Power Up was a terrifying experience for me in HL1. The Garg was an intimidating enemy, with its glowing red eye, the way the ground shook when it walked, and the sound its arm cannons made when they fired up. I especially remember that final run for the transformers after restoring the power, with the Garg right on my heels as I made a mad dash for the switch. Killing the beast was immensely satisfying because much like Blast Pit, most of the chapter revolved around figuring out a solution to "How in the hell do I get this thing out of the way?". All of this is still present in Black Mesa, with a new introduction to the creature that is both visceral and cinematic. I do miss the feeling of being chased by it (as Black Mesa greatly reduces the lengths of the corridors that you need to run down to escape it, but this change was intentional, in order to highlight the puzzle solution and what players have to do in a clear and comprehensive manner (also, logically it wouldn't have made sense for the substation to be far away from the turntable room). The game also introduces a new change by way of having the power go down for the first half of the level. Logically, this makes sense as the Garg is shown destroying the transformers, but as a gameplay mechanic, it slows the pace of the game down as players now only have their flashlight to guide them through the lower levels as they try to restore power; anything outside of that is pitch black. This results in tenser encounters with the HECU. It also makes the chapter as a whole that much more memorable and distinct from its HL1 predecessor, while retaining all the elements that worked in the original.

@LNSO2006

3 жыл бұрын

If the gamplay of on a rail of one month ago you forgot to get the guard in the train, dont forget him this time

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

@@LNSO2006 I didn't "forget" to get him. That sequence was added into the game after I uploaded my video of it.

@LNSO2006

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sexy_Nutella oh im sorry, i didnt know Good luck ;)

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

@@LNSO2006 No problem at all, thanks :)

@Sexy_Nutella

2 жыл бұрын

@Logan Jean Yeah, a lot of people were caught offguard by it haha. I think it was a change for the better though :)

12:43 the zombie dragging the IV stand is such a great touch. makes military seem even more out of their depth since they don't yet know how zombiefication works

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think it's at this point that Gordon (and by extension the player) starts to realise that the HECU might not have a handle on the whole situation, and aren't as powerful as they seemed to be in WGH.

@vadimsharanda1052

3 жыл бұрын

For me it looked differently - some heavily wounded guy who was devoured by a headcrab, while laying in a backroom and awaiting medevac. What a sad way to go, even if HECU are more or less another villains here. And while they probably enjoy radio updates about new types of enemy, said info would be a mad mix of truth, wild speculations and horror tales about invincible monsters appearing out of thin air and decimating entire units.

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

@@vadimsharanda1052 Wow, your view of what happened is so much sadder and tragic. A HECU soldier wounded, seeing a Headcrab slowly creep towards him, unable to do anything. That's the stuff of nightmares.

@vadimsharanda1052

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sexy_Nutella I guess there were some cases when headcrabs were also dismissed as a low-threat. "Concentrate on big guys, ignore little buggers. Stop wasting ammo on them, they are not a threat. We have helmets, there's no way they can get to our brains" And if you are not Freeman, they are basically instakill for any poor soul unable to see them jumping from behind. Headcrabs _are_ a staff of nightmares. I will not be surprised if Dr. Kleiner is secretly Advisor in human disguise - he keeps one of them as... a pet.

@SimonClarkstone

2 жыл бұрын

It's also the Black Mesa developers showing off what they can do. There are very few other places in BM where a physics object is "tethered" to an NPC like that.

13:27 I Love How You Gave That Security Guard A Medkit :P

@Vantud391

3 жыл бұрын

I always do that too.

@Bizargh

3 жыл бұрын

Natural choice for myself as well!

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Sgt. Sarge mentioned it in my original video for this chapter, and I thought it was a neat idea - hence why I did it :P

@joseacosta2333

3 жыл бұрын

I always wanted to do that to make sure he lives.

@erikpng

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sexy_Nutella well, canonically speaking he dies, but since Gordon is a vessel for the player to embody you can pretend that choice leads to the survival of the guard.

