Half-Life, a game 22 years old of writing, has a lot to be said about it, and a lot has already been said. If you somehow you haven't even heard of Half-Life or the series as a whole on a platform like Steam, then clearly you truly have been living under a rock, and have a hell of a lot to catch up on.

It's masterpiece of its time, but is extremely dated when playing it in the modern era. Obviously while graphics shouldn't define the gameplay and story of a game, it's very clear nowadays it's a game that when it came out, was revolutionary in the way it looked and acted. Even with that said, Half-Life is a game full of story telling, and people would happily argue it was a turning point for not just all story driven games, but the way a game should feel, act and play out. A timeline of games being Before Half-Life and After Half-Life.

You can look anywhere on the Internet and see it is full of videos going over the vast and deep lore of the entire Half-Life franchise, speculations, anticipation for new games, lost projects, speedruns and so much more.

The game is less than £10, and even though it may seem a smidge bit pricey for a 22 year old game, it's a must play to understanding a structural foundation for the games you love to play today.

One thing however, while the new Black Mesa game may look more promising to play, running on the Half-Life 2 source engine, with more up to par graphics, you must play the original first. The dialogue, references and general information will not make sense unless you play the original 1998 version.

Half-Life was a game that took the world's attention, and helped lay the foundations to the games you love and admire today.