A great remake unfortunately brought down by gameplay that hasn't aged very well. Black Mesa was very repetitive and frustrating on multiple occasions. The Xen level that was built for Black Mesa from the ground up, however, was one of the highlights of the game and I can certainly see the work put into it. The world and atmosphere were certainly interesting and I'm excited to see where the story goes in Half-Life 2. Hopefully, it's more fun to play as well.