
About Half-Life: Source
Half-Life: Source is a port of Valve's original acclaimed game Half-Life to their new Source engine used for Half-Life 2. It takes advantage of vertex and pixel shaders to create realistic water effects, and can now portray realistic physics effects. It also has new menus, improved lighting and soft shadows, ragdoll character animations, and a 3D skybox replacing the old 16-bit color prerendered bitmap skies.
You play as Gordon Freeman, a 27-year-old theoretical physicist working at Black Mesa Research facility in the New Mexico desert. When an experiment goes wrong, you turn from scientist to survivor, fighting your way through aliens and the soldiers sent to cover the incident up.
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Half-Life: Source FAQ
When did Half-Life: Source come out?
Half-Life: Source was released on June 1, 2004 for PC, Mac, and Linux.
Is Half-Life: Source on PlayStation 5?
No. Half-Life: Source has not been announced for PlayStation 5. It is available on PC, Mac, and Linux.
Is Half-Life: Source on Xbox Series X|S?
No. Half-Life: Source has not been announced for Xbox Series X|S. It is available on PC, Mac, and Linux.
Is Half-Life: Source on Nintendo Switch 2?
No. Half-Life: Source has not been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It is available on PC, Mac, and Linux.
Who is making Half-Life: Source?
Half-Life: Source is developed by Valve.
Is Half-Life: Source multiplayer?
No. Half-Life: Source is single player only.
Half-Life series
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