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

Granted, this one was far too short. But honestly, it was just an expansion pack... what do you expect? Bottom line, it's more Half-Life action. If you're a Half-Life fan, you have every reason to give it a chance. It's a great game, but it's just a SHORT expansion pack. Don't expect it to be what it isn't. This isn't Half-Life 2, it is Half-Life: Blue Shift ... a short little expansion that gives you another several hours of the Half-Life universe to enjoy through the eyes of a different character. Definitely worth checking out if you are looking for more Half-Life action. If not, go play the other Half-Life games instead. They are definitely better.… Expand

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.

It was a waste of time. I want my money back.

It definitely doesn't meet the HL standards but it is fun to kill stuff and the HD pack rocks!

Good Game Was a good, but short add on to the HL series!

its nice that they made a game that is intergated to half life. but it so short and the story is a littal to happy for my tase. like at the end when they drive of in to the sun seat.

Finished in less than a day... Not so good than all others HL mods.

This is a very fun FPS game, the reason i give it a 9 is that the game contains mutch bugs.

Half Life: Blueshift was just an attempt to get more money off the Half Life franchise. It's a weak attempt at creating an expansion, and it is hardly a "must have". As an FPS it's just loke good old Half Life, but storywise it is dull, boring and repeatative. In short: stay away from this game unless you're dying to get your hands on an old FPS.

No new weapons,really short.Although it has some new thing i can`t rate it more than 4

Good.

Waste of time.

Who would want to buy an expansion that actually lowers the quality of the game? "Blue Shift" is one of the biggest disappointments I've ever seen. This game is exactly what the initials are: BS.

Overall not a bad game, its short sure, but it provides some pretty cool/funny story elements to Half Life and at the same time does not leave you asking yourself what other silly task needs to be done!

Amazingly fun game, good story, good gameplay, it really makes me feel like i'm a elite soldier working as a lame security officer! Only bad thing is that it's too short.

Good addition for any hardcore Half life Fan. Its not as good as other games but if you love H.L. and the story and Barney its a diffent look at the same thing. Plus $$$ its free from steam when its bundled, No brainer. Doom 3 was not a better game.

This game is sweeeeeeeeat, It is a very good MOD for Half-life the integrates very will with the main game. Game play, awsome, New gats great, new places cool. Great MOD.

Game is good but is much shorter than the other two original Half-Life games.

a completely dissapotinting game.

The game rocks, but you have fewer weapons and the missions are shorten then in Opposing Force. So why is the price the same ??? I would give it a 10 if you would get the game as bonus of Opposing Force.

good game but not fast enough although i did play easy mode

nice game even though its not new. most people will like it.

This is one of the best games EVER i think that all the HL games and modes RULE the gaming industries.

This is wonderfull game! It expierence both best games- Half-life and Opposing Force!

Excellent parralux to the origional, though it lacks a learning curve and remains a similar difficulty throughout the entire game.

The best Half Life Add-on I ever Played. Great Story, great graphics everythig is perfect!!!

Great game. 1st Gordons view, 2nd governments view, now you get the security view of Black Mesa. Too bad we dont have an alien version...

All the half life games have a distinct feeling, Shoot em' up, solve a puzzle, stand in awe, shoot em' up, solve a puzzle, repeat, which is great, however, Blue Shift is missing it. Not only is it incredibly short, I felt it to be rather tedious and only played through it because of the connecting story line to half life. The ending also leaves MUCH to be desired. But, it is somewhat enjoyable if you play this game before half life, I'm sure you'll enjoy it much more than I did. The multiplayer is also classic half life deathmatch and adds replay value.… Expand

This is an average game and because of the fact that it's basically Half Life with a new story, but it's so short therefore making me minus another point. I think this had the potential to be a great game but there wasn't enough new material as all it added was a new story and better models, and if it included a bit more I would rate it better but sadly it didn't.

Well, nevertheless it was very interesting to play the game Half-Life in different point of views. So that I can say: This game rocks!

Half-Life: Blueshift was, and still is, a marvelous edition to the franchise. Many may call this game weak and disappointing, but this game provided just the experience needed to complete the story. This classic First Person Shooter, as in the original Half-Life, has challenging AI and great playable levels. I do admit that many parts to this expansion can leave you helpless as you try for extensive amounts of time trying to figure out how to progress throughout the story, but hard puzzles and mysteries are exactly what I expect from the Half-Life series. Showing the game from just a common point of view, rather than a god-like superhero like Gordon Freeman, adds to the overall intensity that the Half-Life series. Even with minor flaws and a depressingly short storyline, this expansion proved to be a worthy edition to the Half-Life franchise.… Expand

I believe this is game is just as good as the original Half-Life, its only bad thing is that there areno new enemies in it, although there is a new character: Stanley Rosenburg.

