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Black Mesa - Xen Technical Beta released on Steam | 3 maps | BM 60% off on Steam

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jambo

Member Oct 25, 2017 714

Black Mesa on Steam

Relive Half-Life. store.steampowered.com https://steamcommunity.com/games/362890/announcements/detail/1613893608676653038

Technical Beta We are excited to release our tech beta! It's the first 3 maps of the Xen chapter (which has 6 maps total), continuing Gordon's adventure from the cliffhanger ending of Lambda Core. With the full Xen campaign clocking in at 19 maps, the beta is only a taste of what's to come. The purpose of this beta is to collect bugs and feedback on a range of different computers. We have made significant improvements and changes to the Source engine, and we want the game to run as smoothly as possible. If you want to be on the bleeding edge of testing, opt into this beta. If you want the polished, complete Xen experience, you should wait. It won't be long! How to Opt In First right click "Black Mesa" in your game library. Go to Properties… Then click the "BETAS" tab and select "public-beta" from the drop down... It will download a bunch of stuff, then you will have access to the Xen levels for the beta! Click to expand... Click to shrink...

There's a lot more at the link, including Long Jump instructions, details on bug reporting and a list of current know bugs. There's also now an official Discord server: https://discord.gg/PSZfh8N IGN have some gameplay videos

TeenageFBI

One Winged Slayer

Member Oct 25, 2017 11,021 AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NOT GONNA PLAY

Deleted member 23212

User requested account closure

Banned Oct 28, 2017 11,225 Awesome, I decided to get the game, after all these years the end is finally near!

Rogote

Member Oct 25, 2017 2,606 Fuck yeah!

FreDre

Member Apr 10, 2018 275 Argentina Awesome! Been waiting Xen for years. Kudos to the team for releasing this.

SiG

Member Oct 25, 2017 6,485 Downloading Beta right this instant!

GavinUK86

Member Oct 25, 2017 2,904 it's going to be so weird when we get the full version. it's been so long.

Rodney McKay

Member Oct 26, 2017 13,242 Been holding off on playing Black Mesa until this fully releases. SO CLOSE!

Jerm

The Fallen Oct 31, 2017 6,785

Rodney McKay said: Been holding off on playing Black Mesa until this fully releases. SO CLOSE! Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Same, had it since early access but haven't played due to waiting on Xen.

Alberto Robert

Member Jan 15, 2018 471 Holy shit, no wonder it took this long, they just did their own thing with new enemies and puzzles and environments, it's crazy. It also looks REALLY good.

Futabaisthebest<3

Member Oct 25, 2017 9,023

Rodney McKay said: Been holding off on playing Black Mesa until this fully releases. SO CLOSE! Click to expand... Click to shrink...

The Real Jeremy said: Same, had it since early access but haven't played due to waiting on Xen. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Same here, fam.

rashbeep

Member Oct 27, 2017 9,978 omg it looks amazing

TheFormerPliskin

Member Oct 26, 2017 3,669 This looks great, you can tell they've really taken their time with it. Looking forward to finally playing it in the near-ish future.

Whompa

Banned Oct 26, 2017 4,254 omg I dunno what to do!? Should I play it?! Or wait?! AHHHHHHHHH

Nateo

Member Oct 27, 2017 8,398 I dunno, I know its old but its all so static for such an "living" environment. There is wind sounds and the little reef things hanging off the roof are not moving at all. The trees are completely static and barely any movement. It doesnt seem alive in the first IGN video.

FreezePeach

Banned Oct 25, 2017 12,811 Theyve spent so much time on this, is like, the whole rest of the game gonna now feel like some outdated episode or something?

Dmax3901

Member Oct 25, 2017 8,355 I presume there's no indication of when the full, final release will be?

Peter Ian Staker

Member Oct 25, 2017 2,456 I literally shit my pants when I saw the HEV suit zombies. Hope they are further ahead than 3/19 maps behind the scenes

Blugrass

Member Oct 25, 2017 801 Holy crap cant believe its almost time to play..maybe I will start the campaign and by the time i reach xen the mod will be finished :) Last edited: Jun 25, 2019

jediyoshi

Member Oct 25, 2017 5,528 Think I'll finally pick it up but just play up to Xen. Gonna wait for the final thing.

