I see a lot of people dismiss this game because of the dated graphics which is pretty silly. Yes, it doesn't hold up that great, and yes, all the audio in the game is extremely compressed, but you have to consider it came out in *1998*. This game raised the bar immensely for the FPS genre when it came out. Instead of your typical 'run and gun' games which were void of any sort of narrative, HL1 entices the player with an enriched story and complex worldbuilding. The player feels involved in the setting around them and progression depended on problem solving skills in various puzzles, not just combat skill. The dynamic enemies and the increasingly more dangerous aliens keep gameplay fresh, and the vast array of weaponry is awesome, it's only a shame the sequel lacked as much variety (but more than compensated in its characters, puzzles, and story).

Overall a very good game and not just the best game of the 1990s, but possibly the best FPS to date.

I see a lot of people dismiss this game because of the dated graphics which is pretty silly. Yes, it doesn't hold up that great, and yes, all the audio in the game is extremely compressed, but you have to consider it came out in *1998*. This game raised the bar immensely for the FPS genre when it came out. Instead of your typical 'run and gun' games which were void of any sort of narrative, HL1 entices the player with an enriched story and complex worldbuilding. The player feels involved in the setting around them and progression depended on problem solving skills in various puzzles, not just combat skill. The dynamic enemies and the increasingly more dangerous aliens keep gameplay fresh, and the vast array of weaponry is awesome, it's only a shame the sequel lacked as much variety (but more than compensated in its characters, puzzles, and story). Overall a very good game and not just the best game of the 1990s, but possibly the best FPS to date.