In older versions of the game this part is supposed to convey the fact that the soldiers are unfriendly as the scientist runs towards the soldier and immediately gets killed but in newer versions it tends to bug out and the soldier tries to kill you instead of the scientist :(
I’ve played this game at least four times, and I NEVER knew that you can escape the Blast Pit tentacle monster by sneaking past them. My mind is blown. I always brute forced my way through the platforms by making a mad dash for it.
Same as a kid, although I learned this recently because of the hints given through Valve's "silent tutorial" with the amount of grenades littered and how the tentacles react to sound (not to mention a security guard getting killed instantly, telling you to...well not fck up)
Booman haha I fondly remember finding that out after doing it your method for too many times. It certainly was one of the hardest game experiences I had at that age. Only the water level in TMNT on the NES exceeds it I guess.
I thought the pace was good. It's interesting seeing this game from someone else's perspective. My memories are fairly fresh, I only completed it two years ago when I didn't have internet for a couple of months. Haven't played hl2 since the orange box came out though so need a refresher there
It's still a great game, and I honestly love both equally, both for different reasons. It saddens me to see the divide there is between fans, but oh well.
You should definitely play through it again, you should also check out the Mmod for it. Offers a lot of improvements while not significantly altering the game in any way, you can also choose if you want to customize what ways it affects the game.
"Is there anything I should change?" You forgot about the dead Barney getting cut in half by a laser. Also comment on the awesome panting noises barnacles make in Half-life 1. They want to eat you up so much. Also the awesome bullsquid death whine. Basically everything makes good noises, and you're right about Half-life 1 having better sound. Even Half-life: Source doesn't have the reverb, so it must have been something made specifically for GoldSrc that wasn't returned to.
Really good vid for those of who played HL2 and the episodes but don't feel like playing an even older title, I feel like getting your gameplay experience also helps me remember the story more than those shortened plot recaps.
@@Robstrap Black Mesa is a great game. But level design is no match for the original Half Life's level design, when it comes to enemy placement and gameplay. To anyone considering playing Half Life 1, play the original (or Black Mesa) and avoid the Source-version.
actually at 2:08 people (mostly) figured it out what the G-Man and Scientist are talking, I found this info from this reddit post: www.reddit.com/r/HalfLife/comments/4cthb4/what_the_scientistgman_are_talking_about_at_the/ Scientist: "I've told you a hundred times, I am opposed to pushing this equipment beyond its test levels!" Gman: This is not your decision to make. You must not get in the way. I won't be giving you an answer (There is something else at the end, I don't know what he's saying though.) "If I had one of those suits, then I would, certainly" (I'm not entirely sure about this one.) My employers don't agree with that! You're a scientist and a fraud. Ta-Ta.
oh my god! It was all preplanned! The scientists were fucked right from the beginning. It should never have been a successful test. They wanted to open the portal to enter Xen and get resources from there :( Eli Vance was also told by the G-Man to push the machine beyond its limits.
@@512TheWolf512 yes I did but I never realized the story really. Isn't that awesome?? That game design is so great that you don't need to know anything of the story and it is still a fantastic game! But you FEEL there is a story behind all of this, a purpose behind every action you do.
@@Yetipfote that actually is pretty neat that the game is still so enjoyable without much story knowledge, but I'm glad you still found out about this part of the story. Even if it is just days before the next half life game.
I have a friend that just won’t play through this game no matter how I would sell it to him. Maybe this video series is a good alternative for him. I completed the game a few times but still would love to watch your series on it :D Great work man
why wont he play it? besides the graphics most of the game has aged really well and the parts that arent seem more charming in their age than anything. this is coming from someone who only played it for the first time last week and its among the oldest games ive ever played, i went into it expecting to hate it but was very pleasantly surprised
@Benjamin The posters on walls and attempts at humor in them don't fit well with the overall theme and "darkness" of the game. The music, while good (although I feel it tells what to feel more than it shows an atmosphere and area/world), doesn't fit in with many areas and doesn't work when there's the aforementioned attempt at humor and gibbing behavior where a shotgun will explode an npc with no remnants other than a series of disconnected gibs. Black Mesa isn't supposed to be some place where the personnel would merit the the kind of drama and sadness that Black Mesa tries to invoke. The facility is supposed to be the result of incompetent oversight with an infinite budget and incompetent personnel. Trying to make me feel bad about this doesn't work. It especially doesn't when their incompetence is posted on all the walls. And yet, music plays that supposed to invoke some kind of feeling of regret or sadness in parts such as those. I also don't really get a sense of progression with Black Mesa's soundtrack, or at least in the facility. The reason why I think the music in Half-Life 1 works better is because it knows that it's an action game, it knows that the plot is somewhat ridiculous, and it's more industrial which I feel fits in with the aesthetic. I'm having a hard time remembering what exactly about actual level design (not the cosmetics of it) that I had a hard time with when I wrote the comment, but I think it's either poor contrast of action and drama or it's because the levels are bigger that there's less claustrophobia or space constraint that would build more suspense and better surprises around corners. By bigger levels, I don't mean less loading screens, I mean the size of the playable area.
this is perfect. it's the first video game i've bought myself, the thing that started my steam account and it gave me dreams so realistic that my feet moved in real life, waking me up as i bumped against my bedframe. a blast to the past, great to see that i remembered it all the right way. love this game.
