Half-Life: Opposing Force

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 402 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 55 out of 402
  3. Negative: 7 out of 402
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  1. ElKooi
    Aug 31, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esta decente la expansion, ahora estamos en pies de los militares con un objetivo de matar a los aliens y a los empleados de black mesa
    Ahora hay mas skins de enemigos y NPC's, nuevos tipos de enemigos, nuevas armas y un modo de capturar la bandera en el multijugador    … Expand
  2. Archangel2001
    Aug 17, 2023
    9
    Opposing Force is a very nice addition to the Half-Life-Universe although it being shorter and less groundbreaking than the first game. Nevertheless it's a must have for fans of the franchise. Thank you Gearbox!
  3. Richard_dias
    Aug 14, 2023
    8
    I think that one is better than the base Half-Life game. I hope to see Shephard coming back in the future, would be cool to see him after what happened in the Half-Life 2 "trilogy".
  4. Ciocolici
    Aug 2, 2023
    8
    Half-Life: Opposing Force proved to be a better experience than the original in some aspects, although it was shorter in duration. The storytelling felt more engaging and well-crafted, offering a captivating perspective. However, when considering the overall game design, I believe the original still holds a slight advantage.

    Nonetheless, the opportunity to witness the events from the    Half-Life: Opposing Force proved to be a better experience than the original in some aspects, although it was shorter in duration. The storytelling felt more engaging and well-crafted, offering a captivating perspective. However, when considering the overall game design, I believe the original still holds a slight advantage.

    Nonetheless, the opportunity to witness the events from the perspective of the army was an awesome idea, adding depth to the Half-Life universe. Despite its minor flaws, Opposing Force delivered a great gaming experience and provided an exciting twist to the familiar storyline.    … Expand
  5. mawwex
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    Really good, hunt down the freeman but actually good?? Nice seeing the soldiers not killing the Black Mesa scientists.
  6. armadonpower
    Jun 9, 2023
    10
    Opposing Force expands on Half-Life's brilliance with new weapons, enemies, and a gripping story. A must-play for fans of the series.
  7. Babutto
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    Of course, this expansion is cool, playable and still feels amazing even after all those years. Adrian's story was liked by many. Yes, the expansions mimic the original narrative - Blast Pit / Pit Worm, final boss head shoot / belly shoot in the portal here, Nihilant spawning creatures / the green abomination spawning them too. However, Shepard's story shows the whole situation from aOf course, this expansion is cool, playable and still feels amazing even after all those years. Adrian's story was liked by many. Yes, the expansions mimic the original narrative - Blast Pit / Pit Worm, final boss head shoot / belly shoot in the portal here, Nihilant spawning creatures / the green abomination spawning them too. However, Shepard's story shows the whole situation from a different angle, adding new elements (race X) and loads of other stuff (weaponary, half of which is seldom used). Anyways, for the time it was released it was awesome. And it is still awesome. Waiting for the remake!

    I will check how this updated one look now.

    Pros.:
    - As in HL they updated sounds, looks of weapons, some models.
    - The pace looks faster now.
    - Better resolutions I guess.
    - Units move better than before. Before they would go into fire or just stop occasionally. Now, it feels more stable.

    Cons.:
    - By default there are glitches - mouse, elevators (being stuck after the loading screen).
    - Clanky moves of the NPCs when they talk to you.    … Expand
  8. threeoftendie
    Feb 5, 2023
    9
    Это одна из первых игр моего детства. И, несмотря на возраст и недостатки, о которых я сейчас узнаю от других, она не кажется мне плохой
  9. aligunes
    Jan 31, 2023
    8
    Although short, this is a Half-Life game. The universe is enough. Play and tell people to play. New weapons, new levels, new enemies.
  10. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    9
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 9
  11. Targaryen006
    Jan 21, 2023
    7
    RETRO
    Good Things(+)
    -gameplay
    -main story

    İt Could Be Better
    -puzzles

    Bad things(-)
    -none

    on record:4h
  12. LT_Gruber
    Jan 19, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great expansion for Half-Life.

    Half-Life: Opposing Force is a great expansion for the main game. It changes the perspective of the events going on in the Half-Life story and offers a nice piece of extra story.

    In this game, you play as Adrian Shephard, a US marine from the HECU force, one of the main enemies from the original Half-Life. You and your buddies are sent to murder everything and everyone that has involvement with the Black Mesa facility. You fly in a helicopter with your squad mates on your way to the Black Mesa facility, but your ride is attacked by flying alien forces and the helicopter crashes, killing a lot of your team mates. You make your way to the extraction point, only to receive the middle finger from G-Man, who forces the extraction craft to leave without you.

