CHAPTER COMMENTARY: Mirroring Gordon waking up to the sight of the destroyed Anti-Mass Spectrometer and a facility in total shambles, the opening moments of Duty Calls as Barney comes to in a destroyed elevator amongst the corpses of his colleagues similarly thrusts Barney right into the thick of the Black Mesa Incident, while adding a spurt of emotionally charged storytelling that the original chapter often lacked. The addition of various NPCS reacting to the events surrounding the player in horror, fear and panic, as well as the untimely demise of many of them as the player helplessly watches really builds upon an overarching theme in Blue Shift that I personally think sums up the whole game - even when disaster strikes, Barney is still at his heart performing his duty as a security guard and trying to protect those around him. What we see in this chapter is him answering the call of duty and immediately getting to work. The frustration of not being able to save everyone initially but slowly rising to the occasion as the game progresses will certainly be one of the most exciting things to see in HECU Collective’s rendition. Without a doubt, BM:BS does a great job of illustrating the terrible effects of the Resonance Cascade, not just by adding flair to the various sequences of destruction across Sector G, but also via the more discrete environmental storytelling, whether it’s the security guard who died a few feet away from his vehicle, upon which a dismembered Houndeye rests, as an all-too-familiar EAS message blares from the car radio, or the scientist at the bottom of the drainage canal shaft with a shotgun lying next to him and an eerily suspicious blood spatter above his head. Gameplay-wise, this chapter is easily 3x the length of the original, without sacrificing any of the first game’s charm or memorable sequences. On the contrary, the added or expanded areas and scripted sequences really help in establishing the scale of Sector G, similar to how Lambda Core was re-done in Black Mesa. One simply just has to look up a video of the original chapter to see how much effort the devs took into making every single room the player goes through feel like it has purpose and function. Of course, I can’t not mention the new attacks of the Vortigaunts as another addition I appreciated. I loved how each of these new attacks is specifically highlighted during the chapter as well, whether it’s the Vort that cleverly assaulted Barney with grenades in the tight canal access corridor, or the one that stopped itself from falling to death off a collapsing platform by teleporting away. With how much this chapter has changed compared to the original while still acknowledging and respecting the source material, I can’t wait to play through Captive Freight and see how the devs will tackle the massive freight yard segment. Rescuing Doctor Rosenberg from the HECU will be quite the battle I presume :)
I have to say I look forward to playing Captive Freight too but besides the reason you listed I also like this chapter for one because I love trains and railroad and the second reason being that I really like the outside enviroment in Black Mesa compared to original Half-Life. One could even argue that even Half-Life 2 doesn't have as vibrant and beautiful scenery.
@@Sexy_Nutella When I played Half Life 2 after replaying Black mesa I was so sad to see that the sky is always covered in clouds, and it's the worst with the coast. I mean... comon, I'd rather have a nice sunny day at the beach than this gloomy weather. But I guess it fits the atmosphere in a way.
@@Sexy_Nutella Yes they are by far the nicest ones in Half Life 2. Maybe the skyboxes of Ravenholm are a close second but that's a different thing entirely. There's this interesting mod which is in development called Dark-Life 2 or something like that. If you're interested be sure to check it out it looks like high quality. :)
I like how the internal com voice is already switched to that deep male voice. Anyone who played Black Mesa knows it means the Hecu soldiers are already here.
@gravity_studios3391 Duty Calls takes place around the time of Office Complex. You can tell because in both channels can you hear the first EAS broadcast (in Office Complex its through a radio around halfway through the level, and here you can here it at around 24:00. Assuming these are being broadcasted at the same time, then they occur at the same time. That would align the end of Duty Calls with Gordon's first meeting with the HECU too
8:58 With how fast the poor scientist was dissolved, I can't help but to appreciate how much the HEV protects people but that Underwater Breathing Apparatus would still be handy
I just wanted to say how much I liked the "character acting" in the beginning with Barney being freaked out by the headcrab zombie, and then panicking when he gets attacked. Really awesome attention to detail.
