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Author Topic: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th  (Read 3247 times)

Saede Riordan

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Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« on: 04 Sep 2012, 11:37 »
Black Mesa: Source is a player made remake of the original Half Life on the source engine. It has been in development for several years, and the first version of it will finally be launching. it looks absolutely stunning.
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #1 on: 04 Sep 2012, 11:44 »
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #2 on: 04 Sep 2012, 13:45 »
Quote from: Ghost Hunter on 04 Sep 2012, 11:44


That pretty much sums it up for me, as well! XD
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #3 on: 04 Sep 2012, 13:49 »
Yeah, uh... don't expect me to be around on the 14th.

You know where I'll be.

And yes, "in my bunk" is a valid guess. :D
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #4 on: 04 Sep 2012, 13:49 »
Took them long enough. TAKE MY DAMN MONEY ALREADY.  :evil:
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #5 on: 14 Sep 2012, 08:51 »
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #6 on: 14 Sep 2012, 09:19 »
All of you who aren't stuck in school or at work like me and are able to download and play right now... fuck you. Seriously. :evil:

I was so tempted to call in sick today. ¬¬
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #7 on: 14 Sep 2012, 09:46 »
The website appears to have gone Nope™ for a while
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #8 on: 14 Sep 2012, 09:57 »
It just takes a couple retries. The site is probably getting heavy traffic today. Also, the instructions are kinda terrible.
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #9 on: 14 Sep 2012, 10:55 »
jeesuz chraist
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #10 on: 15 Sep 2012, 09:07 »
Clunky guide for getting it DL'ed, but it's free, so whatever :D

* BloodBird DL's, extracts, starts and installs, fires up the game...

* BloodBird spends 40 minutes just getting to the testing chamber and pushing da buttan, all the while nostalgia-tripping and nerd-gasming over the wonderfully new but recognizable vistas and new things, like glass-walls to offices, HONEST-TO-GOD GENUINE FEMALE CHARACTERS, new voice acting and story being tied into the coming story-lines of Half-Life 2.

* BloodBird loves it, and returns to his epic new/old adventure.
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #11 on: 15 Sep 2012, 09:15 »
I am probably going to ask a stupid question, but being someone that has never played Half Life and never really got inspired by it, what makes that game so special to most people exactly ?
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #12 on: 15 Sep 2012, 09:29 »
Quote from: Lyn Farel on 15 Sep 2012, 09:15
I am probably going to ask a stupid question, but being someone that has never played Half Life and never really got inspired by it, what makes that game so special to most people exactly ?

It's the first shooter that really focused on story and plot.
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #13 on: 15 Sep 2012, 09:44 »
Quote from: Katrina Oniseki on 15 Sep 2012, 09:29
Quote from: Lyn Farel on 15 Sep 2012, 09:15
I am probably going to ask a stupid question, but being someone that has never played Half Life and never really got inspired by it, what makes that game so special to most people exactly ?

It's tThe first sShooter that really focused on story and plot.

fixed that for you.
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Re: Black Mesa: Source Comes out September 14th
« Reply #14 on: 15 Sep 2012, 11:05 »
Because, what other shooters tried, half-life accomplished.

 - Half-life had weapons that actually felt specialized, and different, not just bullet spamming machines.

 - Half-life, by never letting you away from the first person perspective, made you the character, rather than simply letting you play as one.

 - Because of the hours of QA and play-testing that went into Half-life, the game managed to include puzzles, obstacles, and difficult enemies without ever slowing the pace down.

 - Half-life had a "real" story. That is to say, one that was plausible, and a bit scary.

I think the big thing about Half-life for most people wasn't that it shone in any particular area, but that it shone in just about all of them, and was polished until it shone. Valve was the original "you'll get it when it is done" company.
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