Half-Life
Half-Life
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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.
- Release
- November 19, 1998
- Developer
- Valve
- Publishers
- Valve, Sierra Entertainment
- Critic Score
- 80/100
- User Rating
- 4.2/5 (2,856)
- Genres
- Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
- Game Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- First person
Also known asHalf Life · Quiver · HL · HL1 · hl.exe · HλLF-LIFE
Tags
ActionScience fictionHorrorThrillerWarfare