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Much-hyped game with flaws that forced me to return it.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 13
Date: December 06, 1999
Author: Amazon User

PRO's: Has an unfolding story (unlike Quake), interesting environments, scripted sequences are very effective, weapons are very innovative (e.g. throw alien critters at enemies). CON's: Graphics are good but not great, the game stops to load every ten minutes (in general, if you see a long empty hall, expect a load point or even two) which is very distracting and annoying, many times the game will hang on a load point and you need to press escape to get out to the main menu and back again, sound is adequate but not memorable. The all-time king of first person shooters has yet to arrive...

A disturbing game to say the least!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 15
Date: January 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I found Half-Life to be somewhat interesting, although it started to run thin by the ending levels. Not many of the levels were amazing, either. Just long hallways, small rooms, and an occasional elevator shaft that you climb up. I like 3D games that let you be outside, looking over vast plains of enemies and obstacles. Half-Life just didn't cut it in this arena.

Another thing that I found most disturbing was the extreme gore/violence that is present throughout the game. When your science project goes wrong, you walk out to find a scientist lying on the ground with about 10 gallons of blood spread all over the walls and floor! Were the programmers just trying to be sick here or what? When you reach the levels in which you begin to fight the army grunts (who are the best enemies), it gets even more grotesque. If you let off an entire clip of bullets at one guy, expect to see a wall covered with blood. Sure, you can turn it off, but it does very little good. The blood is still very disturbing. This is one aspect of the game that is extremely unacceptable. I am not a parent saying this, either, I'm a teenager.

Aside from the violence and lack of interesting levels, the game is pretty much void of any lasting qualities. If you want a weekend of pure hell (both keeping you stuck to your computer and grossing you out entirely) then buy this game. Otherwise, don't bother.

Only for weird taste guys

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 16
Date: January 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Although the game technologies used in half life might be good, this game requires weird taste to enjoy. Too much violence, and full of ugly, disgusting things. I had only uncomfortable experience from half life.

This game is a typical example of technically biased game but totally lack of sense of beauty. The reputation seems to come from game industry that wants to simply sell it.

IT IS TRULY CHOICE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 13, 1999
Author: Amazon User

What can I say, I have played this game so much I wore out my mouse. I'm sure that if you added up all the time I spent playing this one game it would total at least a week. Anyway, when you add on TFC and Counter Strike you've got hours of kick-a** play, especially if you have a good connection. Can't wait for TF2 and Opposing Forces.

Amazing game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Wow! What a game! This game is just simply in a league of its own. Perfect in all aspects from single to multi player. Without a doubt a MUST OWN for every PC owner. Buy it ASAP.

gg LOL

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: January 05, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Alright already. It's a great game. Good AI, graphics. Runs well. Atmospheric. Great story and dialogue. Comedy. Blah, blah, blah.

Wait a minute. I got a complaint! That movie in the beginning. You can't escape it. It just goes on and on babbling while you're stuck in a stupid tram car. Sheesh. What a bore. That kind of nonsense will cost you a star. Later, I went thru that ride a few times because I grew to like the eerie understated music. Still, I think I should have been able to skip the intro movie. Ruined the whole game for me.

Great game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 26, 1998
Author: Amazon User

This game has taken FPS to the next level. If you liked Resident Evil, you'll love this game. There are a lot of similarities but Half Life's atmosphere and realism are a little better than RE's. In summary, it's a fantastic game.

Half-Life

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Great game. Old now of course, but still fun to play. Good gameplay and pretty good graphics, not the best but good. Fun shooter. The Half-Life series is really successful and this is the game that started it. You dont have to have a great computer to play this game and thats the plus of it. I never beat this game, but got close to it, I just got stuck lol. If you are new to the Half-Life series, then this is the game to get. Check it out!

Looks good, but be prepared for headaches running it.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 04, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Many people are having trouble running the game, specifically those like myself with the Diamond Monster 3d voodoo video cards. In addition, the game when launched seems to think that I want my internet connection window opened, so it does it for me, and will crash the whole works if I do not close the connection window before going further with the game. This takes a little doing, since the window is not visible behind the game screen. I think the developers could have done better.

Great game! Best First Person Shooter to date

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 13, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Based on the Quake 2 engine Half life is a first person shooter with a great sci-fi story, loads of expandability, excellent graphics, and intense internet multiplayer modes.

You play gordon freeman, a researcher at the Black Mesa science compound, when an experiment goes wrong the base is overrun with aliens! And the government wants a quick cover-up, so don't expect any help from those commandos! So it's up to you to stop the aliens, save your fellow scientists and avoid the commandos sent in to wipe out anything that moves!

The multi-player is great especially with add-on games like Jailbreak, and Team Fortress (capture the flag) A definite must have for anyone into computer gaming.

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