Sibylus

Member Oct 25, 2017 4,756 Once the final release of Xen comes through, I'll definitely be firing up my copy for the first time (have played through the mod).

SiG

Member Oct 25, 2017 6,485 Just tried the Xen beta... I really like the direction they're going with it. Xen feels more lush, and there's still a ton of platforming but its much more forgiving and fun thanks to the long jump being binded to a double spacebar press. New sections include Spoiler small labs/obervatories set up by Black Mesa crew infested with Zombie Hazard Suit personnel that require headshots to kill. Also teleporters that require you to plug in some power and a crystal shard. Loved the experience with the small sampler given, but already doing my part to report bugs and some performance issues, like the Fresnel/godrays seemingly having a large impact on framerate...

tatwo

Member Oct 27, 2017 2,893 Finland Is it still using source? Trailer looks insane.

GrrImAFridge

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARYDOOS

Member Oct 25, 2017 9,738 Western Australia

tatwo said: Is it still using source? Trailer looks insane. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Yep:

The purpose of this beta is to collect bugs and feedback on a range of different computers. We have made significant improvements and changes to the Source engine, and we want the game to run as smoothly as possible. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

newmoneytrash

Banned Oct 25, 2017 8,981 Melbourne, Australia Wow that trailer looks really good. I've never played the first Half Life beyond the first half an hour or so, is this the best way to play it now?

ChemicalWorld

"This guy are sick"

Member Dec 6, 2017 1,889

newmoneytrash said: Wow that trailer looks really good. I've never played the first Half Life beyond the first half an hour or so, is this the best way to play it now? Click to expand... Click to shrink...

It's a more modern take on Half-Life but I'd still recommend playing the original first because even though it has aged it still holds up well today.

SiG

Member Oct 25, 2017 6,485 Did anybody else here try the Beta? Anybody who has Black Mesa on their Steam should be able to access it. Just opt-in the Public Beta. OP OP

jambo

Member Oct 25, 2017 714 Technical Beta update, Xen and Gonarch's Lair maps coming in 3 weeks time. Plus a LOAD of bugfixes! https://steamcommunity.com/games/362890/announcements/detail/1613893608716846079

Hope everyone in the states had a good holiday, and everyone is having a good summer overall. We wanted to give an update on what to expect for Xen. Thank you so much to everyone that played the technical beta and reported bugs! It was extremely positive and motivating for us. We have already fixed a large number of the issues reported, including some we never would have found on our own. The amount of quality feedback from our community has prompted us to update our release plans. On August 1st we will roll out the complete Xen AND Gonarch's Lair chapters to public beta. Soon after (think weeks, not months), we will release the concluding chapters, Interloper, Nihilanth, and Endgame to public beta: The same rules apply as before: If you want to be a part of cutting edge testing and don't mind helping us squash some bugs, this beta is for you! Otherwise, we suggest you hold out a little longer. We think this staggered release will allow us to more thoroughly test all components of this massive game, and catch bugs faster. Once we can ensure a smooth launch, we'll push the whole Xen campaign out of beta for everyone to enjoy. Thanks again for the feedback and comments. We will be back shortly with an update showing off some new stuff! We are still on sale for 60% off until July 9th. As far as we know, this will be the last major sale before the release of Xen, so now is a great time to grab it for yourself or a friend! Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Zelda

Banned Oct 25, 2017 2,079 Really tempted to play the beta but if the full release is coming soon then maybe it would be beneficial to wait. Will probably replay the whole thing from the beginning when everything is done.

Futabaisthebest<3

Member Oct 25, 2017 9,023 And also I heard the rumor that early access will be exited this August, I hope I'm wrong!

