Half-Life: Blue Shift

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 739 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 508 out of 739
  2. Mixed: 186 out of 739
  3. Negative: 45 out of 739
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  1. Awesomeness
    Dec 14, 2006
    9
    Too short, but other than that a fun game. Not as good as the original or OpFor though.
  2. MartinF.
    Oct 16, 2006
    9
    Overall not a bad game, its short sure, but it provides some pretty cool/funny story elements to Half Life and at the same time does not leave you asking yourself what other silly task needs to be done!
  3. VolkovM.
    Oct 8, 2006
    10
    I enjoyed this Campaign more then the original Half Life.
  4. GDe
    Sep 23, 2006
    8
    This is worth playing. The High Def pack was cool and so was seeing Freeman up close.
  5. DanielT.
    Sep 9, 2006
    10
    The best Half Life Add-on I ever Played. Great Story, great graphics everythig is perfect!!!
  6. XanderS.
    Aug 13, 2006
    9
    Excellent parralux to the origional, though it lacks a learning curve and remains a similar difficulty throughout the entire game.
  7. ChaseM.
    Jul 27, 2006
    9
    Found it funny how it was playing my old CD in my disk drive while i was playing, I didnt know any games did that. my only gripes are that now after beating the game I can never go threw the first 3 loading sequences with a gun in my hand thus making me not be able to replay the game, and therz no select chapter thing to allow me to avoid this. It ends short where I thought it had Found it funny how it was playing my old CD in my disk drive while i was playing, I didnt know any games did that. my only gripes are that now after beating the game I can never go threw the first 3 loading sequences with a gun in my hand thus making me not be able to replay the game, and therz no select chapter thing to allow me to avoid this. It ends short where I thought it had potential to have somthing ELSE go horribly wrong and prolong the game. but the ending was satisfying enough, would have liked to see more corolation with gordon freeman though. this game is TOTALLY worth the price, i think its actually under-priced now.… Expand
  8. CarlN.
    Jul 1, 2006
    9
    This is a very fun FPS game, the reason i give it a 9 is that the game contains mutch bugs.
  9. C.P.
    Jun 14, 2006
    10
    personally, despite its shortness and lack of bosses or new weapons, i think blue shift is every bit an essential part of the Half Life saga. this game is awesome- alright, so it might not be up there with the much longer Opposing Force or the original Half life, but the graphics, advanced AI, and storyline more than make up for it. most games out today dont have the AI the soldiers do in personally, despite its shortness and lack of bosses or new weapons, i think blue shift is every bit an essential part of the Half Life saga. this game is awesome- alright, so it might not be up there with the much longer Opposing Force or the original Half life, but the graphics, advanced AI, and storyline more than make up for it. most games out today dont have the AI the soldiers do in this 2002-ish release. when i first played, i couldn't believe how the soldiers used grenades and flanking maneuvers to hit me from every angle! in short, a good game from what is hands down the best FPS franchise ever created, bar none. Doom 3 and Halo can't touch HL. period.… Expand
  10. BigD.
    Jun 10, 2006
    10
    This is one of the best games EVER i think that all the HL games and modes RULE the gaming industries.
  11. DonnickD.
    Jun 4, 2006
    10
    This is wonderfull game! It expierence both best games- Half-life and Opposing Force!
  12. Elektordi
    Jun 1, 2006
    2
    Finished in less than a day... Not so good than all others HL mods.
  13. M.Peters
    May 31, 2006
    9
    Blue Shift is Half-Life from a different viewpoint. If you finished Half-Life and are thirsty for more, give this one a shot and you will not be disappointed.
  14. MikeC.
    May 19, 2006
    9
    Puzzles that you would never forget and a realism pack for OPFOR and half life.
  15. SteveS.
    May 19, 2006
    8
    Good addition for any hardcore Half life Fan. Its not as good as other games but if you love H.L. and the story and Barney its a diffent look at the same thing. Plus $$$ its free from steam when its bundled, No brainer. Doom 3 was not a better game.
  16. EliasO.
    May 14, 2006
    8
    Amazingly fun game, good story, good gameplay, it really makes me feel like i'm a elite soldier working as a lame security officer! Only bad thing is that it's too short.
  17. 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.