0:26 Freeman be like: "Let me clean that lens with my hands that are totally sterile and definitely not covered in aliens green blood-goo, dirt, and dust".

I personally love the way that the garg is introduced, even from a 22 year old game it still does certain things better than some modern games. Similar to Blast Pit, the player immediately sees the threat they are up against and learns how they are going to kill it early on. From the starting hallway they can see both that and where they are intended to go. Being on the same level as the garg and watching it incinerate the HECU allows the player to understand how it will attack, but they also feel an immediate need to move fast while it's distracted.

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. That's that good ole fashion Valve level design, though I do think Crowbar Collective did a good job emphasizing the use of electricity to kill it

I wish there was a way to tell the guard at 12:57 that there's another injured guard just down the way who is in need of serious medical assistance. One of the few times that Gordon's muteness has truly bothered me.

@Sexy_Nutella

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, though in my headcanon, since he had a healthkit I like to believe he'll be okay :)

@laylaruan

2 жыл бұрын

The only time it's really bothered me is in HL2, when he doesn't tell Barney that Alyx has been captured and Barney has to figure it out somehow through Dog's behaviour long past the point that Gordon knows

@hecubalaclavagrunt2335

Жыл бұрын

@@Sexy_Nutella it says the medkit can only be use only if you have an hev suit

I know I had uploaded a version of this chapter when the public beta first came out for the Definitive Edition, but I wanted to take my time in recreating this for the final release, and highlight the following: * Placing more emphasis on the .357 Magnum and showing it in action, as I haven't had a chance to use it since I first got it at the end of Blast Pit. In particular, I wanted to highlight the one-shot kill nature of it on a successful headshot, and how deadly it can be if the players' aim is dead-on * Making the gameplay more cinematic and smooth than my first go at it * Reducing my tendency to reload every time I fire a shot, to make it more realistic and "up the stakes" when I only have a few bullets left in a mag during a firefight The Garg intro took me the longest to record. It is INCREDIBLY bugged and probably took me close to 300 reloads of the level to get good footage where the HECU and/or Garg wasn't glitching out. I breathed a sigh of relief once I got that done.

7:36 That part was straight up taken from a horror movie.

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Really dig the lighting at that part of the map. Gives it a suspenseful survival horror feel.

@famalki1619

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sexy_Nutella Also, the way you looked right and left just before seeing the marine, it looked just like a scene from horror movies. Were you scared at that part?

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

I knew that Marine typically pops up there, but I did want to make it seem like I didn't know that, so that's why I panned left and right so that the viewer wouldn't see him right away :)

@famalki1619

3 жыл бұрын

​@@Sexy_NutellaIt seems a little bit planned, but it caught me off guard. Really waiting for your "Forget About Freeman" gameplay😊.

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

I have a lot of ideas for that topside sequence when I get to it :)

12:45 Oh my God. That man was wounded, incapacitated, unable to move-then the headcrab found him.

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

Poor guy's probably conscious through all of that as well :/

Wow, they completely redesigned the level. Also, i noticed that you are not reloading your weapons as much as you used to be. I remember seeing a comment on your last video about how reloading your weapon when the ammo is low makes the game more realistic. You are really taking suggestions and implementing them. Good Job.

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah. I think it was Sgt. Sarge who commented on that on Chapter 4. It was a good idea and I tried to really tone it down, especially for the Magnum and Pistol. The MP5 I still constantly reload but during firefights that gun burns through ammo so I'm a bit more forgiving on myself. Honestly, I get so caught up in making these videos sometimes that I fail to step back and see what I could improve on, so I always welcome and consider feedback and suggestions.

@famalki1619

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sexy_Nutella I know its hard, but i genuinely think it makes the game more realistic. It makes the game feel much more like real life. Btw you have great memory.

