Half-Life (1998) (VG)

Director:

Randall Pichford

Writers:

Brain Hess (written by)
Randall Pichford (written by)

Release Date:

19 November 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Run, Think, Shoot, Live.

Plot:

You play a scientist who must make his way through a ruined underground scientific complex infested with danger.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Scientist | Experiment | Government | Infestation

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

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)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lani Minella	...	Gina, Collette (PS2 Version) (voice)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:16 (heavily cut) | Germany:18 (Banned) | South Korea:15 | Australia:MA | New Zealand:R16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:M

Company:

Valve

Trivia:

There are just four types (four faces) of scientists and one type of security guard in the game.

Quotes:

HEV Suit: Welcome to the H.E.V. mark 4 protective system. For use in hazardous environment conditions. High-impact reactive armour activated. Atmospheric contaminant sensors activated. Vital sign monitoring activated. Automatic medical systems engaged. Weapon selection system activated. Munition level monitoring activated. Communications interface online. Have a very safe day.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl (2007) (VG)

I didn't believe my friend when he said it was the best game in the world.....

Four years later my brother installed the game to my computer without telling me about it. He also told me it was the best game ever made...I still didn't believe them. Maybe I was just being lazy. I finally put off some time to play it and I was totally blown away! Amazingly good game! Filled with governments, spies, secret government bases and (best of all) ALIENS!!! Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on you) there's a very large level of mystery in the game. Government conspiracies, stealthy missile launches and the biggest cliffhanger ending in the world. Scary at times. One time I jumped out of my chair! (Watch out for the black shadowy corners). Hailed by PC-Gamer as "The Best 3D action game ever made", and I couldn't agree more. The game itself won about 45 game of the year awards from many different publications.

So if you don't have this game then either get it in some store, steal it from store, borrow it from some friend or (like I did) steal it from some friend.

10/10