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Half-Life

by Valve

1998
ShooterPuzzleAdventure

Boss Battles · Branching Story · Horror · Military · Sci-Fi

80
Excellent

About

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.
Publisher
Sierra Entertainment, Valve
Engine
GoldSrc
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer
Themes
Action, Science fiction, Horror, Thriller, Warfare
Perspective
First person
Age Rating
M — Mature 17+

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Release History

Nov 19, 1998PC
Nov 27, 1998PC
Nov 11, 2001PS2
Nov 30, 2001PS2
Feb 14, 2013Linux, macOS
Also Known As
半条命

Language Support

8 languages
LanguageAudioSubtitlesInterface
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
English
French
German
Italian
Korean
Spanish (Spain)