Half-Life: Opposing Force

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 402 Ratings

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  1. temps
    Nov 17, 2011
    9
    Half-Life: Opposing Force was a brief (but in my opinion just-right) expansion for the classic FPS Half-Life. The graphics are dated, but if you are a Half-Life fan, you should definitely give it a try. It's not as good as Half-Life itself, but it comes close. HL: Blue Shift is another good one. Give them a try if you're a Half-Life fan.
  2. azeitona
    Dec 10, 2014
    7
    New weapons, levels and enemies in the Half Life universe, **** yeah. Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan of some of the design choices, and the new enemies range from ok to bland. What was Gearbox thinking when it threw a bunch of new aliens screwing up the plot of the original game? Probably Opposing Force is non-cannon, and as long you consider it that way, it will provide a niceNew weapons, levels and enemies in the Half Life universe, **** yeah. Unfortunately, I'm not a big fan of some of the design choices, and the new enemies range from ok to bland. What was Gearbox thinking when it threw a bunch of new aliens screwing up the plot of the original game? Probably Opposing Force is non-cannon, and as long you consider it that way, it will provide a nice playthrough from start to finish.… Expand
  3. JustSomeGamer
    Jun 16, 2016
    7
    This was an amazing game............almost two decades ago. Don't expect so much from this game, as it can't really be compared to modern games. It's was revolutionary a long time ago and it set the standard for the fps games for a long time, but in this day and age it is nothing more than a decent game that didn't age very well.....
  4. Oinky
    Apr 28, 2021
    10
    Why doesn't this have critics reviews? Also this game deservers a 9/10 at least.
  5. Cat_Anarchist
    Jul 26, 2020
    7
    A great addon where we can now look at the events from the side of the soldier. Long enough addon, lots of interesting events, training mission is just gorgeous.
  6. Regi
    Oct 27, 2010
    10
    Phenomenal.
    Gearbox has literally outdone them self on this masterpiece of a game. With strikingly superior graphics for this games time and innovative story telling, this game honestly deserves a ten.
    I remember sitting,waiting for this game to be released at a young age after beating the first Half-Life. The story is fantastic, showing a different perspective. Instead of being the    Phenomenal.
    Gearbox has literally outdone them self on this masterpiece of a game. With strikingly superior graphics for this games time and innovative story telling, this game honestly deserves a ten.
    I remember sitting,waiting for this game to be released at a young age after beating the first Half-Life.
    The story is fantastic, showing a different perspective. Instead of being the protagonist Gordon Freeman, you now take place as an antagonist known as Adrian Shepard. Moving on the the multi player, it is insanely fun. The excessive amount of explosions going on around you is an exciting add-on to this game. With servers still running eleven years later, this game is fantastic. Don't think that Opposing Force lacks a cooperative mode, because one Coop server is currently running with a maximum slot of 32 players per match.

