These levels were universally considered a downer by players of the original, with dull visuals, interminable platforming, and underwhelming boss fights. For Black Mesa , Crowbar Collective has completely transformed Xen, extending the section by several hours and making it one of the highlights of the game. But Crowbar Collective says that it plans to put out a 1.
Even after 15 years and a 1. In kinda-sorta finished form, Black Mesa still ranks as my favorite way to play any Half-Life game. Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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Film TV Games. The same handheld weapons from Half-Life appear, remodeled, although the behavior of some of them has been modified in single-player. For example, the MP5 has a realistic round magazine and less reserve ammunition than before, but deals higher damage, is more accurate, and fires M grenades faster. Another example is that the Crossbow deals extremely high damage being capable of killing an Alien Grunt with one hit in the unarmored part of the torso, even in Hard mode , at the expense of a very low fire rate and much less bolts in reserve.
Weapons with magazines also take more time to reload if the magazine is empty. Two mounted weapons are usable: the Browning M2 machine gun, and the TOW missile launcher which replaces the M Howitzer from the original game.
Like in Half-Life 2 , the player can pick up certain objects, often required in order to progress through the game. Flares can sometimes be picked up, allowing Gordon to set enemies on fire, most notably early in the game when he hasn't picked up the crowbar yet. The Long Jump Module is now equipped with landing jets, negating fall damage while progressing through Xen.
There are some devices in Xen including Healing Showers that will restore not only the player's health, but their armor as well. Additionally, some crystals in the chapter "Interloper" have the ability to refill the depleted uranium ammunition for the Tau Cannon and the Gluon Gun when the player is near them; they can be used for an unlimited amount of time.
The tracks with a "pre" note next to them were only played in older versions of the game, prior to the Xen updates of The in-game version is shortened, hence the lower duration of this part before being looped.
Detail from one of Black Mesa 's computer models. Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Firefox can both be seen on the desktop, and the desktop's start button bottom left reveals that it is running Windows XP. While the official website is the main source for most official images, all personal websites of the respective team members also provide further, exclusive images. Note that many of these images show pre-release models, or models that are only in the mod version. Half-Life Wiki Explore. Developers Gearbox Software Valve Corporation.
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View source. History Talk Do you like this video? Play Sound. Frozen area in the chapter Unforeseen Consequences. Flooded room in the chapter Office Complex. Vortigaunts in the chapter Power Up. Houndeyes in the chapter On A Rail. Frozen area in the chapter Apprehension. Headcrab in the chapter Residue Processing. Conveyor belt in the chapter Residue Processing. The dam in the chapter Surface Tension. Vista in the chapter Surface Tension. Remake of an early Half-Life screenshot.
Coolant system in the chapter Lambda Core. Glock Colt Python. Tau Cannon. Laser Tripmine. The Satchel Charge. In-game screenshot of the Gluon Gun. Mk 2 Grenade. Hivehand render. Zombie scientist.
Zombie security guard. Female Assassin. Alien Controller render. Alien Grunt render. Houndeye render. Bullsquid render. Zombie grunt render. In-game screenshot of the Vortigaunts.
In-game screenshot of an Alien Aircraft. Nihilanth render. The delivery cart. The HEV Suit. Fan-submitted concept art for Xen. Universal Conquest Wiki. Recent Reviews:. All Reviews:. Popular user-defined tags for this product:. Is this game relevant to you? Sign In or Open in Steam. Languages :. English and 26 more. View Steam Achievements Includes 50 Steam Achievements. View Points Shop Items 3.
Points Shop Items Available. Publisher: Crowbar Collective. Share Embed. Read Critic Reviews. Add to Cart. View Community Hub. Join Our Community. Black Mesa: Definitive Edition Update 1. There has never been a better time to pick up the crowbar and play! When a routine experiment goes horribly wrong, you must fight your way through an interdimensional alien invasion, and a bloodthirsty military clean-up crew in order to save the science team Features A completely reimagined and refined single player campaign, including all new and expanded Xen levels 19 chapters of fighting through top-secret labs, running atop harsh desert landscapes, sneaking into abandoned railways, and leaping across dimensions Mind-Blowing graphics and effects, never before seen on the Source Engine Face off against an army of classic enemies, updated with new features and engaging AI Wield an arsenal of military hardware, scientific prototypes, and the iconic crowbar through incredibly detailed environments The all-new soundtrack and voice acting create a more immersive experience than ever before 50 Fun and challenging achievements Multiplayer Frag your friends across 10 iconic maps from the Half-Life universe, including: Bounce Gasworks Stalkyard Undertow Crossfire Workshop Create your own mods, models, and maps with the Black Mesa Source SDK, then share it with the community on the Steam Workshop.
Steamworks Collect the full set of trading cards, backgrounds, emoticons, and achievements! Featuring Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, closed captions in multiple languages and full controller support.
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