This game is history
Children should be taught this in school

I'm not some trolling idiot, I actually love HL1... so please, at least read what I have to say before downvoting, don't act like that just instantly means I hate HL1.

Yes, Half Life 1 is one of the best games you'll ever play. Assuming, of course, that it was designed for its engine. Meet Half-Life Source, a game that was made on GoldSrc then converted to show off the new engine they had made.

HL simply wasn't designed for Source, and no effort was put into properly re-writing the game for the new engine. The AI is bugged to eternally walk into any wall, I've yet to see a working hitbox, and HL1's graphics are better than this remake. It's actually unplayable due to the scripted events being broken. Sorry, that door isn't opening.

So you may ask about the low playtime. Well, when I realized I wouldn't be entering the test chamber, I tried skipping forward a few levels with the map command. Guess what? BUGS! LOTS OF EM! Nearly anything involving AI interaction would NEVER happen, half the time your enemies can't even hurt you (and vice versa), and a few levelskips forward, I even fell out of the world once when I got hit by a box.

Overall, I'm scoring HL Source with a 3/10. A complete waste of money you're seeing here, it's got to be some sort of joke on Valve's part.

If you want to play the REAL Half-Life bug-free on the GoldSrc engine, click here.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/70/

you probably should play the original version

It's the original Half-Life, with less modding support, texture glitches, and improved water effects. If you already own the Goldsrc version of the game, the only reason to get Source would be out of curiousity during a sale. Otherwise, there aren't nearly enough additions to justify the additional purchase. Half-Life Deathmatch Source is fun...when you can find people to play it with, which isn't nearly enough.
So, while it is as good as the original Half-Life, it is also nearly identical to it as well. You're better off buying the standard version, which is compatible with Opposing Force and Blue Shift, unlike Half-Life: Source.

In Half-Life: Source, you play Mario's brother Luigi, who can jump higher than Mario and has less traction while running.

Consequently, where Mario Freeman cannot jump completely over every NPC's head without a running triple jump in the normal Half-Life, Luigi (the protagonist of Half-Life: Source) is capable of such a feat. His jumping abilities allow him to easily bypass many obstacles that were originally designed with only Mario Freeman in mind. In this regard, Half-Life: Source is much like the bonus game of Super Mario Galaxy, wherein you get to replay the exact same game with a different Super Mario Brother. Jumps that would have been impossible for Mario Freeman to clear are easily performed by his brother Luigi Freeman.

Unlike Super Mario Galaxy, though, Half-Life: Source does not come included with the game it is based on. While it's interesting playing the game with a different character's physical capabilities, Mario Freeman is still the true star and the one you will remember and return to more often.

So, should you get Half-Life: Source? My recommendation is to stick with the original. Maybe Luigi Freeman will get a spin-off of his own someday, but this is not his game.

Get the other Half-Life! Why? Because this version has these bugs/glitches:

BROKEN HITBOX ON HELICOPTER

BROKEN HITBOX ON HOUNDEYE

GLITCHY SHADOWS

SCIENTISTS DON'T SIT IN CHAIRS PROPERLY

GUNS GET STUCK IN WALLS

BOXES/CHAIRS/TABLES/BARRELS EASILY HURT YOU

LADDERS THAT LAUNCH YOU TEN FEET / SEVEN OR SO METERS IN THE AIR

LIGHTING ON METALLIC STRUCTURES / GUNS ARE JANKY

NPC's NOT DOING THERE SCRIPTED EVENTS ( ESPECIALLY SOLDIERS )

MUSIC DOESN'T PLAY AT THE RIGHT TIME ( USUALLY BECAUSE LOADING SCREENS CANCEL THE MUSIC )

And this is just what happens to ME. There is SO much more.

Again.. I love Half-Life.. So just get the other copy..

This review is postitive because the original game is really good. Honestly, is doesn't really change the graphics much. I mean sure, its got some better better HD models and lighting, but overall, it's mostly the same. So if you already have the first half life, I wouldn't buy this. Don't take it the wrong way, it's still awesome, but I'd get the 1998 half life over this.

It's Half-Life, but on Source Engine.
It has no advantages over Half-Life on Gold Source engine.

If you have played the original Half-Life, there's no reason to play this.

The only use for it is to mount it in Garry's Mod.

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First of all this is not a remake (like Black-Mesa), it's a remasterization. Well this is the same old Half Life we all know, except that now it has some improved textures, mainly the metalic ones (incluiding floors), overall lighting, color intensity and all of the character models. The weapons are better looking too as well as your H.E.V. suit (it has nice details on your hands and arms. I recommend it, yes, but only to people that don't own the original or die hard fans like me that would take up any excuse to replay this masterpiece.

