The Black Mesa Hazard Course 2.0™ 

I may have slightly under estimated how long it takes to learn to use SFM and the Hammer editor. Also a question I'll answer pre-emptively: Q: Didn't you already play this?! A: Technically yes, 8 years ago I did "play" this but to be honest those old videos were mostly just me no clipping to the mildly entertaining parts while watching youtube in the background. All my reactions in this are genuine, I had basically zero recollection of this mod. The only parts I remembered clearly were the lift falling down, bolder at the start of the training and the end of the sky tower. All half life mods have basically blended together in my head as a sort of amorphous soup at this point. Also if you're wondering about all the doors I didn't try and open or places I seemed not to explore you've got to remember I had chat guiding me for most of this. I did explore way more than is show in the video but I do a lot of editing to make things look seamless.

I liked the part where Jolly spent 5 minutes trying to get past the moving train only to destroy the train making the tunnel explorable only to lose interest and never check it out.

Jolly: Minimizes use of animated subtitles to produce videos faster Also Jolly: Takes a year to learn SFM to produce fully animated scenes instead

HE FINALLY REMEMBERS HIS BLOODY PASSWORD

i like to think that this mod is set in a black mesa that wasnt nuked and where everyone just hunkered down and continued doing their thing despite the earth being completely besieged by combine forces

I'm baffled how most of the comments are about Jolly being alive or how this video is good for sleeping. I just watched the whole thing for a second time and still can't believe how much effort and time you would put just to showcase a half-life mod. It is a true love letter to modding scene and respect to creator. Those SFM bits fit so well and felt cozy and nostalgic, like they would be taken from actual mod cutscenes or a trailer. Chill stream atmosphere and game focused commentary are what makes it simple yet amusing and proofs that talented people don't need a ton of editing to be entertaining. Thank you very much for all the time and love you put into this masterpiece.

I adore that even the narrator guy sounds like he's been working on this video for over a year.

HOOOOOW HOW DID ALL THE SCIENTIST LINES IN THE AQUATIC MAZE SECTION FIT SO PERFECTLY. EVEN EDITED THIS IS RIDICULOUS.

First a new Duck Song, then a new Sam O'Nella video, now you've returned. This weekend has been amazing.

35:28 The npc responds accurately to what you say!that was the first nonprogrammed NPC-Human conversation

I love how this mod has some of the most visually impressive and satisfying set-pieces made in Goldsource. And it's in THIS MOD.

The amount of time it took the dev to make this map is equivalent to the amount that it took for Jolly to make this vid. Yet both are hilariously funny

For anyone who wants to try this mod but is put off by the tram car maze that Jolly got stuck on for an hour, here's some advice for completing it (relatively) painlessly: 1) the code Jolly finds at 1:32:17 is actually the sequence of turns you need to make to reach the exit. Only the intersections that allow you to change directions count. 2) if you'd rather not remember the code, there's an easier way to keep track of where to go: whenever you reach an intersection **always** change the direction. If I'm not mistaken, this will always put you in the right direction. If it doesn't, mindlessly doing this is still a foolproof strategy, as going the wrong direction will simply loop you back around. 3) despite what the narrator says, there's nothing stopping you from parking the tram right next to the button (and therefore, on the tracks that are supposed to shift). Doing so just causes your tram to course-correct as soon as it starts moving again, immediately locking onto whichever track you've set it to regardless of which one it started on. Doing this is a good way to avoid the many falling deaths and electrocution damage. 4) upon entry and exit of the maze, set the tram to go slow, as this will significantly reduce the odds of the physics glitching out and making you take damage when the tram turns 90 degrees vertically

things i enjoyed throughout this video 6:02 the left Barney’s text showing even at the least visible angle 25:35 the absurd text masking on the bars 28:15 the flashlight affecting the text’s brightness 35:30 the entirety of this psrt

I appreciate the amount of time you took to properly mask/occlude the scientist and Barneys floating text behind the bars

"Please set video to 1440p for an optimal learning experience." me: sets to 144p accurate.

The cutscenes have a certain Vault-Tech styled je-ne-sais-quoi to them, i enjoy them very much

Respect for going out of your way to learn SFM. You’ve done a really nice job already. The animation is simple, but it came out great despite of that!

Shoutout to Jolly for not using AI voices, and instead getting a chad to do the voices for this thing. We love to see it.

