Inbound
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Chapter Summary
Dr. Gordon Freeman starts his day riding a tram headed to the Sector C Test Labs to begin work. Gordon is about half an hour late for work, but otherwise it seems like it will be an uneventful day. At one point the cart makes a temporary stop, and Gordon notices a strange man in a blue suit watching him from another stopped tram, but the tram starts its ride again and Gordon arrives, albeit a bit late, at his destination; the Sector C Test Labs.
Inbound is the first chapter in Black Mesa.
Gameplay
This chapter is mainly non-interactive, giving an introduction for the game. Names of real-life people who participated in the development of the game are shown throughout the chapter.
The tram ride gives the player an overview of the Black Mesa Research Facility as well as a taste of the vast size of it. When the tram ride ends, the player enters the Anomalous Materials lab, and the same-named second chapter.
Inbound has three load points [1].
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Trivia
- In a moment during the tram ride, for a few seconds, the player can see through the left window a security guard knocking on a door. This guard is Barney Calhoun.
- The G-man makes his first appearance during the tram ride in. He can be seen looking at the player from another tram.
Redesign History
One of the major objectives on the redesign of this chapter was creating and defining a visual style and standard for the indoor tunnel components and track sections which are used throughout the rest of the chapter. Spencer Rose was the main designer of the level. The most recent pass was done by Anthony Stone; the textures and prop models were created by various members of the Black Mesa team. [2]
This level went through a number of internal iterations and many designs were experimented with before settling on the current version.
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