[TwentyPercentCooler]

Why spend so long remaking a game when the first game is perfectly playable and readily available? Bizarre.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'd rather spend my time on new experiences not old ones.

Ah, I'm sure we've all had older games we've wanted to see remade in more modern engines. These guys just ran with it. I really can't say it's any better or worse than any other hobby.

[Akalabeth Angel]

Why spend so long remaking a game when the first game is perfectly playable and readily available? Bizarre.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'd rather spend my time on new experiences not old ones.

Ah, I'm sure we've all had older games we've wanted to see remade in more modern engines. These guys just ran with it. I really can't say it's any better or worse than any other hobby.

Well redone and recreated are two different things. It's cool to see the new Xcom game coming out for example, but I don't think I would personally work on an exact recreation of the original. To each their own and all that. Though this mod doesn't interest me at all.

A cooler mod to my way of thinking would to have had a campaign set in the years when Gordon Freeman wasn't around. What was happening then?

Or better yet, make a mod of Episode 3. Since that's a game I doubt will ever come out.

[TwentyPercentCooler]

Why spend so long remaking a game when the first game is perfectly playable and readily available? Bizarre.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'd rather spend my time on new experiences not old ones.

Ah, I'm sure we've all had older games we've wanted to see remade in more modern engines. These guys just ran with it. I really can't say it's any better or worse than any other hobby.

Well redone and recreated are two different things. It's cool to see the new Xcom game coming out for example, but I don't think I would personally work on an exact recreation of the original. To each their own and all that. Though this mod doesn't interest me at all.

A cooler mod to my way of thinking would to have had a campaign set in the years when Gordon Freeman wasn't around. What was happening then?

Or better yet, make a mod of Episode 3. Since that's a game I doubt will ever come out.

I agree with you in that it might not be the direction that I'd have decided to go if I had been wanting to make a mod. I guess they just REALLY wanted to see Half-Life 1 with more-or-less modern graphics, and had the willpower to (eventually) make it happen. Seeing how many mod projects die aborning, that's a pretty impressive feat, really. And I'm certainly going to play it an enjoy the nostalgia. Not to mention even the original holds up fairly well, despite having very simplistic gameplay elements relative to some newer titles.

I'm convinced Episode 3 doesn't actually exist. It's a publicity scam for Valve. Every time sales figures start falling, they'll release a tidbit of information, stir up a massive storm of attention, and feed off of it. Rinse and repeat. 

[The E]

Why spend so long remaking a game when the first game is perfectly playable and readily available? Bizarre.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'd rather spend my time on new experiences not old ones.

Be mindful of your surroundings. That's very thin ice you're treading on, especially on this forum.

[Colonol Dekker]

If they change the environment colour scheme for xen from greens and purples to stoney dark monolithic obsidians.... I'd tap it.

[headdie]

Why spend so long remaking a game when the first game is perfectly playable and readily available? Bizarre.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'd rather spend my time on new experiences not old ones.

Ah, I'm sure we've all had older games we've wanted to see remade in more modern engines. These guys just ran with it. I really can't say it's any better or worse than any other hobby.

Well redone and recreated are two different things. It's cool to see the new Xcom game coming out for example, but I don't think I would personally work on an exact recreation of the original. To each their own and all that. Though this mod doesn't interest me at all.

A cooler mod to my way of thinking would to have had a campaign set in the years when Gordon Freeman wasn't around. What was happening then?

Or better yet, make a mod of Episode 3. Since that's a game I doubt will ever come out.

so FSPort wasted their time then?

[deathfun]

Why spend so long remaking a game when the first game is perfectly playable and readily available? Bizarre.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'd rather spend my time on new experiences not old ones.

Be mindful of your surroundings. That's very thin ice you're treading on, especially on this forum.

You took the words straight from my mouth

[Crybertrance]

Besides, like stated earlier, BMS is not like the MVP's (just adds HD content and minor fixes here and there). Its a complete overhaul in some places and I dont think its EXACTLY like HL.

[MatthTheGeek]

If anything it would be more like STR, and even there the comparison is only partially accurate.

[Zacam]

Get Black Mesa on Steam

If you'd like to see it distributed through Steam, then hit that link up, or Search for "Black Mesa" in your Steam launcher under "Greenlight" (in the "Community" section) and up-vote it.

It's currently only sitting at 1% of the necessary approval for Steam distribution, so it'll need a lot of help.

[headdie]

voted

[SpardaSon21]

Voted, and up to 18% of the necessary now.

[jr2]

Voted, 21%

[Quanto]

Voted 22%

[Mongoose]

I'm not really sure that a fan-made remake of a Valve game really qualifies for Steam, but what the hell, voted.

[Scotty]

If Valve put it up for voting, I think Valve's okay with selling a remake of one of their games on their distribution method.

[MatthTheGeek]

Valve'a always been supportive of BMS. They're not gonna stop now.

[Crybertrance]

Thank God they put it up on Greenlight soon, Valve's charging 100$ per entry now!

I voted when it was only 1% lol, so many votes in just 1 day?! Amazing...

[Akalabeth Angel]

Why spend so long remaking a game when the first game is perfectly playable and readily available? Bizarre.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'd rather spend my time on new experiences not old ones.

Be mindful of your surroundings. That's very thin ice you're treading on, especially on this forum.

Silent Thread Reborn includes new and revamped missions, it's not analagous to Black Mesa
SCP is updating the code and adding new features, same deal.
FSU is just a HD upgrade to the original game and benefits many other mods, again, not analagous.

so FSPort wasted their time then?

I love how people always get defensive, put words in my mouth and jump to the worst possible conclusion.
FSPort didn't waste their time so long as they enjoyed what they're doing.


But for myself personally, if I want to play FS1 I'll play FS1 not FSPort.
Similarily if I want to play HL1 I'll likely just play HL1, not that I'll play HL again anyway. Since Valve decided to stop making SP games I decided to stop caring about HL2E3.

If Valve put it up for voting, I think Valve's okay with selling a remake of one of their games on their distribution method.

Er, well there are three options for Valve:
1. Issue a C&D and take a huge PR hit with the rampant fanboyz
2. Let it be distributed as mod and get nothing for it
3. Put it on Steam and rake in 30% of the profit for zero work.

If you were Valve which option would benefit you most?

[BloodEagle]

30% of nothing is still nothing.