Black Mesa (2020)
- Developer
- Crowbar Collective
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 143,642 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 19 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A tense and atmospheric reimagining of a classic FPS, mixing retro sci-fi horror with frantic action.
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What players say
Players praise Black Mesa as a faithful and visually impressive remake of Half-Life, but many say the levels are bloated, especially the expanded Xen sections which drag on too long. The game adds welcome accessibility options like motion sickness settings, though some find the puzzles harder than the original and report performance drops in open areas.
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