[dajoh]

I don't agree at all, Xen was my favorite part of Black Mesa and my least favorite part of the original Half-Life. I was blown away by how good they managed to make it look (with a 2004-era engine, albeit with updates), it's absolutely gorgeous. The gameplay and puzzles were far more fun for me too, and I greatly appreciate that they made this part of the game longer.

But to each his own.

[pezezin]

I fully agree with you. Xen was quite crap in the original, but in Black Mesa it is fantastic, and feels really alien and weird.

[xcv123]

And Xen was my least favourite part of Black Mesa by far. To each their own.