Black Mesa
8.5
Platforms
- PCMar 06, 20208.5playscore8.318 Critics9.370.5K Players
18 critic reviews · 13 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Whether you played Half-Life back in the day or not, Black Mesa is definitely the best way to experience one of the crown jewels of first-person shooter history. It doesn’t look like a 2020 remake – because it’s not, really – but it still makes great use of the distinctively creepy atmosphere and excellent combat that left such a mark on this genre. And what better way to get ready for Valve finally returning to the Half-Life universe?
Dan Stapleton · Mar 13, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Now is the best time to jump into Half Life if you haven’t before, and if you’ve formally walked in Gordan Freeman’s boots then Black Mesa will set your heart a-thrumming in anticipation for Half Life: Alyx and whatever is to follow. Black Mesa may show its age in some areas, but that doesn’t detract from what is an otherwise stunning achievement. It’s not only Half Life at its best – it’s one of the finest shooters available today.
Brandon Adams · Mar 09, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Black Mesa is a project made out of passion and that can easily be seen throughout the entire playthrough, being çovingly crafted to keep the core and the spirit of the original game alive while also fixing some of its shortcomings. Being fans of Half-Life, The Crowbar Collective knew exactly what needed to be done to improve on the original. Not only is this a great game for fans of the original, but this is a perfect new entry point into the franchise.
Kyle Nicol · Mar 09, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Black Mesa is dated in several ways and the new Xen levels have some issues, but this is an excellent experience that old fans of Half-Life and people who may have never played it before should absolutely check out.
Andrew Farrell · Mar 05, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - It's amazing that something as elaborate and well made as Black Mesa is, essentially, a fan project. And doubly so that Valve allowed them not just to make it, but sell it on Steam too. This is a professionally made game, and arguably the best way to experience the events of the Black Mesa Incident on a modern gaming PC.
Andy Kelly · Mar 05, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Black Mesa remains true to the original Half-Life with updated graphics, improved sounds and redesigned levels. However, the graphics still look old for a “modern” game and loading screens are still a pain as it freezes the game for a few seconds.
Joshua (Shnook) · Feb 07, 2021 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Black Mesa even includes the original multiplayer mode, with the original maps, although it doesn’t seem to be very popular with players and is really only a curio. In less talented hands that could’ve been the fate of the entire project but rather than just modernising the graphics and controls this is a substantially better experience than the original game ever was.
GameCentral · Mar 10, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Black Mesa is made with love and it's also the product of unconditional love for Half-Life. You can sense that as you go through the game. Fortunately, it feels like an Ultimate Edition of sorts - the ultimate way to experience a classic. However, we couldn't completely ignore the minor technical bugs here and there, and if you were to hop into the game expecting a remake, then you could potentially be a little disappointed that Crowbar Collective wasn't able to take things further.
Magnus Groth-Andersen · Mar 06, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Black Mesa, con sus mejoras gráficas y de diseño, sus reconstrucciones y sus reinterpretaciones, ha conseguido lo más complicado en un remake que llega décadas después de su original. Jugar a Black Mesa nos ha hecho sentirnos tal y como lo hicimos al meternos por primera vez en el traje de Gordon Freeman. Lo que comenzó como un mod se ha convertido en la mejor manera de jugar a Half-Life.
Fran G. Matas · Mar 18, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review - En la vida hay siempre un momento para volver a Half-Life, pero a veces se nos antoja jugarlo con gráficos más agradables a la vista, un mejor gunplay y, sí, un Xen que merezca la pena. Tras años y años de trabajo, Black Mesa logra ofrecer todo eso y se postula como el remake de un juego imperfecto, pero memorable, que marcó una época. Por así decirlo, ha respetado la experiencia original mucho más de lo que esperaba.
Diego Emegé · Mar 09, 2020 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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About the game
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Black Mesa is a re-envisioning of Valve Software's seminal classic Half-Life. Gordon Freeman and his unforgettable journey through the Black Mesa Research Facility have been lovingly re-created to capture the full spirit of the original game, without 1998’s graphical limitations. This is Half-Life the way it was meant to be played!
Developer: Crowbar Collective