Genuinely terrible game.

[Focus]

I've had nothing but problems with the controls (character gliding on ice), getting stuck in seemingly nothing (having to reload) and the game having no real clear path. I am currently stuck in an underground cart system and one of the gates is down and I've been looking for 20 minutes to no avail.

My point is, this has been a completely awful experience in nearly every way. This game is total garbage and I'll never understand the appeal. It's just bad in almost every single solitary way.

[Agustín Ariel]

You can expect that from any old game; when you are looking for an old game you MUST expect that. I can see you like to know where to go and what to do when you are playing, well that is not the way HL became one of the greatest games of all time; this is made to make you to think where to go and what to do, and that is the main feature of good games. I do not want to judge you, but the way you are messing with such a good game makes me write that you should keep playing newer and lineal-walkthrough games; there is no need to mess around with the classics, this forum is for people who know what is a good game.

[Focus]

I'm 36. I've been playing games since I owned a new NES. This game is awful. There's no sugar coating it. 99% of my deaths were due to the atrocious controls. I had to reload a dozen times due to invisible glitches catching me, etc.

The story is utterly barebones. The only interesting element was the final conversation. Everything else was completely forgettable.

If you consider this a "good game" then....Well, I suppose that's your opinion but at least my opinion isn't blinded by simpleminded infatuation of something because "it's a classic." Spare me your childish drivel.

"this forum is for people who know what a good game is." No...No you simple little mind.. This is a forum for anyone. Don't like it? Tough. Life isn't fair.

[medjed]

Originally posted by Jason:

Life isn't fair.

Whoa there pal, that pretty edgy

[Agustín Ariel]

My opinion is not blinded too, I have been playing this game more than I can remember, there is just so many reasons I can give to say this is my favorite game without having to mess the ones I do not like. You are also right, we have different thoughts... but you just wanted to fight someone via internet due to a simple game you did not like instead of just making a review on the store page. I did not expect that from someone even older than me. If you haven't realized that after 36 years, then there is no reason to keep writting. Ok... good luck then, but seriously there is no need to make topics like that dude.

[Sikobae]

A critically acclaimed 1998 Game Of The Year title is bad because some random Level 0 private profile nub said so. My life is complete and I can finally sleep at night.

[medjed]

Originally posted by Sikobae:

A critically acclaimed 1998 Game Of The Year title is bad because some random Level 0 private profile nub said so. My life is complete and I can finally sleep at night.

[ENDSTATION OZEAN]

Originally posted by Sikobae:

A critically acclaimed 1998 Game Of The Year title is bad because some random Level 0 private profile nub said so. My life is complete and I can finally sleep at night.

Half-Life is a Call of Duty rip-off anyway. :^)

[ENDSTATION OZEAN]

Can I have some of your finest Robux?

[Sakhado]

Originally posted by Jason:

I've had nothing but problems with the controls (character gliding on ice), getting stuck in seemingly nothing (having to reload) and the game having no real clear path. I am currently stuck in an underground cart system and one of the gates is down and I've been looking for 20 minutes to no avail.

My point is, this has been a completely awful experience in nearly every way. This game is total garbage and I'll never understand the appeal. It's just bad in almost every single solitary way.

I have had none of these problems.

[SURVIVOR-DUP]

Originally posted by Jason:

If you consider this a "good game" then....Well, I suppose that's your opinion but at least my opinion isn't blinded by simpleminded infatuation of something because "it's a classic." Spare me your childish drivel.

By that logic, atleast my opinion isn't blinded by sheer derogatory and hatred over those who enjoy a critically-acclaimed game. Your logic is flawed.
If you want to complain about how bad this game is, the review section is always open buddy.

[laff]

Originally posted by Jason:

I'm 36. I've been playing games since I owned a new NES. This game is awful. There's no sugar coating it. 99% of my deaths were due to the atrocious controls. I had to reload a dozen times due to invisible glitches catching me, etc.

The story is utterly barebones. The only interesting element was the final conversation. Everything else was completely forgettable.

