If you can believe it, I just recently got a chance to play this classic game. All this hype about Half Life two, which should be out any day now, got me interested in the first one and from what I was told, I had to play. I am glad to say that the game did not disappoint. Although the graphics are a little bit weak by today's standards, for 1998 it was clearly way ahead of its time. And not only in graphics, but also in AI and story. I can actually say that the game was not repetitive or boring at any point and I am sure it won't be through to the end.
The intro itself was very nice and although a little long, it was interesting, so worth the watch. The interaction with the non-playable characters is better than many of today's games and the loading and saving is, as most PC games, very well thought out, with a quick save and auto save points.
The other characters look at you as you move around and they interact with others and can be interrupted by you. They might only have a few lines each, but for its time, it was very impressive. The interaction with the surroundings is minimal, but still better than some recent FPS that I have played. You can only interact with the things you are meant to interact with, but that is better than nothing. You can also shoot friendly people and the puzzles are interesting, yet don't make you want to shut the game off due to frustration.
The game has very few problems also and the ones it has are so trivial and do not take away from the game. Things like the fact that the gun will reload although it is already full or that the aim is slightly off. I won't get too into it, since most have already played, but if you are like me and have not yet played this as off 2004, play it. Even by today's standards it is good and will keep you entertained for many hours.
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