I don’t know why but any video you make I can always watch it from beginning to end while being fully engaged, idk if it’s your voice or the way you script your videos but keep it up 👍🏽
Thank you so much for this! I was thinking about playing all of them through to catch up on the story again but don't really have time for it. This was great and it's really great to see again with wiser eyes and different viewpoint and really shows how ground breaking Half Life has always been and how much virtually every game after borrows something.
The discription you gave in the beginning sums up my experience with HL1: "So you want to know what Half Life 1 is about, but can't be bothered to play it." Thanks for the vid, wouldnt want it any other way. It has great plot explanation, gman exposes and more.
@@TriRIK Yeah, but that costs money. I got all the HL games in the orange box, but didn't want to start HL2 before knowing the story of HL1, but I just couldn't stand the outdated game mechanics.
This was perfect Philip. I couldn't be bothered to play through the older games before Alyx, so was happy seing this video. So many childhood memories arise seing you go through the chapters.
@@talonfluff but it gives HL1 a unique atmosphere of abandoned creepy isolated complex that Black Mesa doesn't provide to the same extent. I still love this awesome remake, of course.
nah, that guy blew up. the scientist inside the room was there all along, watching the security guard get slaughtered while standing in the corner & refusing to push the buttom for Freeman or his colleague
there was a bug where you can bump the screaming suicidal scientist into the door, and that runs regular AI physics to automatically open doors they're near to. Just bumps into the door and it slides open. Speedrun strat.
I think it is important to mention that the black scientist seen first at 3:03 and later at 3:38 is Dr. Eli Vance, father of Alyx Vance, the protagonist of HL:Alyx. Dr. Eli was an integral part of HL2 and its episodes. When the game HL1 was first made the scientists were generic, but were later retconned as having names, backgrounds and important roles in the story, like Eli and Isaac Kleiner. This is from the website combineoverwiki: "The African-American scientist model ("scientist03", or "Luther") was turned into the character Eli Vance for Half-Life 2. Eli is said to have lived at the Black Mesa Research Facility with his wife (Azian) and daughter (Alyx), although they are not seen or mentioned in Half-Life. Eli was retconned in Half-Life as being the scientist who sent Gordon for help right after the Resonance Cascade.[2] In Black Mesa East, Eli tells Gordon after meeting him again: "The last time I saw you, I sent you up for help after the Resonance Cascade. I never thought it would take you this long to get back to me!"" Not sure if you forgot about it or thought is was not relevant, even though its the father of the main character of the new game.
Boy oh boy oh boy. I'm 32 now, and this just reminded me why the 12 year-old me spend countless nights in this. I think I finished this game around 10 times in a year, that much I loved it. This reminded me why I chose to work in the game industry, alongside games like max payne 1&2. I'm truly lucky to have been growing up in the times when games like this, done with heart and soul, were made. Expecting part 2.
I only ever remember being referred to as "Calhoun" in Blue Shift. I've never recognized where it's said that Barney and Calhoun are the same person other than wikis that state that as his full name. Although I also remember assuming the initial guard that opens the tram door was Barney for some reason.
@@2kliksphilip He technically also sees Gordon when he's being teleported around randomly and sees the soldiers dragging Gordon. But yeah, they don't really come face to face again.
It's not just a nickname. The security guards' NPC names are literally "monster_barney." The canon Barney Calhoun is the character you play as in Half-Life: Blue Shift.
This makes me feel the wonder and magic I experienced when playing it the first time. Your style of commentary in combination with the video is really awesome! ❤
Wow, thank you so much for making this summary (and the other ones). I played this game when I was 15 and couldn't remember the whole story. Now I'm starting with HL: Alyx and this felt really nostalgic.
Please keep this series going and dont feel you have to change anything unless you specifically want to. This was brilliant and has finally made me want to buy and properly play the half life games. And many thanks from me to my all time favourite youtuber!
I played through it for the first time at the end of last year (~15 hours). Great watching your summary, now the environmental story feels more coherent. 1:29 Hahaha, you read my comment on the previous video. 1:48 The clipping happens when loading from one part to the next and standing too close to the wall.
