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Half-Life
Shooter
Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1
Released
November 19, 1998
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language
Developer(s)
Valve
Publisher(s)
Sierra Studios
Engine
goldsrc, source

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PHYSICAL

Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

Genre(s)
Shooter
A screenshot from a Minecraft project which is a recreation of Half-Life 2, with the citadel in the background of the image.
Fans Spend Half a Decade Reconstructing Half-Life 2 in Minecraft
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Beginning work five years ago, a group of Minecraft modders are hard at work, recreating the whole of Half-Life 2 in the blocky world.

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Former Valve Developer Shows Off Early Half-Life Prototypes
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A former employee of Valve shows some behind the scenes prototypes from the first Half-Life, as well as discussing what the game may have been called.

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Half-Life Mod That's Been in Development for Years May Be Close to Finished
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Having been in development for years now, the mod Half-Life: Delta is allegedly close to being finished as the creator uploads gameplay footage.

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Gabe Newell and the Voice of GLaDOS Featured in Valve Parody Song
PC Gaming

The Comedic YouTube The Chalkeaters brings wit to bear against Valve in a new video featuring the voice of the original GLaDOS.

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Half-Life Being Recreated in Game Boy Style by Fan
PC Gaming

A Half-Life fan takes it upon themselves to remake the Valve classic in the style of a Game Boy game, complete with retro sounds and mechanics.

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The Last of Us 2 Director Interested in Making Punisher, Half-Life Games
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The Last of Us 2 Creative Director Neil Druckmann addresses question about what outside franchises the developer would want to work on.

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Half-Life Alyx Mod Adds BioShock's Rapture

A Half-Life: Alyx modder infuses some BioShock into the game by pitting Alyx against the Combine in a battle for the city of Rapture.

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Half-Life: Alyx is Being Used to Teach Classes During COVID-19 Lockdown

Teachers in Poland use Half-Life Alyx to teach students in an attempt to help slow the spread of COVID-19 during the ongoing pandemic.

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Canceled Half-Life 3 Details Revealed

In a new documentary, Valve breaks its silence about the elusive Half-Life 3 and reveals exclusive details about the cancelled game.

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Valve Documentary Will Take Players Behind the Scenes
PC Gaming

Industry producer Geoff Keighley teases his next major project on Twitter, a documentary about Valve's work over the last 10 years.

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Half-Life: Alyx Update Adds Impressive New Liquid Physics

The latest Half-Life: Alyx update adds new features to the game, but the one that has fans most excited doesn’t impact the gameplay.

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Half-Life 2: Episode 4 Footage Appears Online

The upcoming documentary on developer Arkane Studios by NoClip teases a small glimpse of what was meant to be Half-Life: Episode 4.

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Half-Life Alyx Adds Steam Workshop Mod Support

Valve releases new tools in the Steam Workshop, which will allow fans and creators to make mods for Half-Life: Alyx and its engine.

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Half-Life: Alyx Mod Lets Gamers Play Without a VR Headset

Half-Life fans who don't own a VR headset can now try Half-Life: Alyx due to a mod that lets them play with a keyboard and mouse on a monitor.

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Teacher Uses Half-Life: Alyx for Creative Math Lesson
PC Gaming

A teacher uses Half-Life: Alyx to provide an online lesson to his students, utilizing the in-game marker feature to discuss angle vocabulary.

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Valve Doesn't Normally Crunch to Make Games

Half-Life: Alyx developer Valve doesn't normally crunch to develop games and the company doesn't find crunch 'useful,' say developers.

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Half-Life: Alyx Was Scarier at First

The first virtual reality installment in the Half-Life series was originally much scarier, according to two of the game's developers.

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Half-Life: Alyx Review Roundup

A new Half-Life game is finally out after 13 years, and critics pretty much agree that Half-Life: Alyx was definitely worth the wait.

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Half-Life: Alyx Clip Shows VR Headcrab Encounter

A new Half-Life: Alyx clip shared by Valve ahead of the game's release shows a unique way to approach an encounter with a headcrab.

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Half-Life Alyx Pre-Load and Unlock Times Detailed

Valve reveals when exactly Half-Life: Alyx will officially unlock as well as when players will be able to preload the game on Steam.

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