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About the Game
Relive Half-Life
Black Mesa is the fan-made reimagining of Valve Software’s Half-Life.
Black Mesa: Definitive Edition
Update 1.5 brings together all the improvements to graphics and gameplay across 15 years of development to create the final version of Black Mesa. There has never been a better time to pick up the crowbar and play!
Single Player Campaign
You are Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist at the Black Mesa Research Facility. 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... and the world!
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.
Поддерживаемые языки: english, german, spanish - spain, finnish, norwegian, french, portuguese - portugal, russian, italian, czech, danish, dutch, hungarian, korean, polish, romanian, simplified chinese, swedish, traditional chinese, turkish, ukrainian, greek, japanese, portuguese - brazil, spanish - latin america, vietnamese, croatian, georgian, indonesian, lithuanian
Системные требования
Windows
- OS: Windows® 10 or Newer
- Processor: 2.6 Dual Core Processor or Greater
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- OS: Windows® 10 or Newer
- Processor: 3.2 Quad Core Processor or Greater
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 14.0 or Greater
- Processor: 2.6 Dual Core Processor or Greater
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Does not support the Nouveau display driver
- OS: Ubuntu 14.0 or Greater
- Processor: 3.2 Quad Core Processor or Greater
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: 3 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Does not support the Nouveau display driver
Отзывы пользователей
flashlight does not work at all and its really difficult to do the puzzles in dark areas especially at "power on" the flashlight only lights up props and npc's and does not light up the walls ceiling and floor at all.
Black Mesa is a fabulous mod which respectfully brings the original Half Life into the 21st Century. The recreation provides a faithful reinterpretation of the of the game with new level design, visuals and voice lines. worth a play for anyone who loves the original.
This. This is just amazing. I love this game. Half-Life was a very fun game and Black Mesa made it EVEN BETTER. The graphics are just great, especially in Xen. It was an amazing way to relive Half-Life, in this faithful and beautiful recreation.
I forgot how good this is. From its humble beginnings as a free HL2 mod made by fans, today Black Mesa executes at the AAA-level. Easily worth full price.
Black Mesa is really well made, the graphical upgrades are insane. However, for some reason, I don't find myself playing this very often.
I remember first playing half life, Its a good game, maybe even one of the best, and this is pure perfection, if anything this could live up to the hype of half life 3, but other than that I highly recommend it.
Game has a lighting bug which requires you to entire a code in the old Valve basic line-input language every time you want to play it. First you have to find out how to activate the console, then press ~ when the game starts to open it. Then enter two: "code_phrase_input #" command strings which you have to find on some other discussion group post just to get enough environmental lighting to be playable. Even when you do all that, the in-game flashlight is practically useless. Otherwise, the game runs like it would on a Pentium II or III computer graphics-wise. A big headache just to play Half-Life (essentially the first third is the same) with new level layouts.
Intense game-play at times, but overall very enjoyable. I loved the story aspects and the in-game music.
Black Mesa is an incredible remake that beautifully reimagines the classic Half-Life. With stunning visuals, refined gameplay, and an unforgettable atmosphere, it’s a true labor of love that honors the original while improving upon it in every way. A must-play for both fans and newcomers
A faithful remake of the original in a modern skin. Enough changes and added dialogue that it feels like a new game in its entirety. The Black Mesa portion of the game is a smooth ride. While the Xen portion does fix some of the old problems of Half-Life it does create some new ones which can leave one annoyed, but overall a positive experience.
Fantastic remake of the original HL. Updated graphics and the atmosphere made me even take some screenshots - it's really beautiful. As for gameplay: Black Mesa will take you much more time compared to the original part. Some chapters felt completely different, in a good sense. I'd recommend playing HL 1 first, then this remake. But, if you just can't tolerate old graphics and mechanics, feel free playing Black Mesa right away.
Its worth playing when on sale for sure, the last 30%'s quality falls off a cliff though, its the same endless puzzles over and over and over.
It goes without saying, but this is an absolutely outstanding fan-made remaster.
