Comments on: Half-Life http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/ Christian Spotlight's Game Reviews Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:06:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Zack http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-479 Zack Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:24:39 +0000 http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-479 This game, even wtih all the gore, isn't too bad. Sure the graphics are crappy compared to today, but games aren't all about the graphics and sound quality, it's the storyline that makes or breaks a game. I think you may have overemphasized on the gore though. It is <strong>extremely</strong> graphic, but gore chunks don't <em>fly</em> across the room. Otherwise very good review. This game, even wtih all the gore, isn’t too bad. Sure the graphics are crappy compared to today, but games aren’t all about the graphics and sound quality, it’s the storyline that makes or breaks a game. I think you may have overemphasized on the gore though. It is extremely graphic, but gore chunks don’t fly across the room. Otherwise very good review.

]]> By: Daniel Jenkins http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-451 Daniel Jenkins Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:13:30 +0000 http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-451 I thought this game was the best game I have ever played in my life. The single player game of it is incredibly fun which I have beaten 4 times and still loving it and the multiplayer is INCREDIBLY fun with all of the various modifications out there that keep the game fresh and new. I have been playing this game for over 2 years now and I'm still playing it more than any of these new games that are coming out... My Ratings: [4/5] --Daniel Jenkins, age 13 I thought this game was the best game I have ever played in my life. The single player game of it is incredibly fun which I have beaten 4 times and still loving it and the multiplayer is INCREDIBLY fun with all of the various modifications out there that keep the game fresh and new. I have been playing this game for over 2 years now and I’m still playing it more than any of these new games that are coming out… My Ratings: [4/5]
–Daniel Jenkins, age 13

]]> By: John Gocke http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-450 John Gocke Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:12:15 +0000 http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-450 "...The fantasy world makes you so powerful, it is more fun than the real world. A problem with this type of brutal and self-serving world is it's hard to withdraw yourself from it. Half-life gets a score of 55% (F+) due to the excessive blood and violence." --John Gocke, Al Menconi Ministries “…The fantasy world makes you so powerful, it is more fun than the real world. A problem with this type of brutal and self-serving world is it’s hard to withdraw yourself from it. Half-life gets a score of 55% (F+) due to the excessive blood and violence.”
–John Gocke, Al Menconi Ministries

]]> By: Richard http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-449 Richard Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:12:00 +0000 http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-449 Half-Life is the game of the year and rightfully so. I have played this game non-stop since the day I bought it (1998). With it's various user created modifications and dazzling gameplay and graphics, you simply cannot NOT play this game! The plot is brilliant and amazing. You are a scientist on a regular day at work when everything goes haywire. Now it's up to you to fix it. On a christian standpoint, the gore level is medium. This isn't a game for 12 year olds and younger, but 13+ is fine. There are absolutely NO satanic influences except for the violence (which is to be expected in a game like this). This is an excellent game and if you don't have it on your shelf at home, the only question is, why not? My Ratings: [4/5] --Richard J. Gauldin, age 20 Half-Life is the game of the year and rightfully so. I have played this game non-stop since the day I bought it (1998). With it’s various user created modifications and dazzling gameplay and graphics, you simply cannot NOT play this game! The plot is brilliant and amazing. You are a scientist on a regular day at work when everything goes haywire. Now it’s up to you to fix it. On a christian standpoint, the gore level is medium. This isn’t a game for 12 year olds and younger, but 13+ is fine. There are absolutely NO satanic influences except for the violence (which is to be expected in a game like this). This is an excellent game and if you don’t have it on your shelf at home, the only question is, why not? My Ratings: [4/5]
–Richard J. Gauldin, age 20

]]> By: Nicholas Marchan http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-448 Nicholas Marchan Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:11:23 +0000 http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-448 This is without a doubt the best FPS of all time, and perhaps the most revolutionary computer game to ever hit the market. The immersive graphics and storyline make you feel like you are in an action movie. It is also a great value. Buy Half-life, and you can download many mods and user-created levels for free. For those of those worried about the violence, there IS a parental lock on the game that removes the blood and violent death scenes, bringing the game down to what would be a PG-13 rating for a movie. This game is a must-have for action gaming fans. My Ratings: [3/5] --Nicholas Marchand, age 19 This is without a doubt the best FPS of all time, and perhaps the most revolutionary computer game to ever hit the market. The immersive graphics and storyline make you feel like you are in an action movie. It is also a great value. Buy Half-life, and you can download many mods and user-created levels for free. For those of those worried about the violence, there IS a parental lock on the game that removes the blood and violent death scenes, bringing the game down to what would be a PG-13 rating for a movie. This game is a must-have for action gaming fans. My Ratings: [3/5]
–Nicholas Marchand, age 19

