Some semi-important stuff IG. [pinned]

Can confirm, this is Barney

black mesa sucks

Why does Black Mesa suck? :(

Namely because of the many diviations. Less impactful gunplay, worse Enemy handling, a particular gripe of mine is the intro, where you're forced to use a light source mechanic from episode one that doubles as a fun weapon sometimes when you have a gravity gun, like in episode one. Except they do that when you don't have it, in much less open areas like vents that tend to lend themselves much worse to carrying items in general and you don't get any other means of defense. And they run out all together. This singlehandedly makes it a worse experience for new players who might damn well quit right there, at the begining due to the change and who knows if they'd come back.
Really my main problem with it personally is people saying new players should start with it for all those reasons, but I also know for a fact Evan has more to say on the matter.