Black Mesa is the definitive way to play Half-Life 1 in 2025. It's gorguos and fun to play. And the Xen levels are to absoluotely die for.
Fun remake for someone who has never played the half-life games before.
This and the system shock 2 remake are callbacks to a generation of games that had the sole purpose of providing something unique and fun, and you can really feel the love that the devs put into the game.
Also made me feel dumb, but in a good way. In a lot of sections you actually have to look around the environment for what to do next, and being so used to games that blast exactly where to go next directly into your pov, it was refreshing to actually stop and backtrack what I missed, and more rewarding to successfully complete a level.
The perfect remake of a game does not exist... oh wait.
Yes it does, and this is IT. Made by fans, with Valve's blessing. Masterpiece.
The End
Spent more than 5 hours alone in just the chapter interloper while carrying a purple hat and a pizza, to later find out the game is not completable unless you're mentally insane and have the patience to get what feels like a 0.1% RNG chance on jumping pads.
I rate the game as a solid 9 out of 10, would never do it again.
This is an excellent refresh of the original game., akin to a remake of a movie rather than a simple remastering as was done for Half-Life: Source. In addition to the greatly enhanced visuals & audio, some new interaction methods, weapons & objects have been added. You'll recognise most of the locations from the original but there are new scenes and different puzzles & solutions in places along with back-ported references to Half-Life 2. Well worth the modest price for the upgrade especially considering the amount of work that must have gone into it. I'm looking forward to the Blue Shift makeover and anything else The Crowbar Collective bring us.
Black Mesa Review: "Half-Life, but With a Glow-Up"
Black Mesa is what happens when fans love a game so much, they rebuild it better than ever. It’s Half-Life with modern graphics, improved gameplay, and the same headcrab-induced panic attacks.
Gordon Freeman is back, swinging crowbars, solving physics puzzles, and causing accidental science disasters. The updated visuals make every corridor of the Black Mesa facility look incredible—until it's smeared with alien guts.
And Xen? They actually made it fun this time.
10/10—would accidentally open a portal to an alien world again.
The best take on a Half-Life 1 Source port. Well, at least better than what Valve tried to do. I love the easter eggs present in this port as well. Really fun and enjoyable.
Half Life 1 but adapted to our modern standards.
Enhanced, detailed, graphical, it leaves you in awe.
And all we got to thank for is the FANS of Half Life,
mastering their skills and full of motivation to recreate
this amazing game. Thank you Crowbar Collective
Black Mesa is truly amazing and is the Half Life I always wanted to play.
I have no complaints here so good is the game.
I will say however, Blue Shift Focal point is as bad as Black Mesa is good. Appalling addon where the difficulty is set for super ultra impossible. Enemies cannot miss and the level is over once you reach an area where you have to jump onto a crane platform from a very narrow window frame platform. I gave up after 30+ attempts deeming it impossible as you need to crouch, get up, press run, jump and crouch all within a second. It is simply not possible so the level ends there as far as I am concerned. I hope the devs realise this is impossible to do and correct it in future updates.
Highly recommend Black Mesa but not Blue shift focal point until it is at least finishable.
It is really immersive if you enjoy games with aliens and zombies, and the game is constantly being updated by crowbar. I enjoy their ability to make the game similar to the original, and using better graphics
Black Mesa is a loving homage to Half Life 1 written, rewritten, retextured, and rebuilt from the ground up, so why do I not recommend it?
To make a long story short, they unfortunately turned a very tight, linear shooting game into something that more or less resembles an FPS game from the mid 2010s, with some flair from the 90s.
Half Life 1 was revolutionary, Civvie 11 on YouTube makes an excellent video review on it as a veteran gamer with no rose tinted glasses. There are many sections that needed improvment, not least of which was On a Rail or the entire Xen section, which has been reworked in Black Mesa, honorable mention to their entire Xen rework which is a genuine treat to play through. But...
