Half-Life

This game truly lives up to its title of being one of the greatest games ever even 25 years later. It is a fun immersive game that can be easily be replayed like its sequel. There is also multiplayer in it. This game is a must have and is better than most games today.

A monumental fps and certified cult classic. Absolutely ahead of its time once it came out, and it forever changed the sandbox/fps community since.

Absolutely fantastic. I didn't have that much experience with Valve games until I got Half-Life. The graphics looks absolutely amazing for a game from 1998. Definitely buy it.

The opening is enough to grab your attention. Great opening, great game.

After Doom and Quake, Half-Life pushed the FPS forward in ways that shaped the genre for decades.
It remains a must-play to this day, as the atmosphere, sound design, and setting of Black Mesa provide an experience unlike any other.
For a real treat, play Doom, Quake, Quake II, Unreal, then Half-Life in sequence to get a sense of what a quantum leap forward in video game design Half-Life represented.

Perfect until surface tension and zen, and even then, there's only so many flaws in those chapters.

I love the frustration that comes from older games that don't handhold and make me want to smash my desk in rage, but then i need to remind myself that i am an adult and don't need to crash out just because aliens are killing me and i can't figure out a puzzle.

i havent even finished this game yet but i can confidently say this is going to be one of my favorite games of all time. i love this game. i think about it often. will be playing the 2nd game when i finish the first.

Half-Life is a groundbreaking first-person shooter that redefined the genre with its immersive storytelling, innovative gameplay, and seamless integration of action and narrative. Its engaging world and memorable moments make it a timeless classic. A must-play for fans of gaming history!

Great game. Just a little dated, but that doesn't take away much at all from the experience.

most of this game is so peak

Except for On A Rail.

Just get past on a rail and the game will be peak again

A classic, really enjoyed playing it, end section is a bit of a drag tho

Holy mackerel this game is so advanced for its time its crazy. Like what do you mean the devs actually cared when making this and it wasn't a cheap low quality cash-grab?!?! (im looking at you ubisoft)

This game is a classic. Surprisingly it has aged really well. The story and gameplay are both really good. I highly recommend every gamer pick up this game.

for a game that released in 1990s is still better than most newer unstable games, Came here from GTA V and Forza,NFS thinking I’d shoot bad guys and maybe hijack a car. Instead, I got a physics degree from Black Mesa, learned to stack boxes like a forklift driver, and used a crowbar more than any actual gun. No flashy cars, no RPG stats, no open world, just raw storytelling, tight design, and an unforgettable mute scientist who somehow survives alien invasions without saying a word. would panic in a ventilation shaft again.

Best game i have played so far. prefered half life in my opinion and i can't stop replaying.

a classic but amazing game the story and game is a 10/10

This is one of my favourite games. THe game doesn't guide you but you can still fiugure it out by yourself. THe map is HUGE and its hard to get bored of it. I will use another game, Half life opposing force as an example, I already completed it four times and I still have the urge to play it. Its just so fun,

No te dejes engañar por la edad de este juego, como dice el refrán "no hay que juzgar un libro por su portada", y es que es una auténtica obra maestra. Si eres gamer de PC, Half-Life es obligatorio que lo juegues, no hay nada más que añadir, te encantará.

An obligated classic if you're into FPS, at least as a historic lesson on game design and storytelling

Has to be the best game that has ever existed. Honestly its probebly one of the most historical acurate games that ever existed. I am thankful for the most memorable times of my life because of this game.
Since this game was launched I can remember my best moments of my life. Honestly I can believe I have made this game of my greatest challanges in my life. This is full of challanges and great acomplishments and its worrth it.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☑ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☑ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☑ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☑ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☑ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☑ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☑ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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A little slow at the beginning, but amazing once it get's going.

Geez, it's the original Half-Life, the one that started it all, the orange box, and all that.
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Kee kee kachee, we all love thee.
Co co cacho, we in love, yo.
Huh, I didn't know that the Nature Spirit made the flowers grow...

What can you say about Half-Life that hasn't been written a thousand times over? It's the most important video game since Doom 93. It changed the landscape of gaming and story telling in gaming practically overnight. Is it dated in 2025? Yes. Are some parts of it tedious and annoying? Yes. Should you buy it and play it? Yes. It's still good even now. Enough cliches. Get into the chamber Mr. Freeman.

Pretty good game but where is alyx why did you not have booba

really good game. i would rate it very high everyday of the week. kills all other games especially for its age.

"There goes our grant money"
This game is awesome, it has some bugs and some parts are unfair, you'll probably have to check a guide for a couple small sections, but when its working, its great. Lots of exploration and puzzles, good roster of weapons, and lots of unique enemy types and environments that always feel fresh. I really enjoyed the story and lore as well, I wish there was a novel series, its one of those games my dad would really like if he played games, I was hoping for novels I could recommend but they don't exist.

it is really had no matter what difficulty your on and i heard the game is hard no that hard tho

Great storytelling and a historical milestone for video games, that being said, the game is more than 30 years old at this point, its gameplay has aged and is obviously not quite comparable to its sequels or games that innovated on its ideas. But despite that fact still stands up relatively well even considering what I said, still worth experiencing in my opinion.

This is easily the best game of millennium. Story, combat, weapons, the environment. Everything is perfect. You can play this game for 97 times and it'll still be enjoyable.

