" when gameplay feels more like a CUTSCENE than an actual CUTSCENE "

[@Akbar-r7k8v]

When I was little I didn't dare to fight this creature at all, I always asked my older cousin to complete the stage in the Half Life game.

[@Sree05]

@@Akbar-r7k8v understandable, back then I got scared the shit out of " Halo 1 Flood level " lol 😂

[@ChesterManfred]

This thing is way too menacing, plus the stomping sounds and the scene with the marines getting slammed made it worse

[@PalassCat]

Back in those days I was trying to defeat this thing right in the tunnels but failed spectacularly due to the lack of cover. The concept of "strategic retreat" came to me later. But these things are not invincible, if you have enough grenades and explosives you can win the fight both in the original HL and in Black Mesa

[@Raudent]

@@PalassCat I thought BM Gargantuas are invincible?

[@PalassCat]

@@Raudent I blew up the first gargantua in BM with grenades but it was already in a bad shape after a fight against marines. Couldn't destroy a single one of them in Xen, so they may be invincible when you aren't supposed to kill them by any means. Or it's just the limited ammo capacity, you can carry so little ammo and explosives in BM compared to the original HL.

[@theworsttf2player]

black mesa is peak remake

[@jimmcneal5292]

The only downside is that they made some parts shorter(like "On the rail" )

[@theworsttf2player]

@@jimmcneal5292 thats a positive if you ask me

[@DevilWolf000]

@@jimmcneal5292 And they made Xen like 10 times bigger if not more. Which is a massive positive.

[@jimmcneal5292]

@@DevilWolf000 yes, Xen was amazing. The only sad part is that original levels were not included, but I think there's a mod out there that adds them

[@jimmcneal5292]

@@theworsttf2player for me no, I like big repetitive industrial levels with complex map layout

[@MisterMarin]

Needs a vortigaunt poking his head over the edge and saying "no water canal would be complete without Freeman climbing out of it" as Gordon climbs out of the water.

[@Torgo1969]

There is no finer companion!

[@MisterMarin]

@@Torgo1969 The Freeman must follow!

[@matadorer]

Half life games are just perfect (I know this is black mesa)

[@Sree05]

Yes, in current gaming industry this felt like breath of fresh air.

[@matadorer]

@Sree05 indeed

[@tarekcat07]

They're superior compared to most games at many aspects, perfect ? Nothing is perfect

[@MarcosVinicius-pr5le]

​@tarekcat1 Yes, when a Half-Life game is released him change the hole industry. Just compare the the titles of the franchise with others games of its time. The last example of this was Half-Life Alyx that change the VR industry for ever, and still even after years one of the bets if not the best VR game, the one I see that came to the same level is the Batman Arkhan VR game that released this year.

[@EMG81xTHRASHER]

@@Sree05 its ass.

[@retro4372]

Gonarch chasing Gordon in Xen feels even more cinematic even if it's entirely gameplay.

[@thedylansang]

I always think of this as one of the few scenes in the original mod version which had music playing which was fitting enough for the chase, although when I played the Steam release no music was playing at all.

[@MerlynMusicman]

The joy of having some other game CD in and having eg. The Knight castle theme from Heroes of Might and Magic 2 blast out instead :D

[@richardlew3667]

What if it was following you because you left your flashlight on?

[@TheBatCat101]

It follows you no matter what

[@glaveglave7000]

no shit ​@@TheBatCat101

[@gabriellimson]

I wasn't an extreme gamer so I don't know if other games have done it before or after, but when it first came out, one of Half-Life's big thing was having almost no cutscenes. Everything played out from the player's/Gordon's POV and while the player had control.

[@rexdude]

No, this was new for the time. Everyone else had separate cinematic cut scenes.

[@MrSnaetch]

Not almost. Half-Life had no cutscenes. Everything was gameplay. Even the infamous train ride in the beginning. You could change your position and walk inside the cabin as you liked.

[@CharlieBrown20XD6]

For me it was the first game that let you just wander around at work before shit went haywire. Every other game just started with monsters. Made me wish Resident Evil started with you hanging out at the police station with Wesker and Barry and Rebecca lol

[@NordicDan]

Cripes that chase made me tense up like crazy all over again.

