Half-Life

i beat it its pretty good but i dont like xen it felt rushed but thats about it oh also i wish you could use the revolver more

It's almost indescribable how important this game was for PC gaming in general. For the first time we had seamless level design where the game felt like one continuous experience. We had no cutscenes, instead the narrative unfolded directly as part of the game. You didn't need to open up a paper manual to read about the backstory for any context or premise. The gameplay loop was more in line with modern day tactical shooters, compared to the more faster paced action of games like Doom and Quake. Modding was already popular with Doom and Quake but exploded with HL. We saw the birth of games such as Counter-Strike, Day of Defeat and Team Fortress Classic which all became a commercial success and showed us that modding was going to have real benefits in the future. If shooters aren't your thing, at least try and give this one a go for the sake of appreciating the classics.