Half-Life has become an absolutely iconic game, and is considered to be a masterpiece. Can the fanmade remake, Black Mesa, do the original game justice? Is Black Mesa better than Half-Life 1? Or is it worse? Let's find out as we revisit the iconic Black Mesa facility, remade from the ground up. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL WITH A TIP!: Join the Discord!: Twitter: Stream Starting/Ending music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Half-Life is a series of first-person shooter games developed and published by Valve. The games combine shooting combat, puzzles and storytelling. The original Half-Life, Valve's first product, was released in 1998 for Windows to critical and commercial success.