    Overall, this game is a splendid masterpiece and I would recommend anyone buying. It's a ten dollars worth spending on a game such as this one.    … Expand
  7. CRL
    Jul 24, 2011
    10
    This game was almost as good as the original Half Life. There's a whole new side of the story to explore, and what happens to Black Mesa after Gordon Freeman leaves for Xen. Also, the new protagonist and huge selection of weapons make Opposing Force feel more like an actual game than an expansion pack.
  8. jcb1024
    Sep 4, 2011
    9
    Adrian Shepard- i played this game when it first came out. Its been quite awhile and to remember the main characters name says it all. For its time it was one of the best, and storyline and pacing blow away alot of what is out right now. This is a GREAT classic...
  9. t0bssu
    May 14, 2012
    10
    Almost as good as original Half-Life. Gearbox did their best.
    Graphics for year 1999 10/10 (no credits to gearbox)
    Sound effects 10/10
    music 10/10 but no new musics
    overall 9,8/10 but still 2nd best of original half lifes.
  10. suneater
    Mar 3, 2013
    8
    My favorite of the original Half Life and it's expansions. It's a unique spin on the traditional add-on where you play through the original campaign path from the military's view point. Less box puzzles and more squad based combat make this a more straightforward shooter but still stands strong as a fantastic expansion.
  11. MegaGamer37
    Sep 4, 2010
    7
    Gearbox has really done a good job on this game. While not as good as Half Life, this expansion pack gives some people what they've always wanted, to play as someone else during the events of Half Life. You play as US Marine Adrian Shepard, a member of the HECU unit, the very unit attempting yo kill Gordon freeman in Half Life. The game has various tie ins with Half Life such as a partGearbox has really done a good job on this game. While not as good as Half Life, this expansion pack gives some people what they've always wanted, to play as someone else during the events of Half Life. You play as US Marine Adrian Shepard, a member of the HECU unit, the very unit attempting yo kill Gordon freeman in Half Life. The game has various tie ins with Half Life such as a part where you see Freeman right before he enters a portal. The game expands on Half Life with new weapons, enemies, NPCs, and an all new alien race. The gameplay wasn't nearly as varied and well made as Half Life but still quite good.… Expand
  12. Overrwatcher
    Sep 3, 2011
    10
    It's made by a third party, but it still rivals Half-Life. There is a ton of action, you get to command a squad, and there are those ever-tense moments. Must buy if you loved Half-Life
  13. JoshuaP
    Nov 22, 2010
    10
    This game is probably the greatest Half life extension/mod,it's great and classic,I mean this gives Half life a whole new look,instead of being through the eyes of Freeman,you're behind the eyes of Corporal Sherman,a US Marine who kicks ass and takes no names,This game inspired mods and mystery,From the starting to the Ending Gene Worm,it's just a kick ass time.Combined with blueThis game is probably the greatest Half life extension/mod,it's great and classic,I mean this gives Half life a whole new look,instead of being through the eyes of Freeman,you're behind the eyes of Corporal Sherman,a US Marine who kicks ass and takes no names,This game inspired mods and mystery,From the starting to the Ending Gene Worm,it's just a kick ass time.Combined with blue shift,it's just an awesome time,and a great buy.… Expand
  14. Roeyl
    May 14, 2011
    9
    A very well accomplished sequel. Not as good as the original though.
  15. VentXekart
    Jan 24, 2011
    10
    With multiple new weapons, enemies, allies, and features, Half-Life Opposing Force is a great expansion to one of the greatest games of the 1990s and beyond.
  16. TAMPjackoon
    Oct 5, 2011
    9
    Almost as good as the original Half-Life, with at least 10 new guns and 5 new enemies. You can still make guards or scientists follow you too, as well as medics, engineers, or infantry soldiers. Absolutely fantastic, only thing is that the gameplay isn't quite as completely amazing as the original Half-Life. - 93/100
  17. Svenborg
    Feb 4, 2012
    10
    An excellent expansions for a pioneering and enjoyable game, I finally got to play as the marines I so despised. No longer did we have to "Follow the Free Man", I could instead be part of the assault on the doomed facility. And of course, we had CTF in Half-Life. And a portal gun. YES!
  18. tupungato
    Sep 30, 2015
    8
    Half-Life: Opposing Force is an expansion for the original Half-Life. This time you are Corporal Shepard, a soldier tasked with hunting down Gordon Freeman while fending of aliens at the same time. It soon turns out that in general chaos everyone fights everyone, including new alien species and black ops soldiers.

    There are a few new weapons (alien lightning gun, Desert Eagle) and some    Half-Life: Opposing Force is an expansion for the original Half-Life. This time you are Corporal Shepard, a soldier tasked with hunting down Gordon Freeman while fending of aliens at the same time. It soon turns out that in general chaos everyone fights everyone, including new alien species and black ops soldiers.

    There are a few new weapons (alien lightning gun, Desert Eagle) and some new features. You get to lead other soldiers with various specialties: engineer who can cut doors, medic who can heal you. You learn to climb ropes and at one point you can use alien technology of grappling gun.