[@Madheim777]

In the original half life, the Gargantuan could actually be destroyed by conventional weapons, little problem is that you needed a LOT of explosives to take it down, like mines, grenades and bombs from the grenade launcher

[@MerlynMusicman]

About 70 energy cells from the Gauss or Glueon gun iirc worked :)

[@rakedos9057]

I did that on the first playthrough. You had quite a lot of ammo if you are the kind of guy who spares "for the last battle" in those games. I did find the voltage thing AFTER I killed it and I felt a bit dumb.

[@joaoborgesrodriguesalves6554]

0:40 here's johnny

[@Cpt_H00K911]

no way man, that's perfect thank you

[@half-hazard8903]

this vid is what convinced me to finally play black mesa and i enjoyed it quite a bit so thank you lmao

[@Jaeger_89]

Black Mesa and Resident Evil 2 are the best remakes in the market...

[@AP01LYON]

This why I love Black Mesa. Half Life was cinematic during gameplay before it was truly a thing. Black Mesa never tried to out do that. It always paid respect towards the legacy it was remade for. Enhancing it in the best ways. Including Xen, though it drags on a bit long it is infinitely better than Half Life's Xen levels.

[@strawberrybaz]

Damn, now I wanna play Black Mesa again... This felt awesome to watch btw

[@anirudhdwivedi6673]

Half-life is a peak movie-like game. Not a game that's like a movie, but a movie that's a game. Those days almost every game was movie-like. Driven by stories.

[@muhammadazim3374]

Max payne as example too

[@goldenhume]

the original God of War 1 and 2 felt like this too!

[@hzzzvv6671]

What about Prey?

[@csn583]

So a game-like movie then.

[@anirudhdwivedi6673]

@@csn583 Yeah.

[@matthewsvideos8235]

As scary as this looks, just wait when you have a pack coming after you on Xen. Run like the devil himself is chasing you.

[@Sky_Explorer]

With a killer soundtrack to listen to.

[@osricen]

Even when I didn't even know what a cutscene was, I thought: "This REALLY feels like being inside the movie. The game is letting me play that!" ❤

[@Night-Wolf]

This feeling is exentuated in the Garg Lair section.

[@Beutelwolf_1987]

That was one of the most surprising and exciting parts of the game. I love Black Mesa!!! And I mean exactly this version!

[@SGTLK-GinaPlays]

And this is why Black Mesa works as well as it does. They COMPLETELY understood setpeice instances like how Valve handles them. THIS is why Valve gave them the green light to make money on their mod. The team really threw themselves into the project with full intents to making it as good as it could be as a remake.

[@laszlodajka5946]

God this remake is masterfully done

[@Torgo1969]

Black Mesa is a treasure.

[@ytnukesme1600]

such an awesome remake. what a masterpiece.

[@gralvess]

I almost thought that the big boi would go swimming with you

[@a2_games]

if I remember correctly in the original game there was smooth ramp descending to the water that he could go on.

[@mcsmartass8306]

Greatest remake of any game ever made

[@ethannathan8630]

this feels same as Dying light 1 when you run in the tunnel in the end and try to survive. its a like a cutscene that you play

[@DiggitySlice]

Credit to the Half-Life 1 team for making this originally

[@matt92hun]

And then you jumped into some water that would be about waist high for it and it just gave up.

[@PalaceDude]

Yeah, and that chase in Xen was also bonkers.

[@xxlCortez]

I love Black Mesa. Levels have the similarity to recognize Half-life and be nostalgic but different enough to also give a new experience.

[@rakedos9057]

Half life 1 was peak for this type of thing: telling a story by experiencing it and small details in the background (like G-man) or titles of the chapters.

[@Jamesucht]

I love how he still somehow climbs the ladder with both hands on his gun while also looking around

[@SierraSierraFoxtrot]

Source still shines.

[@shawnm8232]

That's the creature from Duke Nukem.

[@harveyanimations8974]

The bit when you escape a bunch of them on xen is awesome

[@pierrelaroche3921]

That creature gave me nightmares for years when I was a teenager.

[@kenzoschellekens942]

Surface Tension is the best chapter in black mesa no doubt!

[@niallmackenzie99]

I'm playing half life on Steam deck and I'm just loving it. It certainly get you thinking.

[@CamTechBricks]

When i first played Half Life about 20 years ago... I didn't know Gordan could run... Now try to complete this section WALKING :D Side note: Holysheet I should start posting Half Life screenies for views.

[@ASHFAR578]

One of the few good remakes made. This one is godly even. I didnt know you could sprint when playing through this level lol.

[@SeekGrace]

It's so horrifying when a big sonuvabich chasing you like this.