@vodkavecz

3 жыл бұрын

The original Mafia game worked realistically with weapon reloading. When you reload a magazine there, or the bullets in a revolver, you drop it on the ground. The bullets remaining in there didn't just magically return to your spare ammo, you throw them out. That made you be more aware of your ammo. Wish more games would work like this. Reloading after like every 2-3 shots annoy me :D (I don't know if they kept this system for the Definitive Edition, but I have a feeling they did not)

@famalki1619

3 жыл бұрын

@@vodkavecz Yes, i have played the OG Mafia. The realistic reloading made it harder for me, but it was a cool feature to have. Yes, they have kept this feature in Definitive Edition.

The gunfight in the dark with the soldiers is so awesome

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the devs' decision to make the chapter darker at the beginning was a great idea

I noticed that Crowbar Collective showed that the HECU are starting to struggle at this point. They couldn’t kill the Gargantua successfully. The zombie marine also shows that. The marines tried to save the poor headhumped marine, as you can tell with that fluid cart or something. (I do not know the name.) On A Rail also shows that the HECU are struggling.

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

Good observation! Yeah, many telltale signs the marines aren't actually winning this fight early on

@jorgegames7066

Ай бұрын

The hecu at first were containing the incident because they were only a couple head crabs bullsquids houndeyes barnacles and a couple of vortigaunts. The hecu’s only problem when they first arrived was freeman because freeman was killing most of them.

0:40 Damn....seeing that big boy get electrocuted was amazing! Also loved the detail when he was being shocked and after getting out of the wires, the power went out. But still, seeing the gargantua do that entrance...it deserves a 10/10

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, loved how they made the Garg destroying the transformers into a gameplay element. Super cool

0:49 Good gosh! That Gargantua slapped that Marine's life into pieces XD

@Sexy_Nutella

2 жыл бұрын

Yup. He's gone. Reduced to atoms

I can't stop imagining about gargantua fighting a combine advisor

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure the Advisors would just lift them up via telepathy and just destroy them haha

being honest, i always felt bad for the marines at the beginning of power up, just imagine being one of them, watching all your comrades get burned alive screaming in pain, knowing you are next, just imagine.

@Sexy_Nutella

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, they had it rough for sure. Definitely not the best way to go out.

@Atajew

2 жыл бұрын

Why didn't they just ran through one of the doors instead of shooting 9mms to a metal beast.

@user-sx7rt4ly1l

2 жыл бұрын

Their screams still haunts me, Mikee did his best at voicing this.

@WeAintJokinHere

Жыл бұрын

They deserved it they are sent to black mesa for clean up the facility killin everyone with no .yes they deserve to die too

I love the little double takes Gordon does here, Like when he sees the Grunt’s gun behind the boxes Or looks back to see the health kit lying on the table

@Sexy_Nutella

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you appreciate those! Was trying to really embody Freeman in those situations

You're the best Black Mesa youtuber by far.

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

That means a lot, thank you :)

0:36 favourite part

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

They really dialed the Garg intro up to an 11 for this game!

@oo7fighter469

3 жыл бұрын

I know, it amazing

i love the animations of this game, stays my favorite forever

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Really stellar work.

Nobody: Gordon: wipes the clean mine lens with dirty gloves

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

You gotta do what you gotta do xD

Been following you since that sexy QE lobby battle and your content is making me replay Black Mesa for idk what time now. Thank you and I hate you. Never stop uploading

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support :)

0:57 Pelzigeule: IT'S THE G-MAN!

I like your video series with good gameplay, plus I found out that the description has a lot interesting facts & information which I really like it!

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I try to make every video's description a treasure trove of information. These videos are kind of a "time capsule" for me, hopefully they will still be relevant years from now as a testament to how great this game is.

Ah Crowbar Collective just keeps on giving us more

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this has really become the go-to game for me when I want to revisit Half-Life.

They did great work about lighting during this chapter. Not only it is more atmospheric, it no longer looks so "flat". To bad, that such flatness is still present in many areas throughout the game. Some look almost as someone typed "mat_fullbright 1" into console

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. Power Up before looked pretty monotone in colour. The new lighting (and lack thereof) really makes it have its own "theme" and turns it from a "good" chapter to a "great" one in my eyes.