    You quickly discover that the aliens outnumber you and your fellow soldiers a thousand times to one. To make matters worse, a second alien race hits the scene, called Race X, causing even more trouble and struggles. To top it off, because the battle is going bad against the invaders, a new military force, called Black Operations, is trying to contain the situation by eliminating everyone and everything involved in the Black Mesa project. This also includes the HECU force, which was sent to contain the situation in the first place.

    You battle your way through Race X aliens, Black Operations forces and try to disarm the nuclear bomb that the Black Operations are trying to launch to wipe out everything and everyone. You eventually reach the launch device and disable it, but good old G-Man reactivates it again. The final battle is, again, a giant mix between Race X aliens, Black Operations forces and in the end, some unholy abomination that is guarding and blocking off the new portal that spawns the Racer X aliens. You murder the hell out of the beast and are immediately teleported to G-man, who congratulates you, sets of the nuclear device and transports you to “a place safe, where you can tell no one what happened and where he cannot be harmed.

    It is as shady as ever and I loved it. You even see a moment where Gordon goes into the original portal to confront the Nihilanth, tying the game and this expansion together. The moral here is also excellent. You are sent to kill everyone that has something to do with the Black Mesa Project but are ultimately kind of forced to team up with the security personnel and scientists to increase your chances of survival against the aliens.

    Half-Life: Opposing Force plays in the same style as the original Half-Life. The only exception is that you do not have a fancy suit this time and are left with your good old military wits and weapons. You are aided frequently in the many battles in the game by fellow soldiers, scientists and security personnel, giving you the feeling that you do this together (until they are all killed off). There are new weapons in the game like the sniper rifle and the combat knife, which were a nice addition to the game. I loved the sniper rifle, it felt accurate and brutal to use.

    In terms of graphics, sound and controls, it is all just as good as the original Half-Life. After playing Half-Life Source, I needed a moment to adjust again to the blend water detail and the stiffer physics, but I adapted soon enough again.

    Besides the excellent new campaign, Half-life: Opposing Force also introduced new multiplayer elements. The new weapons in the expansion are now usable in deathmatch games and there are new maps available. It also features a new game mode, capture the flag and a power up system.

    My only “issue” with the game was that it was a little on the short side. This is however not that much of a deal because it is an expansion and not a sequel.

    In the end, Half-Life: Opposing Force is an excellent expansion for the main game,
    and I can only praise it.    … Expand
  13. Mastereed
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    THE FOUNDATION OF GAMES

    REVIEW 2 of 3. This is a mini review of the Half-Life expansion , Opposing Force. The game tells a side story where the player impersonates Adrian Shephard, one of the military with the task of eliminating the Black- Mesa project and everyone in it. The game itself is an expansion of the original Half-Life, same graphics, slightly improved voice acting but    THE FOUNDATION OF GAMES

    REVIEW 2 of 3.

    This is a mini review of the Half-Life expansion , Opposing Force.