ITS A GREAT GAME. Its full of so many things that make me scream for no reason though. Like i be screaming left and right. Its a really good for a game made in the 90's. Love how you can step on the roaches. SO GOOD

was suprisingly one of the better games I've played ever. A little buggy at times but than again the game is almost if not 30 years old so its expected

WOW! Honestly cannot believe that it took me until I was 22 years old to play this game. Even though it took my whole life, it was very well worth the wait! This game is beyond fantastic. This game is so good, that I just beat it for the first time, and all I want to do is play it again. I think I have to go buy the second one like right now. The story 10/10, the game play 10/10, mechanics 10/10, enemies 10/10, weapons 13/10. I got this on the last day of the 2025 Spring sale for $1.99, and it was the best two dollars I have spent in a very long time. If you are having any reservations whatsoever about purchasing this game, just do it! You will not regret it! I would have paid $20 for this game.

This game is very inspiring and has an amazing art style with the Xen Aliens this game would be amazing for Alien fans and the graphics really remind me of MGS1 if it was first person. This game is amazing don't play Half Life Source play Half Life 1998

>be me
>PhD in Theoretical Physics
>also probably a redneck who grew up hunting with dad since age 6
>MIT accepted me between cleaning deer and fixing the pickup
>get job pushing buttons in underground science hellhole
>accidentally open rift to alien dimension
>everyone dies.exe
>grab crowbar
>muscle memory kicks in from hunting days
>start slapping aliens like they owe me child support
>government sends soldiers to clean up
>they get cleaned up instead
>gameplay smooth af
>some levels are hard but whatever god_mode 1
>feel like Rambo with a physics degree
>10/10 would become theoretical redneck murder machine again
>I recommend the game

challenging but makes for a very immersive and rewarding adventure, and the extensive modding scene is a great bonus

Rating: ★★★★★ (5/5)

Review:

Half-Life is one of those games that changed everything when it came out, and honestly, it still holds up. Released back in 1998, it blends action, storytelling, and exploration in a way that feels way ahead of its time.

The story of Gordon Freeman, an unassuming scientist just trying to survive after a disaster at the Black Mesa Research Facility, is told entirely through gameplay. No cutscenes or boring exposition, just you in the world, reacting to everything as it happens. That was such a unique approach for the time, and it still feels refreshing. You get fully immersed in this chaotic, tense world where every corner could hide a new danger.

The AI was top-notch for its era. Enemies actually seem to think and act intelligently, so combat never feels like a simple "shoot everything in sight" kind of deal. There’s a good mix of puzzle-solving, platforming, and action, which keeps things from feeling repetitive. Some of the puzzles are a bit tricky, but they always feel fair and rewarding when you solve them.

The graphics may look a bit rough by today’s standards, but honestly, the atmosphere still works. It’s that old-school charm. Sure, some sections might drag a little, but the thrill of exploring the creepy halls of Black Mesa and figuring out how to escape keeps you hooked the whole time.

All in all, Half-Life is a classic for a reason. If you’ve never played it, it’s totally worth experiencing, even if you’re a younger gamer who’s used to more modern shooters. It’s a piece of gaming history that still delivers.

Pros:
- Great storytelling without interrupting gameplay
- Smart AI that makes combat challenging and fun
- Diverse gameplay (action, puzzles, exploration)
- Perfectly captures that tense atmosphere

Cons:
- A little dated visually
- Some slower-paced sections

But honestly, the good far outweighs the bad here. It’s a must-play for any gamer, and it’ll make you appreciate where modern shooters came from!

This was my very first video game and I loved it. I had some difficulties but I can't help but love it.

that was a great game,even in 2025 this game is better than most fps games nowadays.
but "WTF" happened to another half of life valve?

the best video game of all time. the loose, beautiful movement, the punchy, varied weapons, the iconic sound design and the amazing level design make for a game that ill forever love. i prefer this game to its sequel any day

Classic game, a pioneer for all FPSes. It does suffer from a few obscure mechanics (Crouching while jumping makes you get into places you otherwise can't), and random difficulty spikes in the last third of the game, but it's still a classi well with the price. Don't be picky about referring to a guide if you get stuck though, as it lacks a lot of modern hand-holding in it's narrative.

best fps game and the graphics even if they are outdated they arent that bad as they look its quite the opposite they look very good even if they dont look like they have much detail games dont need the best graphics to be good

Very good for a first game, storyline is amazing and the weapons are really great! 10/10!

Fun ride with some frustrations, but overall definitely an impressive game considering the time it was released.

The gunplay is kinda terrible and it doesn't have the wacky physics of HL2, but as a game, it's a much better experience.

game's aged like milk, but I still like it. It has vibes.

Still a good game even for today. Difficult, but really good and entertaining. Pleasure to play this game again. Good job Valve.

The game that started it all.
It's a staple of valve games, and even though it's over 25 years old, i think it still is an enjoyable experience. The one thing i disliked a bit is the fact you can easily get lost or don't know what to do or where to go, but i guess that's how most of the old games are.
Apart from that i really liked the gunplay and the story of this game. It was a surprise to find many references to it in the sequel. Truly a classic that still holds up today.

14.8 hrs - to finish it on HARD (max. difficulty) both the main game and demo (Uplink)

It was awesome experience. It definitely tested me a bit. Still very much fair. I think this is the way. On HARD you will have to think harder and use weapons to your advantage. Lower difficulties in games often rob you from full experience and I believe it would be the same in Half-Life. If you enjoy a little bit of challenge. This is the best way to play it/

It felt a little bit 'stiff' and spongy comparing to cs 1.6 but it was more and more adventurous with time and I have stopped thinking about it. Still awesome game in 2025. You can only imagine what a breakthrough it had to be in 1998... There's so much gameplay squeezed in. There's always something fresh to the very end. Even the demo was amazing experience/ A separate little episode. A true timeless CLASSIC/

I have played it a few times in the past but I think this was the first or second time I have finished the game/

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☐ Beautiful
☑ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☑ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☑ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☑ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☑ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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