Half-Life (1998)

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.

Release date

November 19, 1998

Genres

Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure

Developer

Valve

Publisher

Valve, Sierra Entertainment

How long to beat Half-Life (HowLongToBeat): Main Story 12 hours · Main + Sides 14 hours · Completionist 15½ hours.

Metacritic Metascore: 96.

Games like Half-Life

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• Half-Life 2 (2004)
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• Portal (2007)
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• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)
• Doom II: Hell on Earth (1994)
• Half-Life: Opposing Force (1999)
• The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (2013)
• Half-Life 2: Episode Two (2007)
• Runaway: A Road Adventure (2001)
• Doom 3 (2004)

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