    The game tells a side story where the player impersonates Adrian Shephard, one of the military with the task of eliminating the Black- Mesa project and everyone in it. The game itself is an expansion of the original Half-Life, same graphics, slightly improved voice acting but with localization bugs throughout the game, a rather long story for the price of the expansion, and a rather large variety of levels and weapons. The real strength of this expansion is the variety it grants players compared to the original game, granting several special weapons compared to the original game. As mentioned above, the main problem I encountered concerns the voice acting, which often changes from English to Italian during gameplay, without an in-game option to change the language.
    Overall a great expansion of the game that grants a couple of hours of playthrough.
    _    … Expand
  14. m3ny0
    Oct 14, 2022
    8
    Em Opposing Force você é um dos soldados enviados para os laboratórios da Black Mesa com o objetivo de matar tudo o que ver, humano ou não. Não é um jogo difícil, mas me trouxe um grande inimigo: escalar uma corda. Simplesmente impossível, eu morri mais vezes tentando escalar uma corda com físicas horríveis do que no chefe final (que eu perdi umas boas horas tentando entender comoEm Opposing Force você é um dos soldados enviados para os laboratórios da Black Mesa com o objetivo de matar tudo o que ver, humano ou não. Não é um jogo difícil, mas me trouxe um grande inimigo: escalar uma corda. Simplesmente impossível, eu morri mais vezes tentando escalar uma corda com físicas horríveis do que no chefe final (que eu perdi umas boas horas tentando entender como derrotar, já que não havia feedback suficiente para saber se eu estava fazendo algo certo ou não), e olha que jogos de tiro em primeira pessoa não são o meu forte.… Expand
  15. Tomle1202
    Aug 1, 2022
    8
    Opposing Force is an essential and superbly made expansion to the base game.
  16. TEG_17
    May 8, 2022
    7
    Дополнение к оригинальной Half-life, происходящее параллельно, рассказывает историю одного из солдат спецподразделения Адриана Шепарда прибывшего на миссию в "Black Mesa". Геймплейно почти все тоже самое, с добавление пару новых пушек и возможностью карабкаться по тросам. Еще больше багов с застреваниями чем в оригинале, есть место в вентиляционной шахте, которое наверно с раза 10 прошел,Дополнение к оригинальной Half-life, происходящее параллельно, рассказывает историю одного из солдат спецподразделения Адриана Шепарда прибывшего на миссию в "Black Mesa". Геймплейно почти все тоже самое, с добавление пару новых пушек и возможностью карабкаться по тросам. Еще больше багов с застреваниями чем в оригинале, есть место в вентиляционной шахте, которое наверно с раза 10 прошел, потому что постоянно застревал( оказалась нужно смотреть вверх, тогда проскочишь).… Expand
  17. 2I2l1a
    May 2, 2022
    8
    Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
  18. petrkozak13
    Dec 12, 2021
    9
    As good as the base game, Opposing Force is a must play for every Half-Life fan.
  19. KitterKatster
    Nov 14, 2021
    7
    Has one flaw and that its too short. If you don't like half-life you're not gonna like this either why would you think that?
  20. HyptoGamer
    Oct 8, 2021
    8
    Opposing Force is a fun addition to Half-Life's story with some very brilliant moments but the it lacks the novelty of the original title. The basic narrative structure and gameplay are similar to Half-Life and the length of the game is enough for justifying its price but the main thing is Opposing Force could have offered more but the creators simply wanted to play it safe. The levelOpposing Force is a fun addition to Half-Life's story with some very brilliant moments but the it lacks the novelty of the original title. The basic narrative structure and gameplay are similar to Half-Life and the length of the game is enough for justifying its price but the main thing is Opposing Force could have offered more but the creators simply wanted to play it safe. The level design of opposing force surpasses the one in Half-Life in some areas and that really says something about the quality of thid expansion pack. Shepherd is a fun character and the ending is genuinely terrifying and disturbing the mood of Opposing force is also darker than the original game but in general it offers nothing more than just a few more guns and new enemies that sometimes doesn't parallel with the original title making this expansion pack feeling a bit odd and out of Half-Life's world.… Expand
  21. Papu_master
    Aug 3, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Añadio muchas inovaciones en la experiencia de Half-Life, en lo personal me encanto mucho mas que Blue Shift ya que tuvo sus cosas especiales.… Expand
  22. bruhman54
    Aug 2, 2021
    8
    Just a good game. It was just the right length. The only down side would be the teamates AI. It got a bit frustrating, but its an old game so it can be forgiven. The final boss fight was a bit underwhelming as well but it was still a fun one.
  23. EatmeApart881
    Jul 20, 2021
    9
    Opposing Force is a great expansion pack to the original game; it uses the same award-winning formula but with new threats and gameplay mechanics.
    Opposing force doesn't offer something new in terms of the story but the story-telling knocks it out of the park. You will see different and even more interesting parts of the facility. Adrian Shepherd, the protagonist of the game, deals with    Opposing Force is a great expansion pack to the original game; it uses the same award-winning formula but with new threats and gameplay mechanics.
    Opposing force doesn't offer something new in terms of the story but the story-telling knocks it out of the park. You will see different and even more interesting parts of the facility. Adrian Shepherd, the protagonist of the game, deals with different threats than of the Gordon Freeman's, making this expansion has its own tone and vibe, unfortunately Opposing force doesn't teach us something new or interesting as it's going through the same story bits. I was baffled at how humanity can be so decisive and destructive in the original game and i learned that there's is no right or wrong, everything has its own moral ambiguity that you need to understand and choose based on, Opposing Force is telling the same story but with new mechanics. Opposing Force may not have something mind-blowing for the thirsty Half-Life or video game fans out there but it offers a more unique take on the original game that sometimes, even surpasses the original in Level Design, pacing and action set-piece departments.    … Expand
  24. CosmosGamer27
    Jul 17, 2021
    8
    Opposing force is an interesting expansion, why? Because it changes nothing and a lot of things at the same time.
    Opposing Force's gameplay is copy-pasted from Half-Life as it's that game's expansion but what really bothered me with this game was that they added too much.
    Don't get me wrong; i love how Opposing Force likes to play new tricks on you and it's a brilliant experience but it    Opposing force is an interesting expansion, why? Because it changes nothing and a lot of things at the same time.
    Opposing Force's gameplay is copy-pasted from Half-Life as it's that game's expansion but what really bothered me with this game was that they added too much.
    Don't get me wrong; i love how Opposing Force likes to play new tricks on you and it's a brilliant experience but it leaved me not only confused but unsatisfied. To be honest, i don't want to focus too much on this issue but halfway through the game, it really shows itself. After some point, i started questioning the legality of the decisions that Gearbox software made while making this game but putting those things away, Opposing is a solid game. The pacing is well-balanced and the script is tightly written like the original Half-Life. We, as Adrian Shepherd visit more interesting places from Black Mesa that open more story elements from the original game and integrate the plot. The soundtrack is a bit lacking compared to the original Half-Life but hey, who am i to talk about audio and soundtrack. In the end, Opposing Force ia mature and solid expansion to the Half-Life yet it's plotting doesn't match the one from the original game. I recommend buying and playing this game to every Half-Life fan that enjoyed the original experience. My final score: 8.5/10    … Expand
  25. Tromble
    Jun 28, 2021
    6
    Half Life: Opposing Force is a serviceable expansion to the original Half Life.