    Graphics is not great, but it's cool enough and the level design with brilliant color schemes and lighting styles makes up for it.

    Music sets the mood nicely, especially dynamic themes when something serious is going down.

    It's 2015 and I definitely enjoyed playing Half-Life: Opposing Force!

    GAMEPLAY 8/10
    GRAPHICS 7/10
    AUDIO 8/10
    STORY 9/10    … Expand
  19. Marick
    Nov 6, 2014
    9
    It seems not as good as the first Half Life, but still is a great impact in the gaming world. The gameplay simple and refined, do a good job and makes a good game.
  20. ekspress
    Aug 14, 2014
    3
    Bad and stupid.

    That it was made by a third party company rather than Valve bleeds right through. Weird, confusing plot, until someone explains it I think it breaks canon. Dumb gameplay additions; There are way too many new weapons, which makes the gunplay unfocused, and the barnacle grappling gun is not only very poorly implemented (it is only used about 7 times in the entire game),    Bad and stupid.

    That it was made by a third party company rather than Valve bleeds right through.
    Weird, confusing plot, until someone explains it I think it breaks canon.
    Dumb gameplay additions;
    There are way too many new weapons, which makes the gunplay unfocused, and the barnacle grappling gun is not only very poorly implemented (it is only used about 7 times in the entire game), but is a stupid idea in itself.
    The new monsters go unexplained why Gordon never encounters them.
    Most of the security guards are fat, because security guards, amirite lolxd?
    The military squad feature is glitched to hell, as there were several times when I was shot and killed by them because I was "in the way", and they mostly get killed within 30 seconds of real combat.
    The enemy AI is completely broken, which is very apparent in open areas where they can stand completely still while you shoot their brains out, and when they try and chase you through labyrinth areas, where everyone seems to forget about you.
    The rope physics are pretty cool, but climbing ropes feel pretty awkward, and the ropes sometimes spaz out.
    Most of the puzzles are arbitrary, and/or stupid, with the ending boss being one of the dumbest boss fights that I can recall.
    The only moment that I really liked was the ending sequence, which gave some needed closure for the Black Mesa chapter of the Half-Life saga, and was overall pretty good

    While it had it's moments, it is dreadfully bad most part. Stay away unless you really, really would rather pay 4.99€ and 5 hours of your life, rather than just read the storyline on the Half-Life wiki.    … Expand
  21. Kirase
    Jan 1, 2012
    10
    Just imagine the situation back then.
    We had this plain awesome game called half-life that pretty much everyone played. Singleplayer, Multiplayer, we made lan parties, there were hundreds of new maps and modifications every week. (You really had to see it to believe how ridiculously big the community actually was and how many downloads there were available for this game) Than on top of all    Just imagine the situation back then.
    We had this plain awesome game called half-life that pretty much everyone played. Singleplayer, Multiplayer, we made lan parties, there were hundreds of new maps and modifications every week. (You really had to see it to believe how ridiculously big the community actually was and how many downloads there were available for this game) Than on top of all this, this very good official addon was announced and released to further enhance the singleplayer and multiplayer. Thank you Gearbox!. How could it get any better?    … Expand
  22. eriksonis
    Feb 23, 2013
    10
    This game is a masterpiece. For me gearbox created perfect game for half life fans. Original half life and opposing force are equal fun and excitement wise. New weapons and race x looks gorgeous. Must have for every player who liked original half life.
  23. jake38
    Mar 28, 2014
    0
    this game sucks. gearbox is literally pissing all over the HL franchise with this piece of garbage. linear boring and trying to force canon to accept it are just a few of the things this trashbag does wrong
  24. xZippy
    Mar 28, 2013
    8
    An excellent expansion for an excellent game. It's like Half-Life but with unspeakable amounts of added spice. There's so much content that this almost qualifies to be its own game and not an expansion. Gearbox worked wonders here. In many ways, it surpasses the original Half-Life itself.
  25. TheTelePlus
    Mar 6, 2012
    8
    Hot damn is Half-Life:OpFor amazing! As a huge fan of Half-Life, Opposing Force was a must buy for me, it was an expansion that promised to take one of the greatest games of all time HL1 and make it more action orientated and add new depth to the universe by letting you play as one of the U.S Army grunts(Adrian Shepard in this case) on the hunt for Freeman and experience the hardships theyHot damn is Half-Life:OpFor amazing! As a huge fan of Half-Life, Opposing Force was a must buy for me, it was an expansion that promised to take one of the greatest games of all time HL1 and make it more action orientated and add new depth to the universe by letting you play as one of the U.S Army grunts(Adrian Shepard in this case) on the hunt for Freeman and experience the hardships they were forced to endure after the Black Mesa research facility gets invaded by the inter-dimensional terrors from the Xen universe. In their attempt to make HL more action orientated Gearbox added a ton of new weapons and enemies to fight as well as a handful of memorable bosses. To be honest I would have been happy with any amount of extra HL content luckily OpFor clocked in at just under eight hours for me, not quite as long as HL but certainly a hefty bit of content considering its original and even more so current price. If you you're looking for a good hl1 engine shooter that isn't hl1 I'd be extremely surprised if you could find any better than one of if not THE best pc game expansion of all time Half-Life: Opposing Force.… Expand
  26. TheRubixGamer
    Jun 21, 2013
    10
    Amazing and incredibly well done! It gives a whole new perspective on the Black Mesa incident and it adds new enemies and new weapons. This game is just another masterpiece in the Half Life series.
  27. MasteRR
    May 3, 2013
    10
    For an expansion, Opposing Force has literally great potential and game play value.

