@@pancreas5160 *cough* interloper drags for too long and sucks not only visually, but mechanically. At least the original interloper was short in comparison.
and after being developed for 15 years, it just happens to be finished 3 _weeks_ before the the next official Half-Life game comes out, which is the first in 12, its a good time to be Half-Life fan
This game is like nothing in the world. You took one of the best games ever made and made it 10x better, added a killer soundtrack and completely reworked xen. This is an incredible gaming achievement and I'm glad i could enjoy it.
I used to tell all my friends in high school about "Black Mesa Source" and how its gonna be amazing when it comes out. Im now turning 30, and i stand by my statement. Black mesa is amazing.
@@xXGunther627Xx I remember going on the Black Mesa website and there was a countdown for the release of the mod and everything. Good times. I remember playing the 2012 mod when it came out and just being blown away.
I’m only a year behind you! I can still remember finding pictures of it’s early development on google in my later years of high school and showing it to my old friends!
I honestly believe the game took so long because Crowbar Collective had the same amount of skill as the developers behind Hunt Down the Freeman. But what separates the two, is that Hunt Down the Freeman was rushed to completion, while Crowbar Collective stick to their project and grew their limited skills at game making to eventually make something great. So basically, the developers behind Hunt Down the Freeman more rushed their game, while Crowbar Collective stayed passionate about their project and stuck to it for over a decade and a half.
@Oni32 Valve ran out of time and resources and needed to get the game out, so they chopped and pared down most of what they had originally planned for Xen, so it became more of an epilogue than a chapter. I distinctly remember how odd it was that the "OPFOR" Expansion was not only more detailed, but LONGER than the original Half Life...or at least felt like it was(while Blueshift was kind of just fan service for Barney, as it doesnt really tie well into how he ended up in the resistance) Valve straight up said Xen was bad. it wasn't what they wanted it to be, but their hands were tied.
I can't get over the moment in this trailer when Freeman passes through the portal to Xen. The massive scale and beauty of the scene coupled with the climax of the music is chilling.
MINOR SPOILERS: The Xen part where there's a Vortigaunt village blew my mind, and adding human buildings during the begining of Xen was a great idea. It added a lot to the lore of the original game. I loved everything about this remake!
In the original game, I assumed every Vort would be hostile and gunned down every one of them (which I'm now realizing is a war crime). BM conveyed their unwillingness to fight very well, and I never killed a single civilian Vort-only the ones mind controlling them.
@@ethanlivemere1162 But there's no sense crying over every cascade. You just keep on trying till you run out of nades. And the Science gets done, and you load a neat gun for the headcrabs who are still alive.
@@bongopod I'm not even angry. I'm being so sincere right now. Even though you broke my portal and killed me. And tore me to pieces. And destroy every crystal with gunfire. As they shattered it hurts because I was so happy for you.
16 years of wait for this. The best remake ever made, and for one of the best game I have ever played in my entire life. Today Half-Life is back for a new players generation... thanks to you. And even if Valve is back too with HL:A, it's your work (and the work of the entire HL community of course) who helped us to wait all theses years. Thank you Crowbar Collective. Thank you for everything. We all owe you a beer.
I'm 17 years old andI've always heard about Half Life but I never got the chance to play it mainly because of all the new stuff that is coming out, but this is gonna encourage me go finally play it! Oh I also remembered, when I was really young I had one of the old Counter Strikes on my pc, and If I'm not mistaken it's built on Half Life (correct me if I'm wrong) but I remember in CS's files I always saw the Half Life.exe but I didn't know what it was back then, the cool thing is that it was actually working! I don't know if it was actually the game or not but it was surely Half Life... curse you head sticking monster 😂. Too bad I didn't know what do at all because I was really young. Anyway! I'm excited to play Black Mesa!
This game trailer translates everything what the Half Life serie's means: Legendary. I haven't words to describe what I felt when I watched it. And I watched it a loooooooot of times...
Incredible. So pleased to see the game I worked on 12+ years ago finally out. Pleasantly surprised to find a lot of my original level design work still in there! Really proud of you guys for finally releasing 1.0. Can't wait to play it later!
@@forthesakeofthenationalist9375 I've seen people complain and read articles on why this remake is undeserved or it "plain sucks" Those tools do not understand Art. This is not just Art. It's the entire goddamn gallery
When a collaboration of random programmers, level designers and testers make a better remake than an award winning AAA company like Blizzard. Take notes..
problem is, Blizzard were making a _REMASTER_ and thats just updating an existing game. Black mesa is a _remake_ which is completely redoing everything
You cant rush Art because this game is one Art of a masterpiece! Congrats to all the team, cant wait for what you have reserved for us in the future! cheers
It's finally here.... i've waited an entire decade for this, when they came out with xen beta, i played it for a little bit about 3 months back but you know you gotta wait for a masterpiece like this if it's relating to half life.
This makes me realize just how Horrifying Half-Life 1 actually was. Hope to buy the game soon now that it's finished Edit: I meant plot-wise, it made me realize that it was all supposed to be a normal day on the job that turned into a facility-wide disaster.
