Can i skip Half Life?

Post by Mikemcn (1,673 posts) See mini bio

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So i bought half life complete and tried to finish all of the games in order, however, i find Half Life (The original) a grind, i get stuck which really brings me down, and i already know the story (Stupid wikipedia) So i skipped ahead to 2, which is alot more fun, has better graphics, and characters. But am i doing myself harm by skipping the original? Is there some amazing part of it that i have to play through?

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Post by Bucketdeth (4,665 posts) See mini bio

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Use a guide to get through it quickly, it's a great game though, especially for it's time.

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Post by TooWalrus (2,919 posts) See mini bio

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I've skipped the entire seires and I feel OK about it. Like you though, I feel like I should play through it all... Right after I play through Metal Gear Solid, God of War and KillZone.

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Post by Scooper (3,056 posts) See mini bio

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To be honest I done the exact same thing as you. I bought HL from Steam during that 99cents deal and didn't manage to finish it yet I'm a HL universe fanatic. I think if you read Wikipedia as did I you know more then you could from playing the game.

You could check out a runthrough or speedrun of the game on Youtube like I did to see what the game was like.

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Post by TMThomsen (384 posts) See mini bio

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Here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J80KD4BG7M

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Post by Mikemcn (1,673 posts) See mini bio

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@Bucketdeth said:

"Use a guide to get through it quickly, it's a great game though, especially for it's time. "

Maybe, but i feel like thats worse then just ignoring it

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Post by twhalen (14 posts) See mini bio

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Half-Life was such a great game back in the day. I think you should play through it even if it's just to know you have played a classic. Of course, it is dated, but still, I say play through it.
As for the story, there's no essential information really, but there are references you'll appreciate more in HL2.

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Post by rjayb89 (883 posts) See mini bio

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Having played the first one before the any news of Half-Life 2 got to me, getting the HEV suit in Half-Life 2 gave me goosebumps with that Valve logo sound playing. Man, that was the shit.

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Post by Mikemcn (1,673 posts) See mini bio

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@TMThomsen said:

"Here you go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J80KD4BG7M "

Thank you, this is brilliant

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Post by Asurastrike (1,129 posts) See mini bio

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I played HL2 before HL, and then tried to go back. I couldn't play it.

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Post by Dr_Feelgood38 (910 posts) See mini bio

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@TMThomsen: I love FM! It's one of the greatest machinimas ever created!

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Post by ShaneDev (183 posts) See mini bio

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I played it for the first time like 3 years ago and still thought it was an excellant game but it doesnt add much to the story other than the gman if you dont want to play it just read wikipedia :P

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Post by VilhelmNielsen (478 posts) See mini bio

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I played it a year or two ago, since I never finished it back in the day, but I played and finished 2 before that, and I felt no change. There's no real reason to play the first, unless it's for nostalgic reasons.

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Post by MKHavoc (720 posts) See mini bio

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I think you should skip it. There's no reason to force yourself to play something you don't like. Half Life is one of those games were great for their time. Games have changed a lot in the last ten years so of course this game will start showing its age.

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Post by JoeyIA (96 posts) See mini bio

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I never finished HL when it was new, I just liked playing TFC. I didn't finish HL until after I'd finished HL2 and 2 was/is better. I think you can skip it.

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Post by lemon360 (776 posts) See mini bio

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nah your fine

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Post by Scratch (64 posts) See mini bio

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The game is good, but awfully long and does get frustrating at points. But you should have a go at it. Use a guide or god mode. I only recommend it to experience what made HL so great when it came out.
Or better yet. Don't bother playing it and wait for the Black Mesa Source mod to come out. It's a complete remake of the original game in the current source engine.

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Post by jonnyboy (618 posts) See mini bio

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Turn on god mode, get past a tricky bit, then turn it off.

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Post by Cirdain (533 posts) See mini bio

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@Mikemcn: Wait for black mesa source or watch freeman's mind

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Post by Mikemcn (1,673 posts) See mini bio

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@jonnyboy said:

"Turn on god mode, get past a tricky bit, then turn it off. "

I like your theory

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Post by Meowayne (2,859 posts) See mini bio

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I find your lack of appreciation for Half-Life.. disturbing.

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Post by Mikemcn (1,673 posts) See mini bio

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@Meowayne said:

"I find your lack of appreciation for Half-Life.. disturbing. "

I like half life as a series just not the first game.

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Post by natetodamax (7,037 posts) See mini bio

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I played through Half Life 2 and the 2 episodes without ever touching the first game. It's a wonderful experience, and I never found myself confused because I didn't play through the first.

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Post by Ahmad_Metallic (2,496 posts) See mini bio

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i never played the first HL ... i began with Half-Life 2 and the story gave me an idea of what happened in the first, so i think im fine and so are you !

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Post by Fallen189 (1,489 posts) See mini bio

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What reason do you have to not play it?

And it's probably the concept of in its time. When it came out, it looked and played phenomenal. In a generation of Halo kids and other such clichéd nonsense, I suppose it's to be expected.

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Post by RawShark (156 posts) See mini bio

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Suck it up and play through it. Then you can say you have, and not be a filthy liar =D

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Post by Karn (311 posts) See mini bio

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It was funner in the 90's. Back then, we were used to shitty graphics and could recognize pieces to a puzzle easier. Planet Half-Life has a great guide for the original games. Some have pretty pictures too.

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Can i skip Half Life?