Blac Mesa Source
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Black Mesa (video game)
Black Mesa (previously known as Black Mesa: Source) is both a third-party total conversion mod from Half-Life 2 and remake of the 1998 video game Half-Life. The ultimate goal of the mod is to recreate the original Half-Life from the ground up, using the advanced capabilities of the Source engine to create a new and more engrossing in-game world with more varied, complex environments and more challenging, realistic gameplay. Black Mesa is projected to function with any Source engine game[2] and will be available at no charge.[3]
Overview
Black Mesa, which began in November 2004, was born of the discontent fans experienced when playing Half-Life: Source; when considering the living environment Valve created with Half-Life 2 using the Source engine, the original game fell far short of what many players thought could be done with the software, basically being a straight port, except for improved water and lighting effects along with the inclusion of ragdoll physics. According to the developers,| “ | Black Mesa: Source was built and founded on the principle that Half-Life: Source did not do the original title enough credit...[Black Mesa] set out to reconstruct the original title, giving it new environments, models, and abilities. | ” |
Black Mesa won the Mod DB "Golden Spanner Award" for the most anticipated Half-Life 2 mod of 2005. Most likely due to the amount of publicity given to an unofficial third-party mod, Valve Corporation privately asked the producers of the mod to remove the "Source" part from the title to avoid confusion on whether it is an official Valve product or not.[citation needed]
Some chapters are nearing completion and they have released images of the science personnel, and some Xen aliens. The developers plan to include co-op gameplay, something only the PlayStation 2 version of Half-Life offered.[4]
The developers intend to preserve all of the gameplay elements from the original game, without adding entirely new enemies, weapons, or levels. They have, however, added a 'sprint' function.[5]
History
- On December 16, 2006, media release "Stage 2" was released, which featured a revamped website, updated weapon models, **revamped and new maps, Gargantua render, an animation movie of the mod's Houndeye and pictures of the Bullsquid.[6]
- On January 25, 2007, Black Mesa once again won the Mod DB "Golden Spanner Award" for the most anticipated Half-Life 2 mod of 2006. The development team also submitted a teaser video which includes flybys of the Test Chamber, Blast Pit, Residue Processing, Lambda Core, and Surface Tension dam areas.
- On May 2, 2009, the server hosting Black Mesa's website and forums suffered from a hardware failure, which led to a fresh install of the forums. Josh Hubi, Webmaster of Black Mesa released the following statement regarding the hardware failure via their community forums: "There is no delay in our release..... We never released any statement of delay. The hardware failure ONLY affected our website, nothing further."
Soundtrack
An original soundtrack composed and produced by the mod's sound designer, Joel Nielsen, will be released along with the modification itself, as well as independently shortly after the mod's release. Several songs for the game are already available at the official Black Mesa website.
Awards and recognition
- Mod DB – Top Unreleased Mod for 2005[7]
- Mod DB – Top Unreleased Mod for 2006[8]
- Mod DB – Honorable mention for Top Unreleased Mod for 2007[9]
References
- Hill, Jason (2009-02-17). "Your Turn: Returning to the Source - Part 2". The Age Blogs: Screen Play. http://blogs.theage.com.au/screenplay/archives/011549.html. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ^ Black Mesa - Moddb News
- ^ Black Mesa Official FAQ
- ^ "Black Mesa - About". http://www.blackmesasource.com/about.php. Retrieved 2007-08-08. See Game Modes
- ^ "Black Mesa Forum FAQ". http://forums.blackmesasource.com/showthread.php?t=24. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ Media Release 9 - GamerNode Message Boards
- ^ Mod DB Top Unreleased Mod for 2005
- ^ Mod DB Top Unreleased Mod for 2006
External links
Black Mesa Official Site
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