  18. ColinP.
    May 9, 2006
    7
    its nice that they made a game that is intergated to half life. but it so short and the story is a littal to happy for my tase. like at the end when they drive of in to the sun seat.
  19. MikeF.
    May 8, 2006
    8
    good game but not fast enough although i did play easy mode
  20. BrianL.
    May 8, 2006
    10
    nice game even though its not new. most people will like it.
  21. JacobN.
    May 7, 2006
    0
    a completely dissapotinting game.
  22. RichardH
    May 7, 2006
    6
    A rather lacklustre excursion compared to the much superior Opposing Force - nothing terribly exceptional in the way of gameplay. On the plus side, it was a free download thanks to registration through Steam.
  23. DavidK.
    May 7, 2006
    7
    Game is good but is much shorter than the other two original Half-Life games.
  24. HomerS.
    May 7, 2006
    10
    Short and sweet. Graphics slightly better than HL:1 and OpFor. Gameplay is excellent, like the first two.
  25. PeterU.
    May 7, 2006
    9
    The game rocks, but you have fewer weapons and the missions are shorten then in Opposing Force. So why is the price the same ??? I would give it a 10 if you would get the game as bonus of Opposing Force.
  26. JamesF.
    May 6, 2006
    9
    This game is sweeeeeeeeat, It is a very good MOD for Half-life the integrates very will with the main game. Game play, awsome, New gats great, new places cool. Great MOD.
  27. SamR.
    May 6, 2006
    9
    Good Game Was a good, but short add on to the HL series!
  28. 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.
  29. PIRANHAg.
    Dec 23, 2003
    7
    Good pack for price... NO NEW WEAPONS AND MONSTERS?????!!!!!!
  30. RobL.
    Dec 11, 2003
    10
    This game is awesome!!
  31. IgorS.
    Oct 25, 2003
    9
    i liked this game. its cool graphics makes this game sweet. what i like about this game is how the soldiers work together and the sweet graphics. the people who said this game sucks should eat their hearts out.
  32. MichaelR.
    Oct 25, 2003
    10
    This game is tight. but pretty short. ahhh! who cares still a tight, one of the best half life games. this game is cooooolll
  33. ArnieL.
    Oct 25, 2003
    10
    Man!! This game is sweet! i dont care wat other people say, this game is awesome! Especially the graphics!
  34. John
    Oct 9, 2003
    3
    Waste of time.
  35. [Anonymous]
    May 22, 2003
    10
    Are you stupid its an expansion of the greatest game ever, and it is just as good as the original only shorter.
  36. Jon
    Apr 9, 2003
    10
    SWEET GAME! Half-life Blue shift was one of the coolest games I've ever played. The graphics and gameplay is reason enough to buy the game. Not to mention the amazing AI. The soldiers aren't stupid, they use grenades to smoke you out, flank you, and provide cover for their force. The puzzles in the game are pretty neat to, they actually require you to think; not just waste SWEET GAME! Half-life Blue shift was one of the coolest games I've ever played. The graphics and gameplay is reason enough to buy the game. Not to mention the amazing AI. The soldiers aren't stupid, they use grenades to smoke you out, flank you, and provide cover for their force. The puzzles in the game are pretty neat to, they actually require you to think; not just waste everything. The HD pack is a nice bonous too, it enhances character models so every security guard isn't some old guy with a gun. It smoothes out the environmental graphics. And enhances the gameplay with improved weapon graphics. The new shotgun model kicks the old one's ass. I admit the game is a bit short, but it's the quality not the quantity. Gearbox and Valve squeezed every ounce of action they could into the game, considering that it was origanally created for Sega Dreamcast, I'd let that go. I think this game goes on my top 10 list. … Expand
  37. CrapFactory
    May 20, 2002
    6
    It definitely doesn't meet the HL standards but it is fun to kill stuff and the HD pack rocks!
  38. VladimirP.
    Feb 11, 2002
    8
    Good game, but they should let you choose more guns. MP-5, M-16, and M-4. You know, it kinda gets boring. Amazing graphics and level variety though.
  39. 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.
  40. Goliath
    Aug 29, 2001
    9
    Something between the original half-life and opposing force.
  41. HunterL.
    Aug 16, 2001
    6
    Short, nothing new, but still fun.
  42. Dave2
    Jul 19, 2001
    1
    It was a waste of time. I want my money back.
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#96 Best 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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