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Black Mesa: Definitive Edition (PC Digital Download)

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Steam has Black Mesa: Definitive Edition (PC Digital Download) on sale for $3.99.

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About this Game:
  • Compatible with Steam Deck.
  • Black Mesa is the fan-made reimagining of Valve Software's Half-Life.
  • Update 1.5 brings together all the improvements to graphics and gameplay across 15 years of development to create the final version of Black Mesa.
  • Single Player Campaign: You are Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist at the Black Mesa Research Facility. When a routine experiment goes horribly wrong, you must fight your way through an interdimensional alien invasion, and a bloodthirsty military clean-up crew in order to save the science team... and the world!

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $1 lower than the previous +52 Frontpage Deal from May and $16 lower (80% savings) the standard list price of $19.99.
    • Offer ends September 25, 2023.
    • Refer to the forum thread for community discussion of this deal.
  • About this product:
    • Rated 95% (Overwhelmingly Positive) on Steam based on over 94k user reviews.

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Steam has Black Mesa: Definitive Edition (PC Digital Download) on sale for $3.99.

Thanks to Deal Editor slickdewmaster for findng this deal.
  • Note: Steam account and client application required to purchase/play this title (free to register).
About this Game:
  • Compatible with Steam Deck.
  • Black Mesa is the fan-made reimagining of Valve Software's Half-Life.
  • Update 1.5 brings together all the improvements to graphics and gameplay across 15 years of development to create the final version of Black Mesa.
  • Single Player Campaign: You are Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist at the Black Mesa Research Facility. When a routine experiment goes horribly wrong, you must fight your way through an interdimensional alien invasion, and a bloodthirsty military clean-up crew in order to save the science team... and the world!

Editor's Notes

Written by Corwin | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $1 lower than the previous +52 Frontpage Deal from May and $16 lower (80% savings) the standard list price of $19.99.
    • Offer ends September 25, 2023.
    • Refer to the forum thread for community discussion of this deal.
  • About this product:
    • Rated 95% (Overwhelmingly Positive) on Steam based on over 94k user reviews.

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WooHoo2You
Black Mesa is so worth it. Somehow feels like a brand new game while also like you are playing the original at the same time. I do not think they could have done it any better. Most remakes either stray too far from the original or adhere so closely to it there are no improvements. These fools pulled some black magic with Black Mesa.

Now, no clue what is different about Black Mesa vs the Definitive Edition.
TurtlePerson2
According to Wikipedia, the Definitive Edition was a free update for owners of the game and had to do with some lighting upgrades and revamps of non-Xen levels.

I don't know all the details, but I think it's a big credit to Valve that they allowed this game to go out as a commercial release.

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WooHoo2You
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Black Mesa is so worth it. Somehow feels like a brand new game while also like you are playing the original at the same time. I do not think they could have done it any better. Most remakes either stray too far from the original or adhere so closely to it there are no improvements. These fools pulled some black magic with Black Mesa.

Now, no clue what is different about Black Mesa vs the Definitive Edition.
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Tortilla-Chip
about 1 year ago
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Quote from WooHoo2You :
Black Mesa is so worth it. Somehow feels like a brand new game while also like you are playing the original at the same time. I do not think they could have done it any better. Most remakes either stray too far from the original or adhere so closely to it there are no improvements. These fools pulled some black magic with Black Mesa.

Now, no clue what is different about Black Mesa vs the Definitive Edition.
I believe they are all called the Definitive edition now as Xenu has been completed
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TurtlePerson2
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Quote from WooHoo2You :
Black Mesa is so worth it. Somehow feels like a brand new game while also like you are playing the original at the same time. I do not think they could have done it any better. Most remakes either stray too far from the original or adhere so closely to it there are no improvements. These fools pulled some black magic with Black Mesa.

Now, no clue what is different about Black Mesa vs the Definitive Edition.
According to Wikipedia, the Definitive Edition was a free update for owners of the game and had to do with some lighting upgrades and revamps of non-Xen levels.

I don't know all the details, but I think it's a big credit to Valve that they allowed this game to go out as a commercial release.
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WooHoo2You
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Quote from TurtlePerson2 :
According to Wikipedia, the Definitive Edition was a free update for owners of the game and had to do with some lighting upgrades and revamps of non-Xen levels.
Good to know and thank you. I tried searching earlier but my work likes to block anything even slightly video game related. NC-17 Netflix movies, gun websites, misspelling "dicks.com" (sporting goods) all work fine though.
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I don't know all the details, but I think it's a big credit to Valve that they allowed this game to go out as a commercial release.
Could not agree more with the second part. Valve has received a lack of flack for some stuff but in many ways they have been a breath of fresh air for the PC gaming community.
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Quote from Tortilla-Chip :
I believe they are all called the Definitive edition now as Xenu has been completed
Thanks for that. I could have lived with Xenu being only 10 minutes though...didn't need to last 2+ hours. Perhaps they shortened it or did I play the Definitive version?
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gklee85
about 1 year ago
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Only downside is no controller support
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Why do we have to wear these ridiculous ties?

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cam123
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Great game
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Enzo954
about 1 year ago
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Quote from gklee85 :
Only downside is no controller support
Really? You can't use a controller? Keyboard only?
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krestler1127
about 1 year ago
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Quote from Enzo954 :
Really? You can't use a controller? Keyboard only?
You can play with a controller but you have to set the bindings in the menus from what I remember.

The game is really awesome and highly recommended, absolutely worth $4 in my opinion!
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Ice9
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How is it on the steam deck?
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bigmace
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Quote from Ice9 :
How is it on the steam deck?
Runs great on the steam deck.
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dave-r
about 1 year ago
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Finally bought this one. Looking forward to diving in!! Thanks OP
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hilltopper06
about 1 year ago
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Can't recommend this enough. It is faithful to the original, but makes enough subtle changes that it feels fresh and new. Especially Xen.

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Quote from WooHoo2You :
Thanks for that. I could have lived with Xenu being only 10 minutes though...didn't need to last 2+ hours. Perhaps they shortened it or did I play the Definitive version?
Agree. If I had to pick nits, I would say it's a bit too long. Feels slightly stretched out, but damn, so impressive. Cannot recommend this enough.