• ArrogantAnalyst@infosec.pub
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    6 months ago

    If he never played the original I think it’s good he starts with it. Black Mess is great, but the original Half Life has a certain historical value (and is still a great game).

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        6 months ago

        You are saying the third party remake in another engine from 2020 is the same as the original from 1998?

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            6 months ago

            And you’re saying there’s no difference between playing Black Mesa today vs playing Half life today, and therefore he might as well start out with Black Mesa? Or what is the meaning of your reply?

            Hard disagree. Games like Half life have a huge historical value for their impact. Playing the original is worth it. Especially if one takes the medium itself seriously. You wouldn’t say an original movie and a 22 years younger remake are “the same”, right? I think you’re playing dumb with me.

            Love the Wikipedia link btw. I’ve played Black Mesa in its early access phase already and then later on again when they released Xen.

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              6 months ago

              No, I just think you’re kinda dumb now looking for a pedantic fight on Lemmy of all places trying to argue that Half-Life and Black Mesa aren’t the same story and essential game lol.

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                6 months ago

                I didnt argue anything like that. I earlier suspected that you were just playing dumb. Maybe what I actually argued really was too much to process.