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Operation Black Mesa
Developer(s)	Operation Black Mesa team (Former) Tripmine Studio (After merging with Guard Duty Developer Team)[1]
Genre(s)	First-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Platform(s)	Windows
System req	Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Alien Swarm, Source SDK
Input	Keyboard and mouse
Engine	Source
Writer(s)	Stig "DragonNOR" Sydtangen
Composer(s)	Rubes

 

Operation Black Mesa is an upcoming modification for Half-Life 2 and a complete Source conversion of Half-Life: Opposing Force. While it could be considered as a companion to the mod Black Mesa, the two developer teams are not associated.^[2]

OverviewEdit

Valve Corporation originally had plans to port Half-life: Opposing force into the source engine (announced at E3 2004) much like they did Half Life: Source, but after seeing the results of Half life: Source the Operation Black Mesa devteam decided that it wouldn't be worth the wait, and thus took the task into our own hands. They Began in September 2007 one month before the Episode Two of Half-Life 2 release^[3].

In Mid 2008, the developers released an unofficial trailer of the gameplay they had which featured the player in action.^[source?] However, It was deleted by the developers due to it being outdated because the engine at the time was GoldSrc, Instead of Source. ^[source?]

On December 4, 2008, the old forum website was shut down due to hackers. According to the project leader they weren't aware of the team member that had assisted in the hack. ^[4].

on November 2, 2009, the team released a huge media update to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the release of the original . Also, the project leader announced the hired new members to help with the project.processing^[5].

In early 2012, the team has merged together with the Guard Duty Team to form Tripmine Studios, to make the work much smoother. At the same time, they publicly released an update. team^[6]

DetailsEdit

A list of features planned for the final release:

• Complete re-creation of all twelve chapters from the original game.
• Models that push the limits of the Source engine.
• Multiplayer, including Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch with all the original levels fleshed out. A "capture the flag" mode may be included, but not in early releases.
• New voices, sounds, and visuals.
• Level design tweaks to utilize the advanced physics engine introduced in Half Life 2.
• A remixed soundtrack including enhanced music from the original along with new tracks.
• New scripted scenes.

AwardsEdit

• Mod DB – Top Unreleased Mod for 2007 (5th place)^[7]
• Mod DB – Honorable mention for Top Unreleased Mod for 2009^[8]
• Mod DB - Mod of the year 2010 - Players Choice (3rd Place)^[9]

GalleryEdit

Concept artEdit

Concept art for Incoming.

Concept art for Welcome to Black Mesa.

Concept art for "We Are Pulling Out".

Concept art for Missing in Action.

Concept art for "We Are Not Alone".

Concept art for Crush Depth.

Concept art for Vicarious Reality.

Concept art "The Package".

A Concept of "We are Pulling Out"

Concept of the Chapter where Zombie walking down to the terrorize the Player.

Concept of Tram System.

An Elevator to the Air vent.

V-22 Osprey waiting the evacuation of troops to pulling out.

Concept art of the Osprey crash in the wasteland.

Concept of the Chapter "Welcome to Black Mesa" of Skybox view.

Black Ops concepts.

Concept of the Package Chapter.

Concept of the Voltigore.

HECU Combat Medic Name Petterson.

The Whole Concept of the HECU Unit.

Some concept of the HECU Units.

Concept of Dr Gina Cross.

Inside of the Osprey.

The Chapter of the Crush Depth inside of Sector E showing of the Xen Organic lifeforms keeping for experiment.

Chapter of the Pit Worm Nest after arriving into the Trash Compactor.

Another Concept art chapter of Pit Worm Nest seeing the Pit Worm blasting the room with eye laser.

Cargo Area.

Friendly Fire, One of the newer area that doesn't presented in the Original.

Concept art of the Barnacle use as Weaponry.

Spore Launcher.

RPG Concept.

A Concept of the Welcome to Black Mesa Chapter.