14:14 one of my favourite musics and moments in the game

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

That soundtrack is so unique. You don't really get a sense of victory over the Garg at all, it sounds somewhat unsettling and you're left with a sense of apprehension.

@GoofyAhhFemboi

Жыл бұрын

​@@Sexy_NutellaAll of that just to kill ONE Gargantua...

Omg thank you for this, you made it very clear what to do and where to go. I'm stuck on this level currently, so maze like.

I was stuck in the security room, didn't realize I could jump through the window! Thanks.

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

No worries at all. It is kind of tricky to see :)

@MrTigaente

2 жыл бұрын

Same here.. Was wandering around for hours :)

I was watching the walkthrough from Big Mac Davis and was getting all kinds of confused. His version is nothing like my version. They made some major changes in the last few years. In his walk thru when you first emerge into the main chamber where the Marines are fighting the Gargantua the first place you run to is blocked now by the red blast door! That was the starting point. Now, as you just showed, you must climb along the static discharge cables to drop down into that hallway. I had no idea. Glad I found this video. I was stuck. Also some of the enemies are in different locations. Great playthrough.

@Sexy_Nutella

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help out! Yeah, the game has been updated since his playthrough. I loved the changes made to this chapter in particular. Thanks for the kind words!

I was a little unsure about the opening redesign; I found it confusing the first time since I was so used to the old design. Thinking about it now though, they do do a decent job at the Valve-esque environmental hints at pointing you where to go, and it does a better job at showing the player where they'll need to go at the end of the level. My favorite redesign by far is the Marine-in-a-box. When I first played the Definitive Edition I approached the boxes waiting for them to break apart, only to have a Marine just walk out slowly from behind and casually ambush me. I'd love to know what the Marine was thinking when he saw that, "What the f**k is this nutjob doing pointing a shotgun at at box?"

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I can definitely appreciate the "Valve touch" in how they revamped the chapter

I always put the 2 barrels in front of the lift, so when the lift lands at the bottom, I shoot the barrels from a safe location; works great :) and before I go down to turn on the power, I place trip mines, so when I come up on the lift, the soldiers set off the trip mines :)

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Great prep work

Thanks for this walkthrough. The other one I've been using is apparently for a much different (earlier?) version of the game. I never would've found my way through the level without this. Found my way under the garage door no problem, but then it seemed to be a dead-end, since the only way out of that room is back the way you came. The door you show at 1:25, I never would have found on my own. Also, delivering the first aid kit to the security guard (13:28) was so nice of you. Maybe he survived after all!

You are exceptional at listening to and acting on feedback.

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's all been great feedback and suggestions so far so it was a no brainer for me to incorporate them.

thats cool i never noticed the IV stand was connected to him, then again sometimes you miss certain things

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize that too the first time!

0:41 me encanta esta parte que cuando el gargantua se electrocuta, un soldado hecu empieza a gritar, es como si estuviera aterrorizado al ver el gargantua electrocutado. Le doy un 20/10

In my first playthrough I actually decided to help the marines when the garg attacked. I felt that I didn’t want them to be incinerated in flames, at least a bullet to the head is a quick way to die, fire keeps you alive. So I decided to help the marines fight the garg (of course I was wasting ammo since the garg can’t be killed with bullets but I didn’t know that) with the plan of killing the marines after the garg was dead, this didn’t play out as the garg massacred all the marines and left me terrified.

@foldervtolvr

2 жыл бұрын

Random fact: As I know now that the garg cannot be stopped by bullets I always go around murdering all the marines to spare them from the flames of the garg

@Sexy_Nutella

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, being burnt to a crispy alive is a fate I wouldn't wish on anyone

I wish they made a reaction for the guard if you bring a medkit for him :(

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

At least with that medkit he probably won't die at the control room :)

I want this game with most realistic image possible. Some of old games never gets old

15:11 i love when you look back and doing like a say goodbye to security guard.

