Should I play Half Life 1 first or play Half Life 2 first?

[Wisman]

I bought Half Life 2 but not Half life 1

[Matt]

Really, it doesn’t matter. HL2 was retconned from HL1 with just a few unimportant npcs becoming major characters.

You do you.

[Sovereign]

You can get by, but if you care at all about story the. You should play 1 first. No reason to play them out of order.

[Kuruseida]

Did you... really never played Half-Life ?
Heresy.
I'm reporting this to the authorities.

[Ghidrah1]

I played PL2 long before playing HL1

[Matt]

Originally posted by Sovereign:

You can get by, but if you care at all about story the. You should play 1 first. No reason to play them out of order.

The story of hl2 was, as I said earlier, retconned from hl1. Almost nothing but Easter eggs and the characters have any relation to Black Mesa.

[Sovereign]

Originally posted by Mλtt:

Originally posted by Sovereign:

You can get by, but if you care at all about story the. You should play 1 first. No reason to play them out of order.

The story of hl2 was, as I said earlier, retconned from hl1. Almost nothing but Easter eggs and the characters have any relation to Black Mesa.

The only major retcon is that the unnamed scientist who gives you your first main objective after the disaster comes back in HL2 as an actual named character.

HL2 May push the story forward by about 20 but it’s events are still strongly connected to the first game, which still happened as depicted.

[Stark]

Yes, i think you enjoy either way, but playing from the 1st will have a different impact on the way you see the game. You will enjoy

[Matt]

Originally posted by Sovereign:

HL2 May push the story forward by about 20 but it’s events are still strongly connected to the first game

Which events?

[Stark]

Originally posted by Mλtt:

Originally posted by Sovereign:

HL2 May push the story forward by about 20 but it’s events are still strongly connected to the first game

Which events?

Spoilers? Just make that run in Hl1 then go to 2 and you will get it ^^

[Matt]

Originally posted by Wildzz PT:

Spoilers? Just make that run in Hl1 then go to 2 and you will get it ^^

1. The game is over a decade old
2. You didn’t answer the question even though you attempted to answer a question that wasn’t directed at you.

[Stark]

Originally posted by Mλtt:

Originally posted by Wildzz PT:

Spoilers? Just make that run in Hl1 then go to 2 and you will get it ^^

1. The game is over a decade old
2. You didn’t answer the question even though you attempted to answer a question that wasn’t directed at you.

But i replied anyway.. For players that havent played theres spoilers, doesnt matter if the game is 100 years old, is the same as a movie from the 70's i havent watched and you come tell me whats all about it.. meh movie loose some interest knowing what happen.. But you are right.. will let the person you ask for it to give you a better straight answer.. have fun ~~

[Matt]

I new most of half-life and half-life 2’s story before I even played either. It didn’t take away from my enjoyment of playing the game.

See the difference about movies and games is that with movies, the entire movie hinges on the plot. Where as a game is a more gameplay based. If you play a game for the plot, then just watch a movie instead.

Also, sovereign could just DM me.

[Sovereign]

Originally posted by Mλtt:

Originally posted by Sovereign:

HL2 May push the story forward by about 20 but it’s events are still strongly connected to the first game

Which events?

All the main ones. The world of HL2 was created by the events of HL1.

Originally posted by Mλtt:

I new most of half-life and half-life 2’s story before I even played either. It didn’t take away from my enjoyment of playing the game.

See the difference about movies and games is that with movies, the entire movie hinges on the plot. Where as a game is a more gameplay based. If you play a game for the plot, then just watch a movie instead.

Also, sovereign could just DM me.

If you don't care about plot then that's your prerogative, same goes for the OP. But please don't act like that narrow view of videogames is the only correct one.

Games are an excellent and far more versatile storytelling medium then film has ever been. Plot, character, world, atmosphere, artstyle, these are what make a game, just as much, if not more so, then gameplay. Without any of these a game is little more then cold, soulless mechanics, even if they are well made mechanics they are still disposable. Those things I listed aren't required to make a fun game, but they are what elevates a game above being a mere toy. Half-Life became famous for how it evolved interactive storytelling in action games, not just because it's fun to shoot aliens.

Also, for the record, not all films hinge on plot either.

Anyway that's just my 2 cents, hope I didn't talk your ear off. Also what do you mean by "DM me"?

[Stark]

Originally posted by Mλtt:

I new most of half-life and half-life 2’s story before I even played either. It didn’t take away from my enjoyment of playing the game.

See the difference about movies and games is that with movies, the entire movie hinges on the plot. Where as a game is a more gameplay based. If you play a game for the plot, then just watch a movie instead.

Also, sovereign could just DM me.

Originally posted by Sovereign:

Originally posted by Mλtt:

Which events?

All the main ones. The world of HL2 was created by the events of HL1.

Originally posted by Mλtt:

I new most of half-life and half-life 2’s story before I even played either. It didn’t take away from my enjoyment of playing the game.

See the difference about movies and games is that with movies, the entire movie hinges on the plot. Where as a game is a more gameplay based. If you play a game for the plot, then just watch a movie instead.

Also, sovereign could just DM me.

If you don't care about plot then that's your prerogative, same goes for the OP. But please don't act like that narrow view of videogames is the only correct one.

Games are an excellent and far more versatile stroytelling medium then film has ever been. Plot, character, world, atmosphere, artstyle, these are what make a game, just as much, if not more so, then gameplay. Without any of these a game is little more then cold, soulless mechanics, even if they are well made mechanics they are still disposable. Those things I listed aren't required to make a fun game, but they are what elevates a game above being a mere toy. Half-Life became famous for how it evolved interactive storytelling in action games, not just because it's fun to shoot aliens.

Also, for the record, not all films hinge on plot either.

Anyway that's just my 2 cents, hope I didn't talk your ear off. Also what do you mean by "DM me"? [/quotyouThere you have it maat

[nod_pl]

Originally posted by Shingatsu:

Did you... really never played Half-Life ?
Heresy.
I'm reporting this to the authorities.

xD