I'm glad! It was important for me from the get-go to portray Barney how I imagine he'd be like immediately after waking up from the Resonance Cascade, while also respecting what we are told about his character in HL2 (hates headcrabs with a burning passion, but has a ton of bravado to do what needs to be done).
@@Sexy_Nutella I mean it’s easy to get ptsd when you see one of your fellow security guards with that thing on its head and his jaw nearly detached from his body.
Holy smokes. This game knocks the "horror-survival situation" in Half-Life: Blue Shift out of the park. The developers on HECU Collective really did amazing work for us all.
Totally, it's a much more intense chapter for sure. This mod is actually developed by a team of devs called "HECU Collective" as opposed to Crowbar Collective, who made the base Black Mesa game :)
I would love to play both file versions of this mod on Moddb and Steam, but with Steam's file process nowadays, it feels intentional with how tech-dumb the new kids are becoming. Even worse when I'M one of those new kids and my steam account score is just average?!
Ha, love how you actually play like Barney is confused and terrified what's going on. The first encounter with the Headcrab security guard a prime example as you did 'warning shots' before killing the guy, and the mag dump on the headcrab later, good show!
I like the way you convey Barney emotion through movement and examining. From the way he still backs away after shooting the dead houndeye thinking it'd get backed up especially his first encounter with the headcrab zombie, the way he examines his dead colleagues probably still in shocked from the aftermath of the elevator. But most especially his fear of headcrab, after he wasted his ammunition to that one single headcrab, probably out of fear to not get mauled by those creatures or otherworldly sentients. No wonder he was such riddled mess when he thinks about headcrabs in HL2. Man has severe PTSD from the Black Mesa Incident, I'm suprised his even still alive all the way through the Seven Hour War. Ig he really is the Toughest Barney, the one last you could say. Still feed bad for him tho.
It was important for me to portray Barney as I felt he would've been like during the opening hours of the Resonance Cascade - terrified, but tough and able to perform under pressure despite his fears telling him not to.
This comment is pretty much what I wanted to say. Excellent work as always Nutella. You act out the characters very convincingly, and you don't even need words.
The atmosphere for this chapter was phenomenal but one detail I love way more than any sane person probably should is how Barney’s crowbar is differently colored from Gordon’s, it gives him a bit of extra distinction and I really like it
I too loved that little touch. I particularly liked how the texture on it is so detailed that you can see the tiny bumps and imperfections on it. So well done!
What I really like is the greater inclusion of other workers besides security guards and scientists in this modification. I think more mods should do that. It really enhances the atmosphere to see all those workers besides the typical 2 types of NPCs. That didn't stop me from feeling sorry fot that one stuck scientist.
While I am aware that there was many technical limitations to the goldsrc hammer editor at the time, I really feel like this is what HL1 and even vanilla BM: S was missing I get that there would be a group of people getting mad at crowbar collective for adding “non-cannon personnel,” but I think they could’ve added the green uniformed maintenance workers, as they appear in the tram intro during the original HL1 so it wouldnt be uncannon to add them in
it's been 22 years, and despite that the fact that valve made a spas12 into a pump action double barrel shotgun will never cease to make me laugh funny haha's aside, great work as always, especially with the subtle play differences between Gordon and Barney, like the double tapping, breaching in tandem with guards, pre-aiming and whatnot. these vids are always worth the wait
Not only that, but a SPAS-12 that can fire "both barrels" haha. Thanks for the kind words and super happy you picked up on the door breaches. I put a lot of effort into those small moments, super cool that you noticed ;)
One of the greatest source remake mod I have ever played. It was worth my every patreon peny. Can't wait for chapter 4 "Captive Freight"! It's gonna be amaaaaaaazing. See you next time, Nutella!
So, in terms short, Adrians Shepards Squad, which was supposed to be on Disposal Duty, but they never made it there, and when Shephard woke up, the military was leaving in that late stage I'm very surprised that even the scientists in the medical sector never knew the HECU's true intentions?