35:30 that whole part IS crazy, UP until you leave thé room your having a full blown conversation with the scientist and the guard, it's really crazy how well that works

15:45 the image of gordon freeman jumping onto a spinning saw and just rotating while trying to keep balance is really funny to me

i love how the npcs seemingly respond to jolly

>Jolly video drops >It's straight heat >HD models

watched this video in 144p, great job

1:25:28 When he made text above the scientist explode out when he got diced in the turbine in editing as a special effect is amazing. totally cool you went through the effort to do that it looked like it came from the game!

im so glad you replayed this, hazardous-course is one of my favorite videogame mods of all time. so much personality and care was put into this mod, its nothing like anything ive ever seen in other videogame mods. missed you jolly

This was absolute comedy GOLD. Normally when I watch a video, especially one this long, it gets a bit overplayed and kind of old. With this I literally had to stop about four times because I was laughing so hard, I couldn't breathe and it hurt. Thank you Jolly for this amazing production!!! Sorry your pain causes me such joy.

Why does this give me a sense of deja vu? I feel like I saw the first parts before. Edit: nvm, saw the jolly comment

this video has the quality of a 10 minute once a month one but every time i check the time theres so much more left So much more jolly suffering, incompetence and misplaced confidence I love it

The single most impressive thing of all these videos is Jolly's dedication to funny subtitles. Those behind the doors at 25:38 got me good

I don't watch Twitch and not a fan of unedited streams, so thank you to those who do love them supporting Jolly live on the regular. Because my goodness do I love these edited videos and happy anytime there's a return to youtube. Jolly is a great entertainer and excellent editor. The man is an expert of the cut, whether it thinking about the overall flow or perfect comedy timing. The subtitles, the SFM additions, the music. It's invisible work but Jolly does it so damn well and I appreciate all these videos because of that work, elevating the piece. I mean I just watched a movie length piece and felt entertained throughout.

HE LIVES It's great to have you back Jolly! I've missed the well edited boobery of this channel.

as somebody who loves editing in those types of subtitles (lacking masking and 3D transforms, but I do do the 2D motion tracking by hand), I know that took a hot minute. Even if you used motion tracking software to do it for you, still things like masking and the 3D rotation are not easily automated. Also, it's _really_ nicely timed with the speaking, great job on that!

57:40 Wait, that's.. that's the Barney that's actually there, cut in half, on that obstacle. That attention to detail is incredible.

i love how alive this mod feels. that sequence with the staff pulling you out of the reactor water is so so good.

All those SFM bits... man, I thought they were part of the mod until it mentioned adding music for the viewer's sake. Great job on this one, man.

6:10 Jolly actually makes a scientist scream out of surprise x)

WHEN WE MOST NEEDED HIM

never have i been so eager to watch a 2 hour youtube video. glad to see you're still (almost) sane!

I swear these scientists may as well be self aware at times with the perfectly timed lines

Holy fuck no wonder this took a whole year. The wait was worth it tho

I'm glad we've come full circle. It's the mod that introduced me to the channel, and I'm so happy to see it again after over 8 years.

God I love the work you put into editing the text behind the bars (and in general)

I can't fathom that you finally managed to finish this behemoth. Congratulations!! I'm watching your Voices of the Void - VODs right now and your estimates on the release date of this very video are very amusing in hindsight. Cheers!

the SFM sections were really good. great comedic timing, and their tone matched the mod so well i thought they were part of it the text shattering when someone died after saying something also made me laugh every time

as a longtime viewer this is an absolutely wonderful evolution of your content, your sfm's are well-shot, especially for beginner work and they lend themselves to the editing very well

5:07 holy, is this subtitle breaking animation in 3d? xD nice btw always loved how you did subtitles in your videos, honestly big inspiration

this being a replay after you've forgotten the map is fascinating cause it actually shows how far you've come both in editing, source game skills, and also mental fortitude. :)

I watched for six minutes and then went and downloaded the mod to play it through. Absolutely fantastic. I'm usually dumb as hell when it comes to puzzles, but this was perfectly balanced for me. I loved it. Thank you Richman for making the map and thank you for the video.

I like how you made a video a long while ago how you didn't want to bother putting up subtitle text on what you yourself say, only to now put in so much more effort in stuff like 3:02 's text. You're something special. I like this channel.

Great description Jolly "(FILL THIS IN LATER FUTURE JOLLY)" 🤣

The subtitles glitching around with the hologram, is a very nice detail!

