Poll: Half-Life

[Jackson Duke]

Alright I've finally gotten to buying and downloading Half-Life... which I have never played (I'm a sinner, I know). But the questions is... which one should I play?

Valve has 2 versions of the original Half-Life. One is the "original", and the other is a "remastered" version using their later Source engine. So... which one should I play?

 

[Vicarious Reality]

Well ffs play them in released order for the proper experience
I've never played source

 

[Jackson Duke]

Well yeah, I was going to do that. I bought the Half-Life complete pack. I was just wondering if there's really anything that they changed that would give a different experience.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

They're pretty synonymous. Half-Life: Source just looks a bit better because it's on a newer Source engine and changed a few things from the original. The most obvious change is the water graphics, but really they're basically the same game.

 

[DEAD34345]

Well I love the original Half-Life, but for some reason I just don't enjoy playing Half-Life 2 at all. I'm not sure if the engine is actually the reason for this, but the non-remastered version gets my vote.

I'm pretty certain the remastered version will have greatly improved graphics though, so if that's important to you, go for that one.

 

[Breaker deGodot]

Play the original because there seem to be literally zero mods for HL:Source, and Half Life without mods is like peanut butter without jelly.

 

[ZeroMachine]

Source, then find and install the HD textures pack.

Best version of the game, IMO.

 

[gigastar]

I think Source, because its engine would be slightly more optimised for a modern PC.

Though theres nothing wrong with playing a 16-year-old game if it works.

 

[CleverNickname]

Yeah, Source only has prettier water, some physics, ragdolls and maybe slightly different lighting or something.

Big downside is that HL:S doesn't auto-save. Ever. Bind quicksave to the left mouse button!