I don't think it's actually that surprising considering how deep some Black Mesa staff had been initially stranded, and how much the lines of communication were down. Because Gordon is clued in on all the plot developments and keeps getting instructions from Lambda, we forget how many people are probably just muddling through with no context, contact or idea of what's happening
One weird thing is that even the HECU soldiers doesn't know why they are doing there or what exactly they will fought (Xen's creatures, X-Race and Black Mesa personal). Seeing G-Man talking to an officer on Opposing Force make me think he was part of him ( and his Employers) schemes all the time.
Man, the foreshadowing for the generator room fight is such a clever use of in-game music that I don't think I've seen before. Personally, I think the sheer amount of scripted events and music crammed into this mod makes the experience feel a bit overproduced at times, but that sequence with the vortigaunts and the buildup to it is pitch perfect. Nothing gives me chills quite like a well constructed Half-Life setpiece.
This has to be one of the best fantastic videos to ever watch in this channel, everything about it is so great! I really like how there's so much character placed in Barney despite him not actually in the adventure. It's interests me how despite Barney having a crowbar like Gordon, he still has fears of Headcrabs while fighting them where Gordon used his crowbar so much on the Headcrabs.
Aside from a fascinating remake and soundtrack, ambiance is super cool aswell. From the echoing explosions in the background they made it very obvious that the outcome of Resonance Cascade is still going on, unlike in HLBS where "it just blew over and we gotta get out of here". Actually reminded me "Black Mesa Silo D Ambiance". The facility is falling apart bits by bits.
Yeah, the ambience is great. I loved the distant Houndeye sonic attack sounds and Vortigaunt chatter. It made me turn my head the first time I played this chapter in fear that they were going to teleport in and attack me
NOTES: - I missed a hidden area in Map 3 - if Barney takes the ladder down into the water at 32:25 and wades against the current into the tunnel, he will eventually arrive at the area that was blocked off at 32:09, awarding him a fresh vest as well as pistol ammunition - Barney can get all three explosive crates to the gate and destroy the crusher that way, rather than doing it one by one as I did (35:29) - It is not crucial to shut off the steam at 39:01 - Barney can simply run through the hazard, sustaining minor damage - If Barney doesn’t kill the Zombie Guard at 52:02 before powering up the generator, it will break down the gate once he returns to the area after the Vort fight - It does not matter which cable goes where for the generator puzzle at 52:46, so long as all the red outlets are used up - Headcrabs only take two pistol shots to kill - to suggest Barney’s hatred of these creatures and his inexperience with dealing with them initially, I opted to shoot them (and enemies in general) a couple more times - Vortigaunts have several new combat moves in BM:BS: 1) Launching a bouncing grenade, similar to the ones from the Spore Launcher in OpFor (31:12) 2) Teleporting during combat to a new location (31:12) 3) Releasing a shockwave towards Barney’s position, much like the Garg’s stomp attack in HL1 (37:17) - Killing any of the NPCs encountered in this chapter (the scientist at 10:14, the Guard at 13:32, the maintenance worker at 32:36) will result in a game over with the following game over screen: SUBJECT: Calhoun STATUS: Deceased (if the scientist is killed) - OR - Stuck in the facility (if the Guard or maintenance worker is killed) REASON: Demonstration of exceedingly poor judgement (if the scientist is killed) - OR - Failure to preserve mission-critical personnel (if the Guard or maintenance worker is killed) Ironically, the game over message still plays for each respective character even if the game has progressed past the point where they are still crucial to the objective. Additionally, even just injuring the maintenance worker once will result in the above game over screen.
I always liked to imagine that the reason for the resonance cascade bursts of energy and subsequent vort rush at the power room, is that it’s taking place at the same time Gina and collete are attempting to reactivate the dampening fields
@@Sexy_Nutella Basically in chp. 4 Resonance, Gina & Collete try reactivating the Antimass spectrometer's Dampening fields to stop the resonance cascade, which causes bursts of energy and lots of vorts and grunts to teleport to try and stop them. This is during the same time the military arrives to BM for the first time. So I imagined that the Nihilanth is just sending waves of troops in panick that they may close the rift at this time, and Barney got unlucky to be targeted too. Maybe even this is during the same time gordon gets rushed by vorts in Office Complex.