    Playing as a member of the antagonistic H.E.C.U. this Opposing Force makes the baffling decision to skip the most interesting moral conflict of the H.E.C.U. specifically the moment they learned they were not here to rescue the survivors or the resonance cascade and were tasked instead with killing all    Half Life: Opposing Force is a serviceable expansion to the original Half Life.

    Playing as a member of the antagonistic H.E.C.U. this Opposing Force makes the baffling decision to skip the most interesting moral conflict of the H.E.C.U. specifically the moment they learned they were not here to rescue the survivors or the resonance cascade and were tasked instead with killing all survivors.

    Instead Opposing Force focuses on a strange and debatably canon invasion of unremarkable aliens.

    I recommend Opposing Force if you are looking for more Half Life.    … Expand
  26. MYP
    Jun 18, 2021
    6
    Opposing force is an ok expansion pack overall but i think they went a bit overboard. The story doesn't make sense and it's not even canon and the game is a bit unbalanced. There's no new trick and everything plays out the same, gearbox added a ton of new weapons and enemies which takes you out of the experience a bit. Opposing force can be a fun ride but if you don't have the time, justOpposing force is an ok expansion pack overall but i think they went a bit overboard. The story doesn't make sense and it's not even canon and the game is a bit unbalanced. There's no new trick and everything plays out the same, gearbox added a ton of new weapons and enemies which takes you out of the experience a bit. Opposing force can be a fun ride but if you don't have the time, just don't bother with the gearbox stuff.… Expand
  27. Ali129
    May 24, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Half-Life Opposing Force çok keyifli bir eklenti. Bu eklenti Half-Life'taki birtakım soru işaretlerini giderdiği gibi beraberinde bazı yenilikleri de getiriyor. Oyunun hikayesi Half-Life ile aynı zaman diliminde geçiyor, hatta bir bölümde Gordon Freeman'ı da görme şansı (Oyuncu hızlı olduğu takdirde Gordon Freeman'ı öldürebiliyor.) yakalıyoruz. Hikayede Half-Life'ta karşımıza çıkan ve Black Mesa çalışanları ile uzaylıları öldürmekle görevli "HECU" (Hazardous Environment Combat Unit) askeri ekibinden Adrian Shephard isimli onbaşıyı kontrol ediyoruz. Oyunun başlangıcında Shephard, ekibi ile helikopterdeyken helikopterin düşmesi ile bayılır. Gözlerini açtığında Shephard kendini Black Mesa'da bulur, durumu ise kendisini kurtaran bilim adamından öğrenir. Shephard'ın aşması gereken tek engel uzaylılar değildir, çünkü HECU'nun durumu kontrol altına alamadığını gözlemleyen hükümet, askerleri Black Mesa'dan geri çeker ve işleri yoluna koymaları için Black Mesa'ya özel eğitimli infazcılar gönderir, bu infazcıların görevi Black Mesa'daki her türlü canlıyı (orada kalan askerler ve bilim adamları da dahil) etkisiz hale getirmektir. Bu noktadan sonra Shephard, yer yer yalnız ilerleyerek yer yer Black Mesa'da karşılaştığı diğer askerlerden/bilim adamlarından yardım alarak oradan kurtulmaya çalışır. Hikayenin sonunda Shephard, Xen gezegeninden gelen oldukça güçlü bir yaratığı alt eder ve sonra karşısında G-Man'i bulur. G-Man Shephard'a Black Mesa'nın bir "utanç" olduğunu ve "şu an kendi kendisi ile ilgilendiğini" söyler, G-Man bunu söyledikten sonra Black Mesa'yı yok eden patlamanın sesi gelir. Ardından Shephard'ı kastederek "bazı tanıklar olduğunu" ve onu korumak konusunda