The guns suffer from the same modern FPS nonsense of animating the viewmodels excessively. I have never fired a firearm, of which I've fired many, where I'm whipping the damn thing around and slamming magazines home like I'm trying to make a point, rather than I'm trying to save my life. You've seen this in far more recent games, the worst culprit being Call of Duty animations, but you know what I mean: the same shaky, overly exaggerated, ridiculous animations everything suffers from. The guns lack punch, things take far too long to keel over, and all the while you're looking at extremely unpleasant animations. The textures however are top notch.
That's one thing Black Mesa goes above and beyond with; the complete overhaul of textures is seriously top fucking notch. This game looks beautiful and runs beautifully as well. I've never had a remaster run past 60fps and I think I clocked 140+ on Black Mesa, all on high. Well done!
The levels are more or less the same, maybe less - they've reworked some frustrating and monotonous sections to be more engaging. Through these reworks there's something I sincerely can't put my finger on that feels lost, like some of the magic of HL1 has been squeezed out of the juicing process. I wish I could put into words what this actually feels like - you will understand if you play HL1 through the lens of someone in the 90s, then play Black Mesa through that same lens.
In general the game is a love poem to HL1 with lots of care put into the level designs, fixing what needs to be fixed, but falls short overall in my opinion. I got a single playthrough out of it and every time I load my save from the second go at it, I just play for maybe 30 minutes. I genuinely can't explain why I can't keep going, but I can try: I think it's just a rehash of the old in the new ways, which I despise the new ways of doing things. Besides the texture work and optimization, the animations, and the spongey enemies it all sort of falls apart, it loses that charm. I THINK that it may be due to trying too hard to be HL1 but overachieving in its own sense. I think this team has a lot of talent and skill that they thankfully are using to make their own game, I expect them to excel and wish them lots of luck with their new endeavors.
"Good morning, and welcome to the Black Mesa transit system."
Game on Steam: Black Mesa
Game Walkthrough: Black Mesa | Game Walkthrough
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[th]Category[/th]
[th]Score (one ★ is bad)[/th]
[th]My Choise[/th]
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[td]Graphics:[/td]
[td]★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ✰ ✰ ✰[/td]
[td]Visually pleasing[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Gameplay:[/td]
[td]★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ✰ ✰ ✰[/td]
[td]Addictively fun[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Story:[/td]
[td]★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ✰ ✰ ✰[/td]
[td]Engaging plot[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Grind:[/td]
[td]★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★[/td]
[td]Zero grinding required[/td]
[/tr]
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[td]Difficulty:[/td]
[td]★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰[/td]
[td]Requires some brain cells[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Audio:[/td]
[td]★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ✰ ✰ ✰[/td]
[td]Enjoyable soundscape[/td]
[/tr]
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[td]Game Time:[/td]
[td]★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰[/td]
[td]Long and satisfying[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Audience:[/td]
[td]★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰[/td]
[td]Adults pretending to adult[/td]
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[td]PC Req.:[/td]
[td]★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰ ✰[/td]
[td]Decent gaming rig needed[/td]
[/tr]
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[td]Bugs:[/td]
[td]★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ✰ ✰[/td]
[td]Mostly stable[/td]
