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I had the pleasure of testing out Transmissions Element 120, a single-player experience set in the Half-Life universe. It’s now out, and available on Linux.

I have to say, I thought it was excellent. I really like the mysterious setting, the performance even at 4K resolution is pretty decent too.

It feels a little bit like the start of Portal 2, as you don’t really know what’s going on, but it’s very intriguing. I didn’t have too much trouble figuring anything out, so it’s not overly challenging, but it was a really nice experience.

The new weapon it introduces is really freaking sweet though, using it to smash down enemies, boost-jump, or break your fall so you don’t die from big heights—really clever weapon.

It’s best played in a dark room, with headphones and the volume up for maximum effect. It’s still enjoyable in the bright of day though.

I must admit, I’m really surprised at the quality of it. Very impressive.

About the game
Transmissions : Element 120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a unique gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?

The new and updated release with Linux support also includes:
- Enhanced dynamic lighting
- Integrated Source Shader Editor 0.5 for enhanced post processing & lighting
- Improved support for complex physics structure
- Support for supermassive physics objects
- Pre-processed AO
- Improved AI and group behavior on multiple AI types

Playing it actually made me want to go and finally finish Half-Life 2, maybe I will now.
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miro Jun 16, 2016
just tried it out. I think I played that before just for fun with wine on my laptop. Performance was like 5fps of course, but now on my steam machine with all possible settings maxed it runs perfectly.

very nice mod so far, just play it in the dark :>
armageddon51 Jun 16, 2016
It's beautifully made, free and a lot of fun. My great respect for the developer(s). We need more of you in Linux.
Thank you !!!
slaapliedje Jun 16, 2016
This reminds me, did the Black Mesa team ever port to Linux? You'd think a Mod for a game, let alone an engine would be as simple as installing it...

I installed this to play later for sure. Not that I don't have tons of other games to complete...
edo Jun 17, 2016
Half life 2 is an awesome game, so I cant wait to play another game from the same universe
slaapliedje Jun 17, 2016
Agreed, just looked, apparently Black Mesa is now a 20 game... but the developer actually created a post in the steam discussions about Linux support before anyone else did! I would suppose that's newsworthy here, eh?
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