Half-Life

 PC
User Score
9.1

Universal acclaim- based on 5680 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5,113 out of 5680
  2. Mixed: 349 out of 5680
  3. Negative: 218 out of 5680
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Regarnoy
    Sep 5, 2019
    10
    Лучшая игра на кончиках пальцев. Советую всем лучше чем готика 2 !!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Dave_Ravington
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    The original Half-Life has such a good plot and setting it's a must play. Never before has playing as a scientist breaking zombies heads open with a crowbar felt so fun. The game also throws a few puzzles here and there which allow or some variety of gameplay so it isn't just zombie whacking.
  3. gold
    Aug 29, 2019
    8
    Есть очень важный для меня минус который очень сильно мешал - вы будете (наверно) смеяться, но это прицел. Он вообще не заметен и пока разглядишь его, прицелишся тебя могут убить. Я понимаю, что прицел на середине экрана, и можно просто сфокусировать на него (середину экрана) врага, но в суматохе боя это вообще не удобно. А так весёлый шутер, непонятный хоть и линейный, но можноЕсть очень важный для меня минус который очень сильно мешал - вы будете (наверно) смеяться, но это прицел. Он вообще не заметен и пока разглядишь его, прицелишся тебя могут убить. Я понимаю, что прицел на середине экрана, и можно просто сфокусировать на него (середину экрана) врага, но в суматохе боя это вообще не удобно. А так весёлый шутер, непонятный хоть и линейный, но можно смириться. Долгий.
    Итог: 8.666/10    … Expand
  4. Kreyt
    Aug 28, 2019
    8
    A game that everybody should play, this game done in the 90s does more things well than so much games actually
  5. boredboredbored
    Jul 23, 2019
    9
    I won't reiterate what over three thousand other people have said. This is an amazing game. But I've been replaying it recently and what sticks out like a sore thumb is the terrible control of your character. He slips and slides everywhere like the floor is slicked with oil, and ladders are a near impossibility to navigate without taking damage.
  6. REEDDLES
    Jul 19, 2019
    7
    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 7
    -Atmosphere: 6 -Characters: 6 -Graphics and design: 8 -Gameplay: 8 -Sound and Music: 7 -Bugs: 9 -Interface: 9 -Completeness of the world: 7 -Balance (Multiplayer): 8 - Donates influence on the game (Pay to win): 10 Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment): -Freedom of choice: 0 -Coop in Story mode: 0 (only with    Main evaluation criteria:
    -Story: 7
    -Atmosphere: 6
    -Characters: 6
    -Graphics and design: 8
    -Gameplay: 8
    -Sound and Music: 7
    -Bugs: 9
    -Interface: 9
    -Completeness of the world: 7
    -Balance (Multiplayer): 8
    - Donates influence on the game (Pay to win): 10

    Аdditional evaluation criteria (Do not really affect the assessment):
    -Freedom of choice: 0
    -Coop in Story mode: 0 (only with mod)
    -Multiplayer: 8
    -Mods and the ability to change the game: 7

    Scores from 1 to 10, the higher the better    … Expand
  7. CodyZamboni
    Jul 6, 2019
    10
    One of the greatest games ever made. Immersive storytelling, epic action, game play, all still a total wow even today. Revolutionary at the time of release, I played this sucker in 1999, I was so blown away by this tale of nerdy scientist who's forced to turn into a crow bar wielding bad ass when everything goes ultra crazy when his research team unlocks a inter-dimensionalOne of the greatest games ever made. Immersive storytelling, epic action, game play, all still a total wow even today. Revolutionary at the time of release, I played this sucker in 1999, I was so blown away by this tale of nerdy scientist who's forced to turn into a crow bar wielding bad ass when everything goes ultra crazy when his research team unlocks a inter-dimensional portal. Good fun.… Expand
  8. RendRoy
    Jul 5, 2019
    9
    Fazla bir şey söylemeye gerek var mı ? ne desem boş harika bir oyun harika.
  9. Bottlecaps
    Jun 17, 2019
    8
    Half-life 1 , if doom and wolfensien pioneered the fps genre Half-life redefined it but like both of those games half life shows its age but when the game is 21 years old showing a little age is not a big deal.its hard reviewing this title because i know i didn't like it as much as every one else and that probably has something to do with its age. the sheer amount of universal acclaim thisHalf-life 1 , if doom and wolfensien pioneered the fps genre Half-life redefined it but like both of those games half life shows its age but when the game is 21 years old showing a little age is not a big deal.its hard reviewing this title because i know i didn't like it as much as every one else and that probably has something to do with its age. the sheer amount of universal acclaim this game has is kinda astonishing.