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[td]Price:[/td]
[td]★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ✰ ✰ ✰[/td]
[td]Reasonably priced[/td]
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[td]Rating:[/td]
[td]★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ✰ ✰[/td]
[td]Genuinely fun and engaging[/td]
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🖼️ GRAPHICS:
⬛ MS-DOS era nightmare
⬛ Pixelated mess
⬛ Barely recognizable shapes
⬛ VHS video camera quality
⬛ Decent like a budget stock photo
⬛ Good enough to not cause eye bleeding
✅ Visually pleasing - Black Mesa offers a visual refresh that successfully updates Half-Life's 1998 level design to modern standards, maintaining the spirit of each location while improving textures and adding flair
⬛ Impressive details
⬛ Nearly photorealistic
⬛ Photorealistic perfection
🎮 GAMEPLAY:
⬛ Less fun than watching paint dry
⬛ As exciting as a tax audit
⬛ Meh-diocre entertainment
⬛ Slightly more fun than folding laundry
⬛ Good like a well-buttered toast
⬛ Engaging and smooth
✅ Addictively fun - The game combines combat, puzzles, and storytelling in a seamless first-person experience, with improved physics and AI creating a more dynamic and engaging shooter
⬛ Can't-put-it-down exciting
⬛ More epic than a ninja riding a unicorn
⬛ More fun than a caffeinated squirrel
📖 STORY:
⬛ No Story
⬛ Minimal plot
⬛ Basic narrative structure
⬛ Average narrative
⬛ Intriguing storyline
⬛ Lovely storyline
✅ Engaging plot - Black Mesa faithfully reimagines Half-Life's storyline, with some tweaks to improve narrative flow and account for Half-Life 2's story elements
⬛ Rich, complex narrative
⬛ Emotionally impactful story
⬛ Life-consuming epic
⏳ GRIND:
⬛ Requires a second life
⬛ Prepare to live in the game
⬛ Grind is a major game component
⬛ Significant time investment
⬛ Considerable grinding for progression
⬛ Moderate grinding for optimal play
⬛ Some grinding for optimal play
⬛ Minimal grinding for extras
⬛ Isn't necessary to progress
✅ Zero grinding required - As a story-driven, linear experience, Black Mesa doesn't involve any grinding mechanics
🧩 DIFFICULTY:
⬛ Just press 'W' to win
⬛ Easy peasy
⬛ Casual player friendly
⬛ Mild challenge
✅ Requires some brain cells - While not overly difficult in combat, Black Mesa offers a good mix of challenges through its puzzles and improved enemy AI
⬛ Strategically demanding
⬛ Challenging strategy needed
⬛ Hardcore gamer territory
⬛ Prepare for frustration
⬛ Dark Souls level complexity
🔊 AUDIO:
⬛ Sounds like a dying kazoo
⬛ Audio equivalent of nails on a chalkboard
⬛ Worse than a cat's yowl at 3 AM
⬛ Won't actively hurt your ears
⬛ Won't make your ears file a complaint
⬛ Pleasant background noise
✅ Enjoyable soundscape - The game features an all-new soundtrack and voice acting, creating a more enjoyable experience
⬛ Immersive audio experience
⬛ Symphony-quality sound design
⬛ Eargasm that would make Mozart weep
⏱️ GAME TIME:
⬛ Shorter than a coffee break
⬛ Lunchtime distraction
⬛ Evening entertainment
⬛ Weekend pastime
✅ Long and satisfying - The game's mature themes and complex storytelling make it suitable for adult audiences, especially those nostalgic for the original Half-Life
⬛ Week-long adventure
⬛ Month-long commitment
⬛ Epic saga length
⬛ Prepare to lose sleep
⬛ Infinite gameplay
👥 AUDIENCE:
⬛ Kindergarten squad
⬛ Middle school meme lords
⬛ High school procrastinators
⬛ College students avoiding assignments
⬛ Teens who think they know everything
✅ Adults pretending to adult - The game's mature themes and complex storytelling make it suitable for adult audiences, especially those nostalgic for the original Half-Life
⬛ Parents sneaking game time
⬛ Retirees discovering gaming
⬛ Grandparents who accidentally clicked
⬛ Universal appeal
🖥️ PC REQUIREMENTS:
⬛ NASA-level computing power
⬛ Future tech only
⬛ Cutting-edge hardware demanded
⬛ High-end gaming PC required
✅ Decent gaming rig needed - As a modern remake using the Source engine, Black Mesa requires more powerful hardware than the original Half-Life
⬛ Average laptop performance
⬛ Your grandma's old desktop can handle it
⬛ Runs on a calculator
⬛ Powered by potato batteries
⬛ You dont need a PC to run it.
