Devoid of the gravity gun the physics engine is never a major part of the game, but it does make the world feel more organic, and were it missing, Black Mesa would suffer for it. It needs to be picked up and replaced in its rightful place while headcrabs besiege you. You might find that a crucial lever is detatched from its socket. Certain levels are more intricate owing to the introduction of physics. That’s not to say parts of the game have not been altered or expanded upon. This is ostensibly the same game: only now it makes use of your quad-core PC. As you familiarise yourself with the game’s controls aboard the monorail you’ll notice subtle motion blur as you swing the camera around, while “Bloom” feathers the lightning for a subtler look. Harnessing the power of the Source engine, Black Mesa overhauls the textures, implements realistic physics and replaces all existing character models with new faces and bodies. The original introductory sequence for instance, a five-minute ride on a monorail, remains intact, yet it now highlights the new visuals. It’s a remarkably polished and considered remake, the product of men and women who love the series.
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This might not be Half-Life 3, not by a stretch, but it’s a timely reminder of why we bought into the series in the first place, and why we clamour for the concluding chapter in Gordon Freeman’s saga. Much like Valve’s own games, it’s been repeatedly delayed, yet eight years on it’s here when we need it most. The developer’s intentions are clear: to make Half-Life 1 as beautiful as its sequel, and then some. Black Mesa is a complete recreation of the original Half-Life, rendered in Valve’s up-to-date Source engine.
In Black Mesa, Newell and Valve have realised its motto of affording talented, unassuming people the chance to produce the truly extraordinary. And never before has a modification arrived that is so deep, so immense.
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