Half life 1 was one of those old school games I usually play during holidays, I don't know why but it's pretty much nostalgic for me playing HL1 during new year, I play it traditionally I suppose. I have played this game so many times that I know the small details of the game, the mazes and puzzles are stored in me by heart.
Now, this Mod Black Mesa, is a resurrection of the Half Life 1, into the Source Powered world, no I am not talking about Half Life Source, this is WAY, WAY better than that. Its been in the making since 2004 and only now released 2012, the long waiting period has borne fruit of high caliber.
The game is a revisit of the old Black Mesa compound only in high quality, the story is pretty much the same only with a few added details. As I play this game the first words that come in to mind is, WOW, the game is the same but the presentation is very much different, the graphics are STUNNING and almost took my breath away. The attention to small details shows it self even in the early parts of the game like Black Mesa Inbound. The small parts of the original game have all been ported into this brand new fresh game. I laughed out loud when they still did the part of Gordon Freeman playing around with the microwave, I know we all did that, but it was really an expectation of mine to see it in this game.
The game play was brought to a new and fresh level. The movement is slightly different, the way you walk,use objects and talk was very new yet still the same. I have not played it long enough to reach the first weapon, the crowbar, but based on what the early levels of the game showed me, the weapons will be exiting and exhilarating to use.
This game is like an oxymoron, it contradicts itself but in a good way. All I can say is; Its totally new, but still the same. I give a salute to the creators of this mod for the great effort and time they put into their project, The sheer amount of dedication and loyalty they showed for this project really payed off, because this game my friends is very much worth your while. Its very well made and half life fans will not be disappointed when they step into the HEV suit of Gordon Freeman once more.
10/10
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