Yet, another concept of the Welcome to Black Mesa

Concept art of the level design of Welcome to Black Mesa.

A Concept art of the chapter Welcome to Black Mesa in Train Section.

Concept art again of the chapter Welcome to Black Mesa in the Laser Room.

A Concept art of the Survivor scientist.

Concept art of Shock Trooper.

Concept of different scientists.

HECU featuring Medic and Engineer.

Yet another Black Ops Concept.

Xen Tentacle.

Gargantua.

Concept of the Elevator.

Yet another concept of the Elevator.

Concept of the Moving Machine where It is unable to go down until the machine is pass through to the other-side.

ScreenshotsEdit

Welcome to Black Mesa screenshot.

"We Are Pulling Out" screenshot.

Missing in Action screenshot.

Friendly Fire screenshot.

Foxtrot Uniform screenshot.

Tram System of Level Design in the Early alpha still work in progress.

Missing in Action Chapter of inside the vents.

Yet, another chapter from Missing in Action.

Another Chapter of "We are Pulling out".

Another Chapter screen from "Welcome to Black Mesa".

One of the Level design based on the Original. Chapter from Missing in Action.

One of few area screenshot that design to be new instead like the Original.

Friendly Fire Chapter Screenshot.

One of the design screenshot from Vicarious Reality.

Yet, another level design from Vicarious Reality chapter.

Screenshot from chapter Pit Worm Nest.

Yet, another screenshot from Pit Worm Nest.

Screenshot from Foxtrot Uniform.

One of the screenshot from the Package.

Another Screenshot from Chapter The Package.

Screenshot from the Package chapter again now with Sun setting.

Another screenshot from the Package chapter the sunset is in the middle.

Screenshot from Welcome to the Black Mesa with character holding the Glock 17 instead the Desert Eagle in the Original.

Skybox Screenshot.

Boot Camp Screenshot.

Yet, Another screenshot from Boot Camp.

Hub Rebooting Screenshot.

Another Hub Screenshot showing the Weaponry, Hazard effect, health, armor-suit power, ammo and Night-Vision.

ModelsEdit

The Shock Trooper.

The HECU recruit.

The Bullsquid.

The Houndeye.

The Mk 2 Grenade.

Snark Model from Developers.

Combat Knife.

Glock 17 Model.

Voltigore Model a trailer for testing dancing in the disco.

Wrench Model Modified from Goldsrc to Source.

Sporelauncher Model.

Sniper Rifle Model

Satchel Model completely different from Black Mesa: Source.

Another Combat Knife Model.

Hands Model for the holding the weapon in Gameplay.

Tram from the Original known have developed into Source.

Military Trunks Model a trailer showing them driving on the for the Demonstration.

Osprey Model of team, a trailer have show for the demonstration alongside with other vehicles.

Black Ops Scout Helicopter model, It have show for the demonstration together alongside with other vehicle, In one big trailer.

Shock Roach Model.

Station Machine Gun Model.

SPAS 12 Shotgun Model, It have being demonstrated in the trailer.

MP5 Submarine Gun Model.

Desert Eagle Model

Silenced MP5 Submarine Gun, That probably used by Black Ops.

Silenced Glock 17, That is probably used by Female Black Ops.

PC and Broken PC Environment that being destroyed during the Incident.

Chopper Model that is used by Black Ops or HECU unit during the assault against the Xen and Race X Aliens Invasion.

Shock Trooper Model.

Gonome Model, that already demonstrated in the trailer.

Bullsquid Model.

Hound Eye Model

Hound eye model.

Snark Model, It have demonstrated in Trailer.

Shock Roach Model.

Mortar Model.

Charger Model.

Laser Tripmine Model.

Tau or Gauss Cannon Model.

Gluon Model.

M249 Machine Gun Model.

RPG Model.

Sentry Model.

ReferencesEdit

External linksEdit

• Official website (Studio website)
• Operation Black Mesa on Mod DB