Valve ported Half-Life to its Source engine in 2004, while a third-party remake, Black Mesa, was released in 2020. It was ported to the PlayStation 2 in 2001, along with another expansion Half-Life: Decay, and to macOS and Linux in 2013. It was followed by the expansion packs Opposing Force (1999) and Blue Shift (2001), developed by Gearbox Software. By 2008, it had sold over 9 million copies.
It won over 50 PC " Game of the Year" awards and is considered one of the most influential FPS games and one of the best video games ever made.
Half-Life received acclaim for its graphics, realistic gameplay and seamless narrative.
Science fiction novelist Marc Laidlaw was hired to shape the story and assist design. They developed using GoldSrc, a heavily modified version of the Quake engine, licensed from id Software. Valve co-founder Gabe Newell said the team were disappointed with the lack of innovation in the FPS genre, and aimed to create an immersive world rather than a "shooting gallery". Unlike many other games at the time, the player has almost uninterrupted control of the player character, and the story is told mostly through scripted sequences seen through his eyes. The core gameplay consists of fighting alien and human enemies with a variety of weapons and solving puzzles. Players assume the role of Gordon Freeman, a scientist who must escape the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is invaded by aliens. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series.
In any case, seeing "Half-Life 3" in VR by 2018 would be perfect, considering the genre of the game, augmented by the fact that the game will celebrate its 20th anniversary by that time.Half-Life is a first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve and published by Sierra Studios for Windows in 1998. An unknown user from Pastebin states that he was able to dig up this information, that "Half-Life 2 Episode 3" has been cancelled and that this prior project will now be turned into a full-blown sequel, "Half-Life 3." If ever, one of the small shreds of hope players hold on to is the alleged leak of Valve's next game title. With this, it's still up to a unanimous decision on whether or not "Half-Life 3" will be developed in the near future. Furthermore, Newell also stated that there are a lot of people inside Valve showing interest in making the game. However, if ever the game will push through, the biggest hurdle they will have to encounter is to come up with a decent script. It can be plainly seen that there are no movements in terms of its game development, but according to Yibada, Gabe Newell, Valve CEO, didn't totally dismiss the possibility of a "Half-Life 3" game. But now, is it possible for the game to be finally be confirmed? After all, it's been six years since people last heard anything about it officially, so a lot of players are losing hope.Īdd to that the fact that there was no announcement about the game at the E3 2016, which would have been the best place for Valve to finally give updates on "Half-Life 3," and the possibility of it ever getting released goes lower in each passing year. "Half-Life 3" has been subject to a lot of rumors ever since players finished playing its predecessor, "Half-Life 2."Īccording to the Morning Ledger, countless memes have already been made as to whether or not "Half-Life 3" is confirmed.