Black Mesa is in my mind, the only way to play Half-Life 1 in 2021. There's really no use to play the original other than for historical context. While I still am not a huge fan of HL1/BM's level design in the later half (even with the redone Xen levels), I can't deny that this is an astounding feat of indie development and possibly the best full-on remake ever.

Reviewed on Feb 02, 2021


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