• @[email protected]
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    33 months ago
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    Xen just ended up too long, imo. They should have released it as a free DLC and stayed more true to the source.

    I really felt like the pacing suffered too much as a consequence. Everything up until then gives you the impression that you are heading towards the grand finale and Black Mesa is suddenly like: “Solve some more puzzles for the next 2-3 hours”.

    I liked it but that really threw me off.

    • magic_lobster_party
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      33 months ago
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      I agree with you. For this reason I prefer the original Xen. It was bad, but at least it was short. Black Mesa’s Xen is mediocre, but way too long. They overdid it.