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A must buy Playstation 2 game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 35 / 44
Date: August 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

My brother works for Valve software (the people who made Half-Life) and I got to test this item myself. This is the best game for the Playstation 2 so far I would say. The controls are remarcable compared to the PC version. But, if you liked the original controls with the keyboard and the mouse, you'll love this. Half-Life supportes the USB ports. So hook up your mouse and keyboard and get playing!

The graphics are also stunning on this game. They are enhanced very much from the PC version. And, if your concerned about the framerate, no fear, it runs as smooth as silk.

There's also a multi-player mode and a co-op mode on Half-life, so you can compete against your friends in a deathmatch, or try and get place back to normal by fighting side-by-side.

I gave this a 5/5 because... IT'S THE BEST FREAKIN' GAME FOR THE PS2 YET!!! If you liked the original, you'll love this one.With totally revised graphics, and new multi-player mode, this is a must buy for the playstation 2.

(there's also a rumor around valve about online play)

From a non-1st person shooter fan

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: April 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Lets start this with "I don't like first person shooters" I have allways found them somewhere between silly and disturbing. I have tried many of them and none made it past an hour or so. With that said: I could not stop playing this game. It had an actual story, albiet a weak one, but a story none the less. The Graphics are good, the controls tight and the load times were not to bad. The training mode is very good and you go into the game with all the skills needed, so you don't spend a half hour dying because you can't control the character.

One thing that it offers that stands it above the rest is the puzzle aspect. Frequently they are obvious, but there are times when you don't really realize you are working them out. That stands out. The game is emersive and flows well, so you don't really "think" about what your doing, you just do it.

If you are a hard core 1st person shooter type player, I don't know what to tell you, but if you are like me and either a casual gamer or have never really liked them, give this one a try.

A good game-will ALWAYS BE a good game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: January 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Half-Life is unquestionably the best game on ANY platform ever made and no one can possibly deny it. It has gotten over 50 awards from a bunch of different publishers and companies, and PCgamer rated it "The best PC game EVER!" And I totally agree. When I first got this game for the PC I was inspired. Yes, the game is so inspiring in every way when it comes to graphics and fun factor and everything else that this game makes me wish I could create something this spectacular. I have a new urge to take on a career to make stuff like this, all because of this little CD by VALVE and GEARBOX.

People new to the game need to get a better understanding of Half-life's wonderful factors, so I will tell some. This is one of the first shooters that was written by an author, which means it actually HAS an interesting story. In Half-Life, you do not just play the game, you FEEL it. Every event and "level" has some importance to the deep tale being told. The artificial intelligance is so spectacular that they will speak, help, and interact to you, and they always do at least something new, each time you play the game. I don't want to go too in-depth ABOUT the game because I'm sure some other people have already explained it, but I will tell you why it is very important to buy the Playstation 2 version over the PC version, even though it's a bit more expensive.

Using the powerful Playstation 2 hardware, the characters are actually smarter than on the PC. I'm not lying, either. I have both versions and the difference between interaction is a million times better, plus your foes make better decisions to take you down. One time, I was playing the PC version, and ten military soldiers were gunning me down. I dove through a door and pushed a box in front of it. The soldiers just stood there and threw grenades at the door, doing virtually NO damage to me. Then, I tried the same thing on the Playstation 2, in the same spot. The military were SO smart that they actually ran up, kicked the door down, and ROLLED in with their guns blazing, immediately taking me down. At the same time, they were yelling, "DIE, GORDON! and one of the soldiers waiting outside of the dorr, was actually signaling the rest of his squad to come and help kill me. See the difference in artificial intelligance? You will when you play. I hope that was enough about AI to give you an idea.

In addition to that, the graphics have gotten a major facelift from the original. Characters have completely articulating fingers, event-dependant facial expressions (if a scientist is running from an alien, he will actually look SCARED rather than having the lifeless robotic look like on the PC)and more detailed bodies, such as individually rendered walkie-talkies on soldiers and labcoats that breeze in the wind on scientists. Even med-kits and power stations have full, animatronic features.
Even the cars in the Black Mesa Research Facility have breakable windows, seats, and doors! In one simple phrase; EVERYTHING looks and moves better.