[@sanzo33138]

Crowbar Collective = gigachad

[@scottl.1568]

That's a friendly Garg, don't hurt him!

[@cunningmunki]

How to effectively tell engaging stories in video games without spending millions on cutscenes with uncanny-valley motion captured actors.

[@rawbird5341]

I’m not even playing the game and my heart is already pounding wtf

[@endurance_pilot]

The golden era of gaming 🥹🥺🫡

[@hoppinggnomethe4154]

I remember my first encounter with the Gargantuan. It scared the shit out of me.

[@jasperzanovich2504]

The gameplay feeling cinematic is exactly what Half Life did first back then, they changed the entire genre with that.

[@LucaSN-XR]

That thumbnail was so deep-fried I though it was from Half-Life 1

[@EpicHeroSandwich]

Black Mesa was definitely worth the wait holy shit.

[@onenaser]

now imagine playing it on the vr

[@Sree05]

Nah hell naw... 💀

[@onenaser]

@@Sree05 lol why not?

[@williamcase426]

let's do it. I need black mesa vr

[@brianfiszman3179]

you can, but the mod is really bad i think

[@sanitylost4271]

good game, but this music always makes me wanna start dancing and not play the game 😢

[@amateur_sticknodes_animator]

Relatable

[@JAMIK0]

The original scene is far scarier, this feels more like an action movie. Still great

[@kokojack]

Yeah, HL1 is still far better than BM. BM isn't bad though, just not as good

[@JAMIK0]

@@kokojack Agreed

[@KTFStudio]

What name of music?

[@supermariolego878]

Surface tension 3 by Joel Nielson

[@8-BitFryup-ru7pk]

Loved (still play) this epic game!! 🔥

[@noheroespublishing1907]

Red Faction deserves a remaster!

[@thecreatorofallviolence]

My fav hl game, the bhop in that game is so easy to do

[@RabiaDeConejo]

They just don't make them like they used to

[@segeus]

What mods for Black Mesa do you use?

[@ezengondolkozom3700]

A weapon to surpass metal gear

[@SAICHARAN-dx6et]

The dream:

[@lucassadik]

Wait what section is this? I dont remember this scene

[@waliddreemurr340]

it's actually the last level of the "Surface Tension" chapter, apparently you have to deal with a Gargantua by blowing it up before you proceed to the next chapter "Forget about Freeman" (or just find a way to pass through the walls and door/gate while leaving the Gargantua alive)

[@TheClsofCasey]

@@waliddreemurr340I didn’t know you could do that last part, or is that just a half life thing?

[@waliddreemurr340]

@@TheClsofCasey i believe it works for both Half-life 1 and Black Mesa. the Mortar is only necessary for people who wants to go through the walls that are blocking your way to the next chapter. however, if you are experienced with how you can speedrun the game, you can probably skip the whole thing by go through it all. though i know that it's the case with HL1, but for Black Mesa...that i'm not sure, especially since i don't think i've seen anyone speedrunning the game without using the mortar on the Gargantua or even on the truck to make a path or whatever.

[@olekmadrzyk6784]

Gen Z learnig what gaming really is

[@Sree05]

1997 - 2012, it's made for Gen Z in mind lol ! But this was remade for gen alpha...

[@boredgunner]

Cutscenes do not belong in FPS, since they take control away from you which is the opposite of what an FPS is all about.

[@Elfcheg]

I hoped this was Blue Shift :( Anyway, Black Mesa is amazing.

[@TheBatCat101]

Finished for the first time a couple months ago. I current playing a lot of old games that I never played before because I only had a console. Also, it feels great to experience games that are MADE for YOU TO HAVE FUN and not to brainwash you with politics or g4y shit. Currently playing the first Darksiders, man, these old games are GOLD

[@smertrusne3156]

Oh man. In-game presence of a such interdimension beings like G-man, slavery of a vortigounts and the Nihilant, total Alliance dehumanization and imperialism conquesting the Universe, etc - that's a rich food for conspiracy theorists, who is far beyond just a casual politics. That must be religious level.

[@Kutay1346]

bro just run :D

[@cheeseboi588]

Black Mesa is cool, but I feel like it really takes away from how impressive the original is

[@jonnyso1]

Wait, was the Jordan song by Buckethead inspired by this soundtrack or the other way around ?

[@Seacat17]

Source Engine BTW

[@coconutus]

Wait! You can sprint in this game???