I really liked this video, looking forward to part 2! Also, wow this game must have been mindblowing when it came out. It still looks interesting 22 years later
I like the timing of the video and I think it's a great recap before HLA. But I would like if you'd include more of the story and background of the events, why they happened and what the consequences were. Thanks for the video!
I’ve played half life so many times and I’d consider myself quite the expert on it. But it’s always fun to see videos like these in case I did miss something. Interesting to see another persons take on it even if I haven’t.
I love this vid Phil. Pls do the rest of the game, dont go faster or slower its good at this pace. then please do hl2 and the chapters....Pretty please..?? :)
I actually really enjoy the way this video was layed out. I wouldn't change anything at all. I've played all of these games but yet find it interesting to hear you go through it
This is great Philip! Please continue with the entire series. The pacing is good, but that might be because I know half life 1 so good. But definitely do entire HL1 and 2 with the episodes! Highlight the story and interesting details. You are by far the best TH-camr
Absolutely keep making these. I was looking for an informative let's play and there's no one I would rather watch. Even though I might just play the games myself, it'll certainly be nice to see your perspective and anything I might otherwise miss.
It would be AWESOME to go through all (or most) of the half life games like this, not for any particular reason I just really like watching your videos, they’re quite relaxing.
Thank you for making this! I was suffering horrible motion sickness from the slippery movement of half life one so this is perfect for me. I think the pacing is a little bit fast for me, but I understand that slowing down will make producing these videos take more effort. Honestly I just like hearing your thoughts and impressions and explanations of things. For example I really like that you pointed out that the vortigaunts are friendly and being forced to attack you.
Really like the video Philip! It made me realize all the thing's I thought i remembered from this game and now I realize all I remember are those damn soldiers throwing grenades at me.
Please do Opposing force and blue shift (or whGever it was called) as well! They are a very interesting concept and story but are less likely to be replayed by people doing the whole series in preparation for Half Life Alyxx
I've been playing the game for the first time (basically. I played it for about 5 minutes in high school but not enough to get a feel for it). I wanted to thank you for making this video. There's a lot I missed, and a lot of behind the scenes stuff that add to the experience.
Like, I've played through 90% of the game twice now (thanks to me not understanding the saving system) and not once did I notice the scripted sequence of the scientist becoming a zombie, or the guard getting to the med kit.
Slower please, more thoughts on the levels and enemies and clever puzzles - oh and absolutely stupid/infuriating things. All of the HL series would be nice, but I'd rather you prioritised the HL1 expansions. These seem to be skipped by more people so perhaps they will present as more fresh.
These videos are good but I believe the HL: Alyx fans will need to know more about the story than the gameplay of HL1. Even after playing HL1 the story can be hard to understand without a video to help explain it.
Boy I really like this Idea of covering the Half-Life Storyline like this. I would really like to see more secrets and background information to be covert. Keep up the good work!
According to some guy on Twitter, 3kliksphillip, Half-Life is 5 hours. Wait no you already said that literally in the first 5 seconds i thought i was creative lol
I've been hoping to see philip do a video on HL1 for ages. Your videos on HL2 and other games you were nostalgic for always made me smile, but i was disappointed that half-life 1 wasn't on there, because i always had so much nostalgia for it
This is precisely what I and I suppose what is a good chunk of other people needed. I don't like solo games, but HL is a phenomenon you can't miss on, especially now that the biggest prequel of the decade is coming out. I'll definitely watch HL alyx playthroughs (by you preferably) so having some background is ever more useful. The pace is maybe a bit too fast for me to fully appreciate it. Also the parts where you share your personal experience with the game and narrate the story a bit are great !
I think this is a very good idea for a video series, as a lot of people these days may not have played HL1 due to it looking pretty dated now, and I imagine even fewer people will have played Opposing Force and Blue Shift. Watching you play through it is very nostalgic and the pacing is great, and I could honestly listen to Philip talk about anything for hours on end. Looking forward to the rest of these videos!
I think this series is a great idea, the speed of the video was really good for me. I would love to see all HL games covered like this. Thanks for the video mate, have a nice day!
pace and detail is spot on. there is just something to the textures, the scale and the reverb as rightly pointed out, making HL1 so special and captivating even now!
HL1 is for sure my favorite pc game, and even though i've played it a lot, there are always some things that i didn't took to much time to look at, so this video is really cool in these things
Pacing and length of the video was perfect, coverage and depth of the chapter's are so far is good, id love to see the rest of the game in this format :D
I was super excited to see a video series on Half-life being done in this fashion, and then super disappointed when I saw that it just came out earlier today. So, yeah keep it up. I enjoy it.
