Half-Life

Half-Life

8.8
IGDB User Score
8.0
IGDB Critic Score

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.

IGDB Combined Score

Great
8.4
Metadata

Releases

PC

PC (Microsoft Windows)

November 19, 1998

Linux

Linux

February 14, 2013

Mac

Mac

February 14, 2013

Companies

Valve

Sierra Entertainment

Alternative Titles

Half Life

Working title: Quiver

Acronym: HL

Acronym: HL1

Windows Executable: hl.exe

Stylized: HλLF-LIFE

CN (Simplified): 半条命

CN (Traditional): 戰慄時空

Age Ratings

PEGI - 16ESRB - M

Gameplay & Screenshots

Time to beat

7 HRS
Hastily
12 HRS
Normally
19 HRS
Completely

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