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Black Mesa Source |OT| Do you know who ate all the donuts?
- Thread starter The M.O.B
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I didn't see much hate, just disappointment for how long it was taking. I was among the ones who hated the voice acting (still do) but was looking forward to the mod regardless.
3.7 gigs for the mod, and <2gigs for Source SDK 2007.
eot
Banned
The Revolver feels a bit weaker to me. Or the hitboxes on the alien slaves' heads are much smaller than in HL1. I used to take them down clean almost every time. That thing also has quite the kick now. The thing that stands out to me the most is actually all the missing weapon spawns. No shotgun when I was expecting a shotgun hehe. Thank god they took out that box moving puzzle to reach the ladder in Office Complex though.
Also, no introduction from the HEV suit when you pick it up. I had to recite it myself.
Dreams-Visions
Member
1920x1200 + SweetFX glory
Good god, have I already been playing this thing for 6 hours? Hahaha, Love it. This mod is great so far. I'm up to "On a Rail" and need to take a break. Anyone know if the following were in the original? It's been so long since I played it.
I don't remember any of those from HL, but actually really like their addition.
Oh, and there was that time I saw a table glitch in a door and kill a scientist causing their body to explode with amazing force, but I consider that a feature.
1. Glow in the dark blood from enemies, as well as that blood getting on whatever gun you are using / your hands if you are too close when you shoot them.
2. Power cable puzzles.
3. "Find the gear" puzzles.
2. Power cable puzzles.
3. "Find the gear" puzzles.
Weird, I've only had one glitch yet while playing for so long, and all I had to do was reload an autosave that was a few rooms behind.
Oh, and there was that time I saw a table glitch in a door and kill a scientist causing their body to explode with amazing force, but I consider that a feature.
Yeah, and their glow as they are about to fire, and the resulting "explosion wave" is a neat effect too!
Darkangel
Member
I'm really impressed with what I've played so far (half way through Office Complex). They've taken a few artistic liberties, but they are usually in good taste and add to the experience.
I liked how "unstable" they made the test chamber seem with all the shaking, it really made you feel like the machinery was being pushed beyond its limits. The overall presentation is great, I hope the rest of the game has the same level of quality.
Steam Screenshots:
I liked how "unstable" they made the test chamber seem with all the shaking, it really made you feel like the machinery was being pushed beyond its limits. The overall presentation is great, I hope the rest of the game has the same level of quality.
Steam Screenshots:
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
This is a damn great game. I haven't liked a mod this much since The Nameless Mod.
maniac-kun
Member
At least a mirror that lets me download this at 3 mb/s.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
Thoroughly, thoroughly impressed.
The attention to detail. So well done. Bravo to the team. All that heartache and they really have delivered.
The attention to detail. So well done. Bravo to the team. All that heartache and they really have delivered.
-BLITZ-
Member
I've reach the Hostile level and saved after I got my hands on that SMG. Not a single error or crashed happend during my playthrough on tens of reloadings, loadings and deaths. Sweet!
For the moment for me the mod is splendid, though I know this is a remake, prefered how the default Source Revolver looks like.
For the moment for me the mod is splendid, though I know this is a remake, prefered how the default Source Revolver looks like.
StarCreator
Member
I recall reading that the replacement of the HEV suit voice was a conscious decision. The original HEV suit voice is one of the assets made available in the Source SDK I believe.
StarCreator
Member
Some combination of achievements, community features, ease of download, and not having to install the SDK base I imagine.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Watching MetalMurphy's stream and it looks great. You guys think this will run on my laptop? Core 2 Duo 2.5 GHz and integrated Intel HD graphics?
krameriffic
Member
It feels so anachronistic for me to download something from these old school gaming file websites. I'm surprised they still exist.
EvilDick34
Banned
I just now have gotten to " WE HAVE HOSTILES " and am thoroughly impressed with how they have updated the game faithfully and yet added their own touches to it.
EvilDick34
Banned
It's not a spinoff, it is HALF LIFE.
You should know in your heart of hearts that you need to play the original first.
It will run yes, but not at very pleasant settings.
I H8 Memes
Member
This mod is so good that I think it will win my personal GOTY. Only Half-Life, and only a near perfect remake of Half-Life, deserves such high esteem.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Resistance is a fan spinoff of this game
hardcastlemccormick
Banned
You won't have issues. My laptop is just a little bit better and I didn't have problems. Sometimes I get better performance after the first run of Source games and mods though.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Aww man. I figured HL2 was old enough that Source games would run at pretty high settings lol.
Edit:
hardcastlemccormick said:
Oh goody, I'll be downloading this once I get back from work.
Well, Black Mesa Source (BMS) is noticably different from HL at times (from what I've seen). If you haven't played HL by now, you're never gonna get the orignial experience anyways (at least ten years too late for that). That said, so far BMS is the highest quality mod I've ever played. Go with BMS, unless you really are able to get into games which are older than the earliest game you've played (I know I can't).
Dude, how young are you? I was playing games way before Half-Life.
That said, early 3-D aged incredibly badly. I think I'll roll BMS.
time to try again!
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Half-Life really didnt age as badly as earlier games like Quake or console 3D games.
Half-Life doesn't have the best textures or effects but maxed out it looks very clean and easy on the eyes. Definitely playable.
That said BMS looks pretty freaking phenomenal.
maniac-kun
Member
How do i start black mesa? I installed it steam downloaded the source sdk stuff. Nothing is happening its not listed.
That's why I'm going with BMS personally. Played a bit of the original before and it was... bad.
Jaded Alyx
Member
That's why Half-Life Source exists.
maniac-kun
Member
Okay had to restart Steam ._.
Sax Russel
Banned
After playing a bit... this is... good? =O How unexpectedly pleasant.
I'm in the same situation and I've been playing BMS, I doubt think we would be losing much by playing bms it's superior to the original in every aspect from what I've seen (I played like an hour of hl1).
EDIT: Also early 3d looks like dogshit now.
This torrent is working for me it. It has 8 trackers. There are 31k seeds and 30k peers at the moment...
http://www.mediafire.com/?khmzyygg4vetko0
http://www.mediafire.com/?khmzyygg4vetko0
Ahh okay. I guess it doesn't apply to me since I already have the SDK installed (I would imagine it would install it anyway, right?) and I ditched achievements when I went PC. To each their own though.
The level geometry looks the same to me. (in HL vs HL:S)
Jaded Alyx
Member
Source looks a lil nicer overall.
Metalmurphy
Member
Very impressive. Black Mesa devs made HL1 justice. And the game can still be pretty challenging.