Half-Life

1. Bob-oM.

   May 29, 2002

   10

   Don't listen to that top Anon, he blows...the game is awesome!

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2. DuncanJ.

   Nov 16, 2001

   10

   It is a very good game, and it has been upgraded both graphically and in gameplay.

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4. 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 lineMy 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

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5. AndyP.

   Dec 9, 2002

   10

   This game is GREAT good storyline, Good Control, Great Sound and graphics. The Bloody realism is a great effect, the AI on humans need some This game is GREAT good storyline, Good Control, Great Sound and graphics. The Bloody realism is a great effect, the AI on humans need some more realism when shot, but i hope more half-life titles will be coming on the ps2 (Counter-Strike)… Expand

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6. Mr7Goat

   Mar 26, 2011

   10

   A great game for cheap and its a classic! So many characters, weapons and places to go. The story line is awesome! I recommend this game toA great game for cheap and its a classic! So many characters, weapons and places to go. The story line is awesome! I recommend this game to people who like action, horror games.… Expand

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7. Heisenberg93

   May 24, 2015

   10

   I've heard, even before playing it, about Half-Life that was loved and considered a legend in video games. It took 16 years (since its releaseI've heard, even before playing it, about Half-Life that was loved and considered a legend in video games. It took 16 years (since its release on PC), when I finally decided to buy it, and I had to dust off my old PS2, that still works, and I was able to play it during the first months of 2014. What they were saying was true.
   
   Half-Life represented a real change, compared to the games of the same period like Doom or Quake. The rooms were much more spacious, structures and buildings were complex, Black Mesa seemed a real labyrinth. The attention devoted to the gameplay was impressive: the weapons were beautiful, original and different; from the mythical crowbar to TAU-cannon, from the crossbow to the hivehand. By the way, it may seem obvious today, but the actual operation to reload the weapon at the time was something really new. Fantastic was also the guided missile which could be directed in the direction you want. Another surprising thing was that the HEV suit, that talks and reacts according to the damage suffered, just like it is "alive". I was surprised by the chance to bring a companion for support, or the ability to utilize the rail-truck for travel. The enemies had a good artificial intelligence, and also to the lower level of difficulty, the game represented always a challenge. A lot of stuff for a game of 1998. What else to say? Half-Life has, both today and yesterday, an almost perfect gameplay.
   
   Another important change that has upset the genre from its foundations was that with Half-Life, the fps genre passed from a simple context as the basis of the game, to a real plot. The plot is indeed incredible, and there has been devoted a lot of care. The final is a little strange, but I personally found it very beautiful and original. The peculiarity of Half-Life then is the fact that there are no cutscenes: everything is narrated and seen through the eyes of Gordon Freeman. A point of honor goes to the realization of sci-fi concept really well done, and to the creation of the world of Xen, Gordon Freeman, the G-Man, and the various alien races and the boss fights, most notably the one against Nihilanth.
   
   The graphics engine GoldSrc has been used very efficiently, and the technical realization is excellent. Among other things, the PS2 version has some improvements in terms of graphics performance.
   
   In conclusion, Half-Life is an essential masterpiece. A piece of history. The game that has been the watershed between the old fps and the new fps, revolutionizing a genre. If a lot of games exist today, it is thank to Half-Life.… Expand

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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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