
Earlier last year, we spoke to the development lead behind the Black Mesa project, so be sure to check out our interview for more information on the remake. "Overall what I hope to achieve is an experience similar to Black Mesa's in that the essence of what Blue Shift was remains intact while adding a major facelift and re-imagining to the rest," the modder wrote on ModDB.īlack Mesa was approved for distribution on Steam last September though Steam Greenlight. Though he politely warns those interested that it's a one man operation that he'll be working on in his spare time, the modder also provides screenshots like the one above to show his progress. The in-development mod will require Black Mesa, a community-built remake of Half-life assembled over several years in Valve's Source Engine.
Half-Life: Blue Shift was originally developed by Gearbox Software and released in 2001.
All low-res textures are replaced by high-res counterparts.
Retains the iconic Half-Life 2 visual style and gameplay.Black Mesa: Insecurity aims to bring an updated version of Half-life's second expansion, Half-life: Blue Shift, to the game's recent Black Mesa mod, according to its listing on ModDB. FakeFactory Cinematic Mod is a Half-Life 2 mod that raises the outdated graphical appearance of the Half-Life 2 trilogy to a state-of-the-art level, while giving it a more stressed, darker and minatory look. An extensive Community Commentary Mode featuring the voices of well-known Youtubers, including Caddicarus, Brutalmoose, Ricepirate, Balrog the Master, ProJared, and Ross Scott from Freeman's Mind. Countless bug fixes, correcting both visual and game-based issues. Complete lighting overhaul including enhanced lighting, more detailed world shadows, and full High Dynamic Range Lighting (HDR). Meticulously developed by Half-Life community member Filip Victor, Half-Life 2: Update offers both long-time fans and first time players the most visually advanced, stable, and fully-featured version of Half-Life 2 to date in one free mod download. 2004's Half-Life 2 was a landmark for PC gaming and the First Person Shooter, setting the standard for immersion, animation, and physics-based play for years.