Black Mesa Source

Jakus · 20 Sep 2012 at 14:23

Pookie Bear said:
It's the bit near the beginning when you cross a water filled room which has electricity coursing through the joint. You need to get to an air vent on the far side of the room and there's a headcrab inside - he leapt out on the day of release all those years ago and I screamed like a little girl, threw my mouse in the air and very nearly soiled myself.

He didn't get me this time

Yeah Your right, must have got me too as I never enter tight dark places without a heavy crowbar swung back

SB118 · 20 Sep 2012 at 14:24

SB118 said:
Really forgotten how good games are when they don't hold your hand every step of the way. Wonder how well it would sell these days up against the "push x to win" stuff the other studios bring out.

Omaeka said:
Great, more vagueness and unfriendly progression. I'm all for it but this is stupid, how can people moan about Dark Souls when this game is much worse for it. I'm at the part with the 'train' and the security guard and the giant OP monster thing. No matter where I go there is nothing, no train to board nothing, just some weird tesla room thing with nothing to do in it. -_-

Well that answered that

Omaeka · 20 Sep 2012 at 14:26

It isn't a case of it not holding your hand, it's a case of there being no logical progression for anything, they put brick walls infront of you and tell you to walk on ahead.

Shamikebab · 20 Sep 2012 at 14:27

They really don't, you just have to look around a bit. The area you're in right now you need to open the large security door near the creature, IIRC you have to activate the power, explore.

Jakus · 20 Sep 2012 at 14:28

Omaeka said:
Great, more vagueness and unfriendly progression. I'm all for it but this is stupid, how can people moan about Dark Souls when this game is much worse for it. I'm at the part with the 'train' and the security guard and the giant OP monster thing. No matter where I go there is nothing, no train to board nothing, just some weird tesla room thing with nothing to do in it. -_-

You mean you ain't smart enough to figure out what electricity might do that bullets won't

Jakus · 20 Sep 2012 at 14:29

SB118 said:
Well that answered that

Dead right

Omaeka · 20 Sep 2012 at 14:31

I've activated the power, and yes I figured out I'd probably have to zap the thing, shame I climbed up and there was nothing to do up there. Lets not be fanboys now.

Never mind, plugged the machine in and killed it.

SB118 · 20 Sep 2012 at 14:35

Don't sweat it dude, the rest of us played the original when you were mastering joined up writing!

Omaeka · 20 Sep 2012 at 14:38

Only reason I figured it out was because I tried to flip the breakers and accidently picked the plug up.

Shamikebab · 20 Sep 2012 at 14:38

haha, now we've learned about plugging devices in before trying to use them

Jakus · 20 Sep 2012 at 14:41

SB118 said:
Don't sweat it dude, the rest of us played the original when you were mastering joined up writing!

I wish I was as that articulate

Was just going to say, you won't finish by tea time

SB118 · 20 Sep 2012 at 14:41

Omaeka said:
Only reason I figured it out was because I tried to flip the breakers and accidently picked the plug up.

At least there's no giant bugger with flamethrowers chasing you this time though!

Craig1981 · 20 Sep 2012 at 14:54

I see this room has been changed a bit. Wasnt there 3 vats in the original, and you had to walk across all 3 using the rotating blades as walkways?

Omaeka · 20 Sep 2012 at 15:02

SB118 said:
At least there's no giant bugger with flamethrowers chasing you this time though!

There was, that big shellbug looking thing with bulletproof skin.

Shamikebab · 20 Sep 2012 at 15:03

^ Yeah that vats bit was much harder than I remembered. Took a few goes to get the jump onto the blade right.

SB118 · 20 Sep 2012 at 15:10

Omaeka said:
There was, that big shellbug looking thing with bulletproof skin.

Ahh, that bit. I just ran like hell while it cooked me, but i spotted the bits i needed when i looked down through the hatch. Remember thinking "ah crap" as the flames licked around the floor i had to go down to.

Omaeka · 20 Sep 2012 at 15:43

SB118 said:
Ahh, that bit. I just ran like hell while it cooked me, but i spotted the bits i needed when i looked down through the hatch. Remember thinking "ah crap" as the flames licked around the floor i had to go down to.

It's pretty good, the only problem is with vague things like that, when you figure them out and progress there is little to no feeling of accomplishment or anything. :'(

Evilsod · 20 Sep 2012 at 17:18

Really? I just ran like hell past it into the power room and straight into the corner to avoid the cyclops flamer. Then noticed the rather suspicious looking wall sockets with plugs on the floor on front of them on each side of the room and had to wait for it to 'reload' before I rushed over.

That bit seemed much better done than in the original actually if memory serves.

Pookie Bear · 20 Sep 2012 at 17:35

JAKUS said:
Yeah Your right, must have got me too as I never enter tight dark places without a heavy crowbar swung back

I hope this only applies to playing Halflife, as opposed to when you're walking around the house at night

Evilsod · 20 Sep 2012 at 18:01

Pookie Bear said:
I hope this only applies to playing Halflife, as opposed to when you're walking around the house at night

I feel sorry for his girlfriend to be quite honest