Half-Life

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9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 5680 Ratings

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  1. BomjShpagin
    Apr 28, 2022
    8
    i was played in 13 age old, and together 5 age young child, i download no steam no torrent, i'm just download and install my folder, i'm startup that game.

    Gameplay: 10/10
    Graphics 7/10
    Story 8/10

    thank you this is game:D
  2. mariavkj
    Apr 18, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Agora sim joguei Half Life 1 e posso prosseguir com Half Life 2
    Um jogo mt criativo e único, e tem mt gore comparado com o HL2
    Bom d+ saber como tudo aconteceu    … Expand
  3. StarkAgentos
    Apr 11, 2022
    5
    Наконец, спустя долгое время я смог запустить эту игру, но на старом компе 10-летней давности с 2ядерным процессором. На удивление, даже на таком кирпиче на максималках выдавало 60 фпс стабильнейшие (я их ограничил на 60). Первое время мне даже нравилось играть, потом мне дали пушку, и мне игра надоела. Коридорные локации, подгрузки каждую секунду. Потом, после 1 смерти пушку почему-то неНаконец, спустя долгое время я смог запустить эту игру, но на старом компе 10-летней давности с 2ядерным процессором. На удивление, даже на таком кирпиче на максималках выдавало 60 фпс стабильнейшие (я их ограничил на 60). Первое время мне даже нравилось играть, потом мне дали пушку, и мне игра надоела. Коридорные локации, подгрузки каждую секунду. Потом, после 1 смерти пушку почему-то не вернули. Игра устарела.… Expand
  4. Kuzeyekrem
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    If you came to see the bad reviews of the game, don't look at the bad reviews. I know the game came out in 1998 but it's still fun
  5. Emirkartal
    Mar 16, 2022
    8
    It isn't everyday that you come across a game that totally revolutionizes an entire genre, but Half-Life has done just that.
  6. Bloxycube
    Mar 12, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Is One of The Best Games I've Ever Played!

    even though huge flaws in Game Design after the Train Chapter and Xen this is a complete Masterpiece!
    Amazing Story-Telling, actually smart AI **** you Cyberpunk 2077), and challenging Gameplay.

    Also, this game has a banger OST and I just love Half-Life

    Half-Life Peak, Half-Life Peak, Half-Life Peak, Half-Life Peak, Half-Life Peak, Half-Life Peak, Half-Life Peak, Half-Life Peak, Half-Life Peak, Half-Life Peak, Half-Life Peak, Half-Life Peak, Half-Life Peak, Half-Life Peak    … Expand
  7. yuriy_mosiychuk
    Mar 8, 2022
    10
    A real legend. Excellent mechanics and graphics for 1998.
    The father of the second part.
    10/10 unambiguously.
  8. ErixKing
    Mar 7, 2022
    8
    Un clasico si los hay, si bien a envejecido en su momento esto era lo mejor y aun sigue siendo un buen juego
  9. NachoGameplays
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Muy diferente a Half Life 2 en casi todos los sentidos pero con el mismo nivel de calidad. Half Life cambio los videojuegos.
  10. Uarabei
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    One of the best games in the history of the gaming industry. A revolution in the genre in its time.

