Should I buy half life, or half life source?

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Recently won Half Life 2 on here (woo!) and want to play the first one. I've still never played half life.
I understand it's the same game but what one should I get?
Thanks!

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GuySubstan

it will give you that brain shaking thing? i forget that name :P

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Dizzee

Nothing is better than the original. Also download Black Mesa Source, It's free, you'll only need Source SDK 2007.

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xBlack

It is based off the game, but it is not the same game.

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Dizzee

I know right, but he can play it after completing the original one just to compare them.

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xBlack

That is true.

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JanickGers0

Actually, he should play it after completing the whole saga. There are some really nice easter eggs in Black Mesa Source, even about Episode Two.

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dondiablo29

So in what way is it different? Because I've personally not played the original or source and have been waiting for Black Mesa to hit Steam this September

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xBlack

Well once I started playing and realised how different it was... basically a new game based off the original, I decided to hold off until it was on Steam as well. I had been fighting a 3 year urge to play the original HL, and I was disappointed that it was not a faithful recreation.

I'm not saying it didn't look like a kickass game, because it did, just not the game I had the itch to play.

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slivercr

+1. Buy HL original, play Black Mesa for free.

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Infernotoni

I had the same "problem" and decided to play the Source version.

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xBlack

Just get the normal one. Source only has added water effects or something. The general consensus us disappointment at the meger effort they put into any noticeable improvements. If memory serves, the game uses the same skins and AI acts the same. Same textures... etc. But the water looks pretty.

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RobotDeathParty

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Ricki

I would buy original. That way you will have base game for gold source mods (for original HL), while you already have base game for Source mods.

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k3s73n

Go get the plain version Half-life, the game is great and if you haven't played it before, it'll take you some time to finish it. Very good game overall, it may seem somewhat outdated, but it's glorious if you think of the tame it came. After finishing it go play Half-life 2 and the episodes.
The source variant has wonky engine that in times does not represent the true level design of HL1.
Hope I helped you somewhat.

P.S.
Watch out for the G-Man.

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Itsjo3

Okay thanks everyone!

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DarkZazin

I would say Source, it's longer and harder but if you want the original story then you should take the original one.

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adrianowski

Half-Life, you can get mods for it like Sven co-op :>

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Rupurudu

Both!

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tincho5588

buy the half life complete collection! xD It includes half life and half life source.... bought it the other day for U$S7.5 on sale... amazing pack!

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Bloodpatcher

both are good.

the original one is cult
hl source is graphically a little bit better and i found also a texture pack for hl source that akes the game even look better.

otherwise as said before load teh free mod black mesa source und you have half life in the engine of half life 2. that looks great.

i have the old original on cd, hl source in steam and also the black mesa mod.

just take them all, theyre not too expensive

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Mmk665

imo original version is better

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