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Half-Life

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Half-Life is the original game in the series. Being a revolutionary at the time, we follow the story of Gordon Freeman - a silent scientist at the facility called Black Mesa. Arriving late at work and hastily doing his routine he runs into the experiment field. However, the experiment goes completely wrong and opens a portal to a completely different dimension called Xen. The laboratory is destroyed as well as the facility itself, as unknown creatures like Vortigaunts are now everywhere in the facility. Gordon must battle his way to the surface and find a way to close the portal.

One of the main features of Half-Life was story-telling through scripted sequences within the actual gameplay. Without having cutscenes, the game was able to tell the full story of the game by showing scripted deaths, dialogues, character appearance while the gameplay was moving one. By not ripping off the player from the process, the game feels much more smooth as it continues. Despite his science nature, Gordon is masterfully using his weapons and destroys any enemy at his path with rifles, grenades, shotguns and much more.

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Valve Software
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Gearbox Software
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Valve, Sierra On-Line, Sierra Entertainment, Sierra Online
Age rating
17+ Mature
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https://www.half-life.com/en/halflife

System requirements for Dreamcast

System requirements for Linux

Minimum: Linux Ubuntu 12.04, Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz, 1GB Memory, nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeaon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1, 4GB Hard Drive Space, OpenAL Compatible Sound Card

System requirements for macOS

Minimum: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3, 1GB RAM, 4GB Hard Drive Space,NVIDIA GeForce 8 or higher, ATI X1600 or higher, or Intel HD 3000 or higher Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

System requirements for PC

Minimum: 500 mhz processor, 96mb ram, 16mb video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

Recommended: 800 mhz processor, 128mb ram, 32mb+ video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

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Half-Life reviews and comments

I can't have enough of this game. 
«Beaten more than once»
HaIf_Life apk
«Blew my mind»
«Just one more turn»
Half life 2 is cool, this game is cool. 9/10
«Goldsource» - is the engine on which «Half-Life» is based. It creates a dark and mysterious atmosphere that sets its own unique style and aesthetics.

«SFX» (Sound Environment) - is a great addition to this engine. The minimalistic sound in «Lo-Fi» format, of course, created a lot of memes, but this sound fits the game perfectly.

These simple forms put the imagination to work. Unique game.
«Time-tested»
«OST on repeat»
9.0/10
«Can’t stop playing»
«That ending!»
edwewer
«Blew my mind»
«Just one more turn»
This game set the expectation that story could be told during gameplay moments. Before this, FPSes were content to show the vast majority of their story in between-mission cutscenes, briefings, and other game elements. While it is a bit of an amusement park ride (with only one right way to go, and special levers and buttons to press), it was revolutionary for its time.
«Can’t stop playing»
«Time-tested»
I keep going back to it. Hasn't aged all well but I still enjoy going back to Black Mesa
To me, half life marks a shift from shooters being "good for the time" to simply being good. While predecessors like doom, marathon, and quake are all landmark titles that innovated in their own right, I don't feel they necessarily hold up as compelling experiences. Half life, on the other hand, has a level of depth and fluidity that allows it to compete with more modern showings. Between the well-integrated story and dynamic flow of gameplay, half life is a thoroughly gripping and enjoyable experience start to finish, with very few low points that come to mind. 
Gameplay 9/10. Graphics 7/10. Soundtrack 7/10. Storyline 9/10. OVERALL 8/10. (A 8.0)
«Blew my mind»
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