No words are really needed for this. The trailer speaks for itself. This is actually happening. Though this isn’t being developed by Valve, it looks like the developers creating this mod are giving Valve developer talent a run for their money. A lot of work is going into this Half-Life remake.
From MOD DB Here is a list of planned Black Mesa features:
- * Redesign and overhaul of all 18 chapters, the hazard course and deathmatch levels of the original Half-Life and Half-Life DeathMatch games.
* Models now take advantage of increased polycount limits and normal mapping technology making deadly opponents and friendly coworkers appear more real.
* A completely original soundtrack and music library bringing Half-Life’s themes and feelings to life in the new sounds engine built into the Source Engine.
* Artifical Intelligence that will hunt you by sight and sound.
* Normal, bump and specular maps built into textures giving flat surfaces a new, more dynamic look.
* Co-operative mode, allowing you and your friends to play through Black Mesa together.
* The entire cast and characters that the world fell in love with more beauty than ever before, bringing truth to the saying, “if looks could kill…”
* A multiplayer mode allowing for deathmatch and team deathmatch experience with the complete Half-Life 1/Black Mesa Aresonal at your disposal.
* A priority on gameplay and immersion factors such as sounds, functionality and interaction.
* Built by developers who’s passion is seen through the quality of their work.
This mod is not dead, we are still hard at work on it.
Update: Be patient if you’re trying to visit BlackMesaSource.com as the buzz and the resulting traffic jam, around this remake is causing the websites server to go down.
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