I’ve already played the game a million times and yet I still get entertained by this type of videos ! Thank you so much and please keep making more of these
Idk if it was the narration or the game, but something just pulled me in the video and I couldn't stop watching even if I wanted to. Brilliant editing.
"You finally meet the army. BUT TO YOUR HORROR..."
*HECU soldier starts dancing with the scientist*
lol
Jesus Meza olo
In older versions of the game this part is supposed to convey the fact that the soldiers are unfriendly as the scientist runs towards the soldier and immediately gets killed but in newer versions it tends to bug out and the soldier tries to kill you instead of the scientist :(
It’s one of many issues in half life source
@@bluium7603 i don't think this is half life source. the platforming section with the floating crates didn't have any physics, like they do in source.
11:02 "Don't shoot. I'm with the science team!"
Damnit, I can't stop thinking about Projekt Melody whenever I hear this. Damn you, Rimmy!
I’ve played this game at least four times, and I NEVER knew that you can escape the Blast Pit tentacle monster by sneaking past them. My mind is blown. I always brute forced my way through the platforms by making a mad dash for it.
Glad to hear im not the only one, i thought if you ran out of grenades you were just boned
Same as a kid, although I learned this recently because of the hints given through Valve's "silent tutorial" with the amount of grenades littered and how the tentacles react to sound (not to mention a security guard getting killed instantly, telling you to...well not fck up)
ive been tossing grenades on the other side of the pit, while sneaking, to make it look that way
Booman haha I fondly remember finding that out after doing it your method for too many times. It certainly was one of the hardest game experiences I had at that age.
Only the water level in TMNT on the NES exceeds it I guess.
Dude, I just ran through a level, went on the ladder, saved the game. Then repeat until I finally made it :D
I really love hearing this calmed British accent while playing the game even though i have played infinite times of half-life
@kw lol
I thought the pace was good. It's interesting seeing this game from someone else's perspective. My memories are fairly fresh, I only completed it two years ago when I didn't have internet for a couple of months. Haven't played hl2 since the orange box came out though so need a refresher there
I've played hl2 and the episodes so many times, I could tell you everything that happens right now. But I won't because that would just take too long.
Yesterday I downloaded hl2 because I was bored. Then I did a 7 hour marathon and I'm at the dark energy chapter. It's a great game.
It's still a great game, and I honestly love both equally, both for different reasons.
It saddens me to see the divide there is between fans, but oh well.
You should definitely play through it again, you should also check out the Mmod for it. Offers a lot of improvements while not significantly altering the game in any way, you can also choose if you want to customize what ways it affects the game.
@@matthijskkr You need to play black mesa.
When I was a kid, any time a Vortigaunt killed me, I angrily yelled "Vorticunt!"
6:10 Didn't know there are vents. I always jumped to the ledge
That's really interesting that they gave multiple paths for the player.
I saw it but I assumed it was just a secondary area with a few health kits or something.
Ahh too bad, if you go through the vent, there is a room with 3 babes showering eachother... XD
@@MrOldCrow gimme them hot polygons.
I've played this game for years and never considered jumping to the ledge lol...
I’m like the security guards, the buttons don’t do any noise, but whenever I press one, I say “boop”
I personally really liked this type of narration story tellling type format, keep at it and I think you could do this for every matter of game.
Maybe a little bit slower would be better
I agree.
@@albertobandera3162 by slower I hope you mean less transition cuts?
@@tek1645 less cocaine more relaxed tea voice
"Is there anything I should change?"
You forgot about the dead Barney getting cut in half by a laser. Also comment on the awesome panting noises barnacles make in Half-life 1. They want to eat you up so much. Also the awesome bullsquid death whine. Basically everything makes good noises, and you're right about Half-life 1 having better sound. Even Half-life: Source doesn't have the reverb, so it must have been something made specifically for GoldSrc that wasn't returned to.
nooooooo that was one of our Barney clones silly the real Barney would never die
13:40 lol i didn't realize that it won't hear you if you shift until now i always tried rushing through that level and it took me so much time
Well i think one of the guards told you to be quiet
SAME!!! :D I feel a bit stupid now because as @Tlonigamer points out a guard tells it directly to you. You cannot miss it actually!
@@tlonigamer421 i was young lol and even now I don't think i would realize
@@zxk barney tells you: "be quite - this thing can hear us"
well, it wouldnt be able to see you there, i just thought he meant be quiet so they dont find him.
i just threw grenades at it and sprinted through
Really good vid for those of who played HL2 and the episodes but don't feel like playing an even older title, I feel like getting your gameplay experience also helps me remember the story more than those shortened plot recaps.
Play black Mesa version with newer graphics. Great game
@@kakophonien6514 lemme guess. Because it has "no soul"
@@Robstrap Black Mesa is a great game. But level design is no match for the original Half Life's level design, when it comes to enemy placement and gameplay.
