Half Life

pull2808 · 23 Oct 2007 at 14:47

Is the half life that is on steam the original one or has it been re-done with better graphics etc..

G18241 · 23 Oct 2007 at 14:52

half life source is the re-done version

Skully · 23 Oct 2007 at 14:52

Half Life is original
Half Life : Source has err, an updated loading screen (little bit more but not that noticable)

PiKe · 23 Oct 2007 at 14:55

http://www.blackmesasource.com/ is the re-done one but still isn't out !

YoungBlood · 23 Oct 2007 at 14:58

Currently playing through the original half life for the first time, just goes to show graphics aint everything. Ugly to look at but a very enjoyable game

Snookray · 23 Oct 2007 at 15:00

Half-Life: Source uses the new source engine for lighting and water but has the same textures and models as the original although there is a mod in development for HL2 called Black Mesa Source which will recreate Half-Life from the ground up

KNiVES · 23 Oct 2007 at 15:08

PiKe said:
http://www.blackmesasource.com/ is the re-done one but still isn't out !

I think that's practically dead now.

PiKe · 23 Oct 2007 at 15:13

Aw don't say that

jcb33 · 23 Oct 2007 at 15:17

Hey out of wonderment... Not completed HL for many years and cant remember, anyone played it recently tell me how long it took them from start to finish? Cheers!

Zefan · 23 Oct 2007 at 15:19

jcb33 said:
Hey out of wonderment... Not completed HL for many years and cant remember, anyone played it recently tell me how long it took them from start to finish? Cheers!

This video should help. He's a bit sluggish so unless you really mess things up it should take you a little less time.

HangTime · 23 Oct 2007 at 15:29

Took me around 3.5 years, although that was with a break of ~2.5yrs for a bit I'd got stuck on ("On a Rail" level).

At at guess I'd say it's around 20hrs of gameplay, but obviously if you've played it before then that would probably be reduced a bit as you won't be wandering around getting lost so much and will know the tricks to beat bosses.

As for the Graphics, there is in order:

-Original Halflife
-Updated hi-def models that came with Blue Shift
-Updated engine (HL: Source)
-Hi def textures etc in Black Mesa Source. NB this project is still a work in progress and like 80% of 'revitalisation' projects I doubt it will be seen through to completion, at least not in the near future.

Zefan · 23 Oct 2007 at 15:30

HangTime said:
As for the Graphics, there is in order:

-Original Halflife
-Updated hi-def models that came with Blue Shift
-Updated engine (HL: Source)
-Hi def textures etc in Black Mesa Source. NB this project is still a work in progress and like 80% of 'revitalisation' projects I doubt it will be seen through to completion.

I'd say the updated models that came with Blueshift make it better looking than HL: Source. I can't believe they used to old models in the remake...

pull2808 · 23 Oct 2007 at 15:30

so half life on steam is the original..
was gonna buy it on steam but sure ive got an old copy of the original around somewhere. might as well start at the beginning and play them all.
never managed to complete the original.. got right to the end and just couldnt do it.

Streeteh · 23 Oct 2007 at 15:37

Just completed it today infact. It's all excellent until you get into Xen, fortunately the Xen section is much shorter than i remembered.