Reviews - JoshZemlinsky

I've now finished Resourceful Protagonist once more, and feel it's time i write a review.

One thing mentioned about this mod, is that it's based around the player analyzing a situation before acting.
This just does not seem to come true, more then once or twice. What i think is missing, is a better description of what "analyzing" means.
Will doing so benefit the player? Will he avoid difficult situations, or perhaps be rewarded? I guess everyone has their own way of viewing this, had you dropped someone into this mod without telling them this. I suspect they would never of thought of it. There are simply no situations where you are screwed if you don't think before you act.

However, the part about exploration is certainly true! What makes this mod very interesting, and worth playing, is the vast amount of areas to explore.
Traveling far off your set path, just to see whats on the top floor of this building. This is the simple reason i rated this mod so high.

Other then that, ammo actually feels very scares, and you'll be happy to have just 1 spare mag for your SMG. This is also why exploring is important, if you just rush through the level you will run out of health and ammo.

All in all, the maps are nice, the challenge is good, and the mod is fun.

If anything, we should view this as an experiment, or a prototype of how to make a very interesting, and certainly different kind of game/mod.

Having only played this for about 2 hours, i can only say that much, that i am already hooked.

This is a really great little coop mod, while maps are not the prettiest, the gameplay more then makes up for this!

The gameplay is very solid it's fast, team-based and just generaly somewhat arcady. Gun play feels really well done too, there is actually some kick behind firing a weapon.

All this combined makes it fun for hours. The classes are also very good, and feel balanced through out.
Classes are diverse and all fun to play as.

For anyone looking at this, if you are into coop games, and like shooting hordes of zombies, give Codename Cure a try!

Well well, i am first off surprised to see that this mod sneaked under my nose for that long. Oh well!

Now, after playing the mod all the way through, i drew the following conclusion; Basically, the mod itself is bad, tho the scenery and nice looking locations saves it.
I really was impressed by the wasteland, it looked really good and huge. I also love how the old RtB concept of the depot was captured.
That aside, had the mod been without the good looking scenery it would of sucked.
And since i don't judge games on whether they look good or not, i can't help but feel the mod is only for a 6/10. Why? Simple, i was lost more then once not knowing what to do, it felt like most the puzzles where too complicated to figure out, and it was terrible navigating through the wasteland area. The second map was bland and boring, it only took about 7 minutes to get through that, and then it all ends.
Tho if you look at it, as being a 3D version of the old concept, it's awesome. Looks alot like it, specially with the custom textures.

For your next project, i suppose get some testers to help out. From my own experience, when you make maps with puzzles, you need someone else to try them and give feed back. Cause when you play them, they are too damn easy and you continue to make them harder till you even got problems. And it's at that point the general gamer gets lost, like i did.

Either ways, the mod is worth it, JUUUST for the wasteland part.

Very VERY! impressing indeed! I remember back in the day, watching the trailers for this mod was like a cinematic experience. I always thought that it was just very skilled 3D animation videos, and kept thinking "Man, they'll never be able to pull this off on the source engine" But my god, was i wrong!

You guys made one of the probably longest, and BEST source mods of all time...

Now, you didn't win my vote with your amazing graphics and details. Simply, a good mod needs more then that. And Black Mesa sure has that! I love how you can interact with the scientists, it feels so real and is very fun. Also all of the missing plot holes you are filling out. It's very amazing.
I also love what you did with the weapons, tho i am missing having ridicules amounts of extra ammo with me, haha!

I really love how you overhauled all the maps in such a sweet fashion. Every corridor, every area, every location sends nostalgic memories down my spine.
The only thing i feel odd with, is however the way some levels got changed. Only thing that kinda bugged me was how the lift to the train tracks got changed on "Blast Pit" Still, not a big deal.

I didn't get much further then to "Power Up" but i have already been impressed enough to vote this mod 10/10.

Good job to all of Black Mesa's dev team. This mod is awesome, and i cant wait to finishing this review and get back to some more action!

-Josh Zemlinsky

The mod starts off rather weird, you're just standing in a room(or should i say hall?) So i guess we came from the door behind us, but lets forget about that, cause we're going on adventure!!!
The mapping, color correction, atmosphere etc, is SO well done. i will have to give the creator that.
I also found the mod very challenging. When in fire fights, you will die FAST if not using cover. Tho it feels much more realistic, and thats good.
As far as the horror goes, i didnt find it scary. A few pop ups here and there, but i only felt abit shivering and uncomfy.

Over all, the mod felt abit too short? The ending just came out of no where and i was somewhat suprised.

Either ways, i enjoyed it. Defently one mod that i'll redownload and replay sometime.
Good work on the mod, i say its an 8/10 :)

-JoshZ

Fantastic little mod! Very nicely done ;)
The story etc was very good, i think the map design was what caught me in the most!
I loved the "cave" like areas, and the forest too.

9/10 from me :)!

Amazing, simple amazing. Probally the best C&C Zero hour mod!
Lots and lots of new stuff, 3 new generals and more. It's really fun to play, and i like that the AI actually works in this one. :)
And it's very fun, also that you still have the option to play Normal zero hour.
10/10

-Josh

Very nice mod, wish that Delta 6 had an official release (did i miss something?)
Other then that, it's nice to finally be tactical! xD
8/10 :)

Only because of the errors and what not ingame.

This mod... Just blew my mind, story wise and what not. It's really awesome, and scary. After i finished the main chapter, i was walking around the house. Solved all the mysterious.
The story was just amazing, creepy and mysterious, keeping the player going on. Thats! something most mods today don't have, a story that make you keep playing, and want to know more. Credit to the team of this mod, it was one of the sweetest mods i've tried. Scary too, specialy the house. Man that place, i couldn't stand it at times xP
Anyways 10/10 and tracking, cant wait for the next chapter.
keep it up guys :D

-Josh