Hope you are ready for a lo-ong shift...

Barney's Tales is a total conversion of the original Half-Life Blue Shift add-on. Source Engine, used in mod, will allow us to visit the world of the scary Black Mesa Research Facility once more.
Security officer Barney Calhoun, undecided major, was going on his first shift in a research facility. He put on his uniform, got his Glock-18 in the armory and set out for the Sector 3. Suddenly, Barney felt an explosion and the lift he was going by fell down. Next thing he saw when consciousness returned was a strange alien creature tearing a scientist.
With the personnel and security officers at his side Barney must escape the Black Mesa before it becomes a blazing crater...

The development team is working at some innovations of Barney's Tales:

  • Authentic weapon firing simulation and iron sights aiming system;
  • Close to real models of HECU soldiers – including uniform and gear;
  • Weapon models created according to existing samples;
  • Realistic player camera and footsteps simulation;
  • Vehicles added - player would be able to drive some;
  • Calculation of character’s stock power amount;
  • Lots of tasks involving physics;
  • Improved enemy AI;
  • HDR-lighting;
  • Rather than in the original Blue Shift the storyline is presented in another view;

  • Expanded plot, even new chapters are added;
  • Multiplayer mode.

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30 comments by Kub on Nov 18th, 2006 digg this super bookmark


Hi there! So, the latest news post is dated the 24th July, and I guess, you wanna know what happened to that mod with such a strange title :). You know, there was even one post asking crazily “Mod dead? Please, NOOO!” :lol: So, folks, I can assure all of you, that the project is alive and it truly, but very, very slowly comes to the end. Heh, what I’m talking about, I didn’t do anything during this half a year!
First of all, the team had some staff rearrangement. Xelious, our mapper, has recently leaved us, but 4 tough guys came. Meet up Ultemate and bredlyy, two perfect weapon and character artists, Ha1fer (you may know him by his self-created mod, Penetration) and Shad3r, texture and sound effects creator
Second. Barney’s Tales was added to the MODdb top 100 sites list. I’m glad that mod always stays in the top 10 – top 20 numbers, but it would be better if it stays in the top 5, huh? :) Anyway, it’s up to you to decide.
The third thing to discuss is MOTY 2006, of course. Yes, the mod is too young, but I have some trumps to make you click that treasured “vote” button above the brief description of BT. Let’s see what for I was typing all this:

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Here we got Colt M4 assault rifle with grenade launcher, fully automatic machine pistol Glock 18, Gas-masked Human Grunt render and three in-game screenshots from maps the ba_tram and ba_canals. And that’s just the beginning. We got a pleasant surprise for you in the image gallery ;) See for yourself.
That’s all for now. Waiting for both your enthusiastic screams and constructive critics.

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Lord_Grievous
Lord_Grievous May 9 2008, 4:36am says:

Is this mod still active, because there's hardly any activity on their forums. It'd be a shame if this mod dies :(

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Nokiaman
Nokiaman May 13 2008, 9:37am replied:

Yes we need some new update pictures :(

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Bugles
Bugles May 7 2008, 1:48pm says:

are you still busy at work ?

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Bugles
Bugles Apr 26 2008, 9:43am says:

sure

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Nokiaman
Nokiaman May 4 2008, 6:57am replied:

Problem?Do you want it or not?

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Nokiaman
Nokiaman Apr 28 2008, 10:16am replied:

Send PM

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Nokiaman
Nokiaman Apr 24 2008, 6:59am says:

Anyone want music?

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Half-Dead
Half-Dead Apr 17 2008, 5:09pm says:

Wow, sounds kick-ass. Very good job with the G-man talking sequences, and that Barney's Tales got a place in the Mod DB "best unreleased mods" awards. Good job, keep up the good work.

PS. (not related); I wonder when TremPortal will be released? I bet Valve and Blck Legion Studios would be pissed at it's release. :P

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ehal256
ehal256 Apr 14 2008, 2:25am buried:

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No offense, but I think this is kinda a waste, just make an agreement with Black Mesa: Source, and you'll jut have to do a few models and maps, but whatever, I hope it turns out great. Too bad Blue Shift was kinda mediocre compared to HL1 :P

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Alfrodos
Alfrodos Apr 9 2008, 12:35pm says:

Мы ждём~ ждём~ ждём-ждём-ждём и удачи желаем!! Good Luck at Work!!!!

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