If you consider this a "good game" then....Well, I suppose that's your opinion but at least my opinion isn't blinded by simpleminded infatuation of something because "it's a classic." Spare me your childish drivel.

"this forum is for people who know what a good game is." No...No you simple little mind.. This is a forum for anyone. Don't like it? Tough. Life isn't fair.

It's a fast-paced shooter, not some modern hand-holding regenerating-health cake walk through fairy snowflake castle.

[Cat]

Originally posted by Pokeyboy:

Originally posted by Sikobae:

A critically acclaimed 1998 Game Of The Year title is bad because some random Level 0 private profile nub said so. My life is complete and I can finally sleep at night.

[furbleburble]

I want to preface all this by saying that I've been playing video games since the 80's as well, and that I didn't get to play any of the Half-Life (including Portal) games until some time within the last 2 years.

Playing video games since the days of the original NES and finding this game difficult simply doesn't compute. There's a reason "Nintendo-hard" exists as a term. Terrible controls were practicaly a staple of NES games. Gliding on ice is far older than Half-Life, and someone who's played NES games should know this.

I don't recall ever getting stuck on anything in the environment, whether visible or invisible, so I have nothing to say in that regard. I do remember getting stuck in plot advancement a couple times, but as I wasn't familiar with the game, I kinda expected that to happen. Though as a general rule, if you see something to shoot then you probably move in that direction. Also as a general rule, this game is pretty linear, not completely, but a good enough portion of it is.

I don't understand how wasd+mouse could possibly be bad controls. I remember playing Wolfenstein 3d and Doom 1+2 using the arrow keys, control, space, and shift. When I first started using the mouse+wasd to play an fps I found it to be a difficult transitiion but after 30 minutes or so the idea of not using the mouse... for me I guess it was like the invention of the printing press... how did we get along without it?!

As far as story goes, this game was created during a time when having all the fluff of today's games was simply not practical or even possible, especially from a technical standpoint. Regardless of the technical standpoint, I think this game actually has a "less is more" thing going for it. "If Doom were made today" (youtube that for people who don't know it) is pretty spot on. Substitute Doom with Half-life and HL would probably be pretty crappy. Half-Life 2 and the episodes definitely take things considerably further with the story, but they still don't have all the fluff of today's games and that gives them the "less is more" feeling as well. Although, I will admit there were times when I felt the games dragged on.

OP, I recommend continuing with the games completely through Episode 2. I found the games can drag on a bit, but the difference between HL 1 and HL 2+episodes is quite considerable. The story and execution of it really takes off in HL 2 and it is definitely worth bearing through any bad moments you might experience through the series.

Originally posted by Sikobae:

A critically acclaimed 1998 Game Of The Year title is bad because some random Level 0 private profile nub said so. My life is complete and I can finally sleep at night.

Being critically acclaimed doesn't make something good. Being a Game of the Year doesn't make it good. Being a level 0 doesn't invalidate what someone says. Having a private profile doesn't invalidate what someone says. I will grant there is a good chance OP is trolling, but assuming so based on the information in your post just makes you worse. You might as well have said, with the same snide tone, "racism is bad because those affected by it don't like it..." Great argument you got there.

Originally posted by a161197a:

You can expect that from any old game; when you are looking for an old game you MUST expect that. I can see you like to know where to go and what to do when you are playing, well that is not the way HL became one of the greatest games of all time; this is made to make you to think where to go and what to do, and that is the main feature of good games. I do not want to judge you, but the way you are messing with such a good game makes me write that you should keep playing newer and lineal-walkthrough games; there is no need to mess around with the classics, this forum is for people who know what is a good game.

The game is largely linear. I had some trouble getting through a couple points, I will admit that readily, but overall the game is pretty linear. Also, this forum is for anyone that feels like posting in it. But at least you attempted a meaningful discussion, which, to tell the truth, I think is more than what even the OP started with.

This post is much longer than I originally intended so that's it for now.

[RealStreetJesus]

Originally posted by Sikobae:

A critically acclaimed 1998 Game Of The Year title is bad because some random Level 0 private profile nub said so. My life is complete and I can finally sleep at night.

[guywithgun]

have you ever played a old fps game?