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Half Life looks sweet in Unreal Engine 4
Project Lambda will bring Half Life/Black Mesa to Unreal Engine 4, will feature the first chapter from Valve’s classic FPS, and will be made available to the public once it’s complete. Below the fold, screenshots and these look really good.
The 3D artist stated that the levels and the lighting are complete by 95%, so we may soon be able to download and experience it reports dso gaming. After the release of this first chapter, the team working on it may recreate the second episode of Half-Life in Unreal Engine 4. This will depend solely on fan demand. Also, I'm curious whether or not Valve will shut it down before the team is able to complete the game’s second episode.
As for the first episode, we strongly suggest tempering your expectations. The first episode of Half Life/Black Mesa is the train sequence so interactivity will be limited. Furthermore, and while the team may implement some shooting mechanics, you won’t be able to fight marines or aliens.
Anyway, have a peek at the following screenshots
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#5569387 Posted on: 07/30/2018 09:03 AM
With HL2, most enjoyable part of engine was audio anyway. Same goes for portal. I do not think it can be ported.
With HL2, most enjoyable part of engine was audio anyway. Same goes for portal. I do not think it can be ported.
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#5569390 Posted on: 07/30/2018 09:36 AM
Looks great, I wish all the best to the development team. Hopefully, the project won't bog down, or halfway through getting cancelled by Valve.
Looks great, I wish all the best to the development team. Hopefully, the project won't bog down, or halfway through getting cancelled by Valve.
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#5569399 Posted on: 07/30/2018 10:25 AM
WTF ... that is good. I thought you guys were exaggerating before I clicked that
WTF ... that is good. I thought you guys were exaggerating before I clicked that
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#5569403 Posted on: 07/30/2018 10:35 AM
OMFG. I want.
OMFG. I want.
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#5569406 Posted on: 07/30/2018 11:03 AM
Looks good, but if it will retain the same primitive mechanics, weapons/combat of the 1998 game, no thanks.
Looks good, but if it will retain the same primitive mechanics, weapons/combat of the 1998 game, no thanks.
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#5569413 Posted on: 07/30/2018 12:22 PM
Valve had no problem with Black Mesa Source (save for some naming reservations), so I don't think they'll have a problem with this.
Valve had no problem with Black Mesa Source (save for some naming reservations), so I don't think they'll have a problem with this.
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#5569420 Posted on: 07/30/2018 12:48 PM
It won't be the same without the glitches
It won't be the same without the glitches
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#5569427 Posted on: 07/30/2018 01:16 PM
Looks pretty good, I truly admire the teams that take upon themselves to do these engine upgrades of classic games. It's a huge amount of work, and not only do they not "get" anything out of it, but often get harassed by the original developers/copyright owners with lawsuits. Good luck to them!
Looks pretty good, I truly admire the teams that take upon themselves to do these engine upgrades of classic games. It's a huge amount of work, and not only do they not "get" anything out of it, but often get harassed by the original developers/copyright owners with lawsuits. Good luck to them!
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#5569435 Posted on: 07/30/2018 01:47 PM
Hopefully this will be released soon, as I think I read about this almost 2 yrs. ago.
Hopefully this will be released soon, as I think I read about this almost 2 yrs. ago.
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#5569438 Posted on: 07/30/2018 01:59 PM
You would think this game engine is proprietary to nvidia it has such a hand in its development.
That's bad news for any competitors and they mostly sit idle when running this engine.
Im lucky to get over 50% on this Unreal engine.
Real shame it was once really good.
You would think this game engine is proprietary to nvidia it has such a hand in its development.
That's bad news for any competitors and they mostly sit idle when running this engine.
Im lucky to get over 50% on this Unreal engine.
Real shame it was once really good.
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#5569451 Posted on: 07/30/2018 02:55 PM
I wonder how would Black Mesa play into an "open world" game, instead of "on the rail" gameplay in the original (common to the games of that era).
Basically, one could walk anywhere there is an open door, break other breakable doors and windows or find alternate routes to any place that exists.
Also, characters would be AI-driven NPC's that move around, not just sit in the same place until the player reaches them.
You could choose to be Gordon or Barney or one of the other scientists and guards, or you could be Shephard or some other military guy.
Heck, you could even be G-Man for once
And the game could start before the events of HL1, so you can play as the (unarmed) scientist for a while, messing up equipment and doing random shit
The technology to do so exists, now with our superfast computers and capability of having games of 100 GB or more, having a "1-level" Black Mesa is certainly possible.
Too bad the required work to do that would be enormous, and most likely very costly.
And since Valve will very likely not do it... I wonder who can ?
One can only hope.
I wonder how would Black Mesa play into an "open world" game, instead of "on the rail" gameplay in the original (common to the games of that era).
Basically, one could walk anywhere there is an open door, break other breakable doors and windows or find alternate routes to any place that exists.
Also, characters would be AI-driven NPC's that move around, not just sit in the same place until the player reaches them.
You could choose to be Gordon or Barney or one of the other scientists and guards, or you could be Shephard or some other military guy.
Heck, you could even be G-Man for once
And the game could start before the events of HL1, so you can play as the (unarmed) scientist for a while, messing up equipment and doing random shit
The technology to do so exists, now with our superfast computers and capability of having games of 100 GB or more, having a "1-level" Black Mesa is certainly possible.
Too bad the required work to do that would be enormous, and most likely very costly.
And since Valve will very likely not do it... I wonder who can ?
One can only hope.
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#5569493 Posted on: 07/30/2018 05:11 PM
Some video of it, for anyone interested
Some video of it, for anyone interested
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#5569525 Posted on: 07/30/2018 06:08 PM
It looks nice, but what is the point really? You get to ride the train into the base. If it was the whole game things might be different.
It looks nice, but what is the point really? You get to ride the train into the base. If it was the whole game things might be different.
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#5569541 Posted on: 07/30/2018 07:12 PM
This is how I remember playing it the first time around!
This is how I remember playing it the first time around!
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Damn, a full game port would be amazing