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GAME PROFILE /// 1998

Half-Life

1998

Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve, Sierra Entertainment
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Screenshots

Half-Life screenshot 1 Half-Life screenshot 2 Half-Life screenshot 3
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About the game

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.
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Game information

Release date
1998-11-19
Genres
Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux
Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve, Sierra Entertainment