[@iroquoiskaram8639]

Ok define "cutscene"

[@Sree05]

Cinematic where player have no control of the character... 😄

[@iroquoiskaram8639]

@Sree05 But you had control so technically it didn't feel like a cutscene. I'm just kidding bro 😂 have a great day!

[@Sree05]

@iroquoiskaram8639 it feels like cutscene but this isn't a cutscene 😂 Ya ya got it 👍 have a nice day...

[@sparda9060]

All that technology in that robot... It can't scan the water for thermal imaging of the player? WTF? lmao... Come on man....

[@iraf.official]

😎😎😎👌👌👌

[@Mr.Ditkovich.]

Is this considered a 'set piece'?

[@VelociraptorAlfa]

How old are you? :D This part was also in the original game.

[@Sree05]

I never said this wasn't in original game...

[@iraf.official]

2024.12.25. 4:38

[@restoreupscale1521]

Running with a pistol from a tunnel to an "open space". Wooow.

[@Terron29]

Fantastic remake. Love black mesa. Black Mesa is just as good as half life 2 imo.

[@adam-xt8te]

Cutscenes are proofs that game is bad. That's why Doom2016 is much better than Doom Eternal

[@jayba2007]

You need GPU increase electricity bill?

[@jordancarreker1345]

Games really need to get back to these roots, next gen gaming is just too much flare with barely any fun

[@iraf.official]

🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@Breeze45-s4h]

Black Mesa mif

[@Uhfgood]

Black Mesa is a remake of what Half-Life 2?

[@AlexRaylight]

Of Half-Life 1.

[@Uhfgood]

@@AlexRaylight - So if I never got a chance to play the original, I could play this one on modern hardware? Could I play it on Linux and how does it compare to the original (as in how consistent is it with the original)?

[@paulchen5232]

​@Uhfgood Don't know the Linux issue, (my PC is not Linux) but for the game it is one of the best remake and catch the essence of original Half-Life, you must try👍

[@andrew09021977]

Что автор хотел показать нам в этом ролике, как он не умеет проходить этот кусок карты? Показатели ЗДОРОВЬЕ/КОСТЮМ с 75/43 до 31/0 довести - это бездарность! ;)

[@Marine_2010]

and there are no such moments in half-life 2.

[@Nutty151]

The Antlion Guardian section from HL2:Ep2 is the closest we get to this.

[@Marine_2010]

@Nutty151 I'm talking about the original half-life 2.

[@Nutty151]

@@Marine_2010 True. There is that chase sequence near the beginning of HL2 where Gordon is escaping the apartment complex from the metrocops just before he meets Alyx, but that pails in comparison to this Gargantua chase.

[@amaneyugihanako-kunofthesi8849]

Doesn't help that we don't get a gigantic and heavy creature that is larger than an Antlion Guard/Guardian but is not as skinny as a Strider. Imagine if the Combine made their own Gargantua-sized Synth that can shoot Dark Energy-based flames, now that would be a true beast for Gordon to deal with

[@papu-sn6vr]

En hl2 tenemos al strider que aparece en el túnel en follow Freeman

[@werdle92]

Original graphics are better. The game was perfect in 98, it doesnt need fancy shit. Kids these days are so spoiled and entitled

[@Sree05]

You are the one who only looks through graphic fidelity. This remake isn't just a graphic upgrade this enhanced the entire gameplay and physics which is better than the original. Due to many limitations the 98 version have many copy paste NPC with little interaction. This just made them better. When complaining something you have to look through the bright side too 😆.

[@GFFY_]

this game is so garbage if you didnt play it back then and have nostalgia goggles on

[@Nico_944]

ahh roblox doors seek chase💀💀 Edit: yall chill I was joking bru😭💀🙏

[@In_a_cup]

Seems like you love this game, huh?

[@focuspugilist673]

This isnt roblox, ya twit. People only pay once to enjoy this game.

[@XCCRisopen]

Autism

[@ThuNguyen-nc3sb]

Sir, this is Black Mesa not Road Blocks

[@Nico_944]

@ fr

[@RM-xr8lq]

HL1 > black mesa mod

[@ThomasH-tp8rr]

I like Black Mesa more.

[@julenmarcossantamaria2762]

Well its a game with no cutscenes so..... they had to.

[@YouADamnWitch]

I felt Black Mesa was underwhelming, but I'm 38 and not 12 like I was when I played HL.