A first person shooter that so outclassed others of the same time frame, almost no one played it on a console. But it still remains the definitive title on the PC.
It's best described in dialog.
Half Life 2: What's up man?
Halo 2: I'm cool!
HL2: Man f*#k you! You wouldn't know cool if it jumped up and bit you on yo weak ass.
Half Life 2: What's up man?
Halo 2: I'm cool!
HL2: Man f*#k you! You wouldn't know cool if it jumped up and bit you on yo weak ass.
by Admiral Monk October 8, 2008
Get the Half Life 2 mug.Released on October 31, 1998, Half-Life is a first-person shooter for the PC. It is widely considered as one of the greatest shooters ever made due to its expansive world, story, and delivery of gameplay. The game includes no cut-scenes or dialogue text, helping you engross in the game as if you were really in it. Almost all shooters of today take something from Half-Life, Halo as a good example. Even 8 years after its release, people still play and create MODs for it, Counter-Strike being the most popular. It has had a long awaited sequel released in 2004.
The historical importance of the game in video gaming will remain as long as shooters exist. It was the first FPS to not have levels or stages and the first to not introduce you with a weapon at the start (you begin on a tram on your way to work-- an ordinary day gone wrong to say the least). Gamespy awarded Half-Life with the second best game ever made, and PC gamer declared it as the best PC game as of 1999.
The historical importance of the game in video gaming will remain as long as shooters exist. It was the first FPS to not have levels or stages and the first to not introduce you with a weapon at the start (you begin on a tram on your way to work-- an ordinary day gone wrong to say the least). Gamespy awarded Half-Life with the second best game ever made, and PC gamer declared it as the best PC game as of 1999.
"Half-Life is the closest thing to a revolutionary step the genre has ever taken. -Gamespot"
"Nothing half-assed about it--this has to be the finest shooter ever crafted. -IGN.com"
"Everything about Half-Life smacks of quality: the storyline, the gameplay, the graphics, the sound effects and last, but not least, the obvious level of committment Sierra and Valve have invested in it. Half-Life is, without doubt, the best PC game I have ever played. Ever. -Yahoo! Games"
"Nothing half-assed about it--this has to be the finest shooter ever crafted. -IGN.com"
"Everything about Half-Life smacks of quality: the storyline, the gameplay, the graphics, the sound effects and last, but not least, the obvious level of committment Sierra and Valve have invested in it. Half-Life is, without doubt, the best PC game I have ever played. Ever. -Yahoo! Games"
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by bladeguy4543 May 25, 2004
Get the Half-Life mug.1 : the time required for half of something to undergo a process: as a : the time required for half of the atoms of a radioactive substance to become disintegrated b : the time required for half the amount of a substance (as a drug or radioactive tracer) in or introduced into a living system or ecosystem to be eliminated or disintegrated by natural processes
2 : a period of usefulness or popularity preceding decline or obsolescence <slang usually has a short half-life>
2 : a period of usefulness or popularity preceding decline or obsolescence <slang usually has a short half-life>
For americium-241, it is known that half of the atoms decay in 458 years. Therefore, 458 years is the half-life of americium-241. Every radioactive element has a different half-life, ranging from fractions of a second to millions of years, depending on the specific isotope. For example, americium-243 has a half-life of 7,370 years.
by Mark January 6, 2004
Get the Half Life mug.1. The sign that our Lord and Savior is coming, and he favors gamers.
2. The absolute BEST... GAME... EVER...
People who hate this game are: 1. Satan 2. Lieberman 3. Satan Wanna-Be's
2. The absolute BEST... GAME... EVER...
People who hate this game are: 1. Satan 2. Lieberman 3. Satan Wanna-Be's
Half-Life 2 was the most amazing thing I have ever played. It excels at everything. Nothing can stand against it.
On an unrelated note, I need a fresh pair of undies...
On an unrelated note, I need a fresh pair of undies...
by Is not trying to build a Strider... December 31, 2004
Get the Half-Life 2 mug.The sequel to the best-selling Half-Life, which was released for the PC and Playstation 2. A game developed by the company VALVe, it was due out in September of '03, until the script code was stolen. The FBI has joined in the hunt to find the stolen source code. VALVe is hoping to have this game out before Holidays of 2004, but it may be early 2005 before we see the light of it.
Half-Life was a great game, and Half-Life 2 will be even better, with increased graphics, new enemies, and new weapons.
by chaosKahn February 24, 2004
Get the Half-Life 2 mug.Man this half life 2 game is amazing, they should make a sequel, yeah I’m sure half life 3 will be great
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