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Half-Life vs Half-Life: Source

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Moongrave

I snatched Half-Life 2 a while back but haven't got around to playing it yet. Partly because I haven't even played Half-Life - don't even own it - and would prefer to play them in order (or does it not matter at all if you know/played HF before playing HF2?).

What keeps me from buying Half-Life is there being two versions and while the decision should be easy (remaster version over possibly outdated original, right?) my gut and experiences tell me that "upgraded" doesn't always mean better.

So the question to those of you who know both version: Is "Source" really just remastered graphics or did they change anything else and in a way that makes the original still superior?

Thanks in advance! :)

Got my answer: the HF 2 mod "Black Mesa" it will be. Thanks again! (and wow that was fast!)

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DeltaBladeX
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Original uses the GoldSource engine (a heavily changed version of the Quake engine), while the other version uses Source, so has ragdoll physics.

Perhaps you could try the fan remake, Black Mesa. It is a mod for Half-Life 2.

Also, while not related to the question, my favourite version was the PS2 release. I quite liked that one. Gearbox did nice work with the port, even made some things look nicer.

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q00u

I second the suggestion to play Black Mesa instead.

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XxDemonSniperxX

Black Mesa

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Moongrave

Sadly I don't the PS2 or any console for that matter, so I'm "stuck" with the pc version.
But the Black Mesa mod sounds interesting and like the best solution. Thank you very much! :)

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mhmed009

this and this should help you :)

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Seibitsu

I would buy the original one because the engine allows you to play HL1 mods. If you want to play Source engine 2 you only need HL2.

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Closed 11 years ago by Moongrave.