


It was followed by the expansion packs Opposing Force (1999) and Blue Shift (2001), developed by Gearbox Software.

By 2008, it had sold more than nine million copies. It was one of the first mainstream games to adopt the WASD keys as the default control scheme. It is considered one of the most influential FPS games and one of the greatest video games ever made. Half-Life received acclaim for its graphics, gameplay and narrative, and won more than 50 PC " Game of the Year" awards. The science fiction novelist Marc Laidlaw was hired to shape the story and assist with design. Valve developed it using GoldSrc, a heavily modified version of the Quake engine, licensed from id Software. Valve was disappointed with the lack of innovation in the FPS genre, and aimed to create an immersive world rather than a "shooting gallery." Unlike other games of the time, the player has almost uninterrupted control of the player character, and the story is told mostly in scripted sequences rather than cutscenes. The gameplay consists of combat, exploration, and puzzle-solving. Players assume the role of Gordon Freeman, a scientist who must escape the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is invaded by aliens during an experiment gone wrong. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. If you encounter errors, I will try to help you, please leave questions and feedback in the comment section.Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. This project is built in Game Maker Studio 2, it is not tested for Game Maker Studio 1.4 or older, it is likely some errors will occur if you use an older version. It includes 2 types of enemy ai (ranged and melee), a player, some sprites and obstacles, a menu, some demo maps, projectiles, decals, death animations and more!Īll code is commented to make it easier to read and understand. This top down engine is a template that you can use to create top-down shooter games. If you still want to try it, you can download it for free! With the release of the "Top Down Framework" this tool is no longer supported.
