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Mike-O
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http://release.blackmesasource.com/

The project that's spanned more than half a decade, bringing the original Valve's Half-Life updated with Source engine graphics, new music, sounds, animations etc. tech babble as a fan project...

Finally here, to download and play for free! Half-Life for me was one of those groundbreaking games, better than HL2 and more rememberable, played on a friend's comp as a kid when we couldn't afford one. Now it's back, in an all-new glory.

All you need to play it is Steam and the Source SDK 2007, which you can download from Steam under Library --> Tools --> SDK 2007.

And there you go. Two game threads today, but hey, legendary games they are. Enjoy.

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Prepare for unforeseen consequences.

Sep 14 2012 2:21PM
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Aidan-G
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I voted for this a while ago. Hope they make it
Sep 14 2012 2:23PM
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ActualNinja
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I'm gettin it.
Sep 14 2012 2:23PM
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Mike-O
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It's out already, though even the torrent (3,8 gigs) took somewhile to download.

First to the sauna, then I'll start playing - oh, what straight-edge Friday night...
Sep 14 2012 2:31PM
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introvert
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I'm DLing it right meow
Sep 14 2012 2:31PM
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Aidan-G
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Never mind. Didn't read. Glad it came out
Sep 14 2012 2:32PM
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Laurent.
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I can't and won't care.



I want Half-Life 3.

Or Half-Life 2 Episode 3 which they promised.


Frankly I don't even want it, I NEED HALF-LIFE 3
Sep 14 2012 2:34PM
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Mike-O
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Well, this is not Valve related production wise so don't give a shit, and take a run through the corridors of BM once again!
Sep 14 2012 2:36PM
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shuckle
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Sep 14 2012 2:38PM
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Laurent.
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I know I know.

But still Half-Life 3. I yearn for it.
Sep 14 2012 2:41PM
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Flyon
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A moment of silence for the men and women not alive to see the day Half-Life 3 comes out...
Sep 14 2012 2:59PM
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Laurent.
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Sep 14 2012 3:01PM
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Mike-O
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I only played for a minute, checking the options and there's a fucking select key for the Gravity Gun. Colour me excited.
Sep 14 2012 3:41PM
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broto
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no mac support :,{
Sep 14 2012 4:02PM
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vandersteeze
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Holy shit yes
Sep 14 2012 4:03PM
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Alexander_Keith
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What a Finn
Sep 14 2012 4:47PM
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613.
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Thank you for posting this! downloading it now
Sep 14 2012 5:12PM
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Mike-O
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I played until the second chapter and boy am I glad about this game. It's the same gameplay I fell in love with, fused with HL2 graphics (even better I guess) and playing on Hard is pretty fucking hard, even the creepers do a shitload of damage.

There's a lot of funny new dialogue in the intro, plus more formal entries from the two main scientists from HL2. It's just friggin' excellent and I doubt it'll get any better than this before #3.
Sep 14 2012 6:09PM
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