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Gamers, describe the impact of 'Half-Life' when it came out in 1998

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plum theater
  04/08/20
No one really noticed. Metal Gear Solid and Zelda OOT domina...
Flatulent nofapping affirmative action sandwich
  04/08/20
yeah HL2 was way more of a landmark
Dark Kitchen Kitty Cat
  04/08/20
cr, although I think counter-strike was maybe the most pivot...
amethyst nowag
  04/08/20
Thats up there, but SM64 is the most pivotal moment in gamin...
Flatulent nofapping affirmative action sandwich
  04/08/20
definitely a big leap, the biggest between generations for s...
amethyst nowag
  04/08/20
Agreed.
azure cruise ship
  04/08/20
I was legitimately astounded by the opening sequence to that...
amethyst nowag
  04/08/20
what about Quake (1996)?
plum theater
  04/08/20
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Rod Taylor circa The Time Machine / 101 Dalmations
  02/10/26
The actual single player game of Half-life was probably play...
cowgod
  02/10/26


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Date: April 8th, 2020 5:29 PM
Author: plum theater



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Date: April 8th, 2020 5:32 PM
Author: Flatulent nofapping affirmative action sandwich

No one really noticed. Metal Gear Solid and Zelda OOT dominated the conversations

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Date: April 8th, 2020 5:34 PM
Author: Dark Kitchen Kitty Cat

yeah HL2 was way more of a landmark

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Date: April 8th, 2020 5:37 PM
Author: amethyst nowag

cr, although I think counter-strike was maybe the most pivotal moment in gaming

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Date: April 8th, 2020 5:38 PM
Author: Flatulent nofapping affirmative action sandwich

Thats up there, but SM64 is the most pivotal moment in gaming imo

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Date: April 8th, 2020 5:39 PM
Author: amethyst nowag

definitely a big leap, the biggest between generations for sure, but I feel like going online for legit multiplayer was more of a shock to me. It seemed like the very nature of games had changed. You were really able to compete with anybody

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Date: April 8th, 2020 5:40 PM
Author: azure cruise ship

Agreed.

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Date: April 8th, 2020 5:41 PM
Author: amethyst nowag

I was legitimately astounded by the opening sequence to that game, like out of breath running over those rooftops and shit

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Date: April 8th, 2020 5:42 PM
Author: plum theater

what about Quake (1996)?

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Date: February 10th, 2026 10:30 AM
Author: Rod Taylor circa The Time Machine / 101 Dalmations



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Date: February 10th, 2026 10:42 AM
Author: cowgod

The actual single player game of Half-life was probably played through to completion at the same rate as a COD campaign. Also I’ve never played “deathmatch classic” iirc. It came into its own with Team Fortress imo. It’s a seminal Game in western PC canon though bc it’s more adult. Instead of just killing demons you’re a scientist (Engineer) who shows up to work like an Adult before killing aliens. The game was made by Nerds, for Nerds, and you play as a Nerd. Mass-shooting vibes (going after authority figures such as soldiers), rather than the school shooting vibes of Doom.

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