3:50 4:37This chapter has a weird gag of security guards being thrown down stairs by zombies 8:05 this guard is talking to his imaginary friend 8:57 scientist got SP00K’D 32:40 this Maintenance worker is typing on his lunch box as if it's a keyboard
Two of my main complaints about the original Blue Shift were that it was too short and not especially detailed. If this chapter is an indication of what HECU have planned for the rest of the game, then it's on track to be a masterpiece. I mean they turned a pretty short and kind of lackluster chapter into an amazing survival horror slog. The first map especially is one of the creepiest maps in BM so far, and that's saying something. (F for the scientist who falls in the radioactive slime, that's an awful way to go). I have to give a special shout out to the ambience. The alarms, muffled screams and explosions, and sounds of the facility starting to crumble make for some top notch atmosphere. Even the Vorts manage to be pretty intimidating here. I was honestly pretty surprised when I heard that their new attacks are actually scripted (props to whoever made those scripts). Anyway, can't wait to see what they do with Captive Freight. Great playthrough once again Nutella!
Thanks for the comment and support as always! I agree on how HECU Collective transformed this chapter into something more memorable than the original. The ambience that you pointed out is a definite highlight.
I finally played it. Man it's really good. The lighting and reflections look top notch. The vorts are a bit more intimidating than Black Mesa. I ended up doing the third method of installing. Had to copy and paste the files into Black Mesa directory.
what a great time this was. I love the cinematic nature of both the BM development team and your own flare on how you interpet barney's handling of things. Great shooting, story telling...just all around amazing. Can't wait for the next one in..I imagine quite awhile :P
this mod has some really impressive cutscenes and voice acting! and i love how the guard just keeps kicking doors xd i never played the original, but the green sludge room with platforming really reminds me of a similar level in opposing force
I think I know which room you're talking about - it's the one in the very first chapter where the platform slowly crumbles and the G-man eventually saves Shepard right? :)
@@Sexy_Nutella Yes, the one with many headcrabs. Though now that I checked it again, the only similarity to the room here in Duty Calls is that there's a close call while jumping
Taking into effect the alert message on the radio and the sudden change of the announcer voice it can probably be guessed that Calhoun wakes up in the later end of 'Unforseen Consequences' and goes all the way through 'Office Complex'. This chapter likely ends in 'We've Got Hostiles' but the liberties taken with the times may suggest it could end in the early stages of 'Blast Pit'
Yeah, I'm not sure when this takes place. The fact that it's Mid-day when Calhoun reaches the surface seems to suggest it takes place indeed sometime before WGH as WGH was set at sunset
I always thought the Original Blue Shift was overhated. However, it does have the benefit of not being as, deservedly, sacred as the original Half Life and allows for more experimentation and expansion, and it ironically, it has opened my eyes to see how much better the original Blue Shift could have been. This looks like it could easily rival the original Black Mesa in terms of quality and added content. This genuinely blows my mind with how much they added! I cannot wait to see more from them and you. My nitpick, and it truly is one of the pettiest I've had, but I wish barney got a baton or nightstick instead of a crowbar. it would fit his role better and not crib Gordons weapon, although I do understand it could be to reference the crowbar he gives Gordon in the Sequel.
I just realised that the reason why barney has that scar on his cheek in HL2, is because of the scientist hitting him with the crowbar. (10:00) thats one hell of a detail that HECU Collective put in there
I feel the way the technician talk and "jokes" in the waste disposal area show he is so in shock he cannot process what really is going on. i was the line of "well this is coming out of my paycheck" that made me realize he is in shock. It could feel like a throw away joke but he says it without humor like he is totally serious about it, and it clicked to me that unlike the rest of the NPC you find he is way too calm, he simply cannot process what just happened in Black Mesa.
