Half-Life
1998· Gearbox Software, Sierra Entertainment, Valve· Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure · PC / Mac / Linux / PS
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Time to Beat ~12h
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive 114,163 reviews
88
IGDB 2,794 ratings
Premise via IGDB
Dr. Gordon Freeman arrives late for work at 8:47 am in the Black Mesa Research Facility, using the advanced Black Mesa tram system that leads through the facility. He arrives at the Anomalous Materials Lab, his work place, and he is informe...
Dr. Gordon Freeman doesn't speak, but he's got a helluva story to tell. This first-person roller-coaster initiated a new era in the history of action games by combining engrossing gameplay, upgraded graphics, ingenious level design and a revolutionary story that may not be all that it seems, told not through cutscenes, but through the visual environment.
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Game Details
Developer Gearbox Software, Sierra Entertainment, Valve
Publisher Gearbox Software, Sierra Entertainment, Valve
Release
Platforms Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 2
Engine GoldSrc
Steam Deck Verified
OS Support Windows, Mac, Linux
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Series Half-Life
Franchise Half-Life
Steam Reviews Overwhelmingly Positive (114,163)
ESRB M
PEGI 16
Chinese (Simplified): Audio, Interface
Chinese (Traditional): Audio, Interface
English: Audio, Interface
French: Audio, Interface
German: Audio, Interface
Italian: Audio, Interface
Korean: Audio, Interface
Spanish (Spain): Audio, Interface
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