10/10 The first best FPS of my life

This game came out in 1998? WOW. Some games were infinitely better back then. Half-Life scales its skill level and enemy power levels very nicely. Whenever it introduces a new item or enemy, you need to figure out on your own how to use that item or the right tactic to defeat the enemy. You never get the sense that it's holding your hand, which makes the process all the more rewarding. Nowadays, I'm so used to many modern games doing the exact opposite which removes all the fun in the process. You have a lot of satisfying moments in this game for making it through more and more difficult levels. For example, when you reach the spot where you find an RPG for the first time, and start loading up your first RPG round, you hear a chopper coming up from behind you, and I laughed at such an iconic setup. Valve did a great job rewarding you with fun moments like that. On top of that, I enjoyed finding its many little secret supply rooms, it made the exploration really worth it. My experience could have benefitted with at least one less headcrab, but they're clearly there to annoy you! The side characters were hilarious and I wish I could have taken them all with me to the end to take down G-man.

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