]]> By: Chris http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-447 Chris Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:10:58 +0000 http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-447 I own Half Life and can say clearly that this game deserves all the praise it gets. Although yes, taking lives and the mess on the floor can be found to be disturbing, there was no mention of the violence lock out that is available on almost every single FPS (First Person Shooter) out there. If the violence does disturb you, disable it and continue on with a very sanitized version of the game. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of this impressive game. My Ratings: [3/5] --Chris, age 22 I own Half Life and can say clearly that this game deserves all the praise it gets. Although yes, taking lives and the mess on the floor can be found to be disturbing, there was no mention of the violence lock out that is available on almost every single FPS (First Person Shooter) out there. If the violence does disturb you, disable it and continue on with a very sanitized version of the game. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of this impressive game. My Ratings: [3/5]
–Chris, age 22

]]> By: William Edwards http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-446 William Edwards Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:10:16 +0000 http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-446 Half-Life" was released in 1998 to national acclaim. It won "Game of the Year" awards from numerous gaming magazines for its blend of puzzle-solving, intense combat, and interesting storyline. While some people might object to the game's realistic combat scenes, most should find that the gorgeous graphics and engaging plot make up for its short comings. In "Half-Life", you take on the role of Gordon Freeman, a researcher at the Black Mesa Research Facility. When some scientists accidently open a wormhole that leads to an alien-inhabited planet, it's up to Freeman to get out of Black Mesa and return with help for his fellow scientists. To make matters more complicated, the Army has sent in members of its elite Black Ops task force to cover up the breech of human/alien contact. "Half-Life" is split nearly 50/50 between combat action and puzzle-solving. One minute you may have to find a way to turn on the electricity to a particular passage, the next you might be engaging in a shoot out with Black Ops troops. This is where some Christians might find fault with this game. While the fighting does take place in a combat (i.e. war) like setting, you are still taking human life. The deaths of the soldiers isn't particularly gruesome, but if you use certain weapons, such as a rocket launcher, soldiers will explode, leaving a pile of muck on the floor which eventually fades away. Keep in mind that you also fight aliens in this game as well and their deaths aren't nearly as violent. The game can be commended for its combining of a great story and puzzles which really require players to plan their actions carefully. In all, "Half-Life" does deserve the many awards it has received, though some may not like the combat action within the game. My Ratings Christian Rating: 3 of 5 (some objectionable elements) Gameplay: 5 of 5 (excellent) Violence: 2 of 5 (heavy) Adult Content: 3 of 5 (mild) Half-Life” was released in 1998 to national acclaim. It won “Game of the Year” awards from numerous gaming magazines for its blend of puzzle-solving, intense combat, and interesting storyline. While some people might object to the game’s realistic combat scenes, most should find that the gorgeous graphics and engaging plot make up for its short comings.
In “Half-Life”, you take on the role of Gordon Freeman, a researcher at the Black Mesa Research Facility. When some scientists accidently open a wormhole that leads to an alien-inhabited planet, it’s up to Freeman to get out of Black Mesa and return with help for his fellow scientists. To make matters more complicated, the Army has sent in members of its elite Black Ops task force to cover up the breech of human/alien contact. “Half-Life” is split nearly 50/50 between combat action and puzzle-solving. One minute you may have to find a way to turn on the electricity to a particular passage, the next you might be engaging in a shoot out with Black Ops troops.

This is where some Christians might find fault with this game. While the fighting does take place in a combat (i.e. war) like setting, you are still taking human life. The deaths of the soldiers isn’t particularly gruesome, but if you use certain weapons, such as a rocket launcher, soldiers will explode, leaving a pile of muck on the floor which eventually fades away. Keep in mind that you also fight aliens in this game as well and their deaths aren’t nearly as violent. The game can be commended for its combining of a great story and puzzles which really require players to plan their actions carefully.
In all, “Half-Life” does deserve the many awards it has received, though some may not like the combat action within the game.

My Ratings
Christian Rating: 3 of 5 (some objectionable elements)
Gameplay: 5 of 5 (excellent)
Violence: 2 of 5 (heavy)
Adult Content: 3 of 5 (mild)

]]> By: Josh http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-445 Josh Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:55:30 +0000 http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-445 One of my friends from church said that without Counter Strike (which is a popular mod for Half-Life), there might not have been a Halo. One of my friends from church said that without Counter Strike (which is a popular mod for Half-Life), there might not have been a Halo.

]]> By: Colonel Link http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-444 Colonel Link Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:54:51 +0000 http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-444 Half Life is one of the best FPS's out there, only topped by Half Life 2. And it's also relatively clean with the blood turned off (enough for a Teen rating). Half Life is one of the best FPS’s out there, only topped by Half Life 2. And it’s also relatively clean with the blood turned off (enough for a Teen rating).

]]> By: Joey Jensen http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-442 Joey Jensen Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:43:56 +0000 http://guide2games.org/2008/03/20/half-life/#comment-442 Good review actually. Half-Life is a very good game, and with violence turned off, it should be a game any christian should be able to play without feeling disturbed. Good review actually. Half-Life is a very good game, and with violence turned off, it should be a game any christian should be able to play without feeling disturbed.

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