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Generally favorable reviews- based on 409 Ratings

  • Summary: We're back in the Black Mesa compound yet again for the second "official" expansion for 1998's groundbreaking first-person shooter "Half-Life." Take the role of security guard Barney Calhoun who, like Gordon Freeman, is given the task of wiping out every nasty extraterrestrial or misled soldier who crosses his path. (Also includes the first HL expansion pack "Opposing Force.") Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Bottom Line is, although it is flawed this game still kicks major ass with steel tipped boot.
  2. Just know that you're in for a short ride that will leave you yearning for a full-fledged sequel.
  3. The thing that ultimately forces me to give it a low rating is how damnably short it is – the game ending just as you are starting to get involved in the plot.
  4. Without a more engaging gameplay style or any innovation (aside from the High Definition pack), I don’t see Blue Shift as being a strong expansion.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 89
  2. Negative: 13 out of 89
  1. Yet another good expansion with Half-Life's trademark storytelling, and now constant reaction with an NPC, Blue Shift is a stable expansion with a good graphics update. My only problem was it's length, but since it's Half-Life, it's awesome. Expand
  2. Creo que con OF ya había suficiente post-desarrollo de la historia de HL, pero bueno. Jugar como un seguridad de Black Mesa intentando escapar del complejo es una línea narrativa que solo encontrarán atractiva los fans de la saga. Expand
  3. When you've gorged on the other Half-Life games, Blue Shift is like going back to the fridge for leftovers after midnight. It is a good game, but not the place to start. Expand
  4. NickN.
    4
    Possibly the biggest let-down in gaming history. While it may still have some of the qualities of the original half-life, the irritating and confusing levels in this short game, along with the boring ending that isn't even really a "climax" at all, ruins Blue Shift completely. Something worth mentioning is that you have LESS weapons than in the original half-life. Not having any new weapons is already dissapointing enough, but to actually take away weapons in an expansion pack is really disappointing, especially coming from such a great company as Valve. Expand

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