I waited for this when it was just a mod, I played it when it was just a mod. I supported this when it became more than a mod. Thank you, this game is incredible.
I’m watching this over and over right now. This launch trailer shows every amazing moment in this game, and I am just stunned from how it’s compiled along with the music.
Likely won't watch this one as many times as I watched the Xen trailer. That is, and will likely always be one of the most beautiful reveals ever. I was so emotional while watching it I almost shed a tear. The huge wait was worth it. :)
Congratulations you earned a new achievement: *The Legendary Player* Recreate an Amazing Game and make it 1000 times better. You deserve a Game Awards for your hard work.
I can't express how much this trailer affected me. Half-Life was the first PC game I ever played and 22 years later is still my favorite game of all time. This trailer made me BAWL my eyes out. It hit me on an emotional level that I didn't think possible. Thank you Crowbar Collective. Thank you.
Same for me, and now half-life Alyx too? I told myself I couldnt afford a VR headset over and over but im biting the bullet anyway. I remember going through some dark times and having something to look forward too really kept me from becoming depressed. Always browsing the valvetime forums etc etc., Finally here we are. Black Mesa release and Half-life : Alyx. Almost feel as if though I made it.
Great trailer guys. I have to say, my computer can't do those effects even on a good day, so bravo to the whoever through this together! Quite impressive in many ways! 10/10
Finished the game few weeks ago I have to say that XEN looks so amazing, 5 years of work on XEN was SOOOOO worth it in my opinion This just shows how a great bunch of people can make a great game or in this case remake a game and make it 100 times better than the original
Got chills from this trailer. They even used my favorite music track from Xen. Congratulations to Crowbar collective for making their dream a reality after all these years. And what a beautiful dream it is.
Half-life Alyx is basically everything Half-life 3 would have been, just without being a sequel. It's a decent holdover for when/if they do get around to Half-Life 3.
One of the best games I ever played, Xen itself was just a breathtaking masterpiece, seeing you guys finally releasing 1.0 is incredibly inspirational, kudos!
Man, I have so many emotions watching this trailer. 21 years ago, a generation of kids grew up with the original Half-Life 15 years ago, another generation of kids grew up with Half-Life 2 Then there was a hiatus for more than a decade. Some of the same kids that played Half-Life years ago now have become fathers and husbands. We thought Half-Life was left 4 dead and decayed (puns intended). But just like Gordon Freeman himself, Half-Life is immortal. The memory of Half-Life is just so emotional and intense in the hearts of its fans, so much that we waited for so many years. Some of us died waiting, some of us became hopeless. But after so many years, we now have this masterpiece, and Valve has come back to make a prequel, deservedly a masterpiece by itself as well. I don't know how many times I've played Half-Life and its expansions. And I don't care. I will play more and more in the future. Half-Life isn't just a game. It is modern art. Its greatness lies in its immortality: people are still making and talking about Half-Life games to this day, 21 years after the first one came out. Old fans rejoice, new fans are welcome to the series. That's a reputation the greatest FPS game of all time rightfully deserves. I fucking cried when I saw this trailer. It's 15 years of work by a company that used to be a small, independent team of guys who loved Half-Life and developed this game using that love and passion. I can never thank Crowbar Collective enough for making this. I was 14 years old when the 2008 trailer came out, and never gave up hope on you guys. I'm sure many of us did, too. I will buy this game, appreciate it and love it the way its meant to be loved and appreciated by its makers. I'm ready to be back in the test chamber and unleash the Resonance Cascade again. Video games are art; Half-Life proved it, Black Mesa redefined it.
This guy wrote exactly what I fucking feel for the Half-Life Franchise. I was born the same year Half-Life came out, and it was my first video game. Yearly I replay these games, because I just love it so much. Hell my username nearly everywhere is "Vortigon" playing slightly off of my favorite fictional race the Vortigaunts. Half-Life has and forever will be a part of my life, and I'm so happy that 21 years later, it still gets looked at favorably by nearly all gamers!
reading this made me almost cry! crowbar collective brought all the real gamers back from the dead, and unite them together. all my life i was waited for a game that i will love more than Half-Life. it never happened. i was 10 years old when the original Half-Life was released, and since then i am addicted to this, i've played this game so many times in my life that i can imagine the whole game in my head. since then, years have passed, i played hundreds of games, so many titles. so many platforms, so many stories... nothing, just absolutely nothing could bring me the same feeling as playing half life. nothing could make me feel like 10 years old me, amazed by the new game called Half-Life. now, when i'm 31 years old, a working hard married man, i can finally feel like a kid again. crowbar collective did much more than just remaking Half-Life, they revive our dying soul and brought us back to life, it's been so many years since i felt so much joy in my life, playing black mesa make me feel like i'm back to be 10 years old again, playing Half-Life on my Pentium 3 at my parents house. on those days when i had nothing to worry about in my life... man now i understand why this trailer made me cry.
1:43 this part is absolutely NUTS holy shit! I remember when this game first started development, I'm somehow almost oddly proud of how far it's come. An amazing job
When Covid and confinment were kings, it might be the end of the world but we don't care ; Half life Franchise come back in force after his long slumber.
