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!!
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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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