Black Mesa

Black Mesa

Escape from Black Mesa - Biotech
99 Comments
ColdCristal 23 Jun @ 1:05pm 
Darg..and griddy make the black mesa great again
fyre. 10 Jun @ 3:49pm 
Awesome. You should create a whole campaign. Level design and atmosphere are just brutaly awesome
TortaPounder67 20 Apr @ 8:29am 
could this perchance... be used for NPC battles?
Avant-garde 2 Mar @ 6:17am 
Nice puzzle map!
FlaFsteR 21 Oct, 2024 @ 2:52pm 
It was unusual, puzzles are always interesting
lumpus2000 18 Oct, 2024 @ 3:38am 
Verry Good, THX :-)
PhiloPHX 6 Oct, 2024 @ 5:35am 
nice
MNO 23 Sep, 2024 @ 4:12am 
Hi! Can i make a HECU Realism Expanded edit for your map?
FeikVizeege 3 Aug, 2024 @ 9:14am 
Nice!
ahmadsyar 2 Aug, 2024 @ 11:44am 
Oooh i love puzzles. almost gave up twice.
Xanaran 9 Jun, 2024 @ 9:54am 
My favorite map that has no combat so far! The puzzles were logical but had me scratching my head for a minute and the ambiance/decoration and soundscape were amazingly immersive.

10/10!
Josedito123 3 Mar, 2024 @ 5:51pm 
looks good 10/10
Wildshot 28 Jan, 2024 @ 10:42am 
Hello, I'm the lead developer of Black Mesa: H.E.C.U. and I was wondering if you wanted to help us out with our maps. We're a small team but we have a bit of an artistic learning curve and would really appreciate the opportunity to work together.
Black Mesa Security officer 4 Nov, 2023 @ 6:05pm 
hello! Can I using this mod?
Cyanith 4 Sep, 2023 @ 6:42pm 
really great map! I got stuck on the electrical puzzle but it was cool overall
Nora 14 Jun, 2023 @ 7:54pm 
Reminds me so much of Resident Evil in a way. Love that
Exhausted 21 May, 2023 @ 3:25pm 
Great job, loved it. Atmospher, puzzles, music at right times....Good stuff
Yaba Nub Num 20 May, 2023 @ 1:18am 
Mediocre. Map detail was fine. Puzzles were fine.
Mom checks my pc 12 Apr, 2023 @ 11:02am 
I like this map, bit too dark to see anything and the puzzles were a bit odd but otherwise I like it.
Basileus Ioannes 31 Mar, 2023 @ 12:55pm 
Very atmospheric 10/10
man this map is awesome dude!!!! I would really love if you made a full expanded version of this type of map concept. A long atmospheric trip, and i feel like you could build up to combat being incorporated. Would love if you continued something like this
MasterSpooker5 26 Jan, 2023 @ 10:08am 
idk what everyone else is smoking, this map sucks. Looks nice, but the puzzles aren't very fun and the text lines from the character are jaring and add nothing.
yeoldeladstephen 25 Jan, 2023 @ 4:10pm 
Just played this one! A few thoughts from me.

1. Loved the atmospheric lighting. - wish sometimes I had a light so I could make sure a corner/dead end was empty and not just dark.

2. Liked the puzzles a lot, the flare and barrel ones were favorites.

3. The one issue I had was the plug puzzle. I had the solution correct but did not see the door open so I thought I had it wrong. Spent longer here than any other puzzle, I wish there was a clearer indicator that I had solved it, either audible or visual. The small panel cannot be seen from most of the room. Traversal component of the puzzle was no problem.

