Run. Think. Shoot. Live. Source.

Black Mesa is the Half-Life 2 total conversion of the original Half-Life game. Utilizing the Source engine and its endless array of possibilities and powers, Black Mesa will throw you into the world that started the Half-Life continuum and introduced Gordon Freeman to the world as a gun-toting, bullet-dodging Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics.

Black Mesa was built and founded on the principle that Half-Life: Source did not do the original title enough credit, regardless of the true intentions laid out with the release of Half-Life: Source by Valve Software. Subsequently in November 2004, Black Mesa was founded and set out to reconstruct the original title, giving it the new environments, models, and abilities it deserved on the Source engine. This total conversion will not require Half-Life: Source installed on your system to play, only a legitimate and working version of Half-Life 2. At the present time, Valve Software is not associated or involved with the development of this project.

Here is a small list of planned features of Black Mesa:

    * Redesign and overhaul of all 18 chapters, the hazard course and deathmatch levels of the original Half-Life and Half-Life DeathMatch games.
    * Models now take advantage of increased polycount limits and normal mapping technology making deadly opponents and friendly coworkers appear more real.
    * A completely original soundtrack and music library bringing Half-Life's themes and feelings to life in the new sounds engine built into the Source Engine.
    * Artifical Intelligence that will hunt you by sight and sound.
    * Normal, bump and specular maps built into textures giving flat surfaces a new, more dynamic look.
    * Co-operative mode, allowing you and your friends to play through Black Mesa together.
    * The entire cast and characters that the world fell in love with more beauty than ever before, bringing truth to the saying, "if looks could kill..."
    * A multiplayer mode allowing for deathmatch and team deathmatch experience with the complete Half-Life 1/Black Mesa Aresonal at your disposal.
    * A priority on gameplay and immersion factors such as sounds, functionality and interaction.
    * Built by developers who's passion is seen through the quality of their work.

This mod is not dead, we are still hard at work on it.

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Blog RSS Feed Report abuse Latest News: Black Mesa Official Trailer released!

117 comments by cman2k on Nov 30th, 2008 digg this super bookmark


The wait was just long enough for all kinds of crazy bets to be made, but time to cash those in, because the Black Mesa Trailer is good to go and up for viewing! You can download the high resolution version straight off of Monkey-Junkie's website and or stream it right here on ModDB. We hope this gives you a small taste of what the game will be like, and we hope it was worth the extra wait!


We also forgot to include some great Power Up shots by Kim Dahlgren, so be sure and check those out on our media page! This officially concludes our media release, but not future updates! And as stated in the trailer, the days this mod stays in development are truly numbered. Hang tight, because at long last, it is coming.

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Black Mesa Official Trailer

Black Mesa Official Trailer

Nov 30, 2008 Trailers 30 comments

The Black Mesa Trailer is good to go and up for viewing! We hope this gives you a small taste of what the game will be like! Thanks to the entire team...

Black Mesa Teaser Trailer

Black Mesa Teaser Trailer

Jan 27, 2007 Movies 18 comments

A higher-quality version of the Official Black Mesa Teaser Trailer

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sonic09
sonic09 3hours 48mins ago says:

I WANT THE MOD >:(

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karmakid732
karmakid732 3hours 54mins ago says:

garrys mod needs to make this available on there game list

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claytonian
claytonian 1hour 49mins ago replied:

If they don't, no doubt there will be tons of downloads for models, sweps, and maps.

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HL-Rul3z
HL-Rul3z 9hours 41mins ago says:

this mod is just by the corner <3 i can't wait :D

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Creeding
Creeding 6hours 52mins ago replied:

Nautie!

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Supahchikin
Supahchikin 9hours 1min ago replied:

DUDE YOUR AVATAR!

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ZaN1993
ZaN1993 14hours 43mins ago says:

i bet their biggest problem will be the last part of game, where you fight against Nihilanth, anyways i hope mod will come same date as hl1 game out :D

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Lt.SnoWolf
Lt.SnoWolf 15hours 16mins ago says:

Havent posted here in a while. Take your time! Im always waiting for this release but im patient with this mod. Work out those bugs. Get that AI rollin and Xen pimpin! :D I dont care if its released in 2010. It would be worth it for a neat finished mod! Not some unfinished mod thats released without weapon models even. Keep going at your own pace!

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Icedecknight
Icedecknight 11hours 27mins ago replied:

^ Should I stab this guy ^?

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JayMeal
JayMeal 18hours 1min ago replied:

Yeah I pointed that out, as well as some others.

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