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
Half-Life is a revolutionary game for computer; more need not be said.
An element's half life is the period of time it takes for half of the radioactive isotopes to decay. It is ibnot/b/i used to describe the dissapation of something not radioactive(subliminal hintcaffeine for instance /subliminal hint)
An element's half life is the period of time it takes for half of the radioactive isotopes to decay. It is ibnot/b/i used to describe the dissapation of something not radioactive(subliminal hintcaffeine for instance /subliminal hint)
Random_Gaming_Publication: And our game of the year award goes to... Half-Life
The_rest_of_the_word: ... really? *yawn*
Random_Chem_1_teacher: The radioactive half-life of carbon60 is approximately 6000 years.
The_rest_of_the_word: ... really? *yawn*
Random_Chem_1_teacher: The radioactive half-life of carbon60 is approximately 6000 years.
by opium April 30, 2003
1. The length of time needed for half the atoms of a radioactive isotope sample to decay
2. A sweet game
2. A sweet game
by Kupo December 21, 2004
A very good computer game that gets abused by HALO zombies. Basic single player owns. Got lots of addictive mods.
by Gungsta-Pasta August 04, 2003
One of the most addictive games after Counter-strike and World of warcraft.most of the players are individuals from 5 years to 25 years old and are those who play up to 8 hours a day are called ironiclly "half-lifers" because they have a"half-life" by playing that long.
Dude 1: hey what are you doing?
Dude2:nothing, playing half-life
Dude 1: how long?
Dude 2: 9 HOURS STRAIGHT
Dude 1: you such a half-lifer
Dude2:nothing, playing half-life
Dude 1: how long?
Dude 2: 9 HOURS STRAIGHT
Dude 1: you such a half-lifer
by miles949 July 04, 2009
by captain bernard July 22, 2008
It was awarded "Game of the Year" by over 50 publications for its debut in 1999.
I need not say more then this;
NO GAME WILL BEAT THE TITLE SAID BELOW!!
I need not say more then this;
NO GAME WILL BEAT THE TITLE SAID BELOW!!
"Best Game of All Time" - PC Gamer
Half-Life was named "Best Game of All Time" by PC Gamer magazine in its November, 1999 issue.
Half-Life was named "Best Game of All Time" by PC Gamer magazine in its November, 1999 issue.
by XxKenjiYamaguchi July 06, 2004