxababa
    edited September 2012
    very Interesting
  • Darth MarsdenDarth Marsden
    edited September 2012
    tobar wrote: »
    They're trying to get Steam support through Greenlight now.
    Oh, yeah. I just posted about that in the Steam Greenlight thread. Whoops.
  • MusicallyInspiredMusicallyInspired
    edited September 2012
    Been playing this all night! Well, not all night. I went to bed and just got up now. They did a very nice job. I stopped at On A Rail. I love the changes and refinements. Very well done.
  • JohroJohro
    edited September 2012
    They already have a list for the first patch, but I've only encountered a few issues(Granted a couple lead to freezing/crashing). It was cool of the team to spend the whole day on the forum though.
  • JedExodusJedExodus
    edited September 2012
    Played the first chapter last night, gonna tear into it all evening once I have me dinner. Never seen a fan project on this scale before ever, really impressive stuff.

    I have no doubt somebody will come bursting into the thread with complaints about the free game/mod.

    EDIT: Ribs is the early worm.
  • IrishmileIrishmile
    edited September 2012
    I played HL 1 once a long long time ago on a console I cant even remember which one.. I just remember I didn't play it much because the controls sucked.... so I think I will check this out.
  • JohroJohro
    edited September 2012
    Be warned, the crouch-jump high jump is still there. Otherwise, it's just like Half-life 2. I used the controller though.
  • Darth MarsdenDarth Marsden
    edited September 2012
    Irishmile wrote: »
    I played HL 1 once a long long time ago on a console I cant even remember which one.. I just remember I didn't play it much because the controls sucked.... so I think I will check this out.
    That'd be the PS2 version, since the Dreamcast one was cancelled, despite being pretty much finished. The DC version's also where we got Blue Shift from, being created as a DC exclusive before being ported (rather badly, TBH) to the PC as a stand-alone game.

    themoreyouknow.jpg

    Played to just after Gordon gets his crowbar before I had to leave for work, and I adore what they've done. This is an astounding piece of work and I cannot priase them enough for what they've done. It wasn't worth 8 years of waiting, but it's still an amazing mod and I'd urge everyone to check it out.

    Special mention - The achievements and their science-y names. Love 'em.
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited September 2012
    Haven't played yet. I'm waiting for the Steam release. As usual.
  • Darth MarsdenDarth Marsden
    edited September 2012
    It's gonna be a while. Like, months.
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited September 2012
    Darth Marsden wrote: »
    It's gonna be a while. Like, months.

    I don't care. I can wait years if I have to. I'm used to it.
    Waiting to play games has so many advantages.

    ° Cheaper
    ° Patched
    ° GOTY editions
    ° If I'm stuck someone already made a walkthrough
  • Secret FawfulSecret Fawful
    edited September 2012
    Black Mesa is very very very very good. Eli's voice is different, but the rest of the voice acting is actually spot on. The attention to detail in this game is incredible. Literally, the character's activities are so lifelike and seamless, not only can you miss a lot of them by just walking by people, but they lead to some new marvel.

    The Gman cameo at the beginning is brilliant but you have to look for it, just like every other instance. It feels like Valve made it themselves, except so far it's better than anything they've ever done. For me.

    Half-Life 1 is one of my favorite games of all time. So far the changes I've seen, such as actually incorporating Eli and Kleiner, and taking Barney out of the beginning, all work to incorporate this better into the universe than the original was. The jokes are clever. The dialogue is well-written. The combat is satisfying, especially with the changes made. There are hiccups every now and then, but the game is gorgeous, and there are times where I struggle to believe it's free.

    Can't wait to see where they take Xen.
  • Darth MarsdenDarth Marsden
    edited September 2012
    I agree with almost everything you said. Eli's voice sounds YOUNGER to me rather than different, but then it's been quite a while since I played HL2, so maybe that's just my memory playing tricks on me. But yeah, this is amazing.
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited September 2012
    Have they gotten Gordon's voice right at least?
  • Darth MarsdenDarth Marsden
    edited September 2012
    They make a joke about how he's cut off the ponytail. I laughed.
  • JohroJohro
    edited September 2012
    I felt the exchanges, while pissing off your colleagues, were among the best dialogues.
  • Darth MarsdenDarth Marsden
    edited September 2012
    Oh, they were good. Lots of personalties injected now, it's great.
  • Gman5852Gman5852
    edited September 2012
    I also love that in areas where anyone you are following can't join you(such as that first guard at the beginning when you go through the vent), he goes to try and get the phones working to call for help, so you don't just awkwardly leave or kill him for pistol ammo.
  • Darth MarsdenDarth Marsden
    edited September 2012
    If anyone's still on the fence, Kotaku (SHUT UP) has posted a video of the intro sequence, as well as a particularly relevant conversation seen shortly thereafter. It should be all you need to convince you one way or the other.
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited September 2012
    Oh look. A console version of Black Mesa Source:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_ggTeMLBqg
  • JohroJohro
    edited September 2012
    What the hell is that? Seriously.
  • der_ketzerder_ketzer
    edited September 2012
    Johro wrote: »
    What the hell is that? Seriously.

    A joke.
  • JohroJohro
    edited September 2012
    Well, I got that much. Thank you :p
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