You're really good

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :) Just loads of practice and runthroughs to deliver a seamless experience.

The most improved chapter from the early BM beta. If the inclusion of Xen wasn't enough to win people over to buying the full thing instead of playing the older mod, this map is a huge upgrade.

Keep it Up !!!

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Will do :)

I recently started to think about how it felt to work in Black Mesa facility before all this mess. Imagine working as this guy (16:15). Every day you have to go underground and sit in a small room with dirty concrete walls. All your entertainments is either watching security camera screens that 90% of time show absolutely the same picture, or bring some sort of read with yourself, like journals or books. No sunlight, except for short brakes or if something happens and you've being asked to help outside. In some sort it feels almost as a prison. Poor guy doesn't even a bathroom and most likely has to travel along the rails by foot every time he feels his tank is overflowed.

thank you

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

No probs, glad you enjoyed the video!

You are a very skillful man, Sexy Nutella. Well done!

This Gameplay helped me, I was wondering why the fire button didn't work, I didn't notice there are switches that you need to turn on near the ladder.

@Sexy_Nutella

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they changed the electricity puzzle for the definitive edition release. Glad this helped!

More to Trivia: *0:35 and 1:12 - Actually, if Gordon will be cornered by Garg (1:27) in starting area he can evade him by entering through the door on the left side, it leads to rail carts storage (it's a new feature in Defenitive Edition); *4:03 - I think you're a bit incorrect, Silo D actually isn't rocket silo, but a rocket engine test lab, so map of the railroad (actually it's monorail) system on switchboard show Silo D as (one of) the 'Lab' and Gordon proceed to rocket silo and the 'Silo' at the end of the chapter; *5:35 - At the same place HL1 you can see the unic scene where bullsquid drags survived HECU soldier through the crack in the wall, also in HL1 this silo didn't have sili doors and you can fight HECU soldiers inside of it, and also the silo's bottom was filled with corrosive chemicals instead of radioactive wastes; *This is the first chapter where you meet HECU marines are wearing night vision goggles (Defenitive Edition's addition), in prior versions you first meet them in 'Surface Tension'; *8:18 - In prior versions of the game this HECU shotgunner was able to break crates he hiding behind and make surprise attack on Gordon; *9:20 - Small supply crates now breakable with one hit instead of two, that resembles supply crates from HL2 now (added in recent update); *15:00 - Isn't Gordon can return to the control room by opening this silo door which should be active from now on? Trivia to 'On A Rail': *In HL1 railway system actually is electrified monorail system, but BM shows it as classic railroad with third rail (but in game it isn't electrified); *In original game when you step on the rail you'll receive some electrical damage, the same happened if you'll touch the water where electrified rail is submerged. Trivia to 'Apprehension': *If you fall in water while being inside of rail cart and after that stay in water for some time, HECU marines will comment that as "Nice camouflage, asshole!" (this one was added in Defenitive Edition); example: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lJph0ZaueK-zk9I.html

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, you're absolutely right - sorry I missed that side door. Was that there in the public beta? I'll update the description accordingly. As for returning to the control room after killing the Garg, I just tested it, looks like you can't open the blast door - the switch is inoperable. Thanks for correcting me!

I remember getting to the remastered ver. of this chapter for the first time. The scene of him tearing off the power lines looked great, and then I noticed there's no door to the track control. Only few mins later I realized that the game wants me to sprint past garg to the transformer room. I still have some footage from the previous version, where I hid in a hallway leading to the track control, watching him snarl and try to poke his flamethrower claws in "Come out and play with me!" style) The new ver. made me feel fear in this chaper once again, making me feel literally spawncamped almost at the start P.S. *Just* noticed than in this game a healing station has the Xbox360's Red Ring Of Death))

I tried to use those carts before looking this vid up and go to try them again and boom they work? Lol I was confused for like 20 mins

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

The carts work after power has been restored (and shocking the Garg) - perhaps that's what happened?

