Half-Life
Action
Science fiction
Horror
Thriller
Warfare
Shooter
Puzzle
Adventure
Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. Its gameplay consists of diverse combat, exploration and puzzles.
19 Nov, 1998
21 Jun, 2026
About this game
Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. Its gameplay consists of diverse combat, exploration and puzzles.
Storyline
Dr. Gordon Freeman arrives late for work at 8:47 am in the Black Mesa Research Facility, using the advanced Black Mesa tram system that leads through the facility. He arrives at the Anomalous Materials Lab, his work place, and he is informed by the security officer that the scientists have a special experiment today, so he goes to the locker room and puts on the hazard suit. He goes to the lab's lower levels, and arrives at the Anti-Mass Chamber, where he is instructed that the specimen to be us...
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Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Release Date:
19 Nov, 1998
Modes:
Single player, Multiplayer
Themes:
Action, Science fiction, Horror, Thriller, Warfare
Genres:
Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Player Perspectives:
First person
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IGDB Rating
4.4
User Rating
2857
User Rating Count
88%
Rating %
Critics Rating
4.2
Critics Rating
2858
Critics Rating Count
84%
Critics Rating %
Main Developers
Valve
Supporting Developers
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Publishers
Sierra Entertainment
Valve
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