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Dave G · 10-14-2006, 05:34 PM

HL is amazing. Unlike games today with cutscene, cluttered interfaces and stuff that gets in the way, Half-life manages to tell its story without ever interfering with the player. It's not like Oblivion where time studdenly stops and you lose control of the camera when someone speaks. It's not like all these Cinematic games. The story is all around you. The story is seeing a scientist pulled into an airduct by an alien. The story is seeing a scientist say "we're rescued!", watching him turn a corner, and hearing gunfire. The story is something as silly as all weapons and ammo being found in logical locations.

They don't make them like they used to. Half-life is, in many ways, more of an RPG than a lot of RPGs...

10-14-2006, 05:34 PM	#8
Dave G Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: February 5, 2006 Location: United States Age: 40 Posts: 48	HL is amazing. Unlike games today with cutscene, cluttered interfaces and stuff that gets in the way, Half-life manages to tell its story without ever interfering with the player. It's not like Oblivion where time studdenly stops and you lose control of the camera when someone speaks. It's not like all these Cinematic games. The story is all around you. The story is seeing a scientist pulled into an airduct by an alien. The story is seeing a scientist say "we're rescued!", watching him turn a corner, and hearing gunfire. The story is something as silly as all weapons and ammo being found in logical locations. They don't make them like they used to. Half-life is, in many ways, more of an RPG than a lot of RPGs... __________________ I\'ve never been wrong about anything I\'ve ever said ever in the history of things I\'ve said. It\'s more likely that your \"facts\" are wrong than that I am wrong.