    Story: you're name is Gordon freeman and you are an everyday scientist thrust into a grand inter dimensional conflict and your only real goal is survival. sure the story concept sounds good but characters die or are silent, witch is where the game shows its age . sometimes silent protagonists work if you can have them emote in other ways like more recently doom guy in the doom remakes or facial reactions like in legend of zelda. still for the time the story is really good it just hasn't aged the best but even still i think world building was the games best strength not its story
    Story:7.5/10

    world building: creating an interesting world that your game takes place in is the actual anti ageing solution to keeping a game relevant ( star wars did it for film ) and half-life was not the first one to make an interesting world but it was the first one to do it this well. most of the story telling is environmental everything you learn about black messa is from exploring it at first the scientists seem innocent and will act innocent because they don't see them selves as having done anything wrong, all the creatures feel like they have their own spot on the food chain and having a lot of different human npcs really helps the worldbuilding as well , with different factions the world feels more than just yours and that makes it feel bigger than the black messa facility.
    World building 10/10

    Graphics: for its time the game looks great, hell it still looks fairly good today. the animations are slick but a little to the point. the guns look great and are rendered in a detail that makes you able to recognize what real life guns they actually are, the partical effects , and even lighting are really good for their time the only thing that' really shows its age graphically are the models they are all ridged and blocky.
    Graphics:8/10

    Game play: honestly this was the worst part of the game. it feels less like a game and more like a performance witch i suppose it emulates action movies, you pretty much have to traverse some parts perfectly or else you will not make it and it makes it even worst if you got in a bad save, this was frustrating at best and infuriating at worst. now i know its partially my fault but you basically have no room for error witch give this game a steep learning curve. things were easy to spot levels were designed in such a way i rarely got stuck on what to do next witch i find with old games is a something that happens a lot i did need to look up walkthroughs but mostly how am i to tackle combat encounters and not where to go.
    gameplay: 8/10

    Sound design: the music was good at its best and forgettable at its worst. the music is brings a mood to where you are and for most of black messa it feels like industrial rock and industrial sounds and the last few missions just sound like demonic gospel witch is fitting. guns sound snappy and crunchy and are really satisfying. explosions sound incredible. this is the earliest video game voice acting id consider good. lines are delivered really well and i didn't notice any awkward inconstancy in the acting
    Sound design: 7.5/10

    7.5+10+8+8+7.5=41
    41/5= 8.2/10

    Half life is a great game , despite its age and i think people should experience even if they don't understand its technological push there is enough world building to keep people interested. but i can see that the age is enough to keep people at bay but id like to tell peoople despite this game being 21 years old. its very much worth the less than 5 dollars i payed for it comeing with the valve complete pack that goes on sale alot witch means you can get this game and its spin offs and sequel(s) for dirt cheap.    … Expand
  10. Moonman95
    Jun 12, 2019
    10
    This is the best shooter I have ever played. With menacing enemies, intriguing atmosphere, powerful weapons, and an engaging story and presentation makes for the best FPS of all time.
  11. Johnzin
    Mar 23, 2019
    10
    An unforgettable game, a good story, awesome gameplay. One of the best games ever made.
  12. fscrazymouse
    Mar 4, 2019
    10
    best game in that time. I think it's good enough when I played in the year after it released
  13. NightElves
    Mar 2, 2019
    10
    Worlds greatest FPS game back then and still is. Best intro ever created it puts you in the right mood and the story...…….THE STORY people. Valve knows how to tell a great story through gaming. No wonder it was Game of the Year 1998
  14. COTOR
    Feb 19, 2019
    10
    Лучше игры человечество по прежнему не придумало.
  15. Broyax
    Jan 29, 2019
    5
    Un jeu qui a certainement marqué son époque dans le monde foisonnant des FPS, un genre à part entière devenu une mode effrénée en quelques années depuis Doom... j'ai l'impression que ça s'est bien calmé au fil du temps mais tout de même... Mais il faut dire que ce premier Half-Life propose une véritable histoire et pose de véritables questions qui motivent sans cesse le joueur à poursuivreUn jeu qui a certainement marqué son époque dans le monde foisonnant des FPS, un genre à part entière devenu une mode effrénée en quelques années depuis Doom... j'ai l'impression que ça s'est bien calmé au fil du temps mais tout de même... Mais il faut dire que ce premier Half-Life propose une véritable histoire et pose de véritables questions qui motivent sans cesse le joueur à poursuivre son "aventure" ; en même temps, il distille quelques réponses qui amènent d'autres interrogations et ainsi de suite jusqu'au 2 puis jusqu'aux 2 épisodes addtionnels...

