A standalone expansion of Half-Life
Half-Life: Blue Shift is an expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction first-person shooter video game Half-Life. The game was developed by Gearbox Software with Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Entertainment on June 12, 2001. (It was originally set for release in Spring.) Blue Shift is the second expansion for Half-Life, originally intended as part of a Dreamcast version of the original game. Although the Dreamcast port was later cancelled, the PC version continued development and was released as a standalone product. The game was released on Steam on August 24, 2005.
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I honestly don't know what to say. Not because it blew me away or it's really bad. But because it's just... fine?
If the phrase "this is one of the games of all time" were to be ever used unironically, then this might be applicable for it. It feels like a little mission pack for Half-Life 1, with some little annoying platforming segments to boot as well. The game's story is also very muted as well and the only times it's ever interesting is when it's inserting interesting beats or references to Half-Life 1.
But because of that I can't rate it badly and I can't rate it good either. So right in the middle of the 70s it is.
Score: 75
If the phrase "this is one of the games of all time" were to be ever used unironically, then this might be applicable for it. It feels like a little mission pack for Half-Life 1, with some little annoying platforming segments to boot as well. The game's story is also very muted as well and the only times it's ever interesting is when it's inserting interesting beats or references to Half-Life 1.
But because of that I can't rate it badly and I can't rate it good either. So right in the middle of the 70s it is.
Score: 75