Black Mesa Source

[Malevolence]

10h 51m 42s

 

[Cliste]

I haven't completed HL yet, but it says only up to the Lambda Core Chapter.

Does this mean the whole HL hasn't been overhalued or what's up?

 

[rOAdeh]

Why does this have to come out on the day I move in to my accom at uni? :/

Totally agree with AndyT; if you even have time to touch this during your first week of uni, then you're doing something wrong. You've coped for 8 years without it, I'm sure another week won't kill you, not like you're going to have time to be reading how awesome/crappy it is on here either

 

[George Hincapie]

That is EXACTLY what a mod is. What you're saying doesn't make sense.

Wrong.

A Mod is something that uses the original work of the developers, the textures, the audio, the character models etc. A developer licensing the underlying engine to make their own complete game is NOT a Mod.

 

[KNiVES]

I haven't completed HL yet, but it says only up to the Lambda Core Chapter.

Does this mean the whole HL hasn't been overhalued or what's up?

Lambda Core is the final level before the journey to the alien world. It just means Xen isn't in. Xen is widely ridiculed and slated as being the only downside to Half Life. Its exclusion is probably for the best.

 

[BloodyL]

Wrong.

A Mod is something that uses the original work of the developers, the textures, the audio, the character models etc. A developer licensing the underlying engine to make their own complete game is NOT a Mod.

Not necessarily, a total conversion is still a mod, which a a quick look over the wikipedia entry would suggest that is what Black Mesa is.

 

[Murray]

Was going to go to sleep then I seen that its released in 8 hours.... Not taking any chances


Edit: Just found this on the countdown page - http://www.blackmesasource.com/bmrf-employment-letter.pdf

 

[Rezident]

8 hours and 37 minutes...

'I never thought I'd see a resonance cascade, let alone create one.'

 

[Cliste]

Was going to go to sleep then I seen that its released in 8 hours.... Not taking any chances


Edit: Just found this on the countdown page - http://www.blackmesasource.com/bmrf-employment-letter.pdf

With a spelling mistake. *cringe*.

 

[Name]

Ah this should be ready for download as soon as i get home. Brilliant.

 

[Pookie Bear]

"You have one post in this thread, from January 2009" - and without even looking I'll bet I was moaning about a lack of release!

I've waited long enough! Bring it on!

 

[deadite66]

i hope if will be available on steam straight away or it's going to be 50k/s download fun.

 

[spoffle]

Not necessarily, a total conversion is still a mod, which a a quick look over the wikipedia entry would suggest that is what Black Mesa is.

Do note though that I never actually said it wasn't a mod, I was merely saying that it's not a mod because of the fact that it uses the source engine.

However, in the case of Black Mesa Source, it's some what like when people like talk about "Case modding" while talking about a computer case built from scratch, except for maybe the motherboard tray.

 

[bledd]

It won't be on Steam for the initial release (according to their forums).

Going to Torrent it

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

A torrenting I shall go!!

 

[spoffle]

It won't be on Steam for the initial release (according to their forums).

Going to Torrent it

PIRATE THIEF SCUM!

 

[mrk]

NZB ftw, torrent ftl!

 

[Xcept1]

I just had a thought...hopefully this will entice someone remake the original HLDM maps. Undertow pleeeeaaaase!

 

[spoffle]

NZB ftw, torrent ftl!

While it's incredibly true, do you think there'd be an NZB option for Black Mesa Source? I have my doubts.

 

[Craig1981]

Maybe if its a success they'll remake Blue Shift or Opposing Forces? Mind you, we'd probably have to wait another decade to see it...