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Half-Life: Five Reasons It Needs A Comeback (RunDLC)

Lots of people remember the first time they experienced their favorite video games. Although I’ve logged tons of hours playing the Halo franchise, for example, I still think back to when a friend introduced me to it in his college dorm room, launching one of my biggest obsessions. Then there was the original Resident Evil. I rented it from a video store because I didn’t have enough cash to buy it (games costs $59.99 in 1996 as well). And, of course, I have fond memories of Half-Life, Valve’s celebrated first person shooter, which I first played at my parents’ house, hunched over the old Compaq.

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Letros5715d ago (Edited 5715d ago )

Such an amazing game, between this Jedi Knight and Quake II, I was in FPS heaven as a kid.

Speaking of a comeback, its on its way, http://www.blackmesasource....

Buff10445715d ago

Oh wow that looks incredible...but it probably isn't licensed by Valve, right?

Letros5715d ago (Edited 5715d ago )

No, its a mod for HL2, I'm guessing they will use the voices from the first. Though, I would imagine it will get a Steam release like other HL2 mods.

Ares84PS35715d ago

I wish they released that for PS3 as well.

theonlylolking5715d ago

Half Life is not needed. It is not bring anything that the PS3 does not need. Its not even that good or good at all. L4D should come to PS3 because the PS3 needs a FPS co-op zombie game.

lolzers5715d ago

I can't think of one fps on the ps3 that was as innovative as the first HL, or the second.

Hmm, let me think......................... .........nope, not one.

karl5715d ago

half life series is quite unique... but no game will be as innovative as the first HL

but now .. everygame has what made HL original so there is no point...

i say ... bring HL3 dammit ... or the next episode

TheDCD5715d ago

It's coming, give it time.

Buff10445715d ago

One can only hope. I'd def play it again.

Shoko5715d ago

I know Im gonna get a lot of hate for this, but....

Half-Life 2 is over-rated.

Still a great game, but people just act like it's Jesus in videogame form.

I would love to see Half-Life 3, although, I fear that HL2's success might cause Valve to not work as hard on it, due to raving fans. They know they won't have to much much effort into due to "Half-Life" being in the title. And the press is sure to give it the Halo treatment.

EditorAtGNG5715d ago

There's one thing about Valve that everyone in the industry knows: each sequel they make is better than the original. I love the original Half Life and played the shit out of it until Half Life 2 arrived, and I just had to admit the sequel beats the original on every possible level.

However, I would never agree to an HD update of the original game due to the fact that, it is still a great game on its own merits. Do graphics of today matter so God Damned much that we have to forget superb gameplay, great level design and proper pacing, along with interesting storyline and intense action?

Call me a nostalgic or whatnot, but Half Life should stay as it is in order to prove to all nay sayers that a great game, can still challenge its age with other attributes, other than graphics.

lolzers5715d ago

There was only one other fps that was as good as HL2 when it was released and that was Far Cry. In story, facial animation and physics it was very original and innovative.

hoops5715d ago

HL is far from overrated. It proved that FPS games csn have amazing stories.
Games like HL, DuesX and NOLF2 prove this.
No other FPS I can think of matches those games

Sidewinder-5715d ago

Dude. for it's time it was Jesus.

Half Life one was old testament, HL2 was New Testament (Jesus period lol)
and now we're in Newer Testament.

-nuff religious nonsense-

I reckon u may be just bashing it on account of our modern age. 'Looking back on it' so to speak, and comparing it to today.

HL2 was an f'n milestone in FPS accomplishment.

solar5715d ago

i do not agree. HL:2 and its first two episodes are the greatest FPS games on the planet. no other game has yet matched the facial animation/emotions of the Source engine, along with what Dragonshardz has stated "Do graphics of today matter so God Damned much that we have to forget superb gameplay, great level design and proper pacing, along with interesting storyline and intense action?"

no other game has yet to put all of those together like the HL series has. HL2 is still the pinnacle of the FPS genre, no other game has come close to it.

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TABSF5715d ago (Edited 5715d ago )

Valve just can't do wrong they pull out all the stops all the time

and for the community, come on which other developer has so much loyal and devoted fans, just look at this http://www.blackmesasource....

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Half-Life 3 May Be Getting Close to Release, as the Game Is Reportedly in the Optimization Phase

Half-Life 3 may not be too far away from release, as the game suspected to be the third entry in the series has entered the optimization phase.

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Bathyj425d ago

Hahaha
Thanks, I needed that today.

1Victor424d ago

Happy early April fools day 🤣

Inverno425d ago

That one episode of Billy & Mandy where the very fabric of reality was destroyed when Mandy smiled. That's what'll happen when Valve finally counts to 3.

CrimsonWing69425d ago (Edited 425d ago )

Is this kinda like when it was supposed to be at the 2024 TGAs?

Xristo425d ago

No no no, 2010... you aint tricking me this time!

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Half-Life: Blue Shift Prototype Leak Reveals Early Build from 2000

A prototype build of the Half-Life expansion, Blue Shift, from the year 2000 has found its way onto to internet.

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