Half-Life News

Half-Life fan remake overtakes Valve's original on Steam

Half-Life fan remake Black Mesa is now bigger on Valve's own storefront Steam than the original release from 1998. The FPS game remake has even more overwhelmingly positive reviews than Valve's landmark shooter, even if not by much, cementing Black Mesa as not just one of the best games you can play on Steam, but a true Half-Life remake as well.

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Half-Life 2 still has a perfect opening, and we can prove it

It's redundant now to declare Half-Life 2 one of the best PC games of all time. It's like saying, "The Godfather; good movie, right?" Two decades on from Half-Life 2's initial release, this remains as true as it ever was.

Replay it in 2023 - the year in which the FPS game itself is set - and you'll be treated to countless iconic, hair-raising moments and set pieces each underlined by the stunning technical achievement of Source engine, freshly unveiled alongside Half-Life 2. Beyond the groundbreaking advancements, visuals, and gameplay is the story, itself expertly crafted as if created by some master of dystopian science fiction.

Amid all this, it's all too easy to forget that Half-Life 2's opening chapter, Point Insertion, was - and is still - perfect. And you don't just need to take our word for it: we have the evidence.

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Counter-Strike 2 is hiding a very secret Half-Life reference

Counter-Strike 2 and Half-Life - two pillars of the PC FPS game. While the long-awaited sequel to CSGO is expected to arrive later this year, Half-Life 3 remains a myth, an essence, a shooter that exists only in theory, and embodies all of our departed videogame dreams. But it seems that Valve hasn't forgotten Half-Life and its silent hero Gordon Freeman entirely, as Counter-Strike 2 seemingly contains a very subtle, very secret reference to the world of City 17 and Black Mesa. All you have to do is look very, very closely.

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After playing Half-Life with this new ray tracing mod, I need a cold shower in a dimly lit room

I've played the original Half-Life through to completion more times than I can remember. However, until very recently it's fair to say that I hadn't slipped back into Gordon's HEV Suit for a fair few years. I'd played Half-Life in all its forms and, simply put, I was out...
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Free Half-Life overhaul makes Valve's FPS feel like a modern shooter

A new Half-Life overhaul is here, aiming to be spiritually in keeping with Valve's 1998 FPS game, while improving and changing some core mechanics to feel closer to a modern, 2023 shooter. Called Half-Life Mmod, it might look awfully similar at a glance, but subtle tweaks to the visuals, gunplay, AI, and SFX make this arguably the definitive way to play.

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