To anyone considering playing Half Life 1, play the original (or Black Mesa) and avoid the Source-version.
actually at 2:08 people (mostly) figured it out what the G-Man and Scientist are talking, I found this info from this reddit post: www.reddit.com/r/HalfLife/comments/4cthb4/what_the_scientistgman_are_talking_about_at_the/
Scientist: "I've told you a hundred times, I am opposed to pushing this equipment beyond its test levels!"
Gman: This is not your decision to make.
You must not get in the way.
I won't be giving you an answer (There is something else at the end, I don't know what he's saying though.)
"If I had one of those suits, then I would, certainly" (I'm not entirely sure about this one.)
My employers don't agree with that!
You're a scientist and a fraud. Ta-Ta.
I didnt knew this, thx
oh my god! It was all preplanned! The scientists were fucked right from the beginning. It should never have been a successful test. They wanted to open the portal to enter Xen and get resources from there :( Eli Vance was also told by the G-Man to push the machine beyond its limits.
@@Yetipfote how's this a secret to you? You never played anything beyond the first game?
@@512TheWolf512 yes I did but I never realized the story really. Isn't that awesome?? That game design is so great that you don't need to know anything of the story and it is still a fantastic game! But you FEEL there is a story behind all of this, a purpose behind every action you do.
@@Yetipfote that actually is pretty neat that the game is still so enjoyable without much story knowledge, but I'm glad you still found out about this part of the story. Even if it is just days before the next half life game.
5:21 you missed G-Man on top of the screen just before shooting the Houndeyes. You can still see his feet and the briefcase he is carrying.
I like how you can actually see him in the Video
Who is this "G-Man" ... Oh I know you made a mistake it must be Simmons.
Who is G man, who is Simmons?
@@imSeamless_ Simmons is the black scientist.
Gman is the mysterious man who stalks you
@@imSeamless_ and the character in my profile picture is Walter
absolutely more contents like this, plus it bring back so much nostalgia.
Yes I still watch the video even if I already played
I watched this video straight after beating the game to get a better sense of the storyline. Thanks a lot Phillip.
Can you upscale a video of bigfoot so we can finally see him in gorgeous 4k
no
@@mcreally4300 yes
Yes
"... he's making the beeping sound with his mouth..."
I DIED... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😂
are you ok now
@@greg-gs4sp
Yes, he got cured of his death affliction. He's fine now.
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I have a friend that just won’t play through this game no matter how I would sell it to him. Maybe this video series is a good alternative for him. I completed the game a few times but still would love to watch your series on it :D Great work man
If he's played HL2, make him play Black Mesa. It isn't a 1:1 remake, but it's close enough.
why wont he play it? besides the graphics most of the game has aged really well and the parts that arent seem more charming in their age than anything.
this is coming from someone who only played it for the first time last week and its among the oldest games ive ever played, i went into it expecting to hate it but was very pleasantly surprised
@Benjamin thats the most incorrect thing ive ever heard, black mesa is better for someone whose already familiar with hl1
@Benjamin Except that it's tone deaf in level design, level cosmetics, and music.
@Benjamin The posters on walls and attempts at humor in them don't fit well with the overall theme and "darkness" of the game. The music, while good (although I feel it tells what to feel more than it shows an atmosphere and area/world), doesn't fit in with many areas and doesn't work when there's the aforementioned attempt at humor and gibbing behavior where a shotgun will explode an npc with no remnants other than a series of disconnected gibs. Black Mesa isn't supposed to be some place where the personnel would merit the the kind of drama and sadness that Black Mesa tries to invoke. The facility is supposed to be the result of incompetent oversight with an infinite budget and incompetent personnel. Trying to make me feel bad about this doesn't work. It especially doesn't when their incompetence is posted on all the walls. And yet, music plays that supposed to invoke some kind of feeling of regret or sadness in parts such as those. I also don't really get a sense of progression with Black Mesa's soundtrack, or at least in the facility. The reason why I think the music in Half-Life 1 works better is because it knows that it's an action game, it knows that the plot is somewhat ridiculous, and it's more industrial which I feel fits in with the aesthetic. I'm having a hard time remembering what exactly about actual level design (not the cosmetics of it) that I had a hard time with when I wrote the comment, but I think it's either poor contrast of action and drama or it's because the levels are bigger that there's less claustrophobia or space constraint that would build more suspense and better surprises around corners. By bigger levels, I don't mean less loading screens, I mean the size of the playable area.
I played the game already but it's still very entertaining to watch a deep speculation and summary of the game
I don't really feel like playing through it again but Black Mesa and Alyx have me in a Half Life mood, so this is perfect!
also having finished the video, I thought it was paced fine.
this is perfect. it's the first video game i've bought myself, the thing that started my steam account and it gave me dreams so realistic that my feet moved in real life, waking me up as i bumped against my bedframe. a blast to the past, great to see that i remembered it all the right way. love this game.
