Azrael Strife Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Has anyone seen this site? the level design is simply stunning, it's all I thought Half-Life: Source was going to be and wasn't (which is, in fact, the reason this project was started). Introduction Black Mesa (formerly Black Mesa: Source) is a Half-Life 2 total conversion remaking VALVe Software's award-winning PC game, Half-Life. Utilizing the Source engine, Black Mesa will reintroduce the player as Doctor Gordon Freeman, along with the original cast of memorable characters and environments seen in Half-Life. Black Mesa was built and founded on the basis that Half-Life: Source was inadequate as the Source engine port of Half-Life, regardless of the intentions of VALVe Software. As such, Black Mesa was founded to fully reconstruct the Half-Life universe utilizing Source to its fullest potential in terms of art detail, level sizes and code features. This total conversion will not require Half-Life: Source to play - only legitimate copies of Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike: Source on Steam.The Environment Black Mesa is set in and around the Black Mesa Research Facility as depicted in the original Half-Life game. The research facility is a former Cold War missile complex based in New Mexico, and features a diverse array of locations ranging from abandoned rocket testing silos to modern administrative offices, from underground physics laboratories to a full-scale hydroelectric dam. The game continues beyond, into an inter-dimensional border world known as Xen. What will set Black Mesa apart from other Source engine modifications in development is the attention to environment detail. Levels will be faithful to the original Half-Life concept and built from scratch, yet will feature higher-resolution textures, detailed world models, and a higher quality of audio ambience courtesy of the Source engines soundscape system. The end goal of such attention to detail is an immersive single-player environment, which will engross the player in a story that is yet to be matched by any other first-person shooter.Features Black Mesa has many features, several of which are still in planning or being tested. Below are a few of the larger and more distinctive features of Black Mesa: * Detailed and interactive environments based on the original Half-Life game, including reconstructed multiplayer maps; * Single-player, co-operative and deathmatch modes planned; * Original music score by Joel Nielsen; * Artificial intelligence that will dynamically think, react and interact with and about their environment; * Normal, specular and parallax mapping utilized on world surfaces and models where applicable; * A priority on gameplay and immersion factors such as ambience, logical functionality and interactivity. Game Modes Black Mesa will feature three game modes designed to provide a high replayability factor.Single-player * Assuming the role of Dr. Gordon Freeman you will experience an immersive, story-driven mode of play. A world where around every corner a new threat or situation presents itself, provoking thought and interaction between you and your world. Relying on more than just combat to survive, your wits and intelligence will become strong allies in your fight for survival. Environments will be interactive, rich with detail, fully ambient and NPC characters will react to these environments and your actions therein. A world driven by story, locations conquered by wit, enemies matched with firepower. Welcome to Black Mesa. Run, think, shoot, live, Source. Co-operative * Black Mesa co-op will allow players to not only recruit the assistance of security guards and scientists, but also that of your friends! Share the single-player experience by battling through Black Mesa together. Players will be able to wage battles, travel corridors and emerge victorious over the enemies and escape the confines of the Black Mesa Research Facility. Deathmatch * The adrenaline pumping, bullet dodging, rockets-flying, big-red-button riddled deathmatch is back in classic Half-Life style, featuring graphically enhanced multiplayer maps and the full lineup of weapons. You'll find yourself having more fun blowing away your friends than, well, anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matri Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 The bigger question is: When is it going to come out?! I have been so very eagerly waiting ever since I first saw the first screenshots. Looking at what the Half-Life 2 engine is capable of only brought one thing to mind: Half-Life 1 was so... devoid of details... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernel Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Saw this in one of the PC Gamer magazines, or maybe a PC Zone magazine. Don't think it's due out for quite a while from what I read and there was still a question over whether Valve would allow them to release it. Don't know if anything has changed since I read about it, but it's definatly starting to look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 I don't see why Valve would not allow them to, it is a mod after all, and you do need Half Life 2 and Half Life Source (not sure about this last one but could be) so it should be all good, in fact it would be benefitial for Valve as people would play Half Life source again just to play this mod (or at least purchase Half Life 2 in order to play it).It says that Valve actually asked them to change the name from "Black Mesa: Source" to "Black Mesa" to avoid confusions with their "*: Source" games, which they did, so I assume they are in decent terms. They're auctioning a really awesome computer right now they won at a mod competition, so I assume they are not precisely inactive I can't wait, Half Life 1 is one of my favourite games EVER, love it above Half Life 2 and basically any other FPS that has come out ever since (Except Deus Ex...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoMik Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 I like the simple and not too shiny or messy look of Black Mesa. So calm... and scary at the same time. Very nice. Oh, btw I got a Deus Ex-deja vu from this new level design screenshot: https://www.blackmesasource.com/media/rapidcore_001.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ki-tat Chung Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Hm...same web site template as the one UFO: Cydonias Fall uses. Thumb picture and mp3 streaming and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 Yeah, noticed that as well, it's a pretty one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumb_Commander Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Strange, can't seem to find anymore news after 27'th December. Is it canceled? EDIT: Nevermind, just watched the devblog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 I haven't yet gotten over Knights of the force. I can't wait for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 Oh please, release it already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matri Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 It's been a long while. A really long while. A really really long while. A very very really rea- Alright, I'll stop now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 This is the trailer from 30. of November 2008? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matri Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 It's the last piece of official news from their website. Forums notwithstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 After eight years of development... Black Mesa to be released on September 14th. Rejoice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted September 5, 2012 Author Share Posted September 5, 2012 Black Mesa is on Steam Greenlight, go there and vote to have Black Mesa available on Steam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Done my duty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Black Mesa will be on Steam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 Black Mesa was released yesterday, get downloading HTTP and torrents available. This is what Half Life Source was supposed to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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