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Half-Life: Source
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Half-Life: Source is a port of Valve's original acclaimed game Half-Life to their new Source engine used for Half-Life 2. It takes advantage of vertex and pixel shaders to create realistic water effects, and can now portray realistic physics effects. It also has new menus, improved lighting and soft shadows, ragdoll character animations, and a 3D skybox replacing the old 16-bit color prerendered bitmap skies.
Storyline
You play as Gordon Freeman, a 27-year-old theoretical physicist working at Black Mesa Research facility in the New Mexico desert. When an experiment goes wrong, you turn from scientist to survivor, fighting your way through aliens and the soldiers sent to cover the incident up.
Playtime Estimates
Main Story11.1h
Main + Extra13.1h
Completionist14.1h
All Styles11.8h
Confidence: 100%Updated: 4/9/2026
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Languages
| Language | Support |
|---|---|
| English | Interface |
| French | Interface |
| German | Interface |
| Italian | Interface |
| Japanese | Interface |
| Spanish (Spain) | Interface |
| Russian | Interface |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Interface |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Interface |
| Thai | Interface |
| Korean | Interface |
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Game Info
Release Date6/1/2004
DeveloperValve
PublisherValve
PlatformsLinux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
GenresShooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
IGDB Rating66/100 (102)
Game Modes
Single player
Themes
Action
Science fiction
Horror
Thriller
Warfare
Perspectives
First person
Release Dates
MacSep 25, 2013
LinuxSep 25, 2013
PC (Microsoft Windows)Jun 1, 2004