Half Life- How Good Is It Still In 2010?

[QUOTE="Eggimannd"]

[QUOTE="2-10-08"] You're sorely mistaken. If you click my gamertag you can see I played half life 2 and expansions. In the other thread, I was referring to his high graphical standards, not PC gaming.2-10-08

I'm not gonna say you're not allowed to have your opinion but to say Half-Life 2 deserves a 7.5 while in your profile you think Halo 3 deserves a 9.5 (which by the way has a story as generic as HL2 and isn't even told as well) just shows you're a troll.

It's because you post things such as "Half-Life 2 deserves a 7.5", say things such as:

"The thing is, both of those systems can be bought for the same price as a gaming PC. Their combined exclusives outweigh PCs, and that's why console gaming is superior."

And make threads such as "Why MW2 is one the best FPS of all time" that I don't know if you're a troll or not.

What are you people talking about. HL2 (and even 1) is teh best.

It's very hard to play for someone who didn't play it when it was released. I like HL2 a great deal, but I could never get through HL1 because it just feels very dated. I can see how it would be amazing in 1998, but there's not much there today.

I'm hoping that Black Mesa comes out because I feel like that would make it much more palatable.

The original Half-Life? It's trash now. Half-Life2 is still pretty good, though... nothing special.

[QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"][QUOTE="gandaf007"]

Good shooting mechanics, a good story, solid overall game play, and a nice puzzle every now and then is a lot more than quite a few FPSs can claim today. Where does it fail, in your opinion?

DragonfireXZ95

half-life 2 is awesomes, FPS standards haven't really changed.

[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"][QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"] Shooting is ok, story is terrible, new games have better physics puzzles.JangoWuzHere

Dude your looking at it the wrong way. Everyone thinks Heavy Rain has an "awesome story" which is partly true but it's too much like a movie (not talking about lack of gameplay just the story) yet HL2 storytelling is better because it uses enviroments and charectars to tell their own story, not some big epic plot.

In my opinion Half-Life 2 is one of the last great single-player FPS released. Apart from S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Bioshock, Crysis and some less known titles, I dislike most FPSs released today, especially the ones without any form of exploration, with regenerating health, dumb AI and checkpoint based system (basically any Call of Duty and it's clones). Some people call it evolution, but I see it as exactly the contrary. :P

Still the best. All these FPS today are the same crap over and over again. HL still is innovative and unique.

HL2 is a superb example of story telling in a game.

The gravity gun is always fun

It doesn't only last 3 hours like other "modern" shooters if you know what I mean

The atmosphere, music, and design is top notch

The only problem with the game is the gunplay. I mean it's great gunplay, and all, but I wish that some weapons felt better. All good fps games should have a shotgun that makes you feel like a bad ass (the shotgun from Doom 3 is a good example). The SMG is also lame for the most part as is the pistol. The gravity gun, and crossbow make up for most of it though. The gravity gun is my favorite weapon from an fps.

I agree with some earlier posters though. If you're looking for the Modern Warfare experience then you probably wouldn't like it.

well considering i played it for the first time in 2010 and ended up falling in love with it i would say its held up pretty damn well

[QUOTE="Sandvichman"]

Mediocre

JangoWuzHere

[QUOTE="Sandvichman"] [QUOTE="MoveLIKE"]Ir ranges from good moments, to absolutly terrible by today standards, mostly terribleDragonfireXZ95

It's different. The FPS genre went in a completely different direction than Half Life 2 and its episodes. So if you are looking for a MW2 experience, HL2 will seem mediocre to you. Ironically, if you thought MW2 was mediocre, you just might enjoy Half Life 2 and its episodes quite a bit.

organic_machine

[QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"]

[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"] Story is terrible? The story isn't even done yet.OB-47

Dude your looking at it the wrong way. Everyone thinks Heavy Rain has an "awesome story" which is partly true but it's too much like a movie (not talking about lack of gameplay just the story) yet HL2 storytelling is better because it uses enviroments and charectars to tell their own story, not some big epic plot.

I admit, it's a bit slower paced than most shooters these days. There are puzzles, and enemies will not go down in a single hit. Also, you can't hide behind a corner and magically re-grow limbs. There are even parts where you aren't shooting anything(shocking, right?) and are listening to other characters talk.

But I think that's a good thing. Shooters don't have to be a Michael Bay movie for teenagers, after all.

Outdated.

HL2, however still plays nicely.Though I never really liked the HL franchise.

[QUOTE="OB-47"]

[QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"] So? The story in Half Life is still terrible.

Karnage108

Dude your looking at it the wrong way. Everyone thinks Heavy Rain has an "awesome story" which is partly true but it's too much like a movie (not talking about lack of gameplay just the story) yet HL2 storytelling is better because it uses enviroments and charectars to tell their own story, not some big epic plot.

Don't know if this is sarcasm or not. But it's the other way around. HL has a pretty generic story with an amazing presentation.

Everyone thinks Heavy Rain has an "awesome story" which is partly true but it's too much like a movie .

OB-47

It's still one of the best games. I love the gameplay and, as odd as it sounds, I love the movement. The graphics are still pretty good as well.

[QUOTE="Karnage108"][QUOTE="OB-47"]

Dude your looking at it the wrong way. Everyone thinks Heavy Rain has an "awesome story" which is partly true but it's too much like a movie (not talking about lack of gameplay just the story) yet HL2 storytelling is better because it uses enviroments and charectars to tell their own story, not some big epic plot.