    Et c'est comme ça et c'est pour ça qu'on attend toujours Half-Life 3... du moins certains et certains autres qui croient encore au père Noël ou aux soucoupes volantes. Personnellement, j'ai déjà donné (non pas aux soucoupes... quoique avec le père Mulder) de mon temps au Half-Life en son temps et si j'ai été saisi immédiatement par cette maîtrise de la narration, du tempo et des évènements, j'ai aussi subi avec mauvaise humeur pas mal des tics du jeu...

    C'est sans doute à la fois une qualité et un défaut par exemple que de ne jamais lâcher la pression sur le joueur -ou à peine le temps de faire une pause- puis de le faire repartir au turbin, un décidément très sale boulot où l'on ne sait jamais ce qui va nous tomber sur le coin de la gueule... Il faut aussi réfléchir un brin pour se sortir de situations délicates et jouer à saute-mouton et/ou sauter sur des plate-formes et en plus, en plus... gérer ces sauts "longs" très casse-burnes. Ou gérer ses munitions selon les armes, car on manque toujours de munitions dans Half-Life, car ça "augmente la tension" dit-on !

    Or le jeu est déjà assez flippant comme ça... Comme ces crabes qui te sautent à la gueule du début à la fin du jeu, ou la fin elle-même bien pénible (qui a eu raison de mes nerfs, là je crois) ou bien les **** bâtards qui se téléportent derrière toi... ou bien les forces d'intervention qui viennent en remettre une couche (encore une !) rien que pour toi ! comme si le monde entier qui part en morceaux n'était pas déjà suffisant pour "t'occuper"...!

