Valve's Half-life is one of the best games, and one of the best game series, to grace the Steam library. It was revolutionary, and not only proved that mindless shooters can have a compelling story.
Half-life 2, proved that good physics can be a vital asset to shooters/ With the inclusion of the Gravity gun, one of the series most iconic weapons, the Source physics engine is put to the test, being able to launch entire boxes, and barrels, and throw them an insane distance.
The music is an integral part of the series. It puts some extra flavor on everything. Like when you come upon a very eerie setting like Ravenholm, creepy music begins. Or when you get thrown into a HECU ambush, or a Hunter-Chopper chase, amazing action packed music starts playing.
Something that helped take off the series was the inclusion of a silent protagonist, Gordon Freeman. Giving the player a character that only makes decisions that the player makes, means that you don't get to see a story though the character's eyes, you are the character. This stays pretty much the same through out the entire series. And not to mention that so many things came out of these games. Such as Counter-strike, Team Fortress 2, or even Garry's Mod, even though it's not a Valve game, it was built directly off of Half-Life 2.
And I can go on for hours, but you've probably got better things to be doing, like school work. But I don't blame you. School is terrible.
Long story short: Half-life is fucking amazing.
Half-life 2, proved that good physics can be a vital asset to shooters/ With the inclusion of the Gravity gun, one of the series most iconic weapons, the Source physics engine is put to the test, being able to launch entire boxes, and barrels, and throw them an insane distance.
The music is an integral part of the series. It puts some extra flavor on everything. Like when you come upon a very eerie setting like Ravenholm, creepy music begins. Or when you get thrown into a HECU ambush, or a Hunter-Chopper chase, amazing action packed music starts playing.
Something that helped take off the series was the inclusion of a silent protagonist, Gordon Freeman. Giving the player a character that only makes decisions that the player makes, means that you don't get to see a story though the character's eyes, you are the character. This stays pretty much the same through out the entire series. And not to mention that so many things came out of these games. Such as Counter-strike, Team Fortress 2, or even Garry's Mod, even though it's not a Valve game, it was built directly off of Half-Life 2.
And I can go on for hours, but you've probably got better things to be doing, like school work. But I don't blame you. School is terrible.
Long story short: Half-life is fucking amazing.
by Nephilis Thylord November 30, 2020
Get the Half-lifemug. Person: what’s a sister called when her mother is your mom but you have different fathers
Chloe: half-of-a-sister?
Person: R A C I S T
Chloe: half-of-a-sister?
Person: R A C I S T
by Delete this account now July 24, 2023
Get the Half-of-a-sistermug. When you have half of a boner. Kind of like a chub. You cannot control it. It is just there. Big and thick.
by My turbin is dirty April 16, 2012
Get the Half Mastingmug. by mcggg October 6, 2007
Get the bitchin and a halfmug. dozy, forgetful, slow witted, of limited intelligence, a day dreamer
someone who is, or appears to be, partially (hence 'half') drunk
someone who is, or appears to be, partially (hence 'half') drunk
'Jack never remembered things he had to do; he was so half soaked he'd forget his head if it wasn't screwed on..'
by the marma February 27, 2010
Get the half soakedmug. 1.75 grams of crack (nominal) which is half a 'game' (3.5 grams) - or 1/8 oz. Crack is normally sold by the 'half' (1/2 gram) which is a tiny little bag of rocks. A half is also called a "$40 piece" (dollar amount may vary) which can be broken down into "$5-$20 pieces" for users who cannot afford more, but they will also pay a much higher rate per gram. A typical, drug-addicted street prostitute will smoke 3.5 grams per day for 3-5 days straight (with no sleep) until the drug, food deprivation and sleep deprivation literally drop her. This is why you see street hookers out at ALL times of the day and night - they need 'food' (more crack). The crack 'energizes' her and makes her feel so good again that she is ready to work some more, to get more crack of course. After a while she becomes insensitive to the high and some dealer/user/pimp will teach her how to inject crack with lemon juice (or vinegar to neutralize the baking soda in the crack) intervenously, to give her a baseline, then smoking will once again give her a buzz. The acid in the lemon juice will eventually burn out her veins the IV will not work any more.
by Dave Q. Jones October 22, 2006
Get the half a gamemug. by talk2me-JCH2 June 3, 2022
Get the Half a mo'mug.