Half-Life

a.k.a. HL / Half Life / 半条命 / ハーフライフ / Half-Life: Source/Half-Life Deathmatch: Source

published by Sierra On-Line in 1998-07-25, developed by Valve, running on Windows
type: shooter
genre: Science Fiction, First-person shooter
series: Half-Life
perspective: 1st person
player options: single player, LAN, Internet
game engine: GoldSrc
languages: chi eng fre ger ita jpn kor spa
4.5/5
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Personal review

The gifted son of the love triangle between Wolf3, Doom and Quake.

Having a Steam account without Half-Life is as absurd as a Spanish omelet without eggs or potatoes.

Absolutely essential, recommended therapy against claustrophobia, arachnophobia, boredom and addiction to Wolverine clone shooters.

It is recommended not to touch the microwave.

Valve's greatest masterpiece to date.

10 out of 10


# 2014-07-16 20:56:39

Official descriptions (3)

Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is a recreation of the first multiplayer game set in the Half-Life universe. Features all the classic weapons and most-played maps, now running on the Source engine.

(Source standalone multiplayer/deathmatch mode)

# 2014-12-28 13:23:23 - official description - source
Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.

(Source Remake Half-Life)

# 2014-12-28 13:22:12 - official description - source
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

(GoldSrc Half-Life)

# 2014-12-28 13:21:20 - official description - source

Comments (2)

There's two versions of this game (also of Blue Shift and Opposing Force) out, one uses the original GoldSrc engine, and another which was ported to the newer Source engine with very few (barely notable) changes to how the game appears or works.

Sanguine # 2013-01-25 04:17:56 - 1 reply
Listed as Game of the Year by nearly all (if not all) of the major gaming publications, this first person shooter is excellently done. From the gripping story, to the wonderfully scripted AI, this game will have even hard core gamers coming back for more. Many people complain about the late game "jumping torture" areas, but all in all this is a wonderfully designed game that raises the bar for all games to come.

Also, it offers a graphics and AI engine that is hugely editable, allowing a vast number of Single Player and Multiplayer mods. To date, no game has matched its appeal or sales figures: and still it tops nearly every list of games.

# 2005-03-21 22:12:33

Technical specs

display: textured polygons
Minimum:
* Windows 95, 98 or NT4
* 133 MHz Pentium CPU
* 24 MB RAM
* Mouse
* Keyboard

Sanguine # 2008-11-19 23:16:24

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External reviews (5) - average: 93.2% - median: 95%

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C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (174+)uk2061999-015/5100%
Génération 4 (083-138)fr1171998-125/683%
IGN1998*9.5/1095%
Metacritic1998*96/10096%
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PC Playerde721998-1292/10092%
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