    One of my first games ever. I hope that at least my grandchildren will be able to play the third part and it will also be a breakthrough.
  11. gautamkumar633
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece first person shooter. Revolutionized the gaming industry and fps genre.
  12. User11234
    Jan 21, 2022
    10
    excellent game for the time it was one of the best games of all time of course it's not gonna hold up today to modern games but i'm still having a blast playing it.
  13. ertyz
    Jan 13, 2022
    9
    legend
    legendary game if I need to compare among all other games by the way.
  14. fedec
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    Uno de los mejores fps de toda la historia, cambió el género para siempre. Muy divertido, a mi me parece más que el 2, lo siento mas directo a la acción, pero es una cuestión personal. La historia no se lleva ningún premio al mejor guión, es una invasión extraterrestre producto de un accidente científico, pero no es lo que cuenta lo interesante, sino como lo cuenta, pura narrativa enUno de los mejores fps de toda la historia, cambió el género para siempre. Muy divertido, a mi me parece más que el 2, lo siento mas directo a la acción, pero es una cuestión personal. La historia no se lleva ningún premio al mejor guión, es una invasión extraterrestre producto de un accidente científico, pero no es lo que cuenta lo interesante, sino como lo cuenta, pura narrativa en tiempo real (que luego se perfeccionó al 200% en Half Life 2). La IA de los enemigos es aceptable, los combates son frenéticos contra los militares y los alienígenas. Tiene fallos mínimos como la carga de mapas abruptas e inesperadas, pero al lado de todas sus virtudes no le prestas ni atención.
    Si querés un shooter divertido con una buena variedad de armas, un buen diseño de niveles, con una historia más o menos interesante que te sirva para terminarlo, éste juego está totalmente recomendado    … Expand
  15. lidwang
    Jan 11, 2022
    7
    I understand the influence on the fps genre this game had, and I had a lot fun with it, but I was still a bit underwhelmed. Some part felt like they overstate their welcome in termos of lenght, specially the bzarre plataforming parts that feel out of place. It's still a techinchally impressing game and the shoting itself was preety satisfying tho, so I don't regret playing it.
  16. Overlooked
    Jan 5, 2022
    10
    Holy. **** ****

    Where do I even start, I don’t even need to start, it’s Half-Life, for god’s sake! I suppose I should start with HOW GOOD THIS GAME FEELS TO PLAY! Valve has mastered the art of making the player’s controls natural, and the maps help with it, sure, there were a few too many jumping puzzles, but otherwise, this game controls great! The shooting is somehow the most satisfying    Holy. **** ****