    Can't say a lot of things if you played the original game, basically is the original plot re-told from the eyes of the HECU soldier Adrian Shephard. As is a expansion, beyond the relatively new story, it also features new characters, new places, more multiplayer maps and weapons. Like the original    For an expansion, Opposing Force has literally great potential and game play value.

    Can't say a lot of things if you played the original game, basically is the original plot re-told from the eyes of the HECU soldier Adrian Shephard.

    As is a expansion, beyond the relatively new story, it also features new characters, new places, more multiplayer maps and weapons.

    Like the original game, the journey is memorable, and has a great replay value, and like Half-Life, it also inspired a re-creation on the Source engine, called Operation Black Mesa.    … Expand
  28. MichMart
    Mar 1, 2014
    8
    I think the Half-Life games from Valve are really better than from Gearbox. Opposing Force has for me less remarkable scenes and less variety. It just can't compete against the original. Nevertheless it's a great game!
  29. Mert032
    Mar 5, 2014
    9
    This game is very great. It has a long story like half life itself (unlike Blue Shift one). It really gives you a different experience of the same game. But there are really bad few bugs. Like you can get stuck in the elevator, doors etc. But still my money worth it!
  30. Xtord
    Sep 4, 2016
    9
    Before we start the review I usually dont do short reviews on metacritic, unless they console games, if they are pc and on steam , i usually leave them on steam, but as this is an expansion pack this is and exeption . PS i am between an 8.5 and a 9

    A great expansion pack to the main game . Worth playing even to this day ( same i say with goldeneye for n64) , very fun to witness the    Before we start the review I usually dont do short reviews on metacritic, unless they console games, if they are pc and on steam , i usually leave them on steam, but as this is an expansion pack this is and exeption . PS i am between an 8.5 and a 9

    A great expansion pack to the main game . Worth playing even to this day ( same i say with goldeneye for n64) , very fun to witness the events from a different point of view. Just long enough. Just hard enough, great level design. Good weapon variety and enemy variety.
    The only minor complaint is arguably the aiming. While the aiming works, sometimes the autoaim is a hindrance.
    However a great fps game. And while fps isnt my fav genre , sometimes fps , especially when the fps is good and hard they tend to stick with me. Like this game , moh frontline, nolf, golden eye, perfect dark etc.
    Recommended.
    PS: play it after you done with the orginal.
    Thanks for reading.    … Expand
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