There’s a surprise around every corner, be it a new enemy, a new platforming challenge, or some new method of simply scaring the piss out of you, like watching a scientist get sucked into a hole in the wall, only to see him re-emerge in pieces a moment later. Take out any…
Mike Suskie · June 1, 2008
Unforeseen Consequences
Follow_Freeman · November 25, 2018 · 2 comments
Back in 1998, nothing came close to the creative vision of Half-Life. Even in 2014, naming shooters with storytelling on par with Half-Life is a difficult proposition.
Andre_Miller · March 3, 2014
The RPG genre has generally been understood to be exclusive to games that are, in some form, driven up front by visible statistics. If there is a screen that displays HP, STR, MAG, or any other common abbreviations, the game in question is likely an RPG in the sense in which the…
dagoss · December 25, 2008 · 13 comments
“….Medic!” screams the marine as I plow lead into his back. He retreats around the corner, probably hoping to enlist the help of his comrades. I do not follow; following could be suicide. A short time later, I hear the telltale “Fire in the hole!” followed by the *clink* of a…
wolfqueen001 · November 4, 2007
The intro sequence is the part that endures, obviously; the commute into the creaking heart of the Black Mesa Research Facility will never quite lose its majesty. Once the soundscape oozes in and your eyes open, your tramcar winds its way down through the massive complex…
autorock · August 27, 2006
When Valve had first released Half Life, the FPS genre was dominated by games such as Quake II and Unreal. Soon thereafter, Half Life rose to stardom, leaving its rivals in the dust, and becoming one of the most effective shooters ever released. But what separated Half Life from…
masterzero99 · February 7, 2006
Four years after its release date and despite its aging graphics, the game is still relevant today and still far better than many of its more recent counterparts.
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