Games to know: Half-Life (FPS)
I am often asked which games I can recommend for translators new to the gaming industry. These games set standards in their respective genres.
Half-Life was developed by Valve Software and released in 1998. In the tradition of Doom and Quake, Half-Life is an FPS (First Person Shooter). A drastic upgrade of the Quake graphic engine enabled players of Half-Life to experience then unknown environments. A number of scripted scenes, also new to the genre at the time, intensified this.
Half-Life has influenced the gaming world in numerous ways. Its multiplayer sequel, Counter-Strike, is still played in many gaming leagues today.
Terms to know
Gordon Freeman. Protagonist. Numerous references in other games.
Barney. Describes an NPC the player can team up with.
How to get it
Half-Life can be picked up for around 10$ US at your game store or online here.
Translators new to the gaming industry? That would be me!
I’ll give half-Life a try – that could be 10 bucks well spent;-)
Thanks for the tip!