Half-Life
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Developed_By:
Valve L.L.C.
Published_By:
Sierra
Released On:
29 Oct 2001
The PlayStation 2 version of Half-Life is a port of the Windows game, but with significant changes to weapons, character models, map geometry, and some extended levels. The game also includes an expansion pack called Half-Life: Decay , which features two-player cooperative gameplay with characters Gina Cross and Colette Green.
The gameplay in Half-Life is first-person shooter-style, with a focus on puzzle-solving and teamwork. Players can choose to play cooperatively with a friend or solo, switching between the two female scientists as necessary. The game's missions are designed to be completed individually, but players who achieve an A grade on all nine levels will unlock a bonus mission that allows them to control both characters together.
Gameplay also features precise control options, including support for USB mouse and keyboard. This allows for more accurate aiming and movement, making the game easier to play with precision tools.
UPC-A:
020626712354 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
4320 (United States)
ASIN:
B00005ME8S (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS-20066 (United States)
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Media Type:
CD-ROM
Gamepads Supported:
DualShock 2
Multiplayer Options:
Same/Split-Screen
Number of Offline Players:
1-2 Players
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
Multiplayer Game Modes:
Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), Co-Op
Input Devices Supported/Optional:
USB Mouse Compatible (SCPH-10230), Keyboard Compatible, Gamepad
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Controls
L1 button
Jump
L2 button
Duck
Right directional button
Next weapon slot
Up directional button
Previous inventory item
Left directional button
Previous weapon slot
Down directional button
Next inventory item
R1 button
Primary attack
R2 button
Secondary attack
button
Reload
X button
Use
Left analog stick
move around
L3 button when pushed down
centerview
Right analog stick
look around
R3 button when pushed down
centerview
SELECT button
Change character (Decay Game only)
START button
Pause
How to Play
Main Menu
The main menu has four choices: Half-Life, Decay, Head-to-Head, and Options.
Move from choice to choice in the main menu with the left analog stick or the directional buttons. Make a selection by pressing the button.
When navigating the menu screens, you can usually go back to the previous screen by pressing the button.
Training
Activate this option for an in-game tutorial on the use of the Hazardous Environment (HEV) Suit. Training will teach you how to maneuver through the environment, manipulate objects, fire weapons, and interact with other characters.
Whether or not you are experienced playing games in the first person perspective, you would be wise to run through the training area at least once. In training, you'll quickly get accustomed to the controls and functions of your HEV suit and become familiar with a few of the characters and environments found in the Black Mesa Research Facility.
Half-Life
Choose "Half-Life" to load a previously saved game or begin a new single player game as scientist Gordon Freeman. When starting a new game, you'll be given the following skill level options:
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Easy
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Normal
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Difficult
Easy Skill Level
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will attack weakly doing less than normal amounts of damage.
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will be able to sustain a lesser amount of damage.
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power-ups provide greater benefits.
Normal Skill Level
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will attack normally doing an average amount of damage.
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will be able sustain a medium amount damage.
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power-ups provide normal benefits.
Difficult Skill Level
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will attack fiercely doing a greater than average amount of damage.
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will be able sustain large amounts of damage.
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power-ups provide smaller benefits.
Decay
Choose "Decay" to play a cooperative campaign with a friend or a computer controlled partner.
Mission Briefing
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MISSION: Dual Access
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PLAYERS: One
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BRIEFING: The experiment must be successful. Monitor the anti-mass spectrometer and deliver anomalous materials to Dr. Freeman.
High Scores
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Accuracy 81% 85%
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Kills 13 8
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Wounds 28 42
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Grade A A
Mission Selection
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Change mission
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Start mission
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Back
The mission selection screen will report mission objectives and previously achieved performance records. On-screen instructions will describe how to accept your mission and select a one or two player game.
Head-to-Head
Choose "Head-to-Head" to engage in a multiplayer game in any one of a number of Black Mesa battlefields.
The Head-to-Head selection screen presents the available characters to choose from while previous screens will allow you to select your map and to set win conditions. Follow on-screen instructions.
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Gordon Freeman
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Select character
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Back
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Gina Cross
Pause Menu
While playing any of the Half-Life game types, press the START button at any time to pause the action and display a text menu with some of the following choices (choices vary depending on game type):
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Resume
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Quick Save
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Quick Load
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Restart
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Vibration On/Off
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Mid-Game Menu
Resume
Choose "Resume" to return to the game. You may also immediately return to the game by pressing the START button from the pause menu.
Quick Save
Choosing "Quick Save" will allow the game to remember your current position to be quick loaded later at your convenience. This feature is only available when playing Half-Life.
Quick Saves are not stored to the memory card and will be lost if you shut off or reset the PlayStation 2 or otherwise quit the game.
Quick Load
Choosing "Quick Load" will load the last "Quick Save". If no "Quick Save" is present, this option will not be available.
Restart
Choose "Restart" to clear scores and start over in Head-to-Head games or clear statistics and retry a mission in Decay. "Restart" is not an option when playing Half-Life.
Vibration On/Off
This option will toggle the DUALSHOCK™2 analog controller vibration function.
Mid-Game Menu
If you choose "Mid-Game Menu", you'll be taken to a screen that will allow you to adjust game options, save or load games from the memory card or quit playing and return to the main menu.
Danger Monitors
Your HUD has visual and audio alarms to warn you when the environment is threatening your health. If you see any of the following symbols appear in your HUD, act fast:
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Poisonous Biohazard
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Radiation
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Acid or corrosive chemicals
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Burning
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Freezing
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Electric Shock
Recovering From Damage
After being hurt by environmental threats or an enemy attack, you can recover by using wall-mounted first aid stations or by collecting first aid satchels. If you are very wounded, some civilians are capable of administering first-aid.
Weapons and Combat
Half-Life has many different types of weapons - from basic shotguns, pistols, and semi-automatics, to rocket launchers, crossbows, and trip mines. There are even a few experimental toys we think you'll enjoy getting your hands on.
You'll find items and weapons in realistic locations, such as on gun racks, in the hands of your allies, or on the bodies of your dead enemies. Similarly, ammo will be strewn about on the ground, hidden in crates, and locked inside storage cages. On screen, you'll see your available weapons and ammo.
Items & Weapons
Crowbar
Things like barrels, boxes, gears, and grates can often be smashed open with the crowbar. You can also use your crowbar to break glass and bludgeon approaching enemies.
Pistol
You acquire this 9mm pistol early in the game. It's one of the few weapons that fire under water.
Assault Rifle
This weapon has both primary and secondary attack options, with an attached grenade launcher for the secondary attack. Its primary attack fires 50-round clips of 9mm bullets to very long range.
Rocket-Propelled Grenade
High explosive rockets can be fired forward or made to track a projected laser dot. Once flying, the rocket will adjust its course to target what you're aiming at as long as it can find the laser dot.
Crossbow
Virtually silent and equipped with tranquilizer darts, the crossbow is one of the most effective weapons available. It also fires underwater and has a high-powered scope for sniping.
Trip Mines
These mines are very useful for laying traps for your enemies. Once activated, if any object crosses the beam the trip mine will detonate.
Enemies & Characters
Barnacle
This is a stationary monster that attaches itself to ceilings and lies in wait. His passive approach doesn't make him any less deadly.
Human Enemies
Your government has sent in a dangerous and very efficient clean-up crew. These military personnel are trying to permanently silence you and your co-workers, and they kill efficiently and in teams.
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