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Revisiting the First Half-Life; Why it is My Favorite PC Game of All Time
All in all, Valve did something incredible with Half-Life. They changed a genre. They showed us that you could fully immerse a player in a character and still tell a story. Even if it was just that one man�s story, it was still incredible. The excellent pacing, wonderful designs, great controls and clever scripting created a shooter that is still being emulated today, 13 years later. As much as I loved Deus Ex, Far Cry, Riddick and others, they likely wouldn�t exist as we love them without Half-Life. The fact that Half-Life not only holds up, but holds up well is a testament to the 1998 games legacy, and for the reasons listed above, that is why Half-Life is my favorite PC game of all time.
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About ArcticFoxone of us since 2:36 PM on 12.02.2008
Games I have enjoyed over the years:
Metal Gear Solid Series
Half Life Series
Ratchet and Clank Series
Ace Combat 4-6 (and X)
Outrun
Mass Effect Series
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Persona 3
The World Ends With You
Castlevania series
Advance Wars
Puzzle Quest
Star Fox
Rock Band
God of War Series
Grand Theft Auto Series
Call of Duty: MW & MW2
Need for Speed Most Wanted
Persona Series
Comix Zone
Sonic 1-3 and Knuckles
Die Hard Arcade
All Time Top 10 in no particular order
Half Life
Counter-Strike
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Metal Gear Solid
Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Call of Duty 4
Mass Effect
OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
Consoles Currently in my room
PS3
XBox 360
Wii
DS Lite
PSP
iPhone
PC Gaming Rig
My Room (you creepy stalker you):
Cheateu ArcticFox
FRONT PAGE ACTION SATISFACTION
Those About to Die: The Bosses of the Metal Gear Series
Other Worlds Than These: OutRun your worries
Aaamaazing: Modern Warfare
Currently Playing (By System)
PC - Batman: Arkham Asylum
360 - Shift 2: Unleashed/Dead Space
PS3 - Sly Cooper Collection
PS2: Persona 4
PSP - Persona 3 Portable
DS - Pokemon Black
iPhone - Infinity Blade
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Arctic_Fox18
Metal Gear Solid Series
Half Life Series
Ratchet and Clank Series
Ace Combat 4-6 (and X)
Outrun
Mass Effect Series
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Persona 3
The World Ends With You
Castlevania series
Advance Wars
Puzzle Quest
Star Fox
Rock Band
God of War Series
Grand Theft Auto Series
Call of Duty: MW & MW2
Need for Speed Most Wanted
Persona Series
Comix Zone
Sonic 1-3 and Knuckles
Die Hard Arcade
All Time Top 10 in no particular order
Half Life
Counter-Strike
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Metal Gear Solid
Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Call of Duty 4
Mass Effect
OutRun 2006: Coast to Coast
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion
Consoles Currently in my room
PS3
XBox 360
Wii
DS Lite
PSP
iPhone
PC Gaming Rig
My Room (you creepy stalker you):
Cheateu ArcticFox
FRONT PAGE ACTION SATISFACTION
Those About to Die: The Bosses of the Metal Gear Series
Other Worlds Than These: OutRun your worries
Aaamaazing: Modern Warfare
Currently Playing (By System)
PC - Batman: Arkham Asylum
360 - Shift 2: Unleashed/Dead Space
PS3 - Sly Cooper Collection
PS2: Persona 4
PSP - Persona 3 Portable
DS - Pokemon Black
iPhone - Infinity Blade
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Arctic_Fox18