Black Mesa
After spending 30-some hours with Black Mesa I have to say I’m honestly impressed with the work Crowbar Collective did. Together with Mafia this is a shining example of how remasters should be made.
I am also honestly impressed how well Half Life has aged. Most games I played (and loved) in the 90ies would probably disappoint me today, even if they were given new graphics, so much has changed since then, but this old timer keeps me on the edge of my seat again, as if it was 1998 again, and please note that single playthrough takes more than 30h - it’s not an RPG game, it’s a single player shooter! They don’t make them that way any more….
– Real player with 43.5 hrs in game
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I’ve been playing the original Half Life on and off since 1998 and it’s fair to say it’s one of my favourite games of all time. I remember manically talking about it to pretty much anyone who would listen when it came out. To me HL2 never felt as good as the original but Black Mesa does a fantastic job of bridging that gap and it actually helps me appreciate HL2 a little more.
I’ve just finished Black Mesa and the highest praise I can give it is that it does the original game justice and does an amazing job on building on top of what Valve achieved. It has some phenomenal set pieces and the levels are well designed, giving subtle clues as to what you are supposed to be doing without holding your hand. I think I only got stuck once during the game.
– Real player with 32.7 hrs in game