🐞 BUGS:
⬛ Game-breaking catastrophe
⬛ Major issues everywhere
⬛ Frequent frustrating glitches
⬛ Noticeable bugs
⬛ Minor inconveniences
⬛ Occasional annoyances
⬛ Rare, non-impactful glitches
✅ Mostly stable - As a polished, commercially released game, Black Mesa is generally stable and well-optimized
⬛ Nearly flawless
⬛ Perfectly polished
💲 PRICE:
⬛ Subscription, Dark Territory of Modern Gaming
⬛ Luxury game pricing
⬛ High-end pricing
⬛ Premium but justifiable
⬛ Slightly above average
⬛ Good price
✅ Reasonably priced - While not free like the original mod version, Black Mesa is sold on Steam at a reasonable price point for its quality and content
⬛ Budget-friendly
⬛ Bargain bin sale
⬛ Completely free
⭐ RATING:
⬛ Why did I even download this?
⬛ Worse than a root canal
⬛ Meh, I've seen worse... maybe
⬛ Barely passable entertainment
⬛ Average like a plain rice cake
⬛ Not terrible, not amazing
⬛ Surprisingly decent
✅ Genuinely fun and engaging - Black Mesa is a professionally made, high-quality remake that offers the best way to experience Half-Life on modern systems, with improved gameplay, visuals, and a vastly enhanced Xen chapter
⬛ Almost perfect, just missing something
⬛ Absolute masterpiece that will be remembered through generations 🎮🏆
Black Mesa is an exceptional remake of the classic Half-Life, skillfully reimagining the original with updated graphics, enhanced audio, and polished mechanics. It captures the essence of the original game while improving its pacing and making it feel fresh for modern audiences. The attention to detail is impressive, from the atmospheric environments to the seamless integration of new features. It’s a tribute to the original, preserving its legacy while offering a modernized experience that both nostalgic fans and newcomers can enjoy. An outstanding achievement in remaking a classic.
Without a doubt the best remake Ive ever seen of a classic 90's era game. Graphics are next level gorgeous compared to the original thats over 20 years older along with beautifully accurate upgraded music and sound effects. This is the kind of remaster good devs do. Also much more simple and easier than the classic that was tough as nails, but still gives you a challenge. Worth every dollar, they could even sell this for $30 and Id buy it.
un remake
m encanto el enfoque oscuro que le dieron al juego, tanto en black mesa como en xen se pueden ver algunas escenas que sin querer ser un juego de terror, te muestra el incidente como una horrible catastrofe, cosa que tambien hace bien para mi gusto blue shift. xen me gusto por lo que es visualmente, pero a la larga me termino aburriendo xq metieron muchos puzzles sumado a que me parecio demasiado extenso y eso lo hizo denso, sacando eso el juego se m hizo divertido y se nota como quiere mejorar el original e incluso logra superarlo manteniendose fiel a el, valoro que la trama sea contada de una forma mas clara y que los niveles hayan sido diseñados con un mejor sentido tanto jugable como artistico. el remake fue ambicioso y para mi lo logro
9.8/10
My honest review about Black Mesa are limitless greatest remake
buy game you get a great music soundtrack match to a game atmosphere
exactly Xen part is incredible beautiful and wonder at the same time
it's make you feel powerful a strong will of main protagonist to stop
alien force to come to earth by his own.
I feel a bit bored because in Half-Life Original i don't like Xen part
in BM i play rerun in Interloper chapter like 2 time is very long and tricky in my opinion
Joel Nielsen music composer He nailed it every single track
And i can't stop to listening it again after i finish play this game i really like it very much so good
I recommend play BM from to start to end focus on just your gameplay and story is very immersive
and after that just check out Black Mesa: Blue Shift mod made by BM community in steam workshop
Thank to Crowbar Collective Team
***MUST PLAY***
I had always heard great things about Black Mesa and as a dedicated Half-Life fan I was super happy when I got the game. So you can imagine my disappointment when the game's lighting was completely broken. Any sections in darkness would be un-playable because flashlight only works with certain weapons at certain times, sometimes it would not work when facing a certain direction. You would them think "It's okay just use the ambient light." But that's broken too! It's not great in well lit areas either the game would flash black and everything has a weird red outline. I messed with every setting in the video options and nothing fixed it.