Wow!!!!! Just WOW!!!!! Congratulations, y'all! What an astounding accomplishment. That y'all took on this labor of love to build something like this, that Valve blessed it, and that you succeeded in finishing -- finishing!! -- after, what, 16 years of development now? It's unimaginable. Hats off to you. I remember the first announcement for the mod all those years ago. The initial screenshots. I was impressed, but I was skeptical it would ever come out. I remember opening the site in a background tab and hearing Joel Nielsen's soundtrack for the first time. I dropped what I was doing, found the tab, and just sat and listened. Gobsmackingly gorgeous music! I was moved. It was a "moment" for me; as much as instrumental music tends to impact me, I expect I'll remember that moment and that theme for the rest of my life. And in the trailer, I hear that theme has carried on. Makes my heart happy. :) I remember playing that first half of the game when it was finally released, and I was blown away. It was stunning! Everything I wanted it to be and more. As people have said about the FFVII Remake: "This is the way we all imagined it in our heads when we played the original!" It brought back so many memories of yesteryear and time with friends (both in discussion, playing individually in the same room, and playing together via Sven Co-op). The remastered elements were done with such painstaking care, and the new and reimagined elements were so faithful to the style and spirit of the original game. It was such a joy to play. I remember reaching the end and thinking "well, they'll never finish Xen; that's probably the hardest part!" But then I remember seeing the breathtaking trailer for the reimagined Xen, and being in awe. And now, the game is complete! What a journey! What an massive, epic accomplishment! Y'all are heroes! :D I'm currently at a stage in life where I likely won't be able to enjoy this full version of the game for at least several years. I won't complain; I'm happy enough with where my life is. But I eagerly await the chance to sit down and play, and enjoy, and savor this experience you've created. Well done!!!
you guys picked the best song for the trailer. i’m glad to have reviewed this game and experience Half-Life for the very first time. congrats on the full release CC
I'm pretty sure this project was started purely because Half-Life: Source was disappointing, so a couple of people decided to do it themselves. And thus, this beauty was made.
I did a full playthrough of this game sometime January/February this year, after Xen came out and the story was complete. Right after I finished it, I claimed it as the best video game I've ever played. Well done, CC. Your team is extremely talented, and I have no doubt that you may become one of the most acclaimed studios of all time.
we've come a long, long way. i still remember getting my hands on half-life shortly after it's release. i remember the announcement of this project, 15? years ago now?? time is crazy. i'm just really happy a newer generation of gamers get to experience half-life. hurry up, you're late for your shift.
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This is the biggest "Fine, I'll do it myself" I've seen
Project borealis?
@@franciscofernando3393 yet
Agreed
@@pancreas5160 *cough* interloper drags for too long and sucks not only visually, but mechanically. At least the original interloper was short in comparison.
@bigjoegamer09 true, thankfully i killed 0 vortigaunts when i first played through Xen, on hard no less.
and after being developed for 15 years, it just happens to be finished 3 _weeks_ before the the next official Half-Life game comes out, which is the first in 12, its a good time to be Half-Life fan
and all by pure coincidence o.o
My steam account is 15 years old bring old school shooters back to Half Life!!
@@EurynomeEclipse13 15 years same here!
@@EurynomeEclipse13 oh boy did I read that wrong ^^
EurynomeEclipse13th Lol i read this as old “School shooters”.
oh boy I sure can’t wait to enter the test chamber in Sector C of the Black Mesa Research Facility at 9:25 AM and perform a routine analysis
Hello Mr. Bean
Can't wait to put the Anti-Mass spectrometer to 105% instead of our regular 85%
@@creeper_8777 That's well within tolerances! I'm sure there won't be any unforseen consequences.
Totally nothing wrong will happen guys, the chance of a resonance cascade is fairly low.
This game is like nothing in the world. You took one of the best games ever made and made it 10x better, added a killer soundtrack and completely reworked xen. This is an incredible gaming achievement and I'm glad i could enjoy it.
If i played this before Alyx would i have a better understanding of the Alyx story?
@@juniorc1521 idk bro, it settles the whole story but there's a huge leap between HL and HL2
nope, alyx was not involved in black mesa at that time(hl1) iirc
Have Faith In Me! Oh okay so I guess I should just play HL2 it sounds.
Junior C no definitely play this. Alyx incorporates elements of Xen so this will for sure help flesh out the world
This now means that Crowbar Collective has produced more Half-Life games than Valve in the past decade.
*Released, but either way I feel your comment is just needless pedantry with HL Alyx releasing in less than 20 days....
@@pootisbear 2020≠2010-2019
@@Imagopher bruh
@@Imagopher Didnt know counter strike global offensive and dota 2 are half life games. did i miss something.
@@prettygood476 counter strike is a half life game.
I used to tell all my friends in high school about "Black Mesa Source" and how its gonna be amazing when it comes out. Im now turning 30, and i stand by my statement. Black mesa is amazing.
James Sykes Jesus I thought it was like a 2012 mod, when was Black Mesa actually announced to the public or whatever?
@@JackFoxtrotEDM It started as a project in 2004. I want to say it was "announced" in 2007 or 2009 but It's been so long I dont' remember..
