A new virtual reality mode for Half-Life Remake Black Mesa is currently in development. A video has been released showing the progress of the project.
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Half-Life Remake Black Mesa was developed over 15 years and was released in 2020 as a standalone and paid game with the approval of Valve. The game has received critical acclaim from Half-Life fans and critics, and has been rated “Overwhelmingly Positive” by more than 85,000 players on Steam. It received an 84 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The storyline remains largely the same, although the developers have improved and expanded some of its aspects such as level design, graphics, and gameplay. As you can see from the trailer, some of the changes were quite extensive.
Project led by experienced VR modder
The original 1998 game is already available as a virtual reality mod for Meta Quest 2 and PC VR. However, the enhanced Black Mesa Edition is not yet playable in virtual reality.
VR modder Ashok announced that he is working on the VR port of Black Mesa. Ashok has also worked closely with the Source VR Mod team who worked on Half-Life 2: VR Mod.
However, his Black Mesa modding project is unofficial and as such he is not affiliated with the teams behind Black Mesa or the Source VR Mod team. Ashok previously created a popular pack for Half-Life 2: VR Mod.
Release date not yet announced
The release date for the Black Mesa VR Mod is yet to be announced. A YouTube video was shared showing the current status of the project. The description in the video states that the “vast majority of things are working well at the moment” but some “minor issues” remain with some of its performance elements.
The VR mod will reportedly be released around the same time that Episode 2 of Half-Life 2: VR Mod will be released.
Episode 1 is scheduled to be released on March 17th, although the release date for the second episode has not yet been announced.
Keep it here for release date updates and other Half-Life news as they come out.
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