Initially developed and released by Gearbox Software in 2001, second Half-Life add-on, Half-Life: Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility and another look at the Incident's consequences from the eyes of Gordon Freeman's best friend - Barney Calhoun.

In 2012, Crowbar Collective has delighted Half-Life fans with release of the magnificent Half-Life remake, but there are still no released remakes for add-ons. This is when we are coming in - HECU Collective are developing the Black Mesa: Blue Shift - a free remake with use of Black Mesa resources and style. We will try to stay as close to the original Blue Shift and Black Mesa as possible. Our mod will be releasing partially, chapter by chapter, so those who are not patient for the full release will finally have something to play!


Chapter 4 Released Now!




Downloads


You can download all 4 chapters of the remake here:


Black Mesa: Blue Shift | Chapters 1-4 | ModDBBlack Mesa: Blue Shift | Chapters 1-4 | Steam WorkshopBlack Mesa: Blue Shift | Chapters 1-4 | Google Drive



Check out our custom stuff for the mod:


Alternative Crowbars | ModDB Download PageDualshock 4 In-Game Icons | ModDB Download PageOriginal Logo | ModDB Download



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Mod's Awards


Mod of the Year 2021 | Players Choice - 2nd Place



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Black Mesa: Black Ops


Azure Sheep Remake



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LambdaGeneration Interview | New Focal Point Information



Great day, everyone! We're back with some exciting news about Focal Point!


For those who missed it, in our previous post, we shared two new screenshots featuring thrilling new locations. And for those who have already enjoyed them to the fullest, let's move forward.

For the first time in a while, we've decided to not just showcase screenshots, but treat you some gameplay footage, revealing the richness and unique visual style of the Blue Shift's fifth chapter remake!


As you can tell from the title, our team participated in an interview with LambdaGeneration, where we delved into many technical aspects of development, shared exclusive development screenshots, answered your questions, and unveiled a secret about one of the new monsters you'll encounter in our version of Focal Point!




We hope you enjoy it all to the end!

We posted a new .gif showcasing one of the chapter's caves on the Patreon page too, go take a look!

There's still a lot more stuff to show off, but we're saving it for future. Keep an eye on the news!



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Chapter 5: Focal Point - December 2023 Article

Chapter 5: Focal Point - December 2023 Article

News 61 comments

We are back with some impressive progress and news about Focal Point!

Chapter 5: Focal Point - June 2023 Article

Chapter 5: Focal Point - June 2023 Article

News 53 comments

Xen there! Check out our progress on the borderworld for the 5th chapter of our mod!

Chapter 4: Captive Freight - Release

Chapter 4: Captive Freight - Release

News 18 comments

The time has come for the Chapter 4 to release! Hop on the train and save the Black Mesa personnel!

Chapter 4: Captive Freight - June 2022 Article

Chapter 4: Captive Freight - June 2022 Article

News 14 comments

It's been a while since last article! See what's new on our Captive Freight chapter progress!

RSS Files
Black Mesa: Blue Shift - Chapters 1-4

Black Mesa: Blue Shift - Chapters 1-4

Full Version 56 comments

Chapter 4 of the remake, Captive Freight, is now released!

Dualshock 4 In-Game Icons

Dualshock 4 In-Game Icons

HUD 1 comment

Due to some limitations, we had to release those icons for in-game hints as a separate mod.

Original Logo

Original Logo

GUI

Old logo of the mod from before Chapter 4 update.

Alternative Crowbars

Alternative Crowbars

Weapon Skin

Some scrapped and requested variants of the crowbar.

Vanilla Logo [FOR CH1-3 RELEASE]

Vanilla Logo [FOR CH1-3 RELEASE]

GUI 3 comments

Vanilla-style logo. UPDATE FROM 2-DEC-21: FIXED LOGO POSITION. OPEN FULL DESCRIPTION FOR THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS!

Black Mesa: Blue Shift - Chapters 1-3 [OLD]

Black Mesa: Blue Shift - Chapters 1-3 [OLD]

Full Version 44 comments

The THIRD chapter of the remake, Duty Calls, is now released! OPEN FULL DESCRIPTION FOR THE NEW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS!

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JeepyGMI
JeepyGMI - - 96 comments

I'm very excited for a new update. I loved what's been released so far!

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Dr.pper
Dr.pper - - 271 comments

Will you guys add the Kingpin into the mod?

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HackGames
HackGames - - 1 comments

Just playied bouth original Blue Shift for the first time, and this one in a row. Best experience ever! its defenetly felt longer then the original, altho it's only 4th chapter done, Keep up the good ****) hope to play the rest chapters soon))

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exsisting_guy
exsisting_guy - - 19 comments

have you guys thought of brutal black mesa yet

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AyeBlin
AyeBlin - - 365 comments

Can't waits for the next update. Enjoy every minute of this mod!

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Guest
Guest - - 698,201 comments

Special thanks for the support of Ukraine. You are the best!

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uzipenis
uzipenis - - 24 comments

I'll be looking forward to other chapters

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faisy63091366106661
faisy63091366106661 - - 7 comments

I always liked the Half Life Opposing Force more than Blue Shift. But I also enjoyed playing this mod. Looking forward to the next chapter.

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andrewГО
andrewГО - - 818 comments

просто супер

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ZackAkai
ZackAkai - - 12 comments

I want to like this mod and all the hard work you guys are putting in *so* much, but dear lord it's crash-happy in its current state. Shortly after being given the crowbar in Chapter 3 (Duty Calls), the game simply shuts itself off, no input required. I tried restarting the game then loading a save, only for it to crash to desktop again. Then I started a new game from Chapter 3, and sure enough, it crashed at the same point. Now it crashes to desktop as soon as I hit "Load Game" or "New Game" from the main menu. Can't even start a new game. Anyone else experiencing a similar problem?

EDIT: lol who's the chucklefuck who downvoted this? I think "game crashes to desktop with no way to continue" is a reasonable issue to bring up, free or otherwise.

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