Half-Life 1 is 18 years old

[BFG10K]

So I just finished replaying Half-Life 1 and I enjoyed it:

The Source version is completely broken since the Steampipe update in 2013 or so, but the Goldsrc version I used works fine. The graphics are still better than the original CD version, especially with the built-in HD content enabled. Speaking of which, I do prefer the new weapon implementations.

It also works fine at 4K, though the crosshairs for certain weapons become virtually invisible.

Some innovations I remember from the time were the persistent decals (even across level loads), and the Marines’ AI.

I also like Blue Shift but am not a fan of Opposing Force. I also dislike the sequel and its episodes, mainly because of the woeful weapons and ammo counts.

 

[Demoralized]

Greatest.Game.Ever.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

I was just playing it last week, Half Life 1 is timeless. Though I'm a big fan of HL2 also.

 

[zerocool84]

Please don't bring up Half Life. Many of us are still hurt that they still haven't finished the HL2 story and it looks like it will never happen.

 

[zinfamous]

So that means Gordon can now buy porn and cigarettes and register a troll vote for Trump?

 

[Artorias]

Please don't bring up Half Life. Many of us are still hurt that they still haven't finished the HL2 story and it looks like it will never happen.

Everyone makes Gabe out to be holier than thou yet he doesn't for some reason have it in him to just let us know what happened.

Watching this video makes me sad and angry.

 

[master_shake_]

what's the point of half-life 3?

if it's not perfect people are going to be pissed.

and if it is perfect, people are going to be pissed it took so long to come out.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Everyone makes Gabe out to be holier than thou yet he doesn't for some reason have it in him to just let us know what happened.

Watching this video makes me sad and angry.

2009: "So you're working on HL3?"

"Oh, absolutely"

What a big fat fvcking liar. He's on an island somewhere with a bunch of hookers and a big pile of blow.

 

[Newbian]

Stolen from my post in jesus thread:

 

[Aristotelian]

BFG, for a second I thought your post said that you just finished "playing" and not "re-playing" Half-Life. That was a "woah!" moment. I played this - I'm trying to remember, on an LG Flatron, I had just built a new rig, and some friends who had already beaten the game came to see me load it up on mine and go through the intro. One of my best gaming experiences ever, and I used to play deathmatch games at LAN parties - people hiding in the corner of a map with the cross bow one shotting people, heh. Good times...

 

[Sulaco]

Sad that 10 posts into this thread and no one has mentioned just how excellent Black Mesa is.

I've played through HL, Opposing Force, and Blue Shift probably 4-5 times each back in the day, on the old PII 350 with a bitchin' Voodoo II. Honestly, Black Mesa was one of the best games I played in 2013, regardless of platform or genre. Just a love letter to fans of one of the greatest (PC) games of all time.

 

[deustroop]

BFG, for a second I thought your post said that you just finished "playing" and not "re-playing" Half-Life. That was a "woah!" moment. I played this - I'm trying to remember, on an LG Flatron, I had just built a new rig, and some friends who had already beaten the game came to see me load it up on mine and go through the intro. One of my best gaming experiences ever, and I used to play deathmatch games at LAN parties - people hiding in the corner of a map with the cross bow one shotting people, heh. Good times...

This
HL Multiplayer is the best of its kind. Still played on one or two servers somewhere in the Universe.

 

[nitsuj3580]

Killed so many hours in college playing this game in the dorms with friends on the college LAN. My badass Pentium 2 266mhz with Voodoo 3 was the envy of many!

 

[Demoralized]

I failed at least 2 course because of HL. Great times were had.

 

[x26]

Best Game Ever!!

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Sad that 10 posts into this thread and no one has mentioned just how excellent Black Mesa is.

Looks awesome...but they really need to finish it

 

[KMFJD]

Best Game Ever!!

lol no