Canon chronological order of the valve/half life universe ?

[Drake Platinum THE WORLD]

Currently playing black mesa would like to run all of valves story titles in chronological order Is there a list somewhere ?

[IanL]

Easily Googled

[Drake Platinum THE WORLD]

I've seen too many different variations and outdated lists as most of the ones I found are years old. I'd figure to come to the source and on the latest game for the most accurate answer.

[IanL]

The Wikipedia list is accurate

[Drake Platinum THE WORLD]

that list is release order.

[IanL]

Blue Shift is the only one out of order in terms of release date and takes place within the events of HL1. Otherwise Alyx, being the last released and a prequel that actually takes place before HL2, is still recommended to be played after HL2 and the Episodes due to its impact on later events in HL2 so it has meaning to the player. So the release order, with the exception of Blue Shift, still stands in terms of a play order which I assume is what you are looking for having started with Black Mesa (HL1).

[Drake Platinum THE WORLD]

I've played hl2 before so im not worried about spoilers I just want to experience the story chronologically. And I want to do it with all the main valve games. basically including portal and L4D2 as they are in the universe.

[IanL]

Good luck with that one, as not even Valve to my knowledge have ever officially confirmed any timelines. I believe Marc Laidlaw himself stated that they do not "get involved in issues of canonicity". It's highly open to debate. Seems they like to keep it as undefined as possible to maximise future game potential.

[Cat]

Start with Half Life.

[CoolBeanzGamr]

Portal 1, half life 1, half life alyx, half life 2, portal 2. That is the chronological order of the games I believe m

[Zodasaur]

Originally posted by CoolBeanzGamr:

Portal 1, half life 1, half life alyx, half life 2, portal 2. That is the chronological order of the games I believe m

Is Blue Shift canon?

[Dynamonic]

Originally posted by Zodasaur:

Originally posted by CoolBeanzGamr:

Portal 1, half life 1, half life alyx, half life 2, portal 2. That is the chronological order of the games I believe m

Is Blue Shift canon?

There is no defined 'canon' according to Valve at the moment, as IanL mentioned above.
Opposing Force and Blue Shift can be considered 'canon' though, as they're official expansions (although developed by Gearbox and not Valve) and don't necessarily contradict the story arc...at the moment.

The chronological order of the Half-Life titles would be:

-Half-Life: Blue Shift (Game events commence not long before the events of Half-Life, then runs alongside it.)
-Half-Life
-Half-Life: Opposing Force (Game events commence towards the end of the events of Half-Life, then runs alongside it.)
-Half-Life: Alyx (Set five years before Half-Life 2, though the story of the game HEAVILY SPOILS Half-Life 2 and it's episodes, as it presumes you've already played them. I very highly recommend playing this last)
-Half-Life 2
-Half-Life 2: Episode One (Set immediately after Half-Life 2)
-Half-Life 2: Episode Two (Set immediately after Half-Life 2: Episode One)

NOTE: Half-Life 2: Lost Coast is a tech demo based on cut content from Half-Life 2, and is not likely part of the 'canon'. Though it's setting certainly is 'canon'.

Portal and Portal 2 are indeed part of the Half-Life universe, but it's not entirely clear where they'd fit in chronologically.