Half-Life

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  • Summary: One of the best-selling games of all time, Half-Life has been completely redesigned for PlayStation2, with advanced graphic upgrades, more characters, and new multiplayer cooperative games. So why not head back into the Black Mesa Federal Research Facility as Gordon Freeman for some moreOne of the best-selling games of all time, Half-Life has been completely redesigned for PlayStation2, with advanced graphic upgrades, more characters, and new multiplayer cooperative games. So why not head back into the Black Mesa Federal Research Facility as Gordon Freeman for some more FPS carnage?… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    100
    Truly an FPS masterpiece. [Dec 2001, p.166]
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  2. Electric Playground
    93
    Still one of the great ones all these years later, even with dated graphics, poor voice acting, and the inherent limitations of a gamepad.
  3. TotalGames.net
    90
    Exceptionally well designed, plays on a greater scale and requires more thought than Volition’s pretty baby ["Red Faction"] and so comes highly recommended.
  4. Cloudchaser
    85
    Damn good, and rivals just about any First Person Shooter on a console to date.
  5. Yahoo!
    80
    It's the way the game is laid out and immerses you that makes Half-Life the cat's golden milk-drenched whiskers.
  6. Play Magazine
    80
    Half-Life has matured with style. [Feb 2002, p.61]
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  7. Next Generation Magazine
    60
    On rare occasions it does clug slightly for a brief second, but only very rarely. [Dec 2001, p.105]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 30
  3. Negative: 1 out of 30
  1. MarkyB
    Oct 17, 2012
    10
    My all time favourite game! Better graphics than the PC version and the co-op mode is good fun.
    Great fun FPS action and a driving story line    My all time favourite game! Better graphics than the PC version and the co-op mode is good fun.
    Great fun FPS action and a driving story line with a science fiction feel.    … Expand
  2. Thisjfk66
    Nov 5, 2021
    10
    Best half life port ever included half life decay and keyboard and mouse. !!!!
  4. Bob-oM.
    May 29, 2002
    10
    Don't listen to that top Anon, he blows...the game is awesome!
  5. Rice303
    Jun 28, 2012
    10
    The best version of half-life is on the PS2 and while the game is dated compared to most other later PS2 releases I am still a massive fan andThe best version of half-life is on the PS2 and while the game is dated compared to most other later PS2 releases I am still a massive fan and still play this classic from time to time, a very good game ported even better, pretty much true perfection.… Expand
  6. Joe340
    Dec 24, 2020
    9
    This game has aged well, brother. Go play thid masterpiece. This game alongside DOOM and Halo defined fps genre.
  7. GameBoiColor
    Jul 7, 2017
    9
    Old and this game is still gold! Half Life is nearly one of the best PS2 game I have ever seen in my life, And for Valve's debut product, ThisOld and this game is still gold! Half Life is nearly one of the best PS2 game I have ever seen in my life, And for Valve's debut product, This is a masterpiece!… Expand
  8. TheQuietGamer
    Feb 15, 2011
    4
    Half-Life is fantastic on PC, but on the PS2 it fails in almost every way, the crappy controls really hinder the experience, but thankfullyHalf-Life is fantastic on PC, but on the PS2 it fails in almost every way, the crappy controls really hinder the experience, but thankfully they give you the ability to customize your own control settings which removes some of the frustration, my other complaint is how everything in the game feels slippery making the plat forming sections incredibly terrible, and the random load times you'll encounter just while walking around are extremely frustrating, while it's still the Half-Life experience the technical problems, and crappy design choices make this version terrible, I would highly recommend this on PC, but if you can get past the flaws the PS2 version should keep you entertained, but I would pass on this version.… Expand

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#21 Best PS2 Game of 2001
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#25 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001
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#23 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2001