Half-Life

Half-Life

Studios

Developer — Valve

Publishers — Sierra Entertainment, Valve

Details

Platforms — Linux, PC, Mac

Genres — Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure, Action, Science fiction, Horror, Thriller, Warfare

Modes — Single player, Multiplayer

Perspective — First person

Engine — GoldSrc

Half-Life ranks #230 overall and #74 among shooter games — top 1% of all ranked titles. Of the 327 games released in 1998, only three outrank it. Hovers within reach of its all-time peak of #228, reached 6 days ago.

Fan Favorite
Universal Praise
Defining Release
Time-Tested

Ranked In

Pos.
Ranking Table
#3
Top Half-Life Games
#7
Top Valve Games
#9
Top Thriller Games
#13
Top Warfare Games
#29
Top Linux Games
#39
Top Puzzle Games

Tags

#digital distribution#steam#multiple endings#polygonal 3d#male protagonist#boss fight#death#voice acting#explosion#aliens#human#bloody#melee#difficulty level#non-player character#real-time combat#tank#military#gravity#teleportation