Fun gameplay, graphics are good, some flaws...an all out game to enjoy.

Something between the original half-life and opposing force.

Sure it has some excellent qual gameplay...but its way too short and there ain't much variety on enemies/weapons...oh my did we explore a lot(sarcastic)! I beat this game in less than 4 hours on the difficult difficulty...and im about ta do it again cause im bored...and in case i missed something.

Good game, but they should let you choose more guns. MP-5, M-16, and M-4. You know, it kinda gets boring. Amazing graphics and level variety though.

SWEET GAME! Half-life Blue shift was one of the coolest games I've ever played. The graphics and gameplay is reason enough to buy the game. Not to mention the amazing AI. The soldiers aren't stupid, they use grenades to smoke you out, flank you, and provide cover for their force. The puzzles in the game are pretty neat to, they actually require you to think; not just waste everything. The HD pack is a nice bonous too, it enhances character models so every security guard isn't some old guy with a gun. It smoothes out the environmental graphics. And enhances the gameplay with improved weapon graphics. The new shotgun model kicks the old one's ass. I admit the game is a bit short, but it's the quality not the quantity. Gearbox and Valve squeezed every ounce of action they could into the game, considering that it was origanally created for Sega Dreamcast, I'd let that go. I think this game goes on my top 10 list. … Expand

Are you stupid its an expansion of the greatest game ever, and it is just as good as the original only shorter.

I enjoyed this Campaign more then the original Half Life.

I cant believe i actually played through the whole thing, thinking it would get better. dont make my mistake. this game is lame.

Short and sweet. Graphics slightly better than HL:1 and OpFor. Gameplay is excellent, like the first two.

A rather lacklustre excursion compared to the much superior Opposing Force - nothing terribly exceptional in the way of gameplay. On the plus side, it was a free download thanks to registration through Steam.

Found it funny how it was playing my old CD in my disk drive while i was playing, I didnt know any games did that. my only gripes are that now after beating the game I can never go threw the first 3 loading sequences with a gun in my hand thus making me not be able to replay the game, and therz no select chapter thing to allow me to avoid this. It ends short where I thought it had potential to have somthing ELSE go horribly wrong and prolong the game. but the ending was satisfying enough, would have liked to see more corolation with gordon freeman though. this game is TOTALLY worth the price, i think its actually under-priced now.… Expand

This is worth playing. The High Def pack was cool and so was seeing Freeman up close.

A solid shooter that runs well on older machines, Blue shift was the last gasp for my dell notebook. True it runs about the same route as half life, but that's to be expected. They are after all, variations on the same story. The difference is, in blue shift you can actually escape the insidious G-man.

Unfortunetly, this games reeks of "cash-in". It's way too short, and the severe lack of diversity of weapons is highly disappointing. It did, however, provide some interesting insight into the Half - life story and showed some background of Barney Calhoun. It is merely Half - life, without the weapons, length or charms. It is, in it's own right, a decent game though.

Perfect if you have played the first one. You play a Security Officer During Gorden Freeman' s Barricade.

Game is.... ok. Its way too short tho. I beat it in 3 hours. I was really expecting a cool boss fight, like at the end of OpFor and HL1, but no. I also wanted to see if there was a conversation with the gman at the end, like in HL1 and OpFor, but, sadly, no.

Good game, but too short. I finished it in about 2 hours. Should be free.

Good game, but a bit easy to complete.

Good solid game in the Half-Life series, slightly short but still very enjoyable, and it gives a great perspective of a security guard's viewpoint. Also to "Critic", in response to your comment, there is a 3rd party fan made game called point of view where you use an alien, it's quite good, I recommend giving it a try.

Nice game altought .. it's not really for the graphs or anything like this but for the storyline.. its makes a different view of Gordon Freeman's Universe.

Like The original Half Life? Who doesn't?! Blue Shift is exactly like the middle portion of Half Life, for another hour or 2. If you inserted this game in its entirety into the original Half Life, Half Life would have been slightly longer, and that's it. These days, you can get it for 5 bucks. You can do your own cost to content math from that.

NO, no, no! This is all wrong! Half-life was a great game I loved it! Then, here come Opposing force! It was great. I loved killing enemies as the marines! It great to play the bad guys sometimes. Then, OH MY GOD! I bought Half-life: Blue Shift and was expecting great things! I played it straight till I beat the game. The bad part was...it took me only 40 minutes. In less then 1 hour I have played the worst game in the half life series. It was just a attempt to make more money of the original half life series. I hope they learn from this.… Expand

Half-Life: Blue Shift does kick ass, but besides the High Def. Pack and you getting to play a Barney, this game is way too short and is a weak edition to the franchise. I beat the entire game in 1 hour! If your a Half-Life fan like me, you will be pretty disappointed when you get down to it. In the beginning, you are just trying to get out of Black Mesa, and about 1/2 way through, you get into the important plot, but it all ends right after it. Bottom line, it is a very weak expansion to the franchise, and it is way too expensive considering how short it is.… Expand

Short, nothing new, but still fun.