A visual treat!
Oniongina 21 Jan, 2023 @ 5:15pm 
great little map, the atmosphere is fucking amazing
Knivesron 20 Jan, 2023 @ 1:25pm 
this is pure problem solving.
i got stuck a couple times, mainly cause i wasent expecting certain things
its really good map tho well done
HeadCrabKing 17 Jan, 2023 @ 10:07pm 
Perhaps the single best map I've played on the source engine. Short and sweet!
Nii 15 Jan, 2023 @ 2:42am 
What an exceptional map! I loved the beautifully rich environments, the subtle thoughts of the protagonist and the non-combative, logic driven gameplay. I'll always remember this one.
Chocolate Pudding01 8 Jan, 2023 @ 9:59am 
Crashes if I adjust the visual quality, but other than that it's pretty good.
jean.hannecart 6 Jan, 2023 @ 6:18am 
Very Nice map; but I Cant'Jump to enter the first Airco Tunnel... :-(
HUNTER1-0 5 Jan, 2023 @ 7:27pm 
Is there any shooting or is it only puzzles ?
Avant-garde 27 Dec, 2022 @ 9:52am 
Creative map! Some puzzles were hard to figure out the solutions but I like them
Jhossep Salinas 25 Dec, 2022 @ 7:26pm 
simplemente este departamento de Black Mesa es hasta creíble. Me encanto mucho el diseño y sobre todo el ambiente. Bravo!!! mi única queja... me dejo con ganas XD
timvisee 🐧 9 Dec, 2022 @ 6:42am 
Amazing map! Great puzzles, use of the environment, superb graphics, awesome audio (distant intercom). Would love to play more like this!

I only found the plug puzzle a bit far fetched.
AGENT-427 7 Dec, 2022 @ 11:00am 
Great map, loved the design and lighting.
Walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtF1CvEv56s
96 29 Nov, 2022 @ 4:09pm 
I just suscribed, but cant play it yet. Please explain what to do next
32.04176, -84.39228 25 Nov, 2022 @ 12:57am 
The tram is invisible at the end for me.
XsilverwaterX 19 Nov, 2022 @ 3:23pm 
It's not showing on menu, what's the map name?
Player 3 16 Nov, 2022 @ 7:33pm 
So far your map is THE BEST I played yet. No stupid strafing and aming. You made an interesting adventure and a quest. Thanks a lot so much ☺☺☺
Player 3 16 Nov, 2022 @ 5:19pm 
Loved it! I wish a bigger game like this could exist, wher you mainly explore and survive, without the need to be a supersoldier and heavy military component
DonARViox | GER 15 Nov, 2022 @ 8:17am 
enjoyed it as well. thank you
great atmosphere
Eli 9 Nov, 2022 @ 10:16pm 
Very nice, beautiful well crafted environments :steamthumbsup:
Daedalus 8 Nov, 2022 @ 9:47am 
I really liked this mod's design - particularly the lighting was just so well thought out. It was quite short though. Would love to see more from you.
A Smooth Criminal 5 Nov, 2022 @ 4:16pm 
I don't wanna be that guy but the download doesn't seem to work. It just starts and stops infinitely while saying it's "missing installed files". Other downloads seem to be fine, so I don't think the issue is on my end. Something to look into I think.
Daedalus 3 Nov, 2022 @ 6:30pm 
Update: Found a way to disable the hints. For anyone curious, I just unpacked the Escape from Black Mesa - Biotech.vpk with vpk.exe, then deleted the contents of materials\beefbacon\text, then repacked it back again with vpk.exe. Hints no longer display.
Daedalus 3 Nov, 2022 @ 5:54pm 
Is there a way to turn off the hint system?
shoes 2 Nov, 2022 @ 2:17pm 
@Desva "all the puzzles could only be solved once" I might be misreading this, but what do you mean and how is that a downside? Puzzles are meant to let you progress once solved.
Desva 2 Nov, 2022 @ 2:04pm 
personally id give it 1 out of 10 i had zero enjoyment playing this. everything was a chore rather than a challenge and all the puzzles could only be solved once, is a shame they chose it to be first.
Lucky Bugger 2 Nov, 2022 @ 4:16am 
Great Job! Congrats on the win.
Macrium™ 31 Oct, 2022 @ 6:11pm 
Definitely had really good visuals!
But I don't think it followed the rules, and wouldn't say it wins 1st.
riddie 31 Oct, 2022 @ 4:52am 
Some puzzles don't solve logically and there is nothing to prevent the player from getting stuck after using up the available resources.

When you try to blow up the three Barnacles by feeding them the lit up flare, it does nothing, resulting in disappointment. The solution to just throw the flare is okay, but feels unrewarding. The electric room was extremely tedious since there is no socket for the power cable to plug into and also no indicator, to show the player that the door has been unlocked by the current. Getting stuck there by moving the crates into deep water should be prevented as well.

The map manages to create a sense of vulnerability that is unfortunately completely missing in the original game. The gloomy atmosphere of failing systems, the spreading Xen infestation, the absence of weapons, and the lethal damage from missteps all contribute significantly to this. All in all, 3/5 stars, 5/5 if the above problems were to be fixed.