After playing through Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, and Half-Life 2: Episode Two, all I can say is that those were the best shooters I have ever played.
Half-Life was one of the first revolutionary 3D first-person shooters released way back in 1998, it's setting and environment would later influence future games such as Halo and BioShock. It basically set the standards for modern shooting games, and it's definitely a significant game that holds a spot in video game history.
The next game which is Half-Life 2: Episode Three, as far as we know is still in development. Hopefully it will be at this years E3, but most think that it won't be released until perhaps next year or later. Either way I'm looking forward to it.
If you love shooters, I highly recommend you check out the Half-Life games.