20 years on from Half-Life...

[Rezident]

Great documentary, cannot see it posted already, I did not plan to watch it all in one go:

Half-Life, CS, HL2, DOD, Project Black Mesa etc. Randy Pitchford was very interesting and love the story about Dr. Kleiner.

Half-Life is still the best game ever for me, loved TF2 and Portal and I'm still playing CS. I would definitely buy that Project Borealis game if it works. That could be amazing, if the community finished the story.

 

[Rezident]

Won't ever happen though, not in my lifetime anyway. Heck even Black Mesa isn't finished yet how long its been? 10 years? 15 years? I've lost count. Its the same for any major fan overhauls Skyblivion and Skywind is just the same.



"We don't go to Ravenholm..."

I can remember every enemy every spawn point every trap every weapons like it was yesterday. Was seriously obsessed by this game its still one of my top two favourite titles ever. The fact that HL3 will never see the light of day is beyond disappointing. Poor stupid, stupid Valve.

I also remember Ravenholm vividly. Gravity gun + saw blades

 

[Rezident]

Time to go back me thinks. I'm long overdue a playthrough.

I have been thinking the exact same thing

 

[Rezident]

Started replaying Black Mesa, it feels great. Anomalous Materials looks amazing.

 

[Rezident]

Still probably the most for value game I ever bought

Originally played through it in stereo 3d, enhancing the experience ten fold. Team Fortress classic, Counterstrike both became addictions. A couple of mods then grabbed me in the guise of Firearms, and Sven co-op.

I think I had a good 7 years out of a £30 purchase, amazing value and such fun enjoyable times with those mods.

Sven Co-op! I'd forgotten about that, I used to love that, haven't played it in years. Downloading it again now, it's still going apparently

 

[Rezident]

Some of the mods were great. Darkstar and They Hunger.

They Hunger was excellent, it was properly creepy. Amazing what people did with the engine.

 

[Rezident]

It was a golden leap in gaming.

My brother in law is still working on a Half-Life mod called The Core.

And yes, the original half-life, not HL2. It's been 6 years plus now lol

It's proof to me that if you want a game to last you have to provide the tools for modding and be open about letting people do it.

The Core looks great. I want to play that. Any idea when it will be out?

 

[Rezident]

Last time I spoke to my brother in law (Urby) he was redoing some levels etc, I've no idea on a release date, I don't think he does either. I think the other lad he's been working on it with is bouncing all over the place doing his filming so his time is limited and my bro in law works full time and has 2 kids.

I found a video of The Core on youtube, it looks like great fun! And a great video:

I will be keeping an eye out for The Core. Looking forward to it, and a half-life (not HL2) mod! Can't wait.

 

[Rezident]

Fear and deus ex are also good games.... but if i had to choose i would take HL1 and 2 above them.

different strokes and all that.....

I am still waiting for the HL2 VR which was green lit ages ago. i started playing HL2 in VR on my rift DK2 and it was phenomenal. that was without motion control and the graphics update which is promised for the new HL2 VR game. (I just wish valve were making it, it would be out already then (or maybe not after all valve time etc! ) )

Did you get any motion sickness with that? I tried an old VR hack of HL2 ages ago on my Vive and there was some motion sickness. Hopefully it can be fixed. HLVR would be awesome!

 

[Rezident]

sorry if i am covering old ground here but just on the off chance you are not aware

would this scratch an itch?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/362890/Black_Mesa/

Yes I was waiting for Black Mesa for years and it is a tremendous achievement. Some areas are even better than the original and of course it is all new and shiny and beautiful and the new music is excellent too. Some of the set pieces are fantastic. I was playing it last week and the only problem for me is, it just does not feel like the original e.g. it is much harder in parts, which is more modern, but jarring compared with memories of the original.

It is technically better in parts, and it looks great, but it didn’t feel like half-life and I stopped playing. Masterful achievement though and I will certainly go back to it.