Release Date: March 5, 2020
A fan modification of the classic first-person shooter Half-Life from 1998; the mod's development took roughly 8 years to complete. In terms of plot, the production is a faithful recreation of the original game and tells the story of Gordon Freeman, a physicist, and his struggle for survival in the titular Black Mesa Research Facility invaded by mysterious beings from another dimension.
Black Mesa is an original, indie modification by Carlos Montero and more than 40 people of Black Mesa Modification Team, which is a refreshed version of Valve Software's Half-Life game.
Black Mesa recreates the events shown in Half-Life. We're playing the role of Gordon Freeman, PhD in theoretical physics, an employee of the Black Mesa secret research complex. After a tragic experiment, he has to face hordes of aliens who have come to the center from the Xen world, as well as the U.S. military trying to eliminate the threat and cover up all evidence of illegal activities, eliminating surviving witnesses of the disaster.
The gameplay mechanics are based on the 1998 original. Again, the player is dealing with a first person shooter, which puts a lot of emphasis on the plot. During the game, we explore locations and eliminates the opponents. In addition to fighting a wide range of opponents, the game also requires solving simple logic puzzles.
In Black Mesa all enemy models known from the original were implemented, but changes were made to their artificial intelligence. In addition, the available weapons are also similar to the arsenal known from Half-Life. The player can use conventional and experimental weapons (based on alien technology), as well as the cult crowbar.
Black Mesa offers both an extensive single-player feature campaign and a multiplayer mode, which allows you to fight against other users on maps known from Half-Life such as Bounce, Stalkyard or Undertow.
Black Mesa takes full advantage of the Source Engine. The project did not use the original Half-Life code. This resulted in two thousand models, five thousand textures, more than two thousand sound effects, as well as new recordings of six and a half thousand dialog lines. A new soundtrack was also composed by Joel Nielsen.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Age restrictions: 16+
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game Black Mesa - - September 17, 2012
trainer Black Mesa - +7 Trainer - September 27, 2012
trainer Black Mesa - +8 Trainer - October 9, 2012
trainer Black Mesa - Unlocker - September 27, 2012
trainer Black Mesa - +4 Trainer - September 27, 2012
trainer Black Mesa - +5 Trainer - September 27, 2012
trainer Black Mesa - v1.0 +5 Trainer/Cheat - March 9, 2020
trainer Black Mesa - 15.09.2021 (Definitive Edition) +4 Trainer - September 26, 2021
mod Black Mesa - Black Mesa: Blue Shift - Chapters 1-5 (18112025) - November 23, 2025
mod Black Mesa - Azure Sheep: Part One v.1.2.2 - March 24, 2021
System Requirements for Black Mesa Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Dual Core 2.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460 or better, 15 GB HDD, Windows Vista/7.
Recommended System Requirements:
Quad Core 3.0 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 3 GB GeForce GTX 1060 or better, 15 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10.
Game Ratings for Black Mesa Video Game.
Attack of the Fanboy: 4.5 / 5 by Brandon Adams
Black Mesa may show its age in some areas, but that doesn't detract from what is an otherwise stunning achievement. It's not only Half Life at its best - it's one of the finest shooters available today.
GamingBolt: 9 / 10 by Ravi Sinha
It's been a long, long wait but Black Mesa is here. If you've never experienced Valve's original masterpiece, want to wax nostalgic about real story-telling in an FPS, or just want an excellent game to play, Black Mesa is where it's at.
GameGrin: 7 / 10
Black Mesa remains true to the original Half-Life with updated graphics, improved sounds and redesigned levels. However, the graphics still look old for a "modern" game and loading screens are still a pain as it freezes the game for a few seconds.
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