Black Mesa Definitive Edition (PC)

Black Mesa — this Half-Life in a modern shell, complemented by a number of innovations. Yes, we are talking about a remake of the cult game of 1998. Work on Black Mesa lasted for 8 whole years, and was carried out by the Crowbar Collective association, consisting of 40 volunteers. The team approached the matter in great detail, so Valve Corporation drew attention to the project and became a publisher. On May 5, 2015, a version of Black Mesa marked «Early access» ended up on Steam.

You can remember that in 2004 Valve released Half-Life: Source —, a version of the original Half-Life, built, as the name suggests, on the Source engine. However, this project did not realize all the capabilities of such a powerful graphic program. Black Mesa fills this gap — gamers expect completely redesigned textures and models.

At the same time, Crowbar Collective volunteers very carefully approached the interpretation of the legendary shooter and did not change the plot or gameplay. However, it is worth noting that several features characteristic of Half-Life 2 were added — ability to use binoculars and run fast. In addition, Black Mesa has achivki.