I really like what they've done with the chapter. The darkness until you reboot the generator makes it more immersive. And they had the emergency lights on, which makes sense, and helps you a bit,by guiding and giving you that bit of light to not fumble around much. About the cut out corridors for the Garg chase: many miss this But there's a chase at the other two instances when you encounter Gargantuans. Having a chase each time becomes dull. It's more compact this way, also why would they put a generator that out of the way? It's a nice, short, immersive level. Good thing too, right before the beast of a segment that is On a Rail. btw, I'm not mad they didn't implement the leeches. Those were annoying in the original. Well, they could put them back for lore reason, just not have them attack the player, as he's too big, and has an armor.

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

A Black Mesa dev commented the exact same reasoning for shortening the Garg chase on one of my other videos, I can understand why they changed that. Though part of me does wish it was still there just because of how effective that sequence was.

@vodkavecz

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sexy_Nutella The Chase after Gonarch makes up for it in spades :)

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

@@vodkavecz That is very true. I am warming up to the new Garg encounter a lot more now knowing the devs' intention. Like you said it does make the ST chase more intense as that is the first instance where the Garg chases Gordon for an extended period of time. Thanks for the comment :)

When I have to use the bathroom but it’s locked 2:14 My dad in the bathroom: son why is the door burning???

@esmael_8k

3 жыл бұрын

2:14

You gave the guard a medikit ;-;

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

Really hope he made it out of there alive!

[Agonizing Screaming!!!]

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

I kid you not, I had to redo this section so many times because so many of the HECU would spam that [Agonizing Screaming] voiceline at the same time or right after one another. My ears were bleeding by the end of it.

16:32 *Literally me*

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

The guards in this game are so relatable lol

5:50. I can see the grain now.

She hits 2k subs!!!

@typhoonn3478

3 жыл бұрын

She?

8:43 Was taking the stairs always an option? I feel like the whole point in the original half-life was to funnel you into a point where you have to fight the soldiers coming down, they seem pretty easy to sidestep like this

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

You do fight them as you happen across the generator in the original game just like this if memory serves me correct. The game also does force you to take the lift when you're going back up, which places you directly in the path of some HECU reinforcements

I played HL in the 90s through 2010s on a Windows. Having moved to a Mac Studio, have they made it available for this platform? I am getting mixed readouts. txs!

half life 1 power up:turn on the generator to get the power back on and escape black mesa power up:POWER THE FUCKING UP

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha

That's a friendly garg

@Sexy_Nutella

2 жыл бұрын

The HECU soldiers definitely appreciated it ;)

Wasn't there like a buzwarn that tell Gordon to report topside for questioning in this chapter?

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

It's one of a few lines from the VOX announcer that plays randomly. I've definitely played through WGH where they use that line. Unfortunately did not capture it for the video.

@rawpowerjagg

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sexy_Nutella ah i see

14:23 - these pipes won't kill you outright tho, so if you're fast enough, you can go that way again.

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

That's interesting. I just thought it'd kill you before you can make it to the vent. Are you able to return to the control room then?

@MaximG.

3 жыл бұрын

You are, but the guard won't say anything about it.

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaximG. I just did what you described - thanks for correcting me, I've updated the description :)

Ok, I have to ask. Does the door at 2:29 still work, or is it permanently busted in Definitive Edition? Because I'm so used to playing HL1 again that I forget.

@Sexy_Nutella

2 жыл бұрын

Nope, doesn't work, even after the power is turned on. At least that's what I remember from trying it.

@connorgolsong290

2 жыл бұрын

@@Sexy_Nutella Oof. Shame.

13:25 nice of you 😊

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta help a brother out!

How did you change mp5's muzzle flash ??

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

It's a mod called "Particle Enhancement Project" on the Steam Workshop. It changes the gun muzzle flashes as well as the explosions

This is keyboard and mouse ? Looks smooth as some kind of controller, I play on Steam controller, thanks for vid!

How come the electricity at the beginning of the chapter DIDN'T kill the garg?

