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Black Mesa: Definitive Edition

Crowbar Collective

84Critics4.1/5Wednesday, November 25, 20205.7 years ago

Release

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Critic score

84/100

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Inside Black Mesa: Definitive Edition

What it is

Black Mesa: Definitive Edition includes performance improvements with a higher frame rate in some levels and visual upgrades, as well as all new and expanded Xen levels.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

First person

Themes

Action · Science fiction

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Black Mesa

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Who made it

Crowbar Collective
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Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Themes & modes

ActionScience fictionSingle playerMultiplayer

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS: Windows® 10 or Newer • Processor: 2.6 Dual Core Processor or Greater • Memory: 6 GB RAM • Graphics: 2 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater • DirectX: Version 9.0c • Network: Broadband Internet connection • Storage: 20 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended: • OS: Windows® 10 or Newer • Processor: 3.2 Quad Core Processor or Greater • Memory: 8 GB RAM • Graphics: 4 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater • DirectX: Version 9.0c • Network: Broadband Internet connection • Storage: 20 GB available space

Linux

Minimum

Minimum: • OS: Ubuntu 14.0 or Greater • Processor: 2.6 Dual Core Processor or Greater • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Graphics: 2 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater • Network: Broadband Internet connection • Storage: 20 GB available space • Additional Notes: Does not support the Nouveau display driver

Recommended

Recommended: • OS: Ubuntu 14.0 or Greater • Processor: 3.2 Quad Core Processor or Greater • Memory: 6 GB RAM • Graphics: 3 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater • Network: Broadband Internet connection • Storage: 20 GB available space • Additional Notes: Does not support the Nouveau display driver

Black Mesa: Definitive Edition

Inside Black Mesa: Definitive Edition

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