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Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.

Half-Life: Source is a fps, action and classic game developed and published by Valve.
Released on June 01st 2004 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 11 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai and Korean.

It has received 16,056 reviews of which 11,068 were positive and 4,988 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Half-Life: Source into these genres:

FPS Action Classic Sci-fi Singleplayer First-Person Shooter Aliens 1990's Zombies Story Rich Adventure Remake Atmospheric Silent Protagonist Multiplayer Horror Great Soundtrack Moddable Gore

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Minimum: 1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX 7 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

Recommended: 2.4 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

MacOS
Minimum: OS:OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3
Memory: 1GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8 or higher, ATI X1600 or higher, or Intel HD 3000 or higher
Network: Internet Connection
Other: Mouse, Keyboard
Linux
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu 12.04
Processor: Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeaon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Hard Drive: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: OpenAL Compatible Sound Card

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July 2025
It's not THAT bad of a remaster, overhated, but I would still recommend the og version. I'd only recommend source if you want HL1 maps in Gmod.
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April 2025
The only good thing about Half-Life: Source is that it gives you all of half-life in Garry's mod. Play at your own risk, this shit is cursed by the spirits of source jank.
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Feb. 2025
Rating: 7/10 Half-Life: Source, released in 2004 by Valve, is an enhanced version of the original 1998 masterpiece, running on the Source engine. While it aimed to improve the visuals, physics, and water effects, it failed to live up to expectations, making it a divisive version among fans. Despite still delivering the legendary Half-Life experience, this remaster feels more like a rushed port than a true upgrade. What Works Well? 🧪 Same Brilliant Gameplay as Half-Life At its core, Half-Life: Source is still Half-Life—one of the most influential FPS games ever made. The engaging story, immersive atmosphere, and smart enemy AI remain intact, making this version playable and enjoyable. 🌊 Improved Water Effects and Physics The transition to the Source engine brings better physics (thanks to Havok) and improved water reflections, which make certain areas look more modern compared to the 1998 original. 🖥️ Smoother Performance and Native Support Half-Life: Source runs natively on modern systems, avoiding the compatibility issues that can arise with the original GoldSrc version. Higher resolutions and widescreen support are also a plus. The Problems with Half-Life: Source ❌ Barely Any Real Graphical Upgrade Despite running on Source, most textures, models, and lighting effects remain unchanged from 1998. This makes it feel less like a true remaster and more like a basic port with minimal effort. ❌ Buggy AI and Broken Scripted Sequences Some of Half-Life’s iconic scripted moments don’t work properly in Half-Life: Source, breaking immersion. Enemies and NPCs sometimes behave worse than in the original, which is unacceptable for an "improved" version. ❌ No High-Definition (HD) Model Pack Unlike Half-Life’s official 1999 update, which introduced better character and weapon models, Half-Life: Source lacks these HD assets—making it feel graphically inferior to an older update of the game. ❌ Black Mesa Exists If you want to experience Half-Life with Source engine upgrades, Black Mesa (a fan-made, Valve-approved remake) is a far superior alternative with fully reworked graphics, animations, and improved gameplay mechanics. Conclusion Half-Life: Source is not a bad way to play Half-Life, but it's also not the best. If you want the original experience, the GoldSrc version is more authentic. If you want a true Source engine remake, Black Mesa is the better choice. 🔹 Rating: 7/10 – Still a great game, but an underwhelming remaster.
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Nov. 2024
Rating 7/10 Intro It's a bit redundant, considering the original game works perfectly fine, and more so if you attempt to play this un-modded. But it'll function with the Source Fixed mod installed, and you'll need it for Garry's Mod content that requires its assets. Plus, it's still Half-Life. Though be warned, if you attempt to uninstall this, it'll also uninstall Half-Life 2 as well for some reason. Positives + Dismemberment. + Good soundtrack. + Great replay value. + Great enemy variety. + Great weapon variety. + Weapons have good impact. + Good aesthetics and graphics. + Character models can ragdoll now. + Flashlight casts a dynamic light now. Negatives - Xen has the worst level design in the game. - Enemies are bullet sponges on Hard difficulty. - Uninstalls Half-Life 2 as well when uninstalled for some reason. - Retroactive physics inclusion has some unforeseen consequences. - It didn't get the full Source engine treatment that Counter-Strike got at the time of its release. Half-Life: Source Fixed Mod: https://www.moddb.com/mods/half-life-source-fixed Half-Life review https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198096811507/recommended/70/ Half-Life: Opposing Force review https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198096811507/recommended/50/ Half-Life: Blue Shift review https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198096811507/recommended/130/ Half-Life 2 review https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198096811507/recommended/220/ Half-Life 2: Lost Coast review https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198096811507/recommended/340/ Half-Life 2: Episode 1 review https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198096811507/recommended/380/ Half-Life 2: Episode 2 review https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198096811507/recommended/420/
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Sept. 2024
Is it worse then normal HL1? yes Is it a fun way to experience HL1 if u already played it? yes (i love ragdolls) Is it the buggiest and most broken valve game? yes Despite all its issues I cant hate on it and will still reccomend it. if it got fixed it would be a great port. It is still fun even with the many issues it has but.. Valve pls fix give hl:source the love it deserves <3
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Half-Life: Source is currently priced at 9.75€ on Steam.

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Half-Life: Source received 11,068 positive votes out of a total of 16,056 achieving a rating of 6.79.
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Half-Life: Source was developed and published by Valve.

Half-Life: Source is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Half-Life: Source is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Half-Life: Source is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Half-Life: Source is a single-player game.

Half-Life: Source does not currently offer any DLC.

Half-Life: Source does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

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Half-Life: Source is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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