@@xXGunther627Xx I remember going on the Black Mesa website and there was a countdown for the release of the mod and everything. Good times. I remember playing the 2012 mod when it came out and just being blown away.
I’m only a year behind you! I can still remember finding pictures of it’s early development on google in my later years of high school and showing it to my old friends!
What did your friends said back then and now?
This game has been in development for about 16 years. It's admirable that the developers never gave up on it.
A lot of people bitched about that, but the real Half-Life fans we know how to wait, Black Mesa is fantastic.
@@GianlucaBaccino still waiting for Half Life 3 I see
I honestly believe the game took so long because Crowbar Collective had the same amount of skill as the developers behind Hunt Down the Freeman. But what separates the two, is that Hunt Down the Freeman was rushed to completion, while Crowbar Collective stick to their project and grew their limited skills at game making to eventually make something great. So basically, the developers behind Hunt Down the Freeman more rushed their game, while Crowbar Collective stayed passionate about their project and stuck to it for over a decade and a half.
Well how i say time to choose
Gianluca Baccino yeah they know how to wait, because they have been waiting a while for *half life 3*
Everyone: "Wouldn't it be nice if Xen was... good?"
Crowbar Collective: *"Uh, yeah?"*
Oni32 okay I respect your opinion, but valve themselves said it was bad, but like I said it’s your opinion.
@Oni32 Valve ran out of time and resources and needed to get the game out, so they chopped and pared down most of what they had originally planned for Xen, so it became more of an epilogue than a chapter. I distinctly remember how odd it was that the "OPFOR" Expansion was not only more detailed, but LONGER than the original Half Life...or at least felt like it was(while Blueshift was kind of just fan service for Barney, as it doesnt really tie well into how he ended up in the resistance)
Valve straight up said Xen was bad. it wasn't what they wanted it to be, but their hands were tied.
Crowbar Collective : BET
I’m 30 years old and this game has been in development over half of my life.
Over half of my life.
Half of my life.
Half my life.
Half life
You are a real Gordon Freeman
LOL!
That's it! Half life 3 confirmed!
it's half life 1 + half life 2 = 1 life, no half life 3
half life 2 ep3 maybe xD
Half life 3 will be released when you given second life... Or get incarnated
I just got done playing this an hour ago, and I see this trailer.
"Aw shit, here we go again."
lmao same but 1 day ago
same here
I was curious, did something change cuz i already beat black mesa xen before the new version released.
I can't get over the moment in this trailer when Freeman passes through the portal to Xen. The massive scale and beauty of the scene coupled with the climax of the music is chilling.
I know right? Completely incredible.
Ben O'Bryan it brought tears to my eyes legit. Been waiting for years for the remake
My fav part is the one where the bullets match up with the music
@@Hater67876 1:28
If you think that's good, just wait until the part in the game where this song plays. :)
I've just finished Black Mess and the part where this song is played is probably the best part of the game.
One of the best, really great use of it.
Upvoted and seconded!
Blast pit, right?
@@jamessinclair2898 at the end of interloper
@James Sinclair No it's at the interloper elevator part and the Name of the song is Ascension.
"it makes you FEEL like Gordon Freeman"
-IGN
ign is shit no discussion
-it has little something for everyone.-
it has everything for everyone.
Morgan Freeman?
Youre biased and nitpicking i win bye bye
*You can almost hear his voice*
This was a triumph, I'm making a note here: huge success!
It's hard to overstate my satisfaction
APERTURE SCIENCE DETECTED. COMMENCING AUTOMATIC PURGE.
@@themrfives Still alive
... Maybe Black Mesa, that was a joke, fat chance...
Jan Studenovsky Just don’t
MINOR SPOILERS:
The Xen part where there's a Vortigaunt village blew my mind, and adding human buildings during the begining of Xen was a great idea. It added a lot to the lore of the original game.
I loved everything about this remake!
@nigge r Yes that was far the best game mechanic too in black mesa.
@Operational Lecture I mean it is realistic
@@pancreas5160 Yeah, but for a while, the guilt should go away.
@@pancreas5160 When there only experience of humanity was a *"Crowbar"* coming down them at a steel corridor.
In the original game, I assumed every Vort would be hostile and gunned down every one of them (which I'm now realizing is a war crime). BM conveyed their unwillingness to fight very well, and I never killed a single civilian Vort-only the ones mind controlling them.
"Xen is a triumph"
*best so far.*
Xen is a triumph; I'm making a note here: huge success! It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.
@@bongopod Black Mesa Science. We do what we must, because we can. For the good of all of us, except the ones who are dead.
@@ethanlivemere1162 But there's no sense crying over every cascade. You just keep on trying till you run out of nades. And the Science gets done, and you load a neat gun for the headcrabs who are still alive.
@@bongopod I'm not even angry. I'm being so sincere right now. Even though you broke my portal and killed me. And tore me to pieces. And destroy every crystal with gunfire. As they shattered it hurts because I was so happy for you.
Crowbar Collective: Let’s remake Half-Life 1 with Half-Life 2’s graphic style!