Philip it's 3:27 am go please let me sleep and not intrigue me with your amazing videos
"It's a Valve game, so the ladders are as fiddly as balls"
I fully agree.
God damn I love my sleep schedule
Turn on heat -> Too hot
Turn off heat -> Too cold
12:40 See, I've always had the sense to just... get off. I didn't even know it would launch you xD
Didn't even know that would happen if you didn't jump off, but I believed most people reacted by jumping off to safety anyway.
@@milddiffuse I never jump off. You can just strafe to right and skip get through this room much faster.
I don’t know why but any video you make I can always watch it from beginning to end while being fully engaged, idk if it’s your voice or the way you script your videos but keep it up 👍🏽
Thank you so much for this! I was thinking about playing all of them through to catch up on the story again but don't really have time for it. This was great and it's really great to see again with wiser eyes and different viewpoint and really shows how ground breaking Half Life has always been and how much virtually every game after borrows something.
The discription you gave in the beginning sums up my experience with HL1: "So you want to know what Half Life 1 is about, but can't be bothered to play it."
Thanks for the vid, wouldnt want it any other way. It has great plot explanation, gman exposes and more.
You can try Black Mesa. Just released. It's like a HL1 remake.
@@TriRIK black mesa is great
@@TriRIK Yeah, but that costs money. I got all the HL games in the orange box, but didn't want to start HL2 before knowing the story of HL1, but I just couldn't stand the outdated game mechanics.
@@wilkjakub64 you mean the mechanics that every modern game still use? Cringey kiddos
This was perfect Philip. I couldn't be bothered to play through the older games before Alyx, so was happy seing this video. So many childhood memories arise seing you go through the chapters.
Have you played or considered playing Black Mesa? It's probably my GOTY 2019 (when I played it). Xen is honestly incredible
Yeah, everybody should just do that.
I found Xen to be pretty boring in comparison to the previous levels, too many puzzles too little combat.
@@TotalNigelFargothDeath hl1 just seems lifeless compared to black mesa
@@talonfluff but it gives HL1 a unique atmosphere of abandoned creepy isolated complex that Black Mesa doesn't provide to the same extent. I still love this awesome remake, of course.
@@talonfluff delet this
I really like this type of commentary video. Story summary combined with game design observations and little bits of trivia.
THE SCIENTIST IN WE GOT HOSTILES KNEW A WAY INTO THE ROOM BUT FORCED GORDON TO GO AROUND ?
nah, that guy blew up. the scientist inside the room was there all along, watching the security guard get slaughtered while standing in the corner & refusing to push the buttom for Freeman or his colleague
He probably got in through the vents like Gordon did. He just arrives before the player does.
@@MaZe741 that's even worse tbh
there was a bug where you can bump the screaming suicidal scientist into the door, and that runs regular AI physics to automatically open doors they're near to. Just bumps into the door and it slides open. Speedrun strat.
I think it is important to mention that the black scientist seen first at 3:03 and later at 3:38 is Dr. Eli Vance, father of Alyx Vance, the protagonist of HL:Alyx. Dr. Eli was an integral part of HL2 and its episodes. When the game HL1 was first made the scientists were generic, but were later retconned as having names, backgrounds and important roles in the story, like Eli and Isaac Kleiner.
This is from the website combineoverwiki:
"The African-American scientist model ("scientist03", or "Luther") was turned into the character Eli Vance for Half-Life 2. Eli is said to have lived at the Black Mesa Research Facility with his wife (Azian) and daughter (Alyx), although they are not seen or mentioned in Half-Life. Eli was retconned in Half-Life as being the scientist who sent Gordon for help right after the Resonance Cascade.[2] In Black Mesa East, Eli tells Gordon after meeting him again: "The last time I saw you, I sent you up for help after the Resonance Cascade. I never thought it would take you this long to get back to me!""
Not sure if you forgot about it or thought is was not relevant, even though its the father of the main character of the new game.
What a trip down memory lane... :D The pacing was perfect!
Boy oh boy oh boy. I'm 32 now, and this just reminded me why the 12 year-old me spend countless nights in this. I think I finished this game around 10 times in a year, that much I loved it. This reminded me why I chose to work in the game industry, alongside games like max payne 1&2. I'm truly lucky to have been growing up in the times when games like this, done with heart and soul, were made.
Expecting part 2.
1:08
People nicknamed the security guards "Barneys"
The only real barney is the one in Blue-Shift and HL2+
Calling any other security guard "Barney" is just wrong
To me anyway
@@Attewir What about the beer dialogue? It wasn't the "real" barney who said it, but barney in HL2 mentions it, confused?