There is even an aditional mode where you can pair up with one of your best friends in a multiplayer co-op game, called decay. Decay places you as two women hazard course trainers who partake in the horrible incident. You will have to work together as real people to stay alive. You can also try it on single player with a highly intelligant "bot" running the second player instead of a friend. This addition features new characters and many new levels, all included in this spectacular package. Speaking of multiplayer goodness, there is also a deathmatch mode, where you can battle another friend in custom-made deathmatch levels. Yes, this game is packed with 2 player goodness. Even the MAIN MENU of the disk is better, with some cool techno music playing in the background to set the mood while you fully configure your controls (by the way, you can hook up USB keyboards and mouses to your computer if you are the ultimate PC Half-Life god; that way you don't have learn new buttons on the PS2 pad)and adjust sound and video. If you have a widescreen TV, don't fret; 16:9 Letterbox video is also available for use.

If you're a cheater, there are some very nice goodies for you. When you buy the game, enter these after going into options, and opening "cheat codes" section.

1.slow motion button enabled
Click "enter cheat" and press;
right, square, up, triangle, right, square, up, triangle.

2. Infinate Ammo
Click "enter cheat" and press;
up, triangle, down, X, up, triangle, down, X.

3.God Mode
Click "enter cheat" and press;
Left, square, up, triangle, right, circle, down, X.

4.Invisible
Click "enter cheat" and press;
Left, Square, right, circle, left, square, right, circle.

5.Play as an alien
Click "enter cheat" and press;
Up, triangle, up, triangle, up triangle, up, triangle.

Of course you can only use these if you buy the game, so you have to grab a copy; some of these codes are exclusive to PS2.
There's so much else to say, but I don't want my review to turn out way too long. In a nutshell, half-life is barrels of fun, and it is even better on the Playstation 2 (WAY better) than it once was. Half-Life is a life changing experience, especially in one-player. If you are a serious first-person shooter fan, and you don't have Half-Life, you aren't a serious first person shooter fan. Get it NOW!

Excellent

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: August 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

As stated before this game is dated by a few years and huge years in game development. I took that into consideration while thinking of how many stars this game should get. The graphics while not great (by todays standards) are really very good and the intensity factor is huge. The controls are very sensitive and if you loose your cool under pressure you may find yourself missing your target due to over or under aiming, but hey its better than sloppy inconsistent controls. All in all i would rate this game right up there with the much loved Halo. The graphics arnt as good but the story and gameplay is and as a sci-fi fan i find this game very hard to put down. Lots of mutants and monsters to kill and if your low on ammo you might even wack a guard and steal his.....just a thought. Enjoy.

THE BEST FPS GAME ON ALL SYSTEMS

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 11
Date: November 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

THIS GAME IS SO COOL THAT MADE ME CALL MY BOSS THAT I WAS REALLY SICK FOR 3 DAYS COULD YOU BELIEVE THAT 3 DAYS PLAYING HALF LIFE AND I STILL HAVEN FINISH IT ITS SO LONGWELL YOU START AS A SCIENTIST SUDDENLY AN EXPLOSION OCCURS WHAT WHY IAM TELLING ALL THIS JUST BUY THE GAME TRUST ME THIS IS THE GAME THAT MAKE YOU BUY YOUR PLAYSTATION 2 .THIS GAME ITS SO REALISTIC THAT YOU COULD EVEN SAVE OTHERS WITH USING CPR WOW THAT IS MY BEST PART OF THE GAME,,,,HALF LIFE MAKES RED FACTION A N64 LOOK LIKE GO GET YOUR COPIE NOW PLEASE GET NOW ENJOY I PROMISE IT WELL GET YOU ADICTED ON FPS GAMES LIKE I DID.