I want to really like this game because it was clearly made with love but it's impossible to look past these issues. I don't know if its because I'm on Steam Deck but the game's lighting is just broken.
there is a terrible bug that makes everything dark. even with brightness all the way up and even the brightness bar works in reverse. and the command key doesn't even work. and other people are experiencing the same issue i have. the flashlight doesn't even work either
Black Mesa is more than just a remake of Half-Life, its a love letter to one of the most genre pushing franchises from 1999, brought to life with care, creativity, and modern game design sensibilities.
The game captures the tense atmosphere of the Black Mesa Incident, immersing me in a struggle that feels like Gordons worst day imaginable. This leads to one of the best parts of Black Mesa: how alive and believable its world feels compared to the original. NPCs no longer come across as background props; instead, they feel like people caught in a catastrophe. Their reactions and interactions, as well as environmental details; breathe life into Black Mesa as a place. It's a subtle improvement that adds weight.
The developers have also stayed true to the spirit of the original game keeping physics puzzles and major set piece scenes intact; all while adding additional lore and explanation to the surrounding world.
A standout highlight of the game is Xen. What was once a slog of frustrating platforming has been transformed into an alien playpen. The level design no longer punishes players with annoying segments consisting of constant fall damage but instead rewards exploration and pushes you to take risks. The addition of new hostile fauna and environmental details makes Xen feel truly alien, and more importantly - plausible. It feels like a place where life exists naturally - with new creatures and ecosystems. Most importantly, Xen now feels like an actual scientific pursuit for the researchers at Black Mesa. Set dressing, environments, and the game’s expanded lore showcase a reason why the scientists were so invested in studying this borderworld. It’s a fascinating narrative layer that wasn't as developed in the original.
Lastly; the soundtrack is another shining element, complementing the atomosphere. Multiple moments had me pausing the game to open Shazam just to add some songs to my Spotify playlists.
In short, Black Mesa takes everything that made Half-Life a masterpiece and amplifies it.
9/10
It's super fun until resonance cascade (plenty of amusing interactions with scientists), then it becomes an "okay" reimagined version of HL1 - with all its good and bad elements preserved.
However, there's also Xen. The very first minute of being there is excellent, visuals are stunning and amazing (especially since it's just a Source engine). Then, as you start playing it, you realize what a pointless, devoid of any fun chore it turns out to be. After far too many action-platformer segments I don't care anymore how pretty fauna looks or how neatly fire particles spread across some cobweb. FFS, just let me go and kill that oversized cyber-fetus already!
There's probably something very wrong with your game design if at one point you have to implement infinite ammo to the most op weapon in the game AND combine it with totally-not-a-godmode. Sure, it happens almost before the end but still...
Uninstalled and made a mental note never to play it again. Let it remain just as a cherished memory of Black Mesa Incident.
Ideally you should start playing the original Half-Life 1 and then play Black Mesa. Of course that may burn out some, because the remake is a bit longer (Xen levels much so). But you'll apperciate the way the game design of 1998 was translated into a more detailed, modern experience.
9/10 would recommend. Final boss was underwhelming but other than that it was enjoyable. A good balance of puzzle solving and guns. Chase scenes made my heart leap out of my chest.
beautiful as hell. absolute perfect gameplay, amazing graphics, overall... such a great game. i love it down to the core. when i challenged the final boss i noticed a lot more fighting. i. love. it. thanks for making this game possible.
"native" on linux, doesnt even launch. Has absolutely garbage performance with proton, tons of stuttering no matter the settings.
Stuck into the A.I. Disabled bug, tried all the available workarounds, but no luck, the game does not work.
9/10
Visuals:
The game is a visual masterpiece, showcasing stunning graphical achievements with the Source engine, which after Titan fall, I thought no one could beat. Every corner of the world feels meticulously crafted, making it an absolute joy to explore from a visual standpoint. Xen is beautiful but like what other people said, still a shitty place to play, but the Gonarch was fun in every way. (Unless you were holding a prop).
