Black Mesa Map: bm_deepend

Author: Maki (https://steamcommunity.com/id/riomaki) Download: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1888779772

Short action-packed map with nice variety of gameplay situations. From swimming in the flooded sector of the complex to walking around the turrets.

Both puzzle and action sections end with exciting culmination, former is a nod to those testing rooms in Questionable Ethics, latter is another mechanical bird for your laser guided missiles, preceded with a shooting gallery thanks to a conveniently placed turret.

Classic Black Mesa spirit we're all used to since Half-Life1 is transmitted nicely through well-designed architecture, and a lot of attention is paid into guiding the player. Button at the beginning flashes and makes a sound, and door opens in sight. Finding the unlocked area at underwater section is possible by memorizing the direction where it should be, and turret is presented in a safe situation to make the player comfortable with it.

Layout and direction of player's movement are making the most out of the area, with two floors to be accessed through elevator shaft at central hub and then leaving the same way you came. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99H7yh735IQ