Status GigaDeathNullGolem Sep 28, 2018
Completed (mod) Arctic Incident
Rating 3/5
~45 min playtime
Half-Life (1998)
Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows)
4.21 from 4573 ratings · #168 top rated on Grouvee
12215 members have it in their collection · 302 playing now · 3999 backlogged · 834 wish listed
How long? Main story 16h · with extras 87h · 100% 15h (from 92 logged playthroughs)
Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a …
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Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. Its gameplay consists of diverse combat, exploration and puzzles.
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Details
- Developers
- Valve
- Publishers
- Sierra Entertainment, Valve
- Genres
- Adventure, Puzzle, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Horror, Science fiction, Thriller, Warfare
- Franchises
- Half-Life
- Series
- Half-Life
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Nov 19, 1998 (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Nov 27, 1998 (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Feb 14, 2013 (Worldwide) Linux, Mac
Related
Bundled in
- Half-Life: Generation (Mar 2002)
- Half-Life 1 Anthology (Sep 2005)
- Valve Complete Pack (Apr 2011)
Expansions
Remakes
- Black Mesa (Mar 2020)
Remasters
- Half-Life: Source (Jun 2004)
Editions
- Half-Life: Game of the Year Edition (Apr 1999)
Standalone expansions
- Half-Life: Opposing Force (Nov 1999)
- Half-Life: Blue Shift (Jun 2001)
- Half-Life: Decay (Nov 2001)
Updates
- Half-Life: 25th Anniversary Update (Nov 2023)
Ports
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
2104
4 stars
1545
3 stars
733
2 stars
151
1 star
40
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status GigaDeathNullGolem Sep 23, 2018
Completed (mod) Operation Black Thunder
Rating 2.5/5 ~3 hour playtime
Status Sadaharu_TR Mar 2, 2018
Legendary game. Still awasome in 2018. But that god damn bugs, glitches etc.
Status AlfredoSalza Apr 16, 2017
Completed on PC in 13 hours. Played on hard difficulty.
Not as amazing as I was expecting. I found the first 2 or maybe 3 hours of Half-Life to be quite exceptional, building a compelling atmosphere and a promising plot. But then the game essentialy turned into Quake 2: just kill some enemies and activate switches to progress.
I think …
Completed on PC in 13 hours. Played on hard difficulty.
Not as amazing as I was expecting. I found the first 2 or maybe 3 hours of Half-Life to be quite exceptional, building a compelling atmosphere and a promising plot. But then the game essentialy turned into Quake 2: just kill some enemies and activate switches to progress.
I think my big mistake was playing the game on Hard. I'm really supposed to die in two hits of the first enemy of the game? The game also loses a lot of its appeal when you get a powerful weapon with unlimited ammo, and at that point I had already figured out many ways to "cheese" most of the baddies.
I still think you should play HF1, as it was undoubtedly revolutionary for 1998. It also helps you to better appreciate HF2 when you eventually play it.
Status GigaDeathNullGolem Jan 10, 2017
68 grouvee users are still 'playing this game' and i'm curious who they are and who plays what (mod). I'm looking to get back into this a bit after seeing some of the developments that have happened after happening upon a place called RTSL. :) (I've never played a lot of things like DoD Source or even CS:GO) Is CS:Nexon …
Read more68 grouvee users are still 'playing this game' and i'm curious who they are and who plays what (mod). I'm looking to get back into this a bit after seeing some of the developments that have happened after happening upon a place called RTSL. :) (I've never played a lot of things like DoD Source or even CS:GO) Is CS:Nexon Zombies any good? It looks interesting. the current iteration of SVen CoOp is way beyond anything i remember playing. I notice a few things on steam on stuff that is pre source era that's been lumped into free2play packages and often includes classic half-life (sven co-op) a lot of the other better mods that emerged, etc.))
Status Zephrain Jul 3, 2016
After playing the original game, I can see why people liked this game since when it first came out. However, something about its POV causes motion sickness. This game tends to cause motion sickness to vulnerable people after prolonged gameplay, especially during the entire Xen part. I couldn't even play the Nihilanth fight for 15 minutes before lying down on …
Read moreAfter playing the original game, I can see why people liked this game since when it first came out. However, something about its POV causes motion sickness. This game tends to cause motion sickness to vulnerable people after prolonged gameplay, especially during the entire Xen part. I couldn't even play the Nihilanth fight for 15 minutes before lying down on the bed. People who are vulnerable to motion sickness should occasionally take a break while playing the game.
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Status cory.halpern Feb 23, 2016
Finished it a few weeks ago, loved it, all ready started Half Life 2
Status cory.halpern Jan 27, 2016
Currently on power up, love the game so far, reminds me a lot of doom