

Those interested can download it from here (be sure to also download its latest patch from here).

Spotted by Guru3D’s member ‘kanej2007’, this high definition mod is around 700mb and when extracted comes to around 2gb. The end result is amazing and it’s perfect for all of you who want to relive this classic game and cannot wait for Black Mesa: Source. This Texture Pack comes with high-quality, enhanced textures and an enb series mod for Valve’s classic game.


Well, although they kept their eyes on it, it seems that they have completely missed a HD Texture Pack for the original Half-Life that was released a while ago. And in case you also want to experience the original game, all Half-Life titles are available for free up to the day Alyx launches.Most Half Life fans have been waiting anxiously for Black Mesa: Source. This is perfect timing, perhaps intentionally even, with the renewed interest in the franchise thanks to Half-Life: Alyx’s launch on March 23. Getting it out the door, though, is the important first step that has to happen.Īfter 14 years in the oven, Black Mesa 1.0 will finally launch on Steam on March 5, 2020, for $19.99. The game, he notes, will never really be perfect so they plan on supporting it with bug fixes and more. That was one of the reasons for the latest delay which involved reworking the last and, according to most reviews, the weakest level of the game.Įngels makes it clear that simply releasing version 1.0 doesn’t mean the work is done. Unlike mods that try to upgrade graphics or assets, it is an honest to goodness remake that tries to bring the original to a level on par with Half-Life 2. Project team lead and now company owner Adam Engels, however, has had no regrets, especially considering how the mostly unpaid work has actually helped him land jobs or make connections in the game industry.īlack Mesa is no small undertaking. That fact may make some wonder about the wisdom of working on such a large game for free. Waiting for a few days is probably a drop in the ocean compared to the 14 years it took to develop Black Mesa.