*Proceeds to make a game that looks better than Half-Life 1 and 2*
Half life source exists
@@user-eh2vi6lk7n HL Source uses HL1 textures, the only thing that looks better is water
@@user-eh2vi6lk7n Black Mesa was started as a RESPONSE to Half Life Source, as the latter didn't actually serve as a remake but a port.
@@lewhanwen4302 makes sense to me
Also Crowbar Collective: Let's just take our time and do it on 15 damn years!
*Black Mesa, finally out of Early Access*
Me: You don't still think this is a drill, do you?
Was this supposed to be a meme
"I don't think so."
I can't stop seeing this trailer, it's too epic!
haha me too. Seen it 6 or 7 times now :D
Seeing 15th time and replying now.
I swear I’ve watched this over 100 times now
Same.
Yeah its too epic and really awesome :D
"They're waiting for you Gordon, in the test-chamberrrr."
famous last words
16 years of wait for this.
The best remake ever made, and for one of the best game I have ever played in my entire life.
Today Half-Life is back for a new players generation... thanks to you.
And even if Valve is back too with HL:A, it's your work (and the work of the entire HL community of course) who helped us to wait all theses years.
Thank you Crowbar Collective. Thank you for everything.
We all owe you a beer.
Crowbar*
About that beer I owed ya
I think it's pizza delivery
I'm 17 years old andI've always heard about Half Life but I never got the chance to play it mainly because of all the new stuff that is coming out, but this is gonna encourage me go finally play it!
Oh I also remembered, when I was really young I had one of the old Counter Strikes on my pc, and If I'm not mistaken it's built on Half Life (correct me if I'm wrong) but I remember in CS's files I always saw the Half Life.exe but I didn't know what it was back then, the cool thing is that it was actually working! I don't know if it was actually the game or not but it was surely Half Life... curse you head sticking monster 😂. Too bad I didn't know what do at all because I was really young. Anyway! I'm excited to play Black Mesa!
@@FireStarJutsu am playing the old game rn, and I gotta say its fucking good
The Virgin Duke Nukem Forever Vs The Chad Black Mesa Source
The Virgin Hunt Down the Freeman vs the Chad Black Mesa.
This game trailer translates everything what the Half Life serie's means: Legendary. I haven't words to describe what I felt when I watched it. And I watched it a loooooooot of times...
Kinda weird to watch this trailer and think that ALL THIS is just the beginning of Gordon Freeman's adventure
yea
Incredible. So pleased to see the game I worked on 12+ years ago finally out. Pleasantly surprised to find a lot of my original level design work still in there! Really proud of you guys for finally releasing 1.0. Can't wait to play it later!
Liam Tart Thank you for your work on an incredible game.
you and me both ;)
Hope you enjoy the playthrough. It must be a bit of a trip, huh?
More than a Game,
This is an *Inspiration.*
Black Mesa is my favorite Valve game
@@EurynomeEclipse13 It's not a Valve game though
@@EurynomeEclipse13 Valve only gave it Green Light and Source engine, nothing more.
And art
In my heart, I've always believed that
When CC started this mode, I was 5, now I am 20. Almost a generation
as I always say, they probably named it Half Life cus it takes half your life for it to come out
Ok, who else made a beeline to the microwave casserole as soon as the game started? 🖐
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Did you also hit that buzzer 😂
I made like a banana and split. I made like a fetus and aborted. I was told to make like a tree and leave
Eu fiz isso e também apertei a campainha do alarme e o pior que ganhamos conquistas por fazer isso 😂😂😂😂😂
I’m just sad that 25 more achievements were added and I’m going to have to play through for the 63rd time
AHAHAHAHA
Wait so will my “perfect game” stat decrease or does it stay?
“Welcome to black Mesa. After 15 years in development hopefully it would have been worth the weight. Thanks and have fun.” Gabe Newell, probably.
weight*
Wait, wait .. I mean weight, weight ... There's something off about the spelling around here, and I can't weight to figure it out!
Isn't it wait?
@@kapikul its a gayben fat joke lol
@@ugoboom oh shit I'm late to that joke 😂 thanks for informing me though
it’s like I was there again
🤤
Secks
Hey mox, its been 9 months. Watch the trailer again, it will give you chills i promise
Seeing this project finally completed makes it hard for me to overstate my satisfaction
We do what we must because we can -Crowbar Collective
the dislikes are the people who couldn’t see the like button while crying in joy
Bad music
It's not for young person's. It for real gamers!
@@x03_TV music is good, so stfu please.
congratulation your the millionth person to of had said that
@glitter ehm the trailer is all gameplay, not like gay cinematics/scripted gameplay of modern games
Black Mesa really was one of the most enjoyable singleplayer games I've played recently.
Xen was such an eyecandy.
When I transitioned from Lambda Core to Xen I lost nearly 100 frames on average, the Xen levels are insane.
@@MikMoen yeah the framerate got really low for me, but damn Xen got me smiling the entire playtrough of it.
Until the psychopathy duo, Youngdefiant and King Messiah. CALLED this game as being the worst remake of all time.
@@forthesakeofthenationalist9375 I've seen people complain and read articles on why this remake is undeserved or it "plain sucks"
Those tools do not understand Art. This is not just Art. It's the entire goddamn gallery
I keep taking screenshots everywhere I go.
