Video game · 1998
Half-Life
Released 19 November 1998 on PC, PlayStation 2, Mac and Linux
- Developer
- Valve Corporation
- Publisher
- Valve Corporation, Sierra Entertainment
- Made in
- Bellevue, United States
- Genre
- Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction, Horror, Thriller, Warfare
- Series
- Half-Life
METACRITIC96
IGDB PLAYERS882,926 ratings
About Half-Life
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.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| PC | 19 November 1998 |
|---|---|
| PlayStation 2 | 11 November 2001 |
| Linux | 14 February 2013 |
| Mac | 14 February 2013 |
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Half-Life series
Half-Life is game 1 of 12. All 12 in order ›
- Half-Life 1998
- Half-Life: Opposing Force 1999
- Half-Life: Blue Shift 2001
- Half-Life: Decay 2001
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