I only ever remember being referred to as "Calhoun" in Blue Shift. I've never recognized where it's said that Barney and Calhoun are the same person other than wikis that state that as his full name. Although I also remember assuming the initial guard that opens the tram door was Barney for some reason.
@@2kliksphilip He technically also sees Gordon when he's being teleported around randomly and sees the soldiers dragging Gordon. But yeah, they don't really come face to face again.
It's not just a nickname. The security guards' NPC names are literally "monster_barney." The canon Barney Calhoun is the character you play as in Half-Life: Blue Shift.
This makes me feel the wonder and magic I experienced when playing it the first time. Your style of commentary in combination with the video is really awesome! ❤
Wow, thank you so much for making this summary (and the other ones). I played this game when I was 15 and couldn't remember the whole story. Now I'm starting with HL: Alyx and this felt really nostalgic.
Please keep this series going and dont feel you have to change anything unless you specifically want to. This was brilliant and has finally made me want to buy and properly play the half life games. And many thanks from me to my all time favourite youtuber!
I played through it for the first time at the end of last year (~15 hours). Great watching your summary, now the environmental story feels more coherent.
1:29 Hahaha, you read my comment on the previous video.
1:48 The clipping happens when loading from one part to the next and standing too close to the wall.
I really liked this video, looking forward to part 2! Also, wow this game must have been mindblowing when it came out. It still looks interesting 22 years later
I like the timing of the video and I think it's a great recap before HLA. But I would like if you'd include more of the story and background of the events, why they happened and what the consequences were. Thanks for the video!
I’ve played half life so many times and I’d consider myself quite the expert on it. But it’s always fun to see videos like these in case I did miss something. Interesting to see another persons take on it even if I haven’t.
I love this vid Phil. Pls do the rest of the game, dont go faster or slower its good at this pace. then please do hl2 and the chapters....Pretty please..?? :)
I actually really enjoy the way this video was layed out. I wouldn't change anything at all. I've played all of these games but yet find it interesting to hear you go through it
"Then the banging starts." - 2kliksphilip 2020
This is great Philip! Please continue with the entire series. The pacing is good, but that might be because I know half life 1 so good. But definitely do entire HL1 and 2 with the episodes! Highlight the story and interesting details. You are by far the best TH-camr
Brings back memories
Absolutely keep making these. I was looking for an informative let's play and there's no one I would rather watch. Even though I might just play the games myself, it'll certainly be nice to see your perspective and anything I might otherwise miss.
This was great, kinda sad it's over and I can't keep watching more... Since, ya know, we got plenty of time on our hands right now.
It would be AWESOME to go through all (or most) of the half life games like this, not for any particular reason I just really like watching your videos, they’re quite relaxing.
I wish you'd gotten more into the easter eggs, some are phenomenal and very much aligned with your style
Tbh anything you upload that is Half Life 1 or 2 related I am going to watch in it’s entirety. Thank you
This is insane Philip has made a total of 38 videos in the past month
this is what a good short letsplay should be.
Thanks for creating some of the best content on youtube
hello yes i would like more of this, especially HL2
the pacing is fine imo
Thanks :)
Thank you for making this! I was suffering horrible motion sickness from the slippery movement of half life one so this is perfect for me.
I think the pacing is a little bit fast for me, but I understand that slowing down will make producing these videos take more effort. Honestly I just like hearing your thoughts and impressions and explanations of things. For example I really like that you pointed out that the vortigaunts are friendly and being forced to attack you.
6:18 Those are ropes, Gordon! You can use them to traverse pits.
HELLO GORDON
WHERES YOUR PASSPORT?
@@coppa2178 where my ad revenue?
WIKIPEDIA? The free encyclopedia that anyone can edit?
Really like the video Philip! It made me realize all the thing's I thought i remembered from this game and now I realize all I remember are those damn soldiers throwing grenades at me.
everyone saying it's too late to upload
*laughts in 11 AM*
Please continue this, i really enjoyed it.
There's nothing i can really complain about, everything's done well.
I played hl some years ago and just earlier I finished Black Mesa so this series it's perfectly at time for me (:
Thank you so much for doing this. I bought half life alyx but i never played either of the original games. this is going to help me with the story.
Please do Opposing force and blue shift (or whGever it was called) as well! They are a very interesting concept and story but are less likely to be replayed by people doing the whole series in preparation for Half Life Alyxx
I've been playing the game for the first time (basically. I played it for about 5 minutes in high school but not enough to get a feel for it).
I wanted to thank you for making this video. There's a lot I missed, and a lot of behind the scenes stuff that add to the experience.