The thing that bugs me (ignoring the glitches) is that this remasteriztion feels incomplete. Despite they added physics and the death's are more realistic and satisfying (plus the bullet impact splatter and the bullet holes on characters are a nice detail too) now you CAN'T hit them with the crowbar, it just passes through. The only way to "hit" the body is hitting the surface were it is and through the bodu. Only then it'll start moving and it is weird because the hit sound it's still the surface one. If they are re-releasing this too, they should have added something extra, like achievements or cards. I also hate that the impact sounds of the crowbar, even when you are smacking wood, it's METAL-HIT-LIKE SOUND. WHAAT????

Finally, I have to say that I played Black Mesa. That is a remake, it has the essence of this game but changed some maps and things (the leechers on the water are gone and the enemies act and react different to the weapons, for example). I liked it and it was a good excuse to travel to Black Mesa again. I still prefer the originall one, but I salute the developers for making an outstanding job at it.

Half-Life... Easily one the first FPS done perfectly while other developers went through their own growing pains of figuring out the magic formula that makes FPS of today so awesome. I had the previlage of playing this class on the Playstation 2 first. I miss those sweeter graphics vs the PC but more importantly the PC plays exactly the same. I loved the game enough that a minor graphic downgrade it perfectly acceptable because I don't own a Playstation 2 anymore but I still get to keep Half-Life. Excellent gameplay with a story that makes you want to see what happens next. Even after beating this game a dozen times, I still come back one every two to three years. It just weathers time that well. If you never played Half-Life, don't let it's age and dated graphics fool you. As cheap as you can get it today enjoy a fresh experience that shows you how great games began before the rules were known. And if you owned this once, I can't imagine why you wouldn't want this classic gem back. Definitely great memories...

I only played Half-Life where the mod Half-Life Black Messa Left off. The graphics although clearly aged, are still top notch. and the challenges will keep you going for more fun.

Absolutely grand game, but this version is slower and has glitches galore, so just stick with the original version if you ask me ;)

Ive been a steam user for 9 years, i loved the goldsource games, i even have the original WON version of Half-Life. I Love the Half-Life series and its mods. This game is not one of the games i love.

Sure it may look like the original half-life with uppgraded graphics.

Sure it may "Feel" like the original Half-Life untill the bugs happen...

When i reinstalled the game to see why i havent played this version of the game i finnaly rememberd..

This game has gamebreaking bugs, that will halt your progress. First of all, let me list down the issues i had when starting this game

If your steam is in any other language other than English, the main menu will say #clickeble menu ON EVERY OPTION. You will have to change the language on steam to English!

When playing, sometimes when you explore before "unforseen consequenses" be sure to pick up your suit before you talk to the guard or else, your save will be corrupted.

When in missile silo, where the tentacles are, resetting the power to the machine to later turn on the fuel, the hatch leading to the fuel will be permanently closed. For me there is no fix.

When the game needs the user to open up the console and cheat to get it working, then you know its wrong.

The game feels like it was halfassed. Every element in this game feels flawed compared to Half-Life (Goldsource). Where skripts to open doors will fail to load. Events wont happen. Buy Half-Life instead of this. I cant stress that enough..

I use to recommend this game... I don't anymore.

Valve gone and ruined this game with their stupid updates that have just made the game more unstable and glitchy.

Valve please come back and fix your ♥♥♥♥.

0/10
BROKEN

Great game, even if it is very old.

As the name suggests, this is the original Half-Life remade with the Source engine, meaning improved textures and ragdoll physics, among other improvements. If you're a fan of the original, but want it in a more modern game engine, you can't go wrong with this.

OMG! I played it when it first came out and loved it. Made me hooked for life. Blue Shift, Opposing Force, 2, E1, E2, all of them. Was bored, bought and d/l Source and... IDK if it is original bugs or new bugs but with out noclip I don't know how I'd get through some of the areas. Oh, the vent is half an inch too short to just walk through but an inch too high off the ground to just crawl through.

But still, enjoying the some what updated graphics and ragdoll physics. Just started tonight and played through to Blast Pit before deciding it was time for bed.

But other than the few times I needed noclip, the game is as good as ever and makes me want to buy BS and OF and then move through HL2, E1, and E2 all over again on my next day off. I would say get this game if you love the series but if are new, maybe stick to HL2? Some will whine the graphics aren't amazing, and I do miss the gravity gun(Best gun in any game ever) but this classic is classic for a reason!

Is it worth it if you already own the original? YES!!! Now, please, come ON people! Stop hating it because it is "the same as the original". I will tell you why it is BETTER than the original. 1. If you beat the game but forgot to save, this game allows you to go to ANY point in the game. 2. It is a nice love letter to those Half-Life 1 and exansion players. 3. Yes, it is the same game, BUT, Valve wants new players to go try the 1998 classic, with better lighting, physics, and just some better mechanics that Gold Source could not handle. BONUS FOR GMOD PLAYERS. 4. You can't use Gold Source models in the game without addons, so now you don't have to. So I give this game a 10 out of 10. So new players who haven't had a chance to try the original, hope you like it, and people hating the game because the reason stated before, hope you know see reason Valve made this game!

Simply epic and now on the source engine!