However, a few issues hold it back from greatness. The puzzles, while creative, often feel overly drawn out. Levels frequently introduce the same mechanic multiple times before letting the player solve it independently, which becomes tedious and so damn annoying, especially during replays for achievements. A more better approach would have improved the pacing and eventually they just took me out of moments.
Achievements:
Another major drawback is the achievement design. It feels like the developers doubled down on the most frustrating aspects of achievements from Half-Life 2 and its episodes. The inclusion of challenges requiring you to carry items (like the hat and pizza) across nearly the entire game is particularly uncool. While the cryogen section was tolerable due to its results, dealing with the hat and pizza,.especially trying to haul them up ladders or in infested rooms, added unnecessary hours to my play through.
To make matters worse, these items occasionally triggered glitches, such as invisible walls or broken jump pads. The pizza, in particular, caused numerous headaches in Xen, forcing me to retry jumps endlessly until the game either worked as intended or a lucky glitch pushed me through.
Conclusion:
Despite these frustrations, the game remains a technical marvel. A beautiful remake of the original and I hope to play the future games this team comes up with!
Edit:
I bumped it up a point, I was overhating from the pizza achievement, overall an amazing remake for a cheap price often on discounts.
Very important note:
JER! GALING JER! GALANGA! GALALANG!I played HL1 back in the days like 25 years ago. I was a kid with zero knowledge of English. I genuinely thought the game is bugged because I couldn't stop a tram nor leave it. I was like "what on the Earth is wrong with this game?". Restarted it several times but the "bug" kept showing nevertheless once in my afk I got to a destination point and finally could touch gameplay. This made no difference because of the same reason - I was absolutely clueless and naturally got soft-locked at one of the initial locations. Should I tell what impression of the so-called GREAT HALF-LIFE SERIES I carried through the years?
My friend advised me to play Black Mesa not long ago and I decided to give it a second chance. Now I know what the fuss is all about. This game has elegant harmony of storytelling and gameplay which most of modern games lack. No pretentious "deepness" - just solid, straightforward but engaging plot. It's all due to Valve but Collective Crowbar added no lesser value.
This is an absolutely fantastic remaster. Visuals look good even in 2024. Xen is beautiful. Music is nice but a bit loud. Fights are cool and movement... I usually love all that movement thing and unfortunately I discovered interesting mechanic too late. It would make my journey even more enjoyable.
Here is the mechanic: when you got to Xen you obtain Jetpack allowing you to double-jump with high velocity. So after double-jump you need to hold crouch and you will be sliding on your ass with high speed and moreover if you jump again then your speed will be kept. In other words you can do something like bhop without strafe.
The highest difficulty as always allows you to get full experience so it's my permanent recommendation. Unless you do rerun for Hat&Pizza achievements. You can but why.
When I completed the game first time I looked through achievements to understand what's left and was unpleasantly surprised that you need to bring two objects to the end of the game. It seemed stupid. But I wanted to get all achievements so I started. There is no challenge to carry one thing (either hat or pizza) it's just boring and time-consuming. But if you decided to carry both of them I assure you it's so much fun. The whole gameplay had changed. I was very sceptical and irritated at the beginning but eventually I loved it. I could bring them to the place with 8 jump pads, there I spent two hours trying a lot of ideas but gave up. What a run was it, puzzle after puzzle, what a pleasure to solve them. Don't google, just think and try.
In conclusion I wanted to talk about expansions. At this moment - 21.12.2024 - a different team is working on Blue Shift as a mod. And it needs Black Mesa to run. I know Valve allowed to earn money for Crowbar Collective and I would be so happy if all of them somehow resolve situation to the point where Blue Shift could be published as an official DLC for Black Mesa or separate game. I am not into mods and in addition I love steam game progression system with all these achievements, playtime and cards. I hope I am not alone in my infantile desire.
Anyway, enjoy the game, enjoy the achievements and don't forget GALANGA and GALALANG.
Unbelievable experience, tho sometimes too difficult for me. Challenging, but I really like it
Half Life is one of my all-time favorite franchises and this is a damn worthy addition. The graphics are beautiful, the score is beautiful...everything about this remake is beautiful. And Xen is so good! My expectations climbed higher and higher as the game progressed and the team did not disappoint. Props to Valve for allowing this to be made.