23:00 Gotta love how reliably the radio transmissions in Half-Life series connect the events' chronology. Gordon hears this exact same message while going through Office Complex.
Good mod, my only real complaint is with the animations, I'm pretty sure some animations are moccapped and the others animated, Wich looks jarring during transitions, and I think the HECU voicelines are too mechanical. I also find it funny how you get smacked in the head with a crowbar yet take 0 damage.
Don’t worry. The Captive Freight chapter and its update will improve most of our hand-keyed animations to a new remade ones or update the old versions of them
Great to see more of this mod, especially with your immersive gameplay style. Do you know if anyone is currently working on a remake of Opposing Force? It would be amazing to see all of Half-Life's content reimagined and expanded like this. (maybe even the co-op campaign from the PS2 port one day, seeing as there's a reference to it in Black Mesa, I think)
Tripmine studios are working on Opposing force remake named Operation Black Mesa and Blue shift remake named Guard duty . They are working on both from couple of years with their own version of the source engine ,their own assets etc. The game will be Operation Black Mesa and Guard duty will be like dlc to the main game i think . You can check their progress on moddb and also they have now steampage with their game, but realese date still its unknown .
As İlker said, Tripmine Studios' work is what you'd want to look into for the OpFor remake (they are also doing their own rendition of the Blue Shift remake). As for Decay (the PS2 port you are talking about), a group called PSR Digital is making their version of it called "Peer Review", which will support single player as well!
Love the detail of how calhoun hesitates to shoot the first zombie, being a security guard who he could relate to, only before killing and being freaked out by the already dead headcrab and later not having any issues with killing zombies
Hey my friend, how are u? Well, Callhoun is one of the most importants officer security in Black Mesa. He is best friend's Gordon, Rosenberg, Walter, Simmons, Eli Vance and Kleiner (from HL2 and episode 1). Nice walkthrough. When u battle HECU in chapter 4, make them suffer, cause the soldiers killed all your colleagues security guards and scientists.
I love how the Intercom is changed from the regular pre-disaster voice to the military one, indicating while Barney was down below in the canals, the military has arrived.
Really nice touch there with first warning shots at the first zombie, then non-lethal shots in his legs, and only then going for the kill! Now I really wonder when exactly did Barney wake up in this version of Blue Shift. In my playthrough of the original BS he woke up around the end of "We've got Hostiles" and beginning of Blast Pit. Here, however, he wakes up around the end of Unforseen Consequences, if the EAS message at 23:10 doesn't loop. I guess we'll get answers when the full expansion comes out. And I love that detail with unfolding SPAS-12's stock! For me, a proud hater of HD models, this was an especially nice touch from devs xD
Glad you liked the characterization I gave Barney. Regarding timeline, I had originally thought it was around the same time as Office Complex as the same EAS message plays in both chapters, but then I realised it's mid-day when Barney goes up to the surface in this game whereas Office Complex would've been close to sunset as WGH comes right after. Perhaps Captive Freight will take place somewhere around that time as welll, unless the EAS message is just looping like you said. Ditto on the SPAS-12 stock, I loved that animation
Speaking of time of day, Gearbox really screwed up with this detail in HL:BS. As I said, Barney wakes up there closer to sunset, and yet Captive Freight takes place during midday, but when he activates the focusing device in Xen it's already a middle of the night, according to Decay's last mission.
I love the changes of the scientist giving you his crowbar and that Barney handles it a bit differently than Gordon. It feels heavier with each swing closer to the wrench in OF rather than Gordon swinging it wildly as fast as he can.
I think Duty Calls takes place around Blast Pit or On A Rail. At the end of the chapter Calhoun sees it’s morning, which must mean that it’s around Apprehension. 17:08 WHAT THE HELL
Yeah, I'm wondering when exactly this chapter takes place myself - though it seems to be mid-day when he emerges out of the canals, I always assumed it takes place at the same time as Office Complex due to the same EAS message that played at the car. But the passage of time doesn't seem to line up if that's the case.
