Half-Life: Blue Shift

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 739 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 508 out of 739
  2. Mixed: 186 out of 739
  3. Negative: 45 out of 739
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  1. NickN.
    Dec 11, 2007
    4
    Possibly the biggest let-down in gaming history. While it may still have some of the qualities of the original half-life, the irritating and confusing levels in this short game, along with the boring ending that isn't even really a "climax" at all, ruins Blue Shift completely. Something worth mentioning is that you have LESS weapons than in the original half-life. Not having any new Possibly the biggest let-down in gaming history. While it may still have some of the qualities of the original half-life, the irritating and confusing levels in this short game, along with the boring ending that isn't even really a "climax" at all, ruins Blue Shift completely. Something worth mentioning is that you have LESS weapons than in the original half-life. Not having any new weapons is already dissapointing enough, but to actually take away weapons in an expansion pack is really disappointing, especially coming from such a great company as Valve.… Expand
  2. Dave2
    Jul 19, 2001
    1
    It was a waste of time. I want my money back.
  3. Elektordi
    Jun 1, 2006
    2
    Finished in less than a day... Not so good than all others HL mods.
  4. WilliamK.
    Oct 25, 2007
    3
    Half Life: Blueshift was just an attempt to get more money off the Half Life franchise. It's a weak attempt at creating an expansion, and it is hardly a "must have". As an FPS it's just loke good old Half Life, but storywise it is dull, boring and repeatative. In short: stay away from this game unless you're dying to get your hands on an old FPS.
  5. Desangele
    Jul 2, 2009
    4
    No new weapons,really short.Although it has some new thing i can`t rate it more than 4
  6. John
    Oct 9, 2003
    3
    Waste of time.
  7. AB
    Feb 2, 2005
    1
    Who would want to buy an expansion that actually lowers the quality of the game? "Blue Shift" is one of the biggest disappointments I've ever seen. This game is exactly what the initials are: BS.
  8. JacobN.
    May 7, 2006
    0
    a completely dissapotinting game.
  9. MikeX
    Sep 16, 2001
    2
    Sure it has some excellent qual gameplay...but its way too short and there ain't much variety on enemies/weapons...oh my did we explore a lot(sarcastic)! I beat this game in less than 4 hours on the difficult difficulty...and im about ta do it again cause im bored...and in case i missed something.
  10. Sid
    May 10, 2006
    0
    I cant believe i actually played through the whole thing, thinking it would get better. dont make my mistake. this game is lame.
  11. NathanL.
    Jun 13, 2007
    4
    Good game, but too short. I finished it in about 2 hours. Should be free.
  12. Sumone!!!
    Apr 24, 2009
    0
    NO, no, no! This is all wrong! Half-life was a great game I loved it! Then, here come Opposing force! It was great. I loved killing enemies as the marines! It great to play the bad guys sometimes. Then, OH MY GOD! I bought Half-life: Blue Shift and was expecting great things! I played it straight till I beat the game. The bad part was...it took me only 40 minutes. In less then 1 hour I NO, no, no! This is all wrong! Half-life was a great game I loved it! Then, here come Opposing force! It was great. I loved killing enemies as the marines! It great to play the bad guys sometimes. Then, OH MY GOD! I bought Half-life: Blue Shift and was expecting great things! I played it straight till I beat the game. The bad part was...it took me only 40 minutes. In less then 1 hour I have played the worst game in the half life series. It was just a attempt to make more money of the original half life series. I hope they learn from this.… Expand
  13. MichaelS
    Dec 20, 2009
    3
    Very poor. Short, boring, at best reminiscent of previous gameplay. No new weapons, no new enemies. No need to comment further.
  14. Broyax
    Mar 29, 2020
    0
    Bizarre, contrairement à Opposing Force qui n'aime que le D3D, Blue **** préfère l'OGL ! parce que sinon, on ne voit pas le menu principal par la suite (dès qu'on veut y retourner) ce qui est un peu ballot... Mais bon ne compat' XP SP2 et en OGL, cette vieille daube consent à fonctionner (à peu près) sur Win 7-64, alleluia !

    Mais bon, faut pas rêver non plus, car on voit bien que cette    Bizarre, contrairement à Opposing Force qui n'aime que le D3D, Blue **** préfère l'OGL ! parce que sinon, on ne voit pas le menu principal par la suite (dès qu'on veut y retourner) ce qui est un peu ballot... Mais bon ne compat' XP SP2 et en OGL, cette vieille daube consent à fonctionner (à peu près) sur Win 7-64, alleluia !

    Mais bon, faut pas rêver non plus, car on voit bien que cette extension (encore bricolée par les caves de Gearbox) a l'air bien bugguée quand même... elle reprend l'espèce de mise en scène du jeu principal sans se fouler mais en dégradant l'expérience très nettement puisqu'on est soit bloqué, soit on se retrouve à pousser un baril pour monter dessus et passer une barrière trop haute... ou alors le script ne se délenche pas : les barils inflammables n'explosent pas ?

    Bon, c'est pas tout ça mais j'ai pas trop de temps à perdre sur une vieille merde récalcitrante dont le,gameplay vieillot et suranné se signale avant tout par sa lourdeur permanente... comme dans le jeu d"origine d'ailleurs ! sauf qu'il était moins buggué que ça. Quand même ! J'ouvre donc le vide-ordure et je balance la blue **** Je peux pas me torcher avec ça, donc ça sert à rien.    … Expand
  15. Oinky
    Apr 28, 2021
    0
    A good game for half life fans. Not as good as opposing force but still....
  16. DuckTearPopper
    Feb 15, 2020
    0
    Rosenberg is easily the worst part about this game. I killed him at the end with cheats.
  17. Tromble
    Jun 28, 2021
    4
    More of a themed level pack than proper expansion Half Life: Blue Shift is an unremarkable story a security guard escaping Black Mesa.

    I recommend this only if you are desperate for more Half Life.

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#96 Best PC Game of 2001
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#3 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Gamer's Pulse
    80
    A nice return to a classic game scenario, but is far too short and fails to bring anything new to the series. While playing Blue Shift was fun, I would compare the experience to eating Chinese food. No sooner had I finished, than I wanted more.
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  2. Yahoo!
    60
    As it stands, it's almost in the realm of the type of content you expect to freely download.
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  3. Happy Puppy
    80
    Just know that you're in for a short ride that will leave you yearning for a full-fledged sequel.
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