A well-made, modernized remake of the original Half-Life. Highly recommend (from someone who's played both versions), along with the Blue Shift remake mod that's currently work in progress. For $20, it is more than worth it.
I smashed massive bollocks of an alien beast with a crowbar and unlocked an achievement. Jokes aside, I cannot see myself playing Half-Life (1998) ever again when we have this community gem. Decade-long hard work paid off, I say.
However, the Xen world — beautiful as it is — takes way too long to complete and has a lot of puzzles that often left me scratching my head... After a few hours in the Xen world, I was so tired of all the creepy enemies that I just couldn't wait for the game to end, and when it did, I breathed a sigh of relief. I guess one of the devs is just a big fan of all things cosmos, but I preferred the 'real world' half of the game more.
Multiplayer is fun, but the longer I play it, the laggier it gets, and roughly 25 minutes into the match, the game crashes, although I have never had any performance issues with the single player, and dropping the video quality to 'Potato' changed nothing. Usually there is no error, but the last time it crashed, there was an error that said 'CUtLinkedList overflow'.
Black Mesa is a wonderfully done remake of an old classic, and you can see the developers put their passion into remaking Half-Life 1. But if you guys can play the original first, that way you can really appreciate just how much progress video games have made.
Black Mesa is a remake that absolutely nails what a modern update of a classic should be. It’s a fresh take on the iconic Half-Life, and it manages to honor the original while improving almost everything. It’s like revisiting an old friend but with a whole new wardrobe and a sharper mind.
The biggest highlight of Black Mesa is its visual overhaul. The environments are just stunning. From the claustrophobic halls of the Black Mesa research facility to the alien landscapes of Xen, everything looks so much better—detailed textures, dynamic lighting, and richer environments that make the game feel much more immersive. The character models and animations have been completely redone, and while it looks more modern, it doesn’t lose the nostalgic charm of the original. Plus, the developers took the time to improve some of the more controversial parts of the game, especially the Xen chapters, which always felt a bit off in the original. Now, they’re reworked to fit seamlessly into the game, making the experience feel far more cohesive and satisfying.
Of course, Black Mesa doesn’t drastically change the core gameplay. The classic mechanics are still there—the gunplay, the puzzles, the platforming—but with some key updates that make it feel smoother and more engaging. Modernized physics, better AI, and overall polish make it feel more like a contemporary shooter, but it doesn’t lose the charm of the original Half-Life. For newer players who may never have experienced Half-Life back in its prime, Black Mesa is a perfect chance to dive into the series. It takes away some of the dated mechanics and clunky design that can turn off players who aren't used to older games, making it much more accessible while preserving the legendary experience. It’s a fantastic opportunity for a new generation to see why Half-Life was such a game-changer, without having to battle through the quirks of older titles.
A labour of love that began as a truly impressive showcase of artistic talent, evolved into an outright improvement through an understanding of what did and did not work, and then culminated into an entirely new and fresh reimagining of what could have been.
Black Mesa is already worth it before you play Zen, but the Zen chapters alone could be their own standalone mod, and be worth every bit their weight in gold. The team did an incredible job through and through. Genuinely felt like I'd uncovered a brand new Half-Life game.
if you love half life or just want a better/updated version of the first game, then this game is for you.
everything is 10x better than the og half life. its worth it bro. trust
That game is beautiful; Xen is beautiful. The new character models and the new weapon models are beautiful. The strange creatures are beautiful and so are the graphics. The shaders in this are phenomenal. This game was a passion project and a must play for any new and returning fans of half life.
game is very good. i turned some graphics settings down my fsp went from 60 to 200. the game still looks good
Black Mesa is in my opinion the best way to experience the original Half-Life story on a modern system.
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Crowbar Collective |
| Платформы | Windows, Linux |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 22.01.2025 |
| Metacritic | 84 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 95% положительных (61261) |