Remember when I said a lot of the expansion in Xen was based on Valve's unused ideas? This becomes especially apparent if you compare the concept sketches in HL2: Raising the Bar with such things as the swamp in Xen, the manufacturing plant in the grunt factory, the interconnectedness of the overall setting, & the chase sequence element to Gonarch's Lair.
I think the area right at the end of the second map is when the HECU arrives, evident by the similarities between the High Security Materials Storage Area and the surface shelling you hear, although it can be the structural support systems failing.
I like how the ambience of this chapter really tells you that everything is going to hell. You hear houndeyes, structural support beams creaking and shaking from what could be explosions. I think they could’ve immersed the player more by adding more sounds, like guards friendly firing scientists, the marines executing scientists, screams, and talking. Or, to give the illusion of less survivors as the game progresses, they could make it so that the further you go into the map, the less sounds you hear. Really cool if you think about it.
If the creature invasion was JUST a Headcrab infestation then maybe Black Mesa would've had a chance, but the Vortigaunts and other aliens made it hopeless.
@@Sexy_Nutella Apparently they're replacing Barney's crowbar with a flashlight. Can't wait to bash Vortigaunts in the face with a flashlight in a steel hall!
Your version of Barney has been through hell First he tries to kill himself in the lobby and then is trapped in a falling elevator and now he's witnessing his colleagues die in front of him
Haha, so my intent in Chapter 02 wasn't to suggest he's trying to kill himself but just that he likes screwing around. Definitely not his day though by any means xD
A couple of things that I wish we had in this (absolutely top tier) game: - I think Barney should have a different weapon to a crowbar. Maybe a truncheon? Maybe he gets the crowbar after he sees Gordon dumped into the garbage crusher. - The game settings have an option to turn the HUD off for realism. I kind of like this, but I wish there was a midpoint option between having it off or on. Like a "Press X to check HUD" mechanic, as if Barney's got a little readout on his wrist that's connected to his vest. - A little bit of exposition talking about how the security guards recently had new bulletproof vests sent out a couple weeks prior that are powered kind of like a HEV suit but aren't rechargeable. Could have it as an exchange between two security guards which is meta-commentary on the mod itself: "Why would they even send them out if they haven't finished the design?" "You know companies these days, always rushing to get things out before they're done... I'm sure there'll be some attachment sent out in the next few weeks that fixes it"
I love you sexy nutella I had been watching your Alyx playthrough, you've brought in the essence of her character so well, plus thanks for adding all these trivia and time stamps in description
If only it was possible for the modders to fix the bad ai in Black Mesa in addition to remaking Blue Shift. It’s really cool how they gave the Vortigaunts a bunch of new powers. If anything they new powers are really mild compared to what they can do in lore. One thing I’d love to see (but probably won’t happen) would be for them to reimagine those Xen caves you crouch through as an Antlion den. That would add a little bit more enemy variety, and be a cool change of pace.
Yeah, good point on the Vorts being even more powerful than what is shown here - I am reminded that the freed Vort in HL:A managed to take down a substation without her assistance with its comrades. Super deadly. If they do an Antlion den in Xen that'd be so cool!
ONE HOUR!? A one hour chapter!? Come ooooooooooon!!!!! You're making it really hard for me to wait longer to actually play BM:BS. This is a pointless comment, but you may have realised by now I do love commenting on your shit, haha. I'll come back to this video eventually to actually watch it. Solid job as always, I'm sure! 👍
I was going to split it but figured it's been a long enough wait that I can probably just wrap up everything and get it all out at once haha. Thanks for the comment as always and hopefully you find your way back here after you've had a chance to play it :)
HECU Collective made this mod, unless you're talking about the way they're portrayed in the base game :) i do agree, they seem much more like unwilling slaves here compared to the original
Hey, cool to have you back, and a lenghty episode too :-) Have you maybe considered binding a console command to holster your weapon when using stuff like ladders, or interacting with the environment for some added realism? Not a huge deal, but really helps the immersion into the POV.
