![]() ![]() ![]() It was the basic "what hath science wrought?" plotline, but presented with an unprecedented level of interactivity. As Gordon dons his Hazardous EnVironment suit and fights his way to the surface, he encounters a variety of enemies, from mind-controlling "head crabs" and helicopters, to robots and monsters the size of small skyscrapers. It turns out the team has accidentally opened a rift to a dimension of unspeakable power and danger. The test-chamber wrenches itself apart as strange lights, explosions, and visions of alien creatures flash before his eyes. Gordon's team is experimenting with "anomalous materials" when their research goes horribly wrong. As the opening unfolds, the player is taken through a labyrinthine series of caverns and ever-deeper shafts below ground level. Gordon Freeman, PhD, is a brilliant scientist working in an elite research facility in the American Southwest known simply as The Black Mesa. For those few who may not be familiar with the Half-Life mythos, allow me to explain. The adventures of Gordon Freeman are written in stone in the lexicon of gaming. Few game series loom as large on the video game scene as Half-Life. ![]()
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