Even after replaying and enjoying the first Half-Life more, I still think this is the better game overall. It may not have had the same impact and importance the first game had, but in terms of enjoyment factor and consistency, this easily takes it. Also helps that this game did an amazing job of expanding upon the world of Half-Life and showed it from a different perspective. Bring back Adrian Shephard

On a whim, I decided to replay this game to see how I feel about it currently. While I still don't think it's perfect due to On A Rail and the Xen chapters really bringing the game down, I had a much better time with the game overall. Playing the sequels and Black Mesa along with being more familiar with FPS games greatly helped me appreciate this title even more. I continue to respect the game for being so innovative in many ways and managed to find new enjoyment in it now.

Despite some minor issues I had with the game (Mainly how the difficulty later on felt more annoying than fun at times), I can see why it has become so beloved by many. Great story and characters, nice gameplay with a really unique weapon mechanic with some wonderful variety with the weapons, an amazing soundtrack, charming graphics. Overall, I had a great time with the game overall, can definitely recommend it to those who haven't played it already.