Listai

50¢ - "This guy are sick"

Member Oct 27, 2017 6,358 Bought this on sale a year or so ago, I'm not going to touch it until release but it looks amazing. I'm planning on playing it back to back with HL2 which I don't think I've replayed since release.

sn00zer

Member Feb 28, 2018 6,799 Wow. Can't believe this is almost done. I think I've been following this almost 15 years now.... OP OP

jambo

Member Oct 25, 2017 714 Xen/Gonarch Beta is LIVE! https://steamcommunity.com/games/362890/announcements/detail/1613896871988932184

Testing... Testing... Beta time! We've pushed all of Xen and Gonarch's Lair to the public beta branch on Steam. The technical beta was just 3 maps, the complete Xen and Gonarch's Lair is 9 maps. Thank you to all who tested and who will test for us. We think the feedback so far has made the levels in the technical beta significantly better, and it would not have gotten there without the fresh eyes of the community. Interloper, Nihilanth, and Endgame will follow after this beta and will double the map count to 18 total maps. Earthbound Earthbound has had a soundscape overhaul, fixes to game breaking bugs, and recompile of all the maps. If you take a trip through the earthbound chapters and find any game breakers, please let us know. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Deleted member 23212

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Banned Oct 28, 2017 11,225 The finish line is nearer and nearer.

Plague Doctor Cosby

Member Oct 27, 2017 125 Downloading the beta now. I don't think my last save is anywhere near Xen anyway. OP OP

jambo

Member Oct 25, 2017 714 Just remember if you did play the first technical beta of Xen, don't go straight to Gonarch in this new one. There are new maps at the end of the Xen map, BEFORE Gonarch's Lair, so don't miss them.

ThereAreFourNaan

Member Nov 8, 2017 14,450

Oheao said: The finish line is nearer and nearer. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Valve should just get them to start HL3 at this point lol.

Technika

Alt Account

Banned Aug 23, 2018 256 Woohoo! For us that already have Black Mesa, is this a free update or paid DLC? OP OP

jambo

Member Oct 25, 2017 714

Technika said: Woohoo! For us that already have Black Mesa, is this a free update or paid DLC? Click to expand... Click to shrink...

It's all free, the game is still in Early Access because they didn't have Xen done yet.

wafflebrain

Member Oct 27, 2017 11,674 I may have to get this. My dream wish is this gets a VR version with motion control support. Og HL just got one but not sure I can go back to those visuals even in VR.

GrrImAFridge

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARYDOOS

Member Oct 25, 2017 9,738 Western Australia

wafflebrain said: I may have to get this. My dream wish is this gets a VR version with motion control support. Og HL just got one but not sure I can go back to those visuals even in VR. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

A Source 2-powered VR remake of Half-Life is something Valve is not-so-secretly working on and will almost certainly be its next fully-fledged single-player game.

OozeMan

Member Feb 21, 2018 1,157 Great news! Can't wait for Black Mesa to leave Early Access. I've been putting off my Half-life play through since ages. Must've owned the Orange Box for over five years now. lol

Sign My Guestbook!

Member May 26, 2018 26,972 Gordon Freeman has been stuck on the portal ride to Xen for a good long while. Can't wait until it's all done and he can finish the adventure! :)

Technika

Alt Account

Banned Aug 23, 2018 256

jambo said: It's all free, the game is still in Early Access because they didn't have Xen done yet. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Nice, thanks for the reply.

carlosrox

Banned Oct 25, 2017 10,270 Vancouver BC Will wait for official release. I played the original version of Black Mesa that released and absolutely loved it. Could put it in my top games of all time list with a straight face. Bought the official release as well but never got super far into it.

Slim Action

Member Jul 4, 2018 6,459 The full game, including all of Xen, is now in public beta.

PLASTICA-MAN

Member Oct 26, 2017 27,453 I hope they will update the game to Source Engine 2 when the SDKs get released with Alyx.

Vanta Aurelius

Member Oct 27, 2017 4,157 ATL

PLASTICA-MAN said: I hope they will update the game to Source Engine 2 when the SDKs get released with Alyx. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

That likely won't happen. I believe they were already asked about this. Their using a very custom fork of the Source Engine and it would be way too much work to port everything over. Would still be very cool though. Maybe Valve will higher them on to do just that?

LabouredSubterfuge

Member Oct 27, 2017 4,172 Might be one of the best ever non-dev mods imo.

Uhyve

Member Oct 25, 2017 1,240 This could deserve a new thread. Black Mesa is actually complete?

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