Eggimannd

Don't know if this is sarcasm or not. But it's the other way around. HL has a pretty generic story with an amazing presentation.

The story isn't incredibly deep or anything, but it is fairly complex. It definitely is not generic. Most people don't get the full breadth of the story because they don't analyze every element in the game. Things like newspapers, posters, broadcasts, etc. all add to the story. However, most players just passively experience these things rather than actively look at and listen to them. If you read the Half-Life Saga website, you'll see that there is quite a lot to Half-Life's story.

[QUOTE="OB-47"]

[QUOTE="JangoWuzHere"] So? The story in Half Life is still terrible.

Karnage108

Dude your looking at it the wrong way. Everyone thinks Heavy Rain has an "awesome story" which is partly true but it's too much like a movie (not talking about lack of gameplay just the story) yet HL2 storytelling is better because it uses enviroments and charectars to tell their own story, not some big epic plot.

It remains superior to every shooter and most games that came after it.

HL2 + episodes are great, so i suggest you play them..

Half-Life 2 is still really good. The atmosphere is well defined, story well told, gun play is excellent but in my opinion the vehicle sections are boring.

Really well crafted, great atmosphere, gun gameplay, lovable characters, and great story.klusps

It's difficult to imagine how I would feel about it if I hadn't played it before. But imo it still has great pacing and atmosphere even by todays standards, graphics hold up surprisingly well too at least on PC, the gameplay is simple but very polished with tight controls and lots variety. A must play I think.

Edit
that was for HL2 btw. HL1 as great as it was in its time is horribly dated.

Half Life is pretty dated. HL2 still looks and plays great

All HLs are great.

If you've got no problem with dated graphics I'd suggest you start with the first one.

HL2 Is Epic, If You Havn't played HL2 then you can't consider yourself a true gamer, Fact.

It's still one of the best games. I love the gameplay and, as odd as it sounds, I love the movement. The graphics are still pretty good as well.

[QUOTE="Eggimannd"]

[QUOTE="Karnage108"] Yep. HL has a good story but its presentation sucks.Einhanderkiller

Don't know if this is sarcasm or not. But it's the other way around. HL has a pretty generic story with an amazing presentation.

The story isn't incredibly deep or anything, but it is fairly complex. It definitely is not generic. Most people don't get the full breadth of the story because they don't analyze every element in the game. Things like newspapers, posters, broadcasts, etc. all add to the story. However, most players just passively experience these things rather than actively look at and listen to them. If you read the Half-Life Saga website, you'll see that there is quite a lot to Half-Life's story.

If your playing it now, i would reccomend installing the cinematic mod (this is of assuming you are playing the pc version)

The original Half-Life has shown its age, but Half-Life: Source can be a good purchase if you want a somewhat modern Half-Life game.

Half-Life 2 is almost a damn near masterpiece. The story is told well, the characters are very alive, the AI isn't too shabby, and the puzzles are a nice challenge.

i really tired to get into it. But i really dont see why people love it so much. It's one of the most boring fps games i have played. Pc gamer said "best game ever made" if this is the case gaming is more boring then watching your grass grow .

The original Half-Life has shown its age, but Half-Life: Source can be a good purchase if you want a somewhat modern Half-Life game.

Half-Life 2 is almost a damn near masterpiece. The story is told well, the characters are very alive, the AI isn't too shabby, and the puzzles are a nice challenge.

The-Mosher

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[QUOTE="The-Mosher"]

The original Half-Life has shown its age, but Half-Life: Source can be a good purchase if you want a somewhat modern Half-Life game.

Half-Life 2 is almost a damn near masterpiece. The story is told well, the characters are very alive, the AI isn't too shabby, and the puzzles are a nice challenge.

alive like gordon freeman who does not say 1 word ?

[QUOTE="The-Mosher"]

The original Half-Life has shown its age, but Half-Life: Source can be a good purchase if you want a somewhat modern Half-Life game.

Half-Life 2 is almost a damn near masterpiece. The story is told well, the characters are very alive, the AI isn't too shabby, and the puzzles are a nice challenge.

dontshackzmii

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[QUOTE="The-Mosher"]

The original Half-Life has shown its age, but Half-Life: Source can be a good purchase if you want a somewhat modern Half-Life game.

Half-Life 2 is almost a damn near masterpiece. The story is told well, the characters are very alive, the AI isn't too shabby, and the puzzles are a nice challenge.

dontshackzmii

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[QUOTE="The-Mosher"]

The original Half-Life has shown its age, but Half-Life: Source can be a good purchase if you want a somewhat modern Half-Life game.

Half-Life 2 is almost a damn near masterpiece. The story is told well, the characters are very alive, the AI isn't too shabby, and the puzzles are a nice challenge.

dontshackzmii

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[QUOTE="dontshackzmii"]

[QUOTE="The-Mosher"]

The original Half-Life has shown its age, but Half-Life: Source can be a good purchase if you want a somewhat modern Half-Life game.

Half-Life 2 is almost a damn near masterpiece. The story is told well, the characters are very alive, the AI isn't too shabby, and the puzzles are a nice challenge.

The-Mosher

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[QUOTE="The-Mosher"][QUOTE="dontshackzmii"]

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Sandvichman