DF Retro: Half-Life - The Shooter Redefined On PC, PS2 And Dreamcast

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Published 2016-07-17

In this instalment of DF Retro, John takes a look back at Half-Life, one of the most influential shooters in history. What impact did it have on the industry, how were the console ports, and what's the best way to enjoy it today? They're waiting for you, in the test chamber.

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All Comments (21)

@OldsXCool 8 years ago

Forgot to mention that the PS2 version also has full mouse and keyboard support.
@ShindlerReal 8 years ago

Last levels are missing. Feels like a Valve product indeed.
@Larry 8 years ago

What was revealed recently about the Dreamcast port was that it was meant to be released on TWO discs, with the second containing multiplayer and another single player campaign (possibly opposing forces), but that second disc has yet to materialize.
@LinusWP 4 years ago

14:47 You predicted Half-Life VR years before the announcement.
@r3tr4d 8 years ago

These Retros are fantastic from the first one and from episode by episode they are just getting better. Very impressive stuff DF, thanks.
@tomasz-rozanski 8 years ago

Half-Life for PS2 has also another great feature: quick save.
@DarthRavan2012 8 years ago

Not gonna lie, loved playing Half-Life 1 on the PlayStation 2. Specially when i played it co-op with my best friend and siblings.
@Gastoly 8 years ago

These retro segments are excellent!
@jacobroming4768 8 years ago

maybe it is time to do oblivion now whith the psp version leaked.
@AmaroqStarwind 6 years ago

I once left my Quake II CD in while playing Half-Life. The tram sequence worked just fine, and all of the Half-Life audio was present because I had run the installer and whatnot, but as soon as the next map loaded upon getting off the tram... Quake II music started blaring out of my laptop's speakers.
@EposVox 7 years ago

Great episode
@ChapaNDJ 8 years ago

This is amazing, you have no idea how much i enjoy these DF Retro videos. Keep them coming.
@kiss4luna 4 years ago

3 years passed, the xen level is still in development.
@SupertoastGT 8 years ago

Can't wait till the Half Life 2 port comparisons. You had PC, the original XBox (Remarkable that it ran on 64MB of RAM) , XBox 360 and PS3.
@AlmightyBlight 8 years ago

I'm not sure if you guys will see this, but these retro videos are amazing, I really enjoy taking a look back into really old tech and the games that were made at the time (and ported). I'd love to see more frequent uploads of this Retro series but I'm sure you have your hands full.
@DaveSimonH 8 years ago

Another interesting video for the Retro series, keep it up John! Looking forward to seeing to see what you revisit next.
@that_sleepy_snorlax9241 8 years ago

Please keep doing these! As someone who loves history and tech, these are great!
@Raindrop511 8 years ago

listening to the magnificent soundtrack of Half Life brings me back to my childhood, Great video!
@airkrd 1 year ago

Half life was one of the first games I ran on my new computer in 1998. It was a 333Mhz K6-2, with an 8mb diamond fire GL paired with an 8mb monster2 voodo2 card and 32 mb of system ram. It ran amazing!
@karbin89 8 years ago

I love the work on these videos, such a seemingly dull topic made interesting. Please keep it up.