Half-Life

Lifecycle

Nov 19, 1998Released on PC · North America
Nov 27, 1998Released on PC · Europe
Feb 14, 2013Released on Mac · Linux

Summary

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.

DLC

Hostile Takeover

Cancelled

TBA

Stores

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Details

Developer: Valve
Publisher: Sierra Entertainment
Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux
Genres: Shooter Puzzle Adventure
Themes: Action Science fiction Horror Thriller Warfare
Modes: Single-player Multiplayer
Perspectives: First person
Age ratings: ESRB M, PEGI 16, USK 16, GRAC 19+, ClassInd 18, ACB MA 15+

Languages

Languages	Interface	Audio	Subtitles
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Spanish (Spain)
French