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Director:
Randall Pichford
Writers:
Brain Hess (written by)
Randall Pichford (written by)
Release Date:
19 November 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
Run, Think, Shoot, Live.
Plot:
You play a scientist who must make his way through a ruined underground scientific complex infested with danger. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Best game of all time! more (31 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Michael Shapiro ... Security Guard Barney Calhoun / G-Man (voice) (as Mike Shapiro)
Harry S. Robins ... Scientists / Marines (voice)
Kathy Levin ... HEV Suit / Hazard Course Hologram (voice)
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Lani Minella ... Gina, Collette (PS2 Version) (voice)
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Additional Details

Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Company:
Valve more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
First game built by the creators Valve Software. more
Quotes:
Security Guard: [to Gordon] Hey, catch me later - I'll buy you a beer! more
Movie Connections:
References Biohazard (1996) (VG) more

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13 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
Best game of all time!, 23 March 2001
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Author: Jasper van Zyl (jaspervanzyl@usa.net) from Gansbaai, South Africa

Although I'm not (and never was) a huge fan of first person shooters, "Half-Life" is the best game of all time. Me and my brother was playing it for about two weeks until he finished it. Ever since then we have never stopped playing it, and Sierra has definitely got two more fans. Not that we didn't know about Sierra, as we played all of the King's Quest series games.

As far as the story goes, you play Gordon Freeman, a scientist at the Black Mesa Research Facility, a huge nuclear building with thousands of employees. You get assigned to do a "harmless" experiment with two of your colleagues. But something goes wrong. Horribly wrong... And suddenly the existence of all mankind is in your hands.

The nice people at Sierra has once again created a masterpiece. Or wait, not only a masterpiece, but the greatest most creative computer game the world has ever seen! I salute Sierra for what they've done for the gaming industry.

Half-Life is a symphonic blend of action, drama, adventure and story. Utterly brilliant.

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