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe it did damage it but it wasn't long enough to kill it. Gordon delivered the final blow.

what is the addon that makes it so recharging times go faster?

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

I believe the base game increased the recharge rate.

Question: why is it not so dark? I have tried to fix the overdarkness problem but it only helped a little. I have full brightness so I have no idea why it’s so dark. Any idea why?

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

This chapter did get way darker in this version of the game, it's a feature of the level and not a bug. You need the flashlight to be able to see anything at all for most parts of this chapter. Perhaps that's why you are noticing it being really dark? If so that is perfectly normal. Once you restore the power, the whole map should be brighter.

@sticc.5483

3 жыл бұрын

Ah ok, thanks

Do you think the Leeches will be in Operation: Black Mesa?

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure to be honest.

I remember saw ur comment or maybe replying one of viewers here, it is said that ur normally gameplay should be more agressive and fast , but because in this gameplay you steep into freeman's character and his point of view to this event, thats why you slow down ur gameplay in this walktrough and pay attention to other details right ? I forgot wich video u wrote that note, it makes me realize ur gameplay just relaxing but the shooting is on point hahaha

@aareaja783

Жыл бұрын

Sorry my bad english, i only remember few words from that comment/note that u write

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

Yes I did say that in I believe one of my older Power Up videos. Glad you appreciate this :)

interesting

I wish I remembered the actual name Garg instead of the Black Mesa Golem Ape

Gargantua feels underwhelming. It doesn't have the heavy earth-shaking steps like in the original. It's rather like someone is walking loudly, rather than being heavy in itself. Also, it's figure looks a bit malnourished. The original had a fatter figure.

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

I do wish they had louder footsteps ya. The original SHOOK the entire ground

Is it possible to complete Power Up without the flashlight?

@Sexy_Nutella

2 жыл бұрын

That'd be a nice challenge! The level is incredibly dark without it haha

@foldervtolvr

2 жыл бұрын

Two Words: Muzzle flashes. It would be a lot creepier. But also a lot cooler, using the guns to find a way through. Feels like something Gordon would do of his flashlight malfunctioned

what is the config that upgrades the flashlight?

@Sexy_Nutella

Жыл бұрын

The flashlight shown in this video is the base game's - not sure of the config to modify it unfortunately. Could probably find a guide online though

@ee47

Жыл бұрын

thanks i actually found the guide

3:35 not anymore buddy.

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Lol! I guess he was referring to the Houndeyes and other grunts in the basement levels

@tychusenfieldlarsson206

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sexy_Nutella Oh my bad, I got my mind confused with the control room.

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

6:52 😂

@Sexy_Nutella

2 жыл бұрын

Reverse uno was pulled :)

Why 17 min, last video was 30 min?

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Well, this chapter is a lot shorter.

Power Up was always my least favourite chapter in HL, and Black Mesa regretfully didn't make it much better.

Me gusto el nuevo *Power Up* q hicieron......buena jugada en capítulo 7 *Sexy Nutella* ;)

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

¡Gracias! Sí, los cambios fueron muy agradables :)

@omarandresorellano4142

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sexy_Nutella la verdad si jeje y feliz año nuevo ^^

I love nutella

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

I love this comment ;)

I have a question, are you going to play original Half Life?

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe one day but not anytime soon. Black Mesa covers the same ground storywise as HL1, though I do think the original has its own unique charm. Its just that there are a bunch of other videos I'd rather make than a HL1 playthrough.

12:27 :D

This chapter is probably more unfun than On A Rail. I feel like it's just a copy of Blast Pit.

@Sexy_Nutella

3 жыл бұрын

I personally enjoyed it, though I can see why some wouldn't - Blast Pit and Power Up are essentially two back-to-back "boss fight" chapters.

@shidder

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sexy_Nutella That's probably why I dislike it. It just seems like a low-budget copy of blast pit as it literally has the same concept. Go to that room and turn something on, quickly run next to the boss and to an another room and turn something on and then use the combined things that you turned on to kill the boss.