Simple, but good nonetheless.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: December 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Any review by a PC player who has never played Half Life on the PS2 should be ignored and disregarded. I have this game for the PS2 and have never played it on the PC, so I can take it at its own terms on the PS2.
First of all, the graphics are not the most up to date on the PS2, but they are still crisp, fast moving, detailed, and in no way distract from the overall experience. The story is certainly well integrated into the game, and the plot and blasting progresses at a constant rate. The only minor flaw, I suppose, is the voice sound. The music is fine, and the voices are easy enough to understand, but they are not nearly as clear as the voices in Agent Under Fire or Red Faction.
Still, overall, this game is well worth the time it takes to finish, and for the gamer who, like myself, has never bothered to play the PC version, this is worth the price of a ticket to Black Mesa.

Most thrilling fps on the ps2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome. It's the scariest shooter on the PS2-with a brilliant storyline. Here are the pros and cons:
Pros:
Great graphics(graphics really shine when you see the detail drawn to all character people models and weapons models)
Nice audio
Immersive Innovative creepy brilliant game-play system design
Most brilliant storyilne ever written
Tight add-on-decay provides quite a difficult but worth it cooperative experience
Good battle royale mode
Incredible AI
And more

Cons:

Frame-rate isn't that smooth throughout game-play
Doesn't include blue-shift
It came out on the PC first
no multiplayer online compability
And more

So overall half-life is a unreal experience, and is truly worth it on the ps2.

Bring the challenge on.

This game is the BEST!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: September 11, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best first person shooter....ever.
I love this game because it has awsome graphics, awsome gameplay, and awsome online stuff. I haven't played it for PS2 yet but from the previews i've seen the game looks like it will be a big big hit. Since i don't have the internet I can't play TF or just plain Half life death match. So i can only amagine the game play with friends or with the i-link cable...ohhhhh it's givin me the shivers just thinkin about it. And co-op wow thats the fun'ness right there my friends. Get it!!!!!

Ummm I have not played this yet but...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 19, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The guy at the top, Clifford, copied the review out of EGM and I thought you need to know this!

That REALLY hurt!!! Who Disses Half-Life? Honestly...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: January 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Let ME SET SOMETHING STRAIGHT: Half-Life does NOT suck. That is like saying you hate oxygen. People need to learn that just because this is on the Playstation 2, don't hate it. That reminds me of geeky Nintendo fans that hate everything but Nintendo products. It's agrivating. I have both the PC and PS2 Versions, and I'd have to say that the PS2 version is the dominent one. First off, the graphics. I won't go into that because everyone has already mentioned it 500 times, but I will say this; they are FRIGGIN AWESOME! second off, even though there are less cheat codes on the Ps2 than PC, I think Half-Life on PS2 has much, much cooler ones; for example, does anyone like MAX PAYNE's slow-mo feature? Try that on HALF-LIFE!!! you can find the code at various cheat sites. Also, have you ever wanted what it would be like to be one of those aliens? Now you can be! I know someone with every minute of their lives devoted to computers could probably duplicate all the codes onto a PC Half-Life MOD,but why waste the time when it's so easy to just buy it with this little package? Only 20 bucks more than the PC version (and I know anyone reading this has that much money to spare)which is 30 bucks, this is a fairly cheap and wonderful package to buy. Did I mention the Co-op mode? Hey... all you who hate it... LIGHTEN UP! I find that the ability to work together with a friend through a full-version game (ONLY INCLUDED ON THE PS2 VERSION) is pretty dang sweet. And how good does a deathmatch using the half-life engine (also on Ps2 version and not PC) have to be? "Oh,whaaah, it's only two players..." Go stick a passifier in your mouth and SHUT UP! Two players is fine. All new levels, plenty of graphical touch-ups, fully customizable controls, USB compatibility (for that dawg who can't leave the keyboard vibe)and everything but the kitchen sink make this a wonderful little buy to get your mojo workin! (And don't worry about that fat nerd who plays with his 'magic' card collection who tells you it sucks; go buy it. Now.

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