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Half-Life
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Half-Life

1998

IGDB88IGDB Critics80RAWG4.4/5Metacritic96Steam96%SteamOverwhelmingly Positive

Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. Its gameplay consists of diverse combat, exploration and puzzles.

DeveloperValve
RatedUSK 16 · ESRB Mature
FranchiseHalf-Life
Avg playtime3h
Time to beat12.1h

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Half-Life: Hostile Takeover

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PlatformsWindowsMacLinuxmacOSPCDreamcastPlayStation 2PC (Microsoft Windows)
Modes & perspectiveSingle playerMultiplayerFirst person

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