Like, I've played through 90% of the game twice now (thanks to me not understanding the saving system) and not once did I notice the scripted sequence of the scientist becoming a zombie, or the guard getting to the med kit.
"HELLO GORDON"
Look, a rope! We can use this to climb across pits!
Always loved your videos Philip and equally love the passion you share for Hal-life. The greatest series ever made. Period!
"gordon freeman is 27"
me who thought that he was 40 which is why he's the only one there with a beard: *confused unga bunga*
I remember subscribing to your channel because of the half-life content and I'm so glad you are actually going back to it!
Slower please, more thoughts on the levels and enemies and clever puzzles - oh and absolutely stupid/infuriating things.
All of the HL series would be nice, but I'd rather you prioritised the HL1 expansions. These seem to be skipped by more people so perhaps they will present as more fresh.
Played hl1 lots of times but it was still fun watching you go through it at a quick pace. I wouldn't change anything.
Tip: you can skip the big elevator by surfing on the sides, and later you can skip falling in the water near the first bullsquid
Yea I surfed my way down there proceed to do the bhop and move the boxes to literally jump across the other side
I like this, it feels nice to look back at what I have played and to get a refresher
These videos are good but I believe the HL: Alyx fans will need to know more about the story than the gameplay of HL1. Even after playing HL1 the story can be hard to understand without a video to help explain it.
HF?
@@beefjerfy3082 haf five
@@beefjerfy3082 HF = Half Life
@@LambdaTF2 Well yeah, I got that, it's just that people usually abbreviate it as HL.
@@beefjerfy3082 Oh haha, I should probably fix that
Look Gordon! Ropes! We can use these to help with pits!
8:45 - you said you have to hop across a moving platform, did you know that you can stop the platform at the correct position making it a lot easier?
But why? Since I was a kid, I never died there
Boy I really like this Idea of covering the Half-Life Storyline like this. I would really like to see more secrets and background information to be covert. Keep up the good work!
According to some guy on Twitter, 3kliksphillip, Half-Life is 5 hours.
Wait no you already said that literally in the first 5 seconds i thought i was creative lol
I'm currently playing through Black Mesa and I still watched this. You're just great to listen to.
Can I see your passport?
Hello Gordon!
I've been hoping to see philip do a video on HL1 for ages. Your videos on HL2 and other games you were nostalgic for always made me smile, but i was disappointed that half-life 1 wasn't on there, because i always had so much nostalgia for it
Great way to test the HL:A play through people have been asking for from you
I replayed Black mesa recently as they had the last chapter in beta. Was fantastic and what great timing with you playing this now!
I like this.
This is precisely what I and I suppose what is a good chunk of other people needed. I don't like solo games, but HL is a phenomenon you can't miss on, especially now that the biggest prequel of the decade is coming out.
I'll definitely watch HL alyx playthroughs (by you preferably) so having some background is ever more useful. The pace is maybe a bit too fast for me to fully appreciate it. Also the parts where you share your personal experience with the game and narrate the story a bit are great !
I think this is a very good idea for a video series, as a lot of people these days may not have played HL1 due to it looking pretty dated now, and I imagine even fewer people will have played Opposing Force and Blue Shift. Watching you play through it is very nostalgic and the pacing is great, and I could honestly listen to Philip talk about anything for hours on end. Looking forward to the rest of these videos!
I think this series is a great idea, the speed of the video was really good for me. I would love to see all HL games covered like this. Thanks for the video mate, have a nice day!
thanks for making this. ive heard and seen alot about hl1 but never saw the whole story
pace and detail is spot on.
there is just something to the textures, the scale and the reverb as rightly pointed out, making HL1 so special and captivating even now!
Playing the game for my first time ever. I'm now in Chapter 17 and can't wait to start playing HL 2. Video is brief and entertaining. Keep it up.
HL1 is for sure my favorite pc game, and even though i've played it a lot, there are always some things that i didn't took to much time to look at, so this video is really cool in these things
Brilliant series idea. Your narration is always very comforting
Pacing and length of the video was perfect, coverage and depth of the chapter's are so far is good, id love to see the rest of the game in this format :D
Thank you for doing this. I've always wanted to play the HL games but they make me super motion sick
I was super excited to see a video series on Half-life being done in this fashion, and then super disappointed when I saw that it just came out earlier today. So, yeah keep it up. I enjoy it.
I love this video! Please keep going exactly as you have now. Do not change anything!
I’ve already played the game a million times and yet I still get entertained by this type of videos ! Thank you so much and please keep making more of these
This psudeo narrative approach to walkthroughs is cool and unique. Please, do more.
This is a cool format, and I can never get enough Half-Life. So, please more!
Idk if it was the narration or the game, but something just pulled me in the video and I couldn't stop watching even if I wanted to. Brilliant editing.