Half-Life — Reviews and ratings, description, release date, official game website, system requirements, and player ratings.

Release date

November 8, 1998

Developer

Valve

Publisher

Valve

Genre

Action

Platform

PC Mac OS Linux Sony PlayStation 2

Web-site

Official Steam

Summary

Half-Life combines great storytelling in the tradition of Stephen King with intense action and advanced technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players need to think smart to survive. Half-Life has won more than 50 Game of the Year awards from publications around the world, and was named 'Best PC Game Ever' in PC Gamer's November 1999 issue. [Sierra]

Half-Life Series Games

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November 8, 1998

Half-Life

November 16, 2004

Half-Life 2

June 12, 2001

Half-Life: Blue Shift

November 8, 2000

Half-Life: Counter-Strike

November 18, 1999

Half-Life: Opposing Force

June 1, 2006

Half-Life 2: Episode One

May 17, 2004

Codename: Gordon

October 9, 2007

Half-Life 2: Episode Two

March 6, 2020

Black Mesa

March 23, 2020

Half-Life: Alyx

Half-Life Trailer

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Critic Reviews

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All Game Guide May 1, 2024

It isn't everyday that you come across a game that totally revolutionizes an entire genre, but Half-Life has done just that.

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Adrenaline Vault May 1, 2024

If you want an incredible 3D experience that will cause you to lose sleep, meals, PTA meetings, and romantic rendezvous, this is the game.

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Gamers Depot May 1, 2024

I have yet to play a more immersive game period. From the word "go", I found myself completely engulfed into the pseudo world that is unfolded before your eyes.

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Hot Games May 1, 2024

The way scientists and guards talk to you and each other, the huge stages that you can make a little bit more progress in each time you play, the absolutely amazing animation...it all adds up to a totally immersive gaming experience that makes everything else look quite shoddy in comparison.

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Yahoo! May 1, 2024

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.

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