Black Mesa is a masterpiece
This brings tears to my eyes, we may never get HL3, but HL1 always will have a special place in my heart. Props to all the devs, please support them!
Same ✌🏻❤️
It brought me a tear into my eye just to heard *ascension* for the launch trailer.
Thank you.
Me too man. This track was made for a trailer like this!
Whats the name of the composer ?! Man this music is beautiful !
@@righocarp6953 Joel Nielsen
@@auzabraar he's a treasure and what this game deserves.
They're waiting for you, Gordon.. In The Test Chamberrrrrrrr
1:42 Ladyes and gentelmen....WE GOT THEM.
*Ladies
A brilliant tribute to one of the greatest videogames ever made? Black Mesa is maybe the best thing that happened to the world of videogames.
Yes of course
After 8 years , finally 1.0. Congratulations crowbar collective.
Boss, its been 9 years
@@mainsmain development started in 2005
It's been 15 years
@@DiddyHop why are we still here? Just to suffer?
Call me Kaz my middle name is
Valve sent us to a hell but we are going even deeper...
When a collaboration of random programmers, level designers and testers make a better remake than an award winning AAA company like Blizzard. Take notes..
problem is, Blizzard were making a _REMASTER_ and thats just updating an existing game. Black mesa is a _remake_ which is completely redoing everything
@@CaptainAwsome And Blizzard still managed to fuck up a goddamn remaster.
Checkmate.
And today still the worst games in rating site
Even now blizzard still dumb
@Wenji Benji Graphics arent everything
@Wenji Benji Make a better one yourself then, dipshit
Cant believe that i first played this mod more than 10 years ago...
Everyone: Source Engine is dead
Crowbar Collective: Hold my headcrab...
@@ishid_anfarded_king it is and it sucks
Well Titanfall 2 and Apex Legends use Source..
crowbar collective: hold my crowbar)
@@gui18bif GTFO
It's great cuz you can literally hold head crabs in the game
You cant rush Art because this game is one Art of a masterpiece! Congrats to all the team, cant wait for what you have reserved for us in the future! cheers
Aight
wait for Project Lambda
Kristians Andersons Sure if black Mesa took 15 years, well see project lamda in 50 years.
@@jiraffe9600 worth it
Kristians Andersons I guess.
After waiting for so long, we can finally say it.
Gordon Freeman, *In the flesh*
Or should we say, *in the the hazard suit*
@@themrfives As for the suit, *I think you've earned It.*
hhahahahahahaha i ruined the 69 likes hahahahahahahahaha take that nerds
Now we need a remake of the original portal called “Aperture”
Agree)))
portal still looks good tho
or more likely, a Source 2 (VR?) remake of HL2 called City 17
@@protocetidthe aftermath of the seven hour war
1:03 When you walk backward instead of walking forward, you're going to spot a precise recreation of Black Mesa logo.
Where? Can't see it
It's finally here.... i've waited an entire decade for this, when they came out with xen beta, i played it for a little bit about 3 months back but you know you gotta wait for a masterpiece like this if it's relating to half life.
This makes me realize just how Horrifying Half-Life 1 actually was. Hope to buy the game soon now that it's finished
Edit: I meant plot-wise, it made me realize that it was all supposed to be a normal day on the job that turned into a facility-wide disaster.
It's done
Wtf is that profile pic?
@@mookid6313 roblox,
Horrifying, plot or game itself? And in good or bad case,
@@tedwink6652 scary
I guarantee you some members of the team must have cried tears of joy seeing their years of hard work on breathtaking display like this.
I waited for this when it was just a mod, I played it when it was just a mod. I supported this when it became more than a mod. Thank you, this game is incredible.
I’m watching this over and over right now. This launch trailer shows every amazing moment in this game, and I am just stunned from how it’s compiled along with the music.
100👍
Most amazing part was all those trash SJW promoter sites that was in it.
@@Bodwaizer dude you just posted cringe
@@Ramsteinrig dude you are cringe
Why would someone put those trash sites in their promotion, I have no idea. Game is good tho, no complains.
The only way to show every amazing moment in BM is to show its complete playthrough.
Not sure how many times I've watched this trailer at this point
Likely won't watch this one as many times as I watched the Xen trailer. That is, and will likely always be one of the most beautiful reveals ever. I was so emotional while watching it I almost shed a tear. The huge wait was worth it. :)
Congratulations you earned a new achievement:
*The Legendary Player*
Recreate an Amazing Game and make it 1000 times better. You deserve a Game Awards for your hard work.
"I Think You Dropped This Back At Black Mesa"
- Barney
I can't express how much this trailer affected me. Half-Life was the first PC game I ever played and 22 years later is still my favorite game of all time. This trailer made me BAWL my eyes out. It hit me on an emotional level that I didn't think possible. Thank you Crowbar Collective. Thank you.
You should probably do your math again...
