A Classic Which Has Survived The Test Of Time
Black Mesa, as it has been christened, is a faithful recreation of Half-Life's original september-like atmosphere. It is a fan project, created by an independent Black Mesa developer, based upon the Half-Life series. The mod's ultimate aim is to remake the entire original Half-Life in the engine of the Source game, using all the high-quality assets and effects of the engine to produce a brand-new and much more engrossing game world with more diverse, intricate environments and much more difficult challenges. In addition to that, the Black Mesa concept art includes a number of iconic characters and scenes, such as the ruins of Hyperion, the enormous staircase in the foreground of "Gleaming Hall", the Grey entities that haunt the city of New orbital, the remains of the crashed thrift ship on the ocean floor in "Point Loma", as well as much more. In addition to that, the story line in the game consists of an international conspiracy involving the origins of paranormal phenomena, the motives behind the Combine and their evil plan to flood the galaxy.
The original Black Mesa game was a highly hyped e-book software that raised many an eyebrow when it was released. However, the game's premise was incredibly simple: instead of viewing a third-person perspective, you were to view the scenery with the use of first-person view. Due to the fact that the scenery in this game takes place within the game environment itself, you are basically given a view from within the game, and you can look around to discover the secrets of the environment and your enemies. The storyline and the in-game events are designed with the help of a complex storyline management system, which helps the player build up the storyline and guide their character through the adventure. All in all, Black Mesa is one of the best games available on the market, with superb audio and graphics and a challenging storyline that will satisfy any fan of sci-fi.