Man!! This game is sweet! i dont care wat other people say, this game is awesome! Especially the graphics!

This game is tight. but pretty short. ahhh! who cares still a tight, one of the best half life games. this game is cooooolll

i liked this game. its cool graphics makes this game sweet. what i like about this game is how the soldiers work together and the sweet graphics. the people who said this game sucks should eat their hearts out.

Too short, but other than that a fun game. Not as good as the original or OpFor though.

Puzzles that you would never forget and a realism pack for OPFOR and half life.

Blue Shift is Half-Life from a different viewpoint. If you finished Half-Life and are thirsty for more, give this one a shot and you will not be disappointed.

personally, despite its shortness and lack of bosses or new weapons, i think blue shift is every bit an essential part of the Half Life saga. this game is awesome- alright, so it might not be up there with the much longer Opposing Force or the original Half life, but the graphics, advanced AI, and storyline more than make up for it. most games out today dont have the AI the soldiers do in this 2002-ish release. when i first played, i couldn't believe how the soldiers used grenades and flanking maneuvers to hit me from every angle! in short, a good game from what is hands down the best FPS franchise ever created, bar none. Doom 3 and Halo can't touch HL. period.… Expand

You can't go wrong with half-life, yet blue shift does kinda leave you hanging with a short gameplay. But it does have its advanteges, the enhance pack and opposing force+opposing force capture the flag. who know barney calhoun, such a minor roll in half life 1, could play such a big roll in half life 2?

Well... overall the game was good as soon as it got exciting it ended and i acctually thoought the marines would stop you in the teleporting part.But in return i got a big no in my eyes the game is virtually same as the others maybe less weapons and only one boss WTF.!!!

Very poor. Short, boring, at best reminiscent of previous gameplay. No new weapons, no new enemies. No need to comment further.

The editions of better AI, graphics, some more play time of the awesomeness that is Half-Life, and background story on Barney make this game a worthy edition. Plus, its 5 dollars. On steam, anyways.

it was not a bad game but a little short

I haven't finished it yet because I keep getting killed while in the helicopter and it is taking off after I opened the roof. WHY?

This game is awesome!!

Good pack for price... NO NEW WEAPONS AND MONSTERS?????!!!!!!

S... graphics, not quite as s... as hl1, but sweet gameplay none the less. Tho I am still kind of confused as to how we got from blueshift to hl2? At the end of hl1 and blueshift gordon and barny escape black mesa which appears to be under a military cover up aka kill everyone involved. But how do we get to the point where an alien race has occupied earth and the resitance and how the vortagons became our friends? Sounds like we need another mini episode... cheers none the less.… Expand

I thought this deserved more than a 7.9 All of the half life games especially the original series are a work of art, and playing through the similar story in black mesa as different character roles really made it interesting.

The game follows the events of Half-Life, but you're playing as Barney instead of Gordon. Game has the same good atmosphere as the original Half-Life and you can even see the same events that happened in the original game from different perspective. The story mainly follows the original storyline but it ends before the original game. The game is not as long as the original game, making it a bit less fun to play but the game is still worth your money. I'd also recommend installing the HD pack from Steam to improve the graphics of the game.… Expand

There are several things that kill Blue Shift. There's the shortness of the game itself. There's the fact that there are less weapons than in the original game. There's no boss fight at the end. There's really no climax of any kind (even though the story is a little interesting). However it is enjoyable for the brief time you'll spend playing it, and it gives a solid third side to the Half-Life storyline, which is why it still deserves a 6.… Expand

Another one that fills in the story, not alot of changes but it's still a masterpiece, if you have played Half-Life, you have to play this game aswel. Enjoy!

Now I love all the Half-Life games, it's really my favorite game franchise, and that's really saying something. But this one didn't cut it for me, unlike HL:OF, there are no new weapons or enemies (even though this was released later) and while it is still like HL1, the puzzles are no longer fun, the gameplay hasn't changed much, but it's kind of a grind, you wanna play it just for the sake of being a fan. I wouldn't say it's worth it, sorry.… Expand

This happens, when a game company tries to make money out of VALVe:s best game. If this game were made by VALVe... it would have been SO much better, but it still is a game worth playing. Graphics for year 2001:9/10 gameplay:8/10 musics:10/10 (but still they are from hl1, so....) sound effects: 5/10 THAT LOUD MP5!! overall 8,7/10, but play it still. It's a half life game after 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. Thank you!. How could it get any better?… Expand