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Is black mesa still a good game even if i have never played half life?
Both Black Mesa and the original are great. I’ve played both almost back to back, and I enjoyed both.
There are things the original does better, and there are things Black Mesa does better. Personally I slightly prefer the original.
Half Life 2 is a masterpiece, and you don’t need to play the original to appreciate it.
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Xen just ended up too long, imo. They should have released it as a free DLC and stayed more true to the source.
I really felt like the pacing suffered too much as a consequence. Everything up until then gives you the impression that you are heading towards the grand finale and Black Mesa is suddenly like: “Solve some more puzzles for the next 2-3 hours”.
I liked it but that really threw me off.
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I agree with you. For this reason I prefer the original Xen. It was bad, but at least it was short. Black Mesa’s Xen is mediocre, but way too long. They overdid it.
Absolutely! I recently beat Black Mesa and it was a great game. It’s been a long while since I played HL but I’d argue Black Mesa is the better HL experience in terms of modern FPS game mechanics and overall feel.
It’s a remake of the original HL. Why would you need to play the original before the remake? The point of remakes is to replace the original releases.
Mildly amusing: The thumbnail gets cropped to a square on my Lemmy client, leaving just
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Definitive EditionIf anyone is doubting about getting this: Get it! It’s super worth it.
I would also recommend the YouTube docu about it: https://youtube.com/watch?v=G_TcAxAKCAI