kararsız kaldığını, her ne kadar Shephard gibi bir devlet görevlisinin gizliliğin öneminin farkında olduğunu bilse de "işverenlerinin güvenen kişiler olmadığını" söyler. Daha sonra G-Man, Shephard'ı "kimseye zarar veremeyeceği ve kimsenin de ona zarar veremeyeceği bir yere göndermeye karar verdiklerini" söyleyip, onu uzayda bir yere hapseder ve hikaye sonlanır. Opposing Force bir eklenti olmasına rağmen Half-Life'taki soru işaretlerine çok güzel bir şekilde açıklık getiriyor, ayrıca Black Mesa faciasına Half-Life'taki düşmanlarımızdan olan HECU ekibinin üyelerinden birinin gözünden de tanıklık etmiş oluyoruz. Ek olarak hikaye sunumunun da Half-Life'a göre biraz daha geliştirilmiş olduğunu düşünüyorum. Mesela bir yerde özel infazcılar kamyonetlerinden silahlarını indirirken birbirlerine "neden HECU askerlerin becerisizliklerinin cezasını biz çekiyoruz" tarzında yakındıklarını ve oraya geliş sebeplerini açıkladıklarını görüyoruz. Buna benzer birkaç kısım daha eklentide bulunuyor. Half-Life'ta bunlar yoktu, varsa bile daha azdı diye hatırlıyorum. Hikaye sunumunun kötü yanlarından birisi ise ana karakterinin sesinin ve kişiliğinin yine olmaması. Oynanış olarak da yenilikler yapılmış, yeni düşman ve silah çeşitleri eklenmiş ve sadece 1-2 tane değiller. Eklentiyi oynarken Half-Life'ta görmediğim birçok uzaylı düşman çeşidi ile karşılaştım, ayrıca portal atan bir silah ve ağır makineli tüfek gibi yeni eklenen silahlar da bulunuyor, Half-Life'ın bile düşman ve silah çeşitliliği konusunda oldukça iyi olduğunu göz önünde bulundurursak, daha fazla çeşitlilik eklemek Opposing Force'u çok başarılı kılmış. Kontroller Half-Life'taki gibi zaman zaman sinir bozucu olabiliyor, yine de bunun çok büyük bir sorun olduğunu söyleyemem. Bölüm tasarımı olarak eklenti aynı Half-Life gibi çeşitli ve eğlenceli, sürekli aynı atmosfer olmadığı gibi tasarımlar sıkıcı da değil. Grafiksel olarak pek bir gelişme yok, performans olarak Half-Life gibi stabil. Oynadığım süre boyunca herhangi bir hata ile de karşılaşmadım. Half-Life Opposing Force, Half-Life'ı sevenler için biçilmiş kaftan.… Expand
  28. SadenRedTT63
    May 20, 2021
    8
    Opposing force is a solid expansion pack but it doesn't add anything new to the formula, it just reuses the same mechanics and gameplay. the story elements of opposing force are interesting but they are nothing like the original Half-Life. I felt they added too much new weapons and enemies too quick, The original Half-life took it slow and had a lot more build-up. Opposing force is a veryOpposing force is a solid expansion pack but it doesn't add anything new to the formula, it just reuses the same mechanics and gameplay. the story elements of opposing force are interesting but they are nothing like the original Half-Life. I felt they added too much new weapons and enemies too quick, The original Half-life took it slow and had a lot more build-up. Opposing force is a very good expansion pack that is worth experiencing but it's nothing new or interesting.… Expand
  29. BStheBOBI
    May 17, 2021
    9
    It's more of half life which is a good thing. I like how you can control fellow soldiers and attack the enemy. Graphically it still looks good for 1999. The gameplay is awesome, you get some new weapons which makes the game easier. Overall its a good expansion of an awesome game
  30. Oinky
    Apr 28, 2021
    10
    Why doesn't this have critics reviews? Also this game deservers a 9/10 at least.
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