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Revision as of 20:24, 21 May 2002 by Psychofish (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Half-Life is a computer game developed by Valve Software and published by Sierra On-Line in 1997, based on a heavily-modified core Quake II game engine. Half-Life was heralded by computer game critics for its gripping storyline, which would influence the development of other first-person shooters in the years to come.
In the game, you play a scientist named Gordon Freeman who is a survivor of an experiment gone horribly wrong, allowing aliens from another planet to invade Earth. As you try and escape the destroyed facility you soon discover that you are caught between two sides: the aliens, and the forces of the United States military which has been dispatched to cover up the experiment -- including you.
The Half-Life game system was used as a base for the immensely popular (and free!) multi-player addon, Counter-strike.
See also: half-life