Action

Half-Life: Opposing Force

Single PlayerMultiplayer

Critic · IGDB

3.9

Users · RAWG

1999

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📅 Release Info

Release DateNovember 19, 1999

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About this 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.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Substantial expansion that adds more than reused Half-Life content.
New weapons and enemies add variety to familiar combat.
Soldier perspective offers a different view of Black Mesa.
Campaign combines combat, exploration, scripted events, and varied environments.
Ruined facilities and military framing retain Half-Life's atmosphere.

Cons

Short campaign for a full-priced expansion.
Less consistent pacing than the original Half-Life.
Squadmates have inconsistent combat usefulness and artificial intelligence.
Builds closely on Half-Life's technology and design.

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