FakeFactory

I am going to download FakeFactory sooner or later and was wondering.

1. Do i need to play Half Life to understand Half Life 2?

2. Should i play through and beat Half Life 2,Half Life 2: Episode One,Half Life 2: Episode 2, andHalf Life 2: Lost Coast before i install FakeFactory?

1. No
2. Yes

It's not really crucial that you play Half-Life, but if you don't you may be slightly confused about some minor things, nothing really all that important.

Still, you really ought to play Half-Life at some point. It's a classic.