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Half Life

 

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  • User Score (176)
    8.2 8.2 from 176 reviewers
  • Expert Score (23)
    7.8 7.8 from 23 reviewers
  • Sound quality (10)
    8.0 8.0 from 10 reviewers
  • Gameplay (18)
    7.5 7.5 from 18 reviewers
  • Graphics (20)
    7.0 7.0 from 20 reviewers
  • Sound (10)
    6.9 6.9 from 10 reviewers
  • Lifespan (4)
    6.7 6.7 from 4 reviewers
  • Playability (2)
    8.7 8.7 from 2 reviewers
  • Lastability (2)
    8.6 8.6 from 2 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. ztgd.com

    7.5/10
    23 January 2011

    In the realms of first person shooters one has stood the test of time as far as being one of the greats. That would be Doom DUH! Read more

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  2. Gaming Addicts Network

    5.0/10
    24 August 2005

    Half Life has been on of the most amazing, interesting and enjoyable first person shooters to make its way to the PS2. Before becoming a PS2 game, it won over 50 Game of the Year awards while taking its pride place as a PC... Read more

    • + Pros-Very good game play and graphics
    • - Cons-Difficulty could have done with toning down a bit

  3. Playstation Illustrated

    9.5/10
    24 May 2003

    Half-Life is a game about realistic 3D environments and true environmental sound. Everything from level design to character creation has been ported quite well from the PC to the PlayStation 2. Read more

  4. Game Vortex

    9.5/10
    11 May 2003

    I'll admit to suffering from a case of Zombie Fatigue. The "Zombies Make Everything Awesome" concept was great for a while, but it is starting to grow a bit tiresome. Read more

  5. IGN

    9.1/10
    16 November 2001

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  • User Reviews

  1. BEAR IN MIND HOW OLD THIS GAME TRULY IS

    Amazon
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: Teresa A. Gingrich, Amazon
    16 November 2011

    First off Half-Life is well worth the money (it's long, and sometimes frustrating as heck), especially since it "redefined" the FPS shooter a while back. Read more

  2. Half Life

    8.0/10
    Reviewer: Allan, absolute-playstation
    15 August 2008

    "If You Really Want Something Differant To Your Regular Run And Gun Games This Is Your Luckey Day Set 20 Years Before Half-life 2 Starts Out An Boring Day At The Office For Gorden Freeman That Soon Puts A Geeky Scientist Read more

  3. If this is Half Life I wonder what a Whole Life is

    10/10
    Reviewer: hackersupr, Ciao
    21 May 2005

    OMG: Its finally here ! The FPS that changed all FPS's now available for your PS2 console this game is a classic no disputes. If you've never played the legendary PC game for whatever reason your in for a damn good treat. Read more

    • Own a true gaming legend for your PS2
    • Joypad is no mouse :( and no counterstrike

  4. "One of the best video games I will ever play"

    10/10
    Reviewer: PS3 Game Reviews
    7 August 2007

    Without any hesitation, Half-Life and Half-Life 2 are overall not only my favourite first person shooters ever but they are also two of the very best pieces of video game history that I am convinced I will ever play. Read more

  5. Half-Life (PS2): Not half as good as they would have you believe....

    Dooyoo
    Reviewer: sparkymarky1973, Dooyoo
    10 July 2003

    Aliens break through a dimensional portal and threaten our very existence Read more

    • Updates the first-person sci-fi shooter for the modern age!
    • A little uninspiring and relies too much on ideas from other games!

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  • Manufacturer's Description

Deep in the bowels of the Black Mesa Federal Research Facility, a decommissioned missile base, a top-secret project is underway. You are Gordon Freeman, a young research associate in the Anomalous Materials Laboratory. You have limited security clearance and no real idea of just how dangerous your job has become, until something goes horribly wrong. Is it sabotage? An accident? Or is it something you did?

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  • Alternative names
    Half-Life

Release Date

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    18 September 2001

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