Wow people be ruining the feel of this comment for the number of years
IvanVladimir04 I know right? Can’t believe someone would go on the internet and make a typo! 😔
Same for me, and now half-life Alyx too? I told myself I couldnt afford a VR headset over and over but im biting the bullet anyway. I remember going through some dark times and having something to look forward too really kept me from becoming depressed. Always browsing the valvetime forums etc etc., Finally here we are. Black Mesa release and Half-life : Alyx. Almost feel as if though I made it.
nigga its a game fuck off
Half-life Alyx: *coming*
Black mesa: heh im in
0:33 into the crowbar collective transition into the "System now under military command" line, then the music.
It's beautiful.
Great trailer guys. I have to say, my computer can't do those effects even on a good day, so bravo to the whoever through this together! Quite impressive in many ways! 10/10
To think I've seen this develop throughout 16 years, for it to finally be complete is amazing.
We are freaking out right now just like scientists in Black Mesa xD
except the last thing we'd want to tell them is "Nooooooooo!" or "STAHP!"
Finished the game few weeks ago
I have to say that XEN looks so amazing, 5 years of work on XEN was SOOOOO worth it in my opinion
This just shows how a great bunch of people can make a great game or in this case remake a game and make it 100 times better than the original
The best remake of the world's best made game
Got chills from this trailer. They even used my favorite music track from Xen. Congratulations to Crowbar collective for making their dream a reality after all these years. And what a beautiful dream it is.
The best phrase: "It's time to choose"
Ъ its time to juice
@@averagenick9839 Yeah, bilo delo x)
@@averagenick9839 Было дело)
I've been following this project for a very long time and the result couldn't make me happier. MASSIVE kudos! Well worth the money several times :)
The chords are so perfectly edited to be synced with the video moments. Pure bliss, especially at the end. Thanks Crowbar Collective.
I still remember the very first trailer for Balck-Mesa in 2012, I believe, what started as a fun hobby now is a great achievement in gaming.
o7
Try 2006
@@McVee try 2005
LOL 2012 :D:D:D
Actually I got the first release mixed up with the first official trailer, which was in 2008. Holy shit though, 12 years went by so fast..
"You've proved yourself a decisive man"
"It's time to choose"
- Just put me into stasis until half-life 3 released
*In stasis for 13 years*
@Eden Towers Half-life Alyx isnt Half-life 3
decisive*
seriously what the fuck is that "deceive cived"
Half-life Alyx is basically everything Half-life 3 would have been, just without being a sequel. It's a decent holdover for when/if they do get around to Half-Life 3.
@@DevilWolf000 I don't think you know what that word means
Just like Gordon Freeman himself, lol.
I played a while ago and the Xen part is astonising. Really, blown away.
Thanks for making this. For a long time, we thought this was gonna be the only new HL content until the reveal of Alyx. Here's to a great year!
One of the best games I ever played, Xen itself was just a breathtaking masterpiece, seeing you guys finally releasing 1.0 is incredibly inspirational, kudos!
Ikr Since they make Xen it become Masterpiece amazing game
Man, I have so many emotions watching this trailer.
21 years ago, a generation of kids grew up with the original Half-Life
15 years ago, another generation of kids grew up with Half-Life 2
Then there was a hiatus for more than a decade. Some of the same kids that played Half-Life years ago now have become fathers and husbands. We thought Half-Life was left 4 dead and decayed (puns intended).
But just like Gordon Freeman himself, Half-Life is immortal. The memory of Half-Life is just so emotional and intense in the hearts of its fans, so much that we waited for so many years. Some of us died waiting, some of us became hopeless. But after so many years, we now have this masterpiece, and Valve has come back to make a prequel, deservedly a masterpiece by itself as well.
I don't know how many times I've played Half-Life and its expansions. And I don't care. I will play more and more in the future. Half-Life isn't just a game. It is modern art. Its greatness lies in its immortality: people are still making and talking about Half-Life games to this day, 21 years after the first one came out. Old fans rejoice, new fans are welcome to the series.
That's a reputation the greatest FPS game of all time rightfully deserves. I fucking cried when I saw this trailer. It's 15 years of work by a company that used to be a small, independent team of guys who loved Half-Life and developed this game using that love and passion. I can never thank Crowbar Collective enough for making this. I was 14 years old when the 2008 trailer came out, and never gave up hope on you guys. I'm sure many of us did, too. I will buy this game, appreciate it and love it the way its meant to be loved and appreciated by its makers.
I'm ready to be back in the test chamber and unleash the Resonance Cascade again. Video games are art; Half-Life proved it, Black Mesa redefined it.
/applause
This guy wrote exactly what I fucking feel for the Half-Life Franchise. I was born the same year Half-Life came out, and it was my first video game. Yearly I replay these games, because I just love it so much. Hell my username nearly everywhere is "Vortigon" playing slightly off of my favorite fictional race the Vortigaunts. Half-Life has and forever will be a part of my life, and I'm so happy that 21 years later, it still gets looked at favorably by nearly all gamers!
