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There is one Xen episode close to the end that is indeed way too big for its own good and quite boring, I will give you that, but otherwise I found the new Xen
by pezezin 8mo ago
There is one Xen episode close to the end that is indeed way too big for its own good and quite boring, I will give you that, but otherwise I found the new Xen levels very well made and fleshed out. Lets be honest, the original Xen was quite lackluster...
- reitzensteinm 8mo agoWell, even if the levels are well made and I've just got poor taste, Half Life was such a tightly designed package, introducing new weapons, things to play with (like the trains), enemies, environment modifiers at a steady pace. Replacing a 5 minute level with a 20 minute level, even if it's better, ruins that pacing. There's just not enough content in the game to support it. I agree Xen was by far the weakest of the original levels, but I don't think it's a coincidence that it was also pretty short. I think they knew it had novelty but no staying power and probably cut it to the bone.
- orleyhuxwell 8mo agoI'm confused after reading this thread; the Xen levels are long in original HF, or in Black Mesa? > Unfortunately, by the end of the earth levels and certainly on Xen, the levels switch over to original designs By original designs, do you mean HF1 version, or pre-HF1 designs that didn't get implemented in HF1?
- jamesfinlayson 8mo agoBlack Mesa has a longer Xen and original designs took inspiration from retail Half-Life but weren't exact copies of map layouts etc.