    Intéressant donc le Half-Life mais également énervant et stressant. Hypnotisant, addictif aussi mais très fatigant... Aujourd'hui je ne pourrais plus le refaire, ça me casserait les couilles en moins de deux. Et puis le gameplay a vieilli... on ne veut plus d'aventure linéaire aussi longue même si on salue avec le recul cette mise en scène et ces scripts si inventifs pour l'époque !    … Expand
  16. Sayanora
    Jan 27, 2019
    10
    OYUN DÜNYASININ EN ÖNDE YÜRÜYEN BAYRAKTARIDIR "HALF LİFE"...
    Half life gibi çoğu filmden daha güzel bir senaryosu olan, ama özellikle de bunu mükemmel bir şekilde, Gordon Freemanın yerinde sen varmışsın gibi oynatması, hatta sırf bu nedenle Freemanın hiç konuşmaması,araya cutscene vermemesi, her an seni yalnız, tek başına ıssız yerlerde çaresiz dolaşıyormuş hissiyatı vermesi, Freemanın    OYUN DÜNYASININ EN ÖNDE YÜRÜYEN BAYRAKTARIDIR "HALF LİFE"...
    Half life gibi çoğu filmden daha güzel bir senaryosu olan, ama özellikle de bunu mükemmel bir şekilde, Gordon Freemanın yerinde sen varmışsın gibi oynatması, hatta sırf bu nedenle Freemanın hiç konuşmaması,araya cutscene vermemesi, her an seni yalnız, tek başına ıssız yerlerde çaresiz dolaşıyormuş hissiyatı vermesi, Freemanın bitmek tükenmek bilmeyen azmini, pes etmemesini an ve an yaşatması, atmosferi, müzikleriyle, çıkan her oyunuyla kendinden önceki fps oyun kültürünü yerden yere vuran, fps oyunlarını şaha kaldıran, kendinden önceki doom gibi serilere karşı çıkıp bir fpsnin hikaye de anlatabileceğini gösteren, kendinden sonra gelecek mw gibi serilere yol gösteren bir BAŞYAPIT!.    … Expand
  17. RazorSamurai
    Jan 10, 2019
    10
    Стоит ли вообще что-то говорить об игре? Да эта игра блять старше меня нахуй. Если бы я жил в том времени и я бы увидел эту игру своими глазами я бы охуел. Игра, которая создала всю историю видеоигр. И это истина. Если вы увидите человека который говорит что халва говно бейте его по ебалу сука, все будет справедливо. Я его прошел 4-5 месяцев назад, для меня было сложно адаптироваться ведьСтоит ли вообще что-то говорить об игре? Да эта игра блять старше меня нахуй. Если бы я жил в том времени и я бы увидел эту игру своими глазами я бы охуел. Игра, которая создала всю историю видеоигр. И это истина. Если вы увидите человека который говорит что халва говно бейте его по ебалу сука, все будет справедливо. Я его прошел 4-5 месяцев назад, для меня было сложно адаптироваться ведь я продукт нового поколения игр, я еще дурак на самой сложной сложности играл, мучался, сейвился по кд рассчитывал боеприпасы патронов. Тут кстати очень большой арсенал оружия и все они пригодятся да и всеми ими стрелять очень приятно. Вообщем о чем я, игра пиздатая. Каждый уважающий себя GaMeR должен пройти халву.
    Поговорим о длс:
    Адриан - заебись но там какая то хернюшка была которая меня бесила но я уже не помню склероз, спасибо вкусно гирбокс
    Барни - спасибо вкусно но что то с прыжками не то
    Ко-оп - поиграл с медведсом в ко-оп было пиздато но она очень легкая потому что была сделана для консолей, концовка хуета    … Expand
  18. voditelnlo
    Dec 19, 2018
    10
    A masterpiece of epic proportions, the "Saving Private Ryan" of first-person shooters.
  19. luisv
    Dec 3, 2018
    10
    2 decades later and this game is still at the pinnacle of single-player campaign stories. It's unique continuous first-person story telling is something that is still impressive to this day. It submerges you into the hell that you are going through.
  20. SrPepe
    Nov 19, 2018
    9
    PROS:
    •Muy innovador en todo sentido, un antes y después en la industria.
    •Una historia impresionante en todo sentido, te metes mucho en el personaje y sentís todo el desastre que está ocurriendo. •A pesar de los 20 años, el juego se sigue sintiendo muy fresco, y te seguís asustando mucho con los enemigos. •Un final abierto que te deja moribundo de ganas por empezar el 2. •Grandes    PROS:
    •Muy innovador en todo sentido, un antes y después en la industria.
    •Una historia impresionante en todo sentido, te metes mucho en el personaje y sentís todo el desastre que está ocurriendo.
    •A pesar de los 20 años, el juego se sigue sintiendo muy fresco, y te seguís asustando mucho con los enemigos.
    •Un final abierto que te deja moribundo de ganas por empezar el 2.
    •Grandes jefes y una memorable batalla final contra Nihilanth.

    CONTRAS:
    •Muchas veces te perdes jugando y no sabes como seguir.    … Expand
  21. PCMasterraced
    Sep 10, 2018
    10
    Best game of all time :DDD If you don't own this you are a poor PC gamer.. Recommended buy!
  22. hopeless1x
    Aug 24, 2018
    10
    Best game of all time.It still interesting to play it again and again,awesome!
  23. daedalus_
    Aug 7, 2018
    10
    this is the game that was revolutionary, for sure one of the best games of all time, if not the best
  24. IceDude01
    Jul 19, 2018
    10
    YOU HAVE to play this sometime. A classic.