reading this made me almost cry! crowbar collective brought all the real gamers back from the dead, and unite them together. all my life i was waited for a game that i will love more than Half-Life. it never happened. i was 10 years old when the original Half-Life was released, and since then i am addicted to this, i've played this game so many times in my life that i can imagine the whole game in my head. since then, years have passed, i played hundreds of games, so many titles. so many platforms, so many stories... nothing, just absolutely nothing could bring me the same feeling as playing half life. nothing could make me feel like 10 years old me, amazed by the new game called Half-Life. now, when i'm 31 years old, a working hard married man, i can finally feel like a kid again. crowbar collective did much more than just remaking Half-Life, they revive our dying soul and brought us back to life, it's been so many years since i felt so much joy in my life, playing black mesa make me feel like i'm back to be 10 years old again, playing Half-Life on my Pentium 3 at my parents house. on those days when i had nothing to worry about in my life... man now i understand why this trailer made me cry.
i was 2 when the last half life game came out. now i'm 14.
stop being a gay loser
1:43 this part is absolutely NUTS holy shit! I remember when this game first started development, I'm somehow almost oddly proud of how far it's come. An amazing job
Damn i remember this 2 year ago with alyx trailer
When Covid and confinment were kings, it might be the end of the world but we don't care ; Half life Franchise come back in force after his long slumber.
This trailer has me hyped for a game I've already spent ~250 hours in.
We love you crowbar collective, thank you for giving us this amazing remake
Thank Valve for being sane and not trying to ban or madly copyright this masterpiece.
Wow!!!!! Just WOW!!!!!
Congratulations, y'all! What an astounding accomplishment. That y'all took on this labor of love to build something like this, that Valve blessed it, and that you succeeded in finishing -- finishing!! -- after, what, 16 years of development now? It's unimaginable. Hats off to you.
I remember the first announcement for the mod all those years ago. The initial screenshots. I was impressed, but I was skeptical it would ever come out.
I remember opening the site in a background tab and hearing Joel Nielsen's soundtrack for the first time. I dropped what I was doing, found the tab, and just sat and listened. Gobsmackingly gorgeous music! I was moved. It was a "moment" for me; as much as instrumental music tends to impact me, I expect I'll remember that moment and that theme for the rest of my life. And in the trailer, I hear that theme has carried on. Makes my heart happy. :)
I remember playing that first half of the game when it was finally released, and I was blown away. It was stunning! Everything I wanted it to be and more. As people have said about the FFVII Remake: "This is the way we all imagined it in our heads when we played the original!" It brought back so many memories of yesteryear and time with friends (both in discussion, playing individually in the same room, and playing together via Sven Co-op). The remastered elements were done with such painstaking care, and the new and reimagined elements were so faithful to the style and spirit of the original game. It was such a joy to play. I remember reaching the end and thinking "well, they'll never finish Xen; that's probably the hardest part!"
But then I remember seeing the breathtaking trailer for the reimagined Xen, and being in awe.
And now, the game is complete! What a journey! What an massive, epic accomplishment! Y'all are heroes! :D
I'm currently at a stage in life where I likely won't be able to enjoy this full version of the game for at least several years. I won't complain; I'm happy enough with where my life is. But I eagerly await the chance to sit down and play, and enjoy, and savor this experience you've created.
Well done!!!
you guys picked the best song for the trailer. i’m glad to have reviewed this game and experience Half-Life for the very first time. congrats on the full release CC
Oh my God, I got chills when I heard the original theme at the end there.
Keep in mind that this game was made by a just a small group of modders who just said, "Ayo, wouldn't a half life remake be cool?"
I'm pretty sure this project was started purely because Half-Life: Source was disappointing, so a couple of people decided to do it themselves. And thus, this beauty was made.
Best remake ❤
I did a full playthrough of this game sometime January/February this year, after Xen came out and the story was complete. Right after I finished it, I claimed it as the best video game I've ever played.
Well done, CC. Your team is extremely talented, and I have no doubt that you may become one of the most acclaimed studios of all time.
Take notes Blizzard, THIS IS HOW YOU DO A REMAKE & REMASTER RIGHT!
take note? They already dead
Can we appreciate this masterpiece without mentioning those abominations?
Reforged is a remaster, Black Mesa is a remake.
Blizzard is shaking
Like using 2004 engine and remaking it for 15 years? what a joke
"Welcome to black mesa , after 15 years of development hopefully it was worth the wait!"
I think Valve is starting to realize just how much Half Life means to us.
we've come a long, long way. i still remember getting my hands on half-life shortly after it's release. i remember the announcement of this project, 15? years ago now?? time is crazy. i'm just really happy a newer generation of gamers get to experience half-life. hurry up, you're late for your shift.
"Certainly worth the wait"
True that
Black Mesa Soundtrack is so emotional. The Ascension gives me tears, it captures the Resonance Cascade and Xen Perfectly
This is perfect, THIS IS VERY PERFECT!!! Developers, you are gods!
Ho.My.God.
I think it's the most badass trailer I ever see in my life.
Congratulation for the amazing work you did,a a truly masterpiece
13 years to next Half-Life game
16 years to remake Half-Life game...
3 years later but this game still looks like shining gold
Thank you guys!
After 16 years in development, hopefully it will have been worth the wait
"Sir, here is a blank check with my name on it. Write down any number on this piece of paper and I will pay it." Great job guys!
Beautiful work guys !!!
Got goosebumps while watching. Thank you, Crowbar collective. Thank you with all the soul I have.