Black Mesa Countdown - Page 2

milou · 15-Sep-2012, 03:33

Good speeds here: http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/b...comment-495078

ReichSteadyCrew · 15-Sep-2012, 04:32

Got mid way through On a Rail and am gonna have to call it a night. So tired, but so worth it

GroovYF · 15-Sep-2012, 09:20

I lost 3 hours with it last night... 2am before I knew it. Such a blast to play again, and surprised at myself as I still remember a lot of what I've progressed through so far.

T-Bag · 15-Sep-2012, 12:42

I've just got up to On a Rail too, it's been pretty impressive so far. I'm surprised how polished it is and it plays really well.

The only thing I don't like is they seem to have changed the weapon dynamics. Because the soldier AI is a bit wonky they seem to be able to shoot you through the eye of a needle whenever you are anywhere in the area and they kill you almost instantly. Meaning that pretty much all weaponry apart from the Magnum is a waste of time! It's not helped by the sub machine gun being made worse over longer distances.

Think I might download the original to see how it compares now.

Kenny · 15-Sep-2012, 13:19

Loving it so far .

andy · 15-Sep-2012, 13:58

FS this comes out and I have no Internet in my new flat for a month! Bloody hell!

ReichSteadyCrew · 15-Sep-2012, 15:53

If you're that bothered get someone to burn it to dvd and post it!

Sysagent · 15-Sep-2012, 16:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy

FS this comes out and I have no Internet in my new flat for a month! Bloody hell!

HAHAHAHA!

Tough shit!

;-)

andy · 15-Sep-2012, 17:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReichSteadyCrew

If you're that bothered get someone to burn it to dvd and post it!

You can do that? You don't need Steam? T-Bag!

Fulmineus · 15-Sep-2012, 18:36

You need Steam with a source-based game already installed to play it, but if you already have it on your comp you could bung it in offline mode I spose.

milou · 15-Sep-2012, 18:38

Only just started. Love the reference to Office Space - "those TPS reports are getting later" and telling the scientist that he has to come in at the weekend.

PsYcHoKiLLa · 15-Sep-2012, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy

You can do that? You don't need Steam? T-Bag!

You'll still need to have the Source SDK Base 2007 install first.

GroovYF · 15-Sep-2012, 20:40

Yeah, that's all I installed via the Library and choosing the Tools option. I had no other games installed at all.

T-Bag · 15-Sep-2012, 22:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy

You can do that? You don't need Steam? T-Bag!

Haha it did make me think of that time I had to send you HL1 on CD. I think it would be a pain though as it installs to steam and it tried to download SDK for me. But I think its supposed to work if you have a source game installed as I cancelled the SDK download.

I can try burning the files but not sure it will install offline.

Harry Palmer · 16-Sep-2012, 11:24

nm, figured it out.

T-Bag · 17-Sep-2012, 21:26

Just finished it and overall I think it was brilliant. They have done an amazing job considering it was all done for free and it played like it had been professionally developed. I barely came across any bugs other than one small point where I got stuck behind a door.

The only negative point was they messed up the combat a bit. The combat was more hectic and solid on the original game. It was virtually impossible to avoid getting hit by half the projectile stuff on BM and it became a case of just making sure you shot stuff as soon as it spawned. The soldier AI was a bit of a joke where they would shoot you instantly, but it was still comparable if not better to a lot of retail games about at the moment. The weapons were all over the place, the shotgun works as well long range as it does point blank and the sub machine gun is garbage with a secondary fire which doesn't seem to work half the time. I was excited when I finally got the laser gun, only to realise they had somehow made that garbage too!

Some of the set piece stuff looked much more spectacular but a little bit of the atmosphere was lost. The tappy monster was a lot less scary, i think it was due to the lack of clangs and bangs like someone was bashing a radiator with a spoon behind you.

I think they would be better off not finishing it because Xen was mostly rubbish anyway and it would further spoil it!

If they had nailed the combat i'd say it would have definitely been better than HL1 but it just didn't quite surpass it for me i'm afraid. But considering how good HL1 is, to come close is quite an achievement.

Norphy · 17-Sep-2012, 21:52

Gosh darn it, now I'm going to have to download and install a copy of Windows.

Oh well, looking forward to this!

PsYcHoKiLLa · 17-Sep-2012, 22:27

Got to the outside levels a while ago, fookin phenomenal !