I've actually tried that before - the annoying part is that I have to rebind the command every time I reload a save. Given the numerous attempts I take to do each chapter, this became very cumbersome. I also tried to put it in the autoexec.cfg file but it didn't seem to work - if there is something I'm missing here I'll gladly take any advice on how to do it!
@@Sexy_Nutella I think the person to inquire would be our lord and savior - Ross Scott :-) You can chack his email at Accuresd Farms / Contact section. He did reply to some of my emails in the past, and I'm sure that if there's a person who struggled more than anyone and paved the way for HL-related content, that would be him. Anyway, thanks for replying to me! Keep up the great work and keep being awesome o/
I'm the kind of guy that would wash his hands and just about everything if I were to swim through a river of shit. Or get a tiny amount on my hands or something. Then die as I'm washing my hands.
If you type sv_cheats 1, and then follow it with impulse 200, you can holster your weapon. Enter it again to bring your weapon back up. It's great for immersion and when you're in the same room as some NPCs. You can even bind it! For example, I type: sv_cheats 1 bind "x" "Impulse 200"
I was struggling to find a bind that wouldn't reset everytime I reloaded the save, luckily I was able to modify the config file to do so. Definitely does help with immersion as you've said, and I'm looking forward to using it in Chapter 4 :)
I would love to see Hecu Collective revisit Original Black Mesa because they really have a vision that I like more than the Crowbar Collective one even if I LOOOVE Black Mesa. It's a bit hard to explain but i really like their level design and Ambiant work !
Wow this looks amazing!! Looks like it'll be a lot longer than the original too. I did a permadeath run of the original a while back and the whole video is only an hour and a half!! Haha. I don't even play particularly fast so that's pretty short. How can I play this now? Is it on steam?
I just want to say how much I am loving your playthrough of this mod. All the little background noises that are going on while you're doing things makes it really feel like the building and the entire place is coming apart. Also what music track was that playing at 54:30?
Glad you like it and thanks as always for the comment :) That track is not released officially but I believe it is a remix of "Meta-Collide" from the previous chapter
After I played through the chapters so far 2-3 things about the Waste Disposal area: - They need guide the player more how to get to that control room to get the explosives down. Backtracking is not really common in linear games, so not many would think of that. - the dead scientist with the shotgun should be put at the end of the tunnel more visibly. If some player accidentally don't check out that tunnel, they'll gonna make the further parts in this chapter way hard for themselves. - When the power goes out there should be some more indication for that. Or a repeating message. If someone plays and doesn't pay attention for it, they won't know what the hell is up. Say a streamer just checking on chat, and then gets back to the game and like, wth is going on? Good thing if you go back to the maintenance guy, he'll tell you where to go. But maybe it'd be better if he'd come out from that room and yell to you what's up. Or contact you via some radio in both control rooms. PS: I like how you get the Crowbar later in this game like this, makes sense. But I also wish it wasn't a crowbar. That's an iconic Gordon weapon. Could be a fireman's axe instead.
Regarding the direction/guidance; I think this is very much a chapter that rewards exploration. Not having the shotgun sucks but it does reward players for thoroughly exploring the area. And there's plenty of signage with "POWER OFF" on them so I do think it's clear that the player needs to reactivate it somehow. Though I do agree that this level is much more intricate than what it first seems like.
Ah are you going to upload a version of Captive Freight? I basically consider your run throughs canon, but I understand you might have other things going on in your life and if so I will watch someone else's.
Absolutely, gonna start production this week. I am hoping to crush it out as soon as I can but as you know these things take time - hopefully I will have something substantial in a week's time!
Guau finalmente apareciste, fue algo increíble *Sexy Nutella* la forma q jugaba. Los aliens vortigaunt a cambiado mucho la forma q atacan a sus enemigos, bueno ya deje mi Link esperaré el próximo cap de *BLACK MESA: BLUE SHITF👍🏻.*