    Where do I even start, I don’t even need to start, it’s Half-Life, for god’s sake!
    I suppose I should start with HOW GOOD THIS GAME FEELS TO PLAY! Valve has mastered the art of making the player’s controls natural, and the maps help with it, sure, there were a few too many jumping puzzles, but otherwise, this game controls great! The shooting is somehow the most satisfying thing I’ve ever felt, and a lot of shooters can feel disappointing when it comes to gunplay, but Half-Life has guns with as many upsides as there are downsides.
    Now for some complaints,
    Graphics are a bit primitive, and the Steam version uses the uglier HD models as the default, and the challenge can be a bit much in places, but **** man, this game really pulls itself through, and even in the slopfest that is Xen, you can still have a ton of fun.
    tl;dr, Half-Life is good, and you should play it.    … Expand
  17. tututdyure
    Jan 3, 2022
    8
    This game is so good. I like about the story of science fiction and the problem that the monster come out from the machine on the laboratory.
  18. PorridgeBoy3000
    Dec 31, 2021
    10
    Best game ever best game ever best game ever best game ever best game ever!
  19. Oldschoolgeek07
    Dec 28, 2021
    10
    Its half life so 10/10
    (in all seriousness, its an amazing game, amazing singleplayer and multiplayer component, literary revolutionized FPS gaming, literary jumpstarted Counter Strike and Team fortress, still a solid game to this very day
  20. rnureef
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    17 ปีที่แล้วผมได้สัมผัสเกมครั้งแรกบนเครื่องคอมพิวเตอร์ก็คือ Counter-Strike Half-Life ผมไม่เคยเห็นเกมไหนถืออาวุธชะแลงมาก่อน มันทำให้ผมสนใจที่จะเล่นมัน แล้วก็ไม่ผิดหวังที่จะเล่นมัน ผมรักเกมนี้มากจนถึง ณ ปัจจุบัน ถึงแม้ภาคต่อมันอาจจะไม่มีมาเรื่อยๆ หรือ อาจจะไม่มีเลยก็ตามแต่ผมก็ไม่เคยเบื่อที่จะมันเล่นวนมันซ้ำๆ :)17 ปีที่แล้วผมได้สัมผัสเกมครั้งแรกบนเครื่องคอมพิวเตอร์ก็คือ Counter-Strike Half-Life ผมไม่เคยเห็นเกมไหนถืออาวุธชะแลงมาก่อน มันทำให้ผมสนใจที่จะเล่นมัน แล้วก็ไม่ผิดหวังที่จะเล่นมัน ผมรักเกมนี้มากจนถึง ณ ปัจจุบัน ถึงแม้ภาคต่อมันอาจจะไม่มีมาเรื่อยๆ หรือ อาจจะไม่มีเลยก็ตามแต่ผมก็ไม่เคยเบื่อที่จะมันเล่นวนมันซ้ำๆ :)
  21. petrkozak13
    Dec 12, 2021
    9
    One of the best games ever. I'd recommend to play this to everybody. And the DLCs are awesome too.
  22. Lrzluckyvgs
    Nov 26, 2021
    9
    I love this game, but if you want to know all the story and those things the game can't be your only source. The game is very long and you need to play it 5 times or search on the internet to know the story. Anyway, I like the idea and the places you walk through, from the begging to the ending. Everyone should play Half-Life, it has some problems but it's 100% worth trying it.
  23. andyg33
    Nov 23, 2021
    9
    Hl imo still goes unrivalled even these days in terms of polish and engine structure. A must play original
  24. Ferrerip
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
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  25. abalyon
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Best.game.ever.made. Level design, story and gameplay is amazing. Has a lot of weapons and balanced enemies and it's almost never repetitive. Xen was terrible but hey who cares.
  26. EriSChaves
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    Um game tão revolucionário em sua época que ainda permanece incrível nos dias de hoje!
  27. KitterKatster
    Nov 14, 2021
    9
    I can replay this so many times so clearly they did something right. Same with its expansions. HD models are ugly and u should delete them.
  28. Alejandr4Ocando
    Nov 13, 2021
    10
    El mejor de la historia
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    .......................... Cómo que 75 letras tengo que poner
  29. HyptoGamer
    Oct 8, 2021
    10
    Half-Life was a high point in my gaming life, the game mesmerized me from start to finish and i remember each level giving me a certain type of feeling and mood. Half-Life was so good that i couldn't stop playing it for 5 straight hours; my mouse was sweaty and i couldn't raise my hand from the keyboard because i wanted to know what will happen at the end of the game!
    The narrative    Half-Life was a high point in my gaming life, the game mesmerized me from start to finish and i remember each level giving me a certain type of feeling and mood. Half-Life was so good that i couldn't stop playing it for 5 straight hours; my mouse was sweaty and i couldn't raise my hand from the keyboard because i wanted to know what will happen at the end of the game!
    The narrative structure of Half-Life is so strong and well-paced that no other story-driven game could top Half-Life at the time. The attention to detail and world building that Valve put into Half-Life is astonishing, you might say what if gordon freeman gets hungry or thirsty during his survival run... Well, there are several vending machines throughout the game that he could use for his basic needs. The few characters that inhabit Half-Life's world have so much character and personality built into them making this world very realistic... They are funny, scared, smart and even terrified during the game and that's exactly how human nature answers to real life catastrophes. Half-Life is a must-play for every pc gamer out there and one of the best video games ever made. It won't disappoint you.    … Expand
  30. theasic
    Sep 30, 2021
    10
    23 years later and I still hop on every once in a while for a couple rounds or a solo playthrough.
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Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best PC Game of 1998
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 1998
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#1 Most Shared PC Game of 1998

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Metascore
96

Universal acclaim - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. All Game Guide
    100
    It isn't everyday that you come across a game that totally revolutionizes an entire genre, but Half-Life has done just that.
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  2. My Gamer
    94
    The storyline runs in perfect harmony with the action and acts as a conduit not a stopgap, or a padding device. Each gaming element compliments the next and the entire presentation is nothing short of, well…dare we say it…revolutionary.
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  3. PC Gamer
    97
    This is The Big One, and it's even better than we could've hoped. [Jan 1999, p.166]
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