15-Sep-2012, 03:33	#31
milou keeping it elderly Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Coast hugging Posts: 6,081	Good speeds here: http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/b...comment-495078 __________________ 100% zimmer photoblog

15-Sep-2012, 04:32	#32
ReichSteadyCrew Vagina Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sheffield Posts: 9,372	Got mid way through On a Rail and am gonna have to call it a night. So tired, but so worth it __________________ We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine And the machine is bleeding to death.

15-Sep-2012, 09:20	#33
GroovYF Octave Doctor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Halifax Posts: 22,280	I lost 3 hours with it last night... 2am before I knew it. Such a blast to play again, and surprised at myself as I still remember a lot of what I've progressed through so far. __________________ photoblog

15-Sep-2012, 13:19	#35
Kenny topicophiliac Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,019	Loving it so far . __________________ http://sigs.enjin.com/sig-bf3/c4225a565eec7a97.png

15-Sep-2012, 15:53	#37
ReichSteadyCrew Vagina Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sheffield Posts: 9,372	If you're that bothered get someone to burn it to dvd and post it! __________________ We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine And the machine is bleeding to death.

15-Sep-2012, 12:42	#34
T-Bag please find me real friends Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Leeds Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: 12,354	I've just got up to On a Rail too, it's been pretty impressive so far. I'm surprised how polished it is and it plays really well. The only thing I don't like is they seem to have changed the weapon dynamics. Because the soldier AI is a bit wonky they seem to be able to shoot you through the eye of a needle whenever you are anywhere in the area and they kill you almost instantly. Meaning that pretty much all weaponry apart from the Magnum is a waste of time! It's not helped by the sub machine gun being made worse over longer distances. Think I might download the original to see how it compares now.

15-Sep-2012, 13:58	#36
andy previously milk! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London Posts: 3,348	FS this comes out and I have no Internet in my new flat for a month! Bloody hell!

15-Sep-2012, 18:36	#40
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15-Sep-2012, 18:38	#41
milou keeping it elderly Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Coast hugging Posts: 6,081	Only just started. Love the reference to Office Space - "those TPS reports are getting later" and telling the scientist that he has to come in at the weekend. __________________ 100% zimmer photoblog

15-Sep-2012, 20:40	#43
GroovYF Octave Doctor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Halifax Posts: 22,280	Yeah, that's all I installed via the Library and choosing the Tools option. I had no other games installed at all. __________________ photoblog

16-Sep-2012, 11:24	#45
Harry Palmer Gun nut Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: War Zone Posts: 13,993	nm, figured it out. __________________ Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Reminder: "Do not look into laser with remaining good eye." Last edited by Harry Palmer; 16-Sep-2012 at 11:36.

17-Sep-2012, 21:26	#46
T-Bag please find me real friends Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Leeds Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: 12,354	Just finished it and overall I think it was brilliant. They have done an amazing job considering it was all done for free and it played like it had been professionally developed. I barely came across any bugs other than one small point where I got stuck behind a door. The only negative point was they messed up the combat a bit. The combat was more hectic and solid on the original game. It was virtually impossible to avoid getting hit by half the projectile stuff on BM and it became a case of just making sure you shot stuff as soon as it spawned. The soldier AI was a bit of a joke where they would shoot you instantly, but it was still comparable if not better to a lot of retail games about at the moment. The weapons were all over the place, the shotgun works as well long range as it does point blank and the sub machine gun is garbage with a secondary fire which doesn't seem to work half the time. I was excited when I finally got the laser gun, only to realise they had somehow made that garbage too! Some of the set piece stuff looked much more spectacular but a little bit of the atmosphere was lost. The tappy monster was a lot less scary, i think it was due to the lack of clangs and bangs like someone was bashing a radiator with a spoon behind you. I think they would be better off not finishing it because Xen was mostly rubbish anyway and it would further spoil it! If they had nailed the combat i'd say it would have definitely been better than HL1 but it just didn't quite surpass it for me i'm afraid. But considering how good HL1 is, to come close is quite an achievement.

17-Sep-2012, 21:52	#47
Norphy bandwidth bill in the post Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,806	Gosh darn it, now I'm going to have to download and install a copy of Windows. Oh well, looking forward to this!

17-Sep-2012, 22:27	#48
PsYcHoKiLLa spam tbh Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 946	Got to the outside levels a while ago, fookin phenomenal !