Holy shit this is so hilarious and amazing. Feels like a perfect mix of classic jolly with all the editing, alongside the new live commentary, and the whole training video segments with the actual scientist are peak. Amazing job man

the beginning of this course has a lot of soul put into the "environmental storytelling"

I love how the secrets all make the challenges easier but not trivial - it's clear a lot of love went into this mod! Loved the SFM segments as well, they really tied the whole thing together

owo new jolly upload its been 7 years since we've been hazardously coursed

This video is the last thing I expected for his return. Thanks for giving me PTSD of this mod. Also good job with the SFM stuff, I'd say all that learning was worth it :)

For those trying to get through the underwater maze: F: Forwards L: Left R: Right B: Backwards D: Down U: Up Instructions given at every intersection (e.g. if you're coming up on a T intersection and are meant to move forwards, I will give an F instead of just skipping it) and every turn. Orientation after moving U or D will be given relative to how you entered the vertical tunnel (e.g. if you were facing North as you swam into the tunnel, then moved U or D, for the next command, F would be North, L would be West, R would be East, and B would be South). Instructions grouped by floor. Middle (starting) floor: R, L, L, R, D, Lower floor: F, L, R, R, R, L, R, U, Middle floor: R, R, F, R, U, Upper floor: R, R, F, L, R, R, F, L, D, Middle floor: L, L, L, R, L. If you're having trouble remembering, just memorize this mnemonic: RLLRDFLRRRLRURRFRURRFLRRFLDLLLRL Good luck!

The Black Mesa Recombobulator is the ultimate culmination of the Rockwell Retro Encabulator after it was moved the black budget.

This is definitely one of your best videos man. Great job, worth the wait.

THE KING! I was just binging your older vids the other day and absolutely adore your editing style, it’s clearly improved even more!

If this doesn’t end up being the most viewed video on your channel, I’ll be mighty surprised. Solid work.

I am impressed by the quality of writing in the SFM intermissions. You are still as good as I remember you being.

Jolly takes a year to make a video then leaves it on a cliffhanger. Bravo.

You did an amazing job with sfm god knows the process of learning it

jolly is really following the "Quality >>>>>> quantity" plan, and i f*cking love it

Can you string all the animations together into one video?

6:09 One of the best Dr. Kliner impressions I’ve ever heard.

New drinking game, take a shot every time Jolly says “Barney”

hey jolly this has been really fun to watch and the animations between were very funny

2 hours? 2 HOURS?! Actually I missed your vids, gonna watch this one to its fullest

Aint no way, Jolly finally did a new vid! Thank you charmander god!

The last thing I expected was looking through my notifications and actually seeing you upload... Even though RU-vid notified me 5 days late. This made my day much better. Thank you.

I love how Jolly's screams sound like the scientists'.

Dude the editing in this is impeccable. Even down to the text wavering for the Black Mesa hologram glitches.... Absolute banger of a video. Hope to see more high quality stuff like this from you!!

I like to imagine Gordon walking through the test chambers constantly talking about a "chat" talking to him and all the other scientists just looking at him talking to nothing like a crazy person.

He took an eternity to drop a video but it was worth all the wait, this is by far Jolly best produced video ever.

that text tracking is on point, props to the editor

Oh hey, I recognize that tune when the boulder appears! It's the Indiana Jones easter egg from Limbo of the Lost! :D

This is some of the most effort I have seen Jolly put in a video and in my opinion, this was worth it. Keep up the great work, and for quality like this, I can wait a year for the next one. (Note: I actually did enjoy the video and am not just teasing you)

So the legends are true. Jolly actually finished the video.

The SFM additions are fucking sick

this mod is so good, that made jolly came back

i was happy to see you succeed with that KZ course thinking "wow what a rollercoaster of emotions" and then i saw its only at 1/3 of the vid. oh no

well this is only mildly insane welcome back to youtube

Jolly is like the 4th channel I follow in the past week that's returned after several months with a feature-length video project

"fill this in later Future Jolly" 10/10

The bloody legend has returned! Welcome back, pro-gamer!

Jolly, your old video on Hazardous Course 2 was what led me to your channel in the first place... and what convinced me to take on the course myself. I'm delighted to see you do the same, for real this time.

The effort put into both this video and this mod amazes me.

11:22 Me, hearing the Indiana Jones whistle: Oh God, it's Limbo of the Lost all over again!

Never played half life.. Just love watching this man do the impossible.

Sky high production value Missed ya Jolly

omg, i remember watching you during some rough times in 2017. Today i suddenly got a notification of your upload, those memories of watching you suddenly rushed in, idk why it got me bit emotional. Anyways Hope you are doing well buddy ❤.

i've been kinda silently hopign you'd do this for a while and man am i glad to see it and also the nauseating amount of effort you put into the subtitles

A masterpiece! You’ve done it again

this mod is just so amazing. A true masterpiece.

Holy shit, Jolly's alive.

HOLY SHIT Glad to see you back!

After a long wait the man did it, the determination to do the SFM work while following up with the vod is something to be proud of. Love this way of content even your old way you did it jolly! Keep having fun with your games and community, we the community respect your content!😊