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Half-Life
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
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Overwhelmingly Positive (674) - 96% of the 674 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
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Overwhelmingly Positive (95,987) - 96% of the 95,987 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Nov 8, 1998
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By Thomas's Dank Engines December 25, 2017

“Halflife = chemistry term. Chemistry = 9 letters. 9-1=8. Octopi have 8 arms. They live in ocean. Ocean has waves. Wavelength = halflife symbol. Shows mag. of light rays. Ray= 3 letters. HL3 Confirmed”

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Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

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Half-Life includes some weapons-based violence throughout the game.

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    Minimum: 500 mhz processor, 96mb ram, 16mb video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

    Recommended: 800 mhz processor, 128mb ram, 32mb+ video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3, 1GB RAM, 4GB Hard Drive Space,NVIDIA GeForce 8 or higher, ATI X1600 or higher, or Intel HD 3000 or higher Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection
* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.
    Minimum: Linux Ubuntu 12.04, Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz, 1GB Memory, nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeaon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1, 4GB Hard Drive Space, OpenAL Compatible Sound Card
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