    A game that should not be missing in anyone 's collection.
  25. Panica3643D
    Jun 16, 2018
    10
    Для своего времени игра просто бомба! Классика жанра.
  26. KingJailson
    May 30, 2018
    10
    Agradeço meu Deus Gaben por ter criado essa obra de arte da face da terra s2
  27. M3R1D1U5
    May 20, 2018
    10
    Sin más ni menos, el juego de mi vida. No se engañen, mi playtime es aparentemente poco porque no fue sino hasta hace unos días que finalmente compré el juego en steam, sin embargo, tengo más de diez años jugándolo constántemente.

    Podría ponerme a listar la serie de elementos que hacen a HL1 una obra maestra absoluta del pc-gaming, sin embargo este análisis se prolongaría demasiado.    Sin más ni menos, el juego de mi vida. No se engañen, mi playtime es aparentemente poco porque no fue sino hasta hace unos días que finalmente compré el juego en steam, sin embargo, tengo más de diez años jugándolo constántemente.

    Podría ponerme a listar la serie de elementos que hacen a HL1 una obra maestra absoluta del pc-gaming, sin embargo este análisis se prolongaría demasiado. Para evitar dicho exceso me limitaré a mencionar los elementos que el juego graba en la memoria a través de un diseño increíblemente exquisito y elegante.

    El level design es una maravilla, no sólo por las diferentes capas de verticalidad fotorrealista que dotan a Black Mesa de una sensación de plausibilidad sumamente difícil de encontrar en los videojuegos, sino por la ilusión de continuidad. Half-Life está segmentado por capítulos, dichos capítulos llevan al jugador a través de la mayoría del complejo (quedarían zonas sin explorar que serían retro-conectadas a través de las expansiones) continuas, separadas por pantallas de carga de apenas unos segundos y manteniendo el escenario tal y cómo el jugador lo había dejado tras su paso, no sólo abarcando los objetos sino los mismísimos patrones de la inteligencia artificial.

    Esto me lleva al siguiente punto:

    La inteligencia artificial en Half-Life ha sido galardonada a lo largo de la historia por crear escuela en cuanto a AI Design, ejemplos notables de esta filosofía de diseño siendo el primer F.E.A.R., juego con un indiscutiblemente bien conseguido feel muy similar a las interacciones emergentes propuestas por Half-Life.

    Además de esta sofisticada capacidad para la interacción emergente de las distintas inteligencias artificiales, cada patrón de comportamiento tiene características similares que dotan al mundo de un realismo impresionante. Desde cucarachas atraídas a los restos por un sistema de hedor, hasta los Houndeyes utilizando un sencillo pero eficaz (e impresionante de observar) sistema de manada; me atrevería a decir que es Half-Life el shooter lineal más inmersivo de la historia precisamente por ese amor al detalle puesto a cada una de las entidades del juego.

    Y finalmente, la historia.

    Marc Laidlaw relata la escalofriante travesía de un físico teórico egresado del MIT con guiños al terror clásico de diferentes escuelas, pasando por el cosmohorror más lovecraftiano, hasta el worldbuilding al estilo King (Marc Laidlaw afirma haber bebido directamente de la famosa novela The Mist para la concepción intelectual de Black Mesa) y la ciencia ficción pulp de los años cincuenta. Cero cinemáticas. Cero exposición. Un buen gusto que acojona.

    Qué más decir de esta obra maestra. Juégalo, regala todas las copias que puedas y paga precio completo si estás dispuesto, veinte años después el juego sigue valiéndolo.

    Un diez de diez inmejorable. (Publicada originalmente como Handsome Shrek a través de mi perfil de Steam el 25 de Diciembre del 2017)    … Expand
  28. alexaltair
    Mar 28, 2018
    10
    Well, that was the game... Pioneer in many ways. Good graphics. Good story line .Instant classic.
  29. polyakov23
    Mar 20, 2018
    10
    Love this game.20 year was been,but she was great and first significant First Person Shooter.
  30. Em6r
    Feb 19, 2018
    10
    Best Game On My Life The Game is really GREAT!
    -10! IM GIVING TEN THATS AWESOME GAME EVER MADE!
Page:

Awards & Rankings

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

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
  3. PC Gamer
    97
    This is The Big One, and it's even better than we could've hoped. [Jan 1999, p.166]
See all critic reviews »