To anyone who's thiking about getting Half-Life: Blue Shift, be warned about one thing--it's short. It's very short. In fact, I played through it in just a few hours, but your time may vary as I'm a fairly experienced gamer. There was nothing really substantial in the game that made it new and different, and not many of those scripted events that made Half-Life and even Opposing Force to a certain extent so interesting. The copy I picked up, though, cost me $29.95, and since I already own OpFor, I get send in for a $10 rebate, which makes it a little better, and the HD pack is almost worth the price of purchase, as is having an updated copy of OpFor on the same CD as Blue Shift. The MP5 becomes an M16 (looks like an M16, at least), complete with different sounds, etc, the shotgun becomes a badass-looking combat shotgun, and the Barneys really look a lot better, as do all the scientists. I haven't started up regular Half-Life to see what else gets a makeover, but it does become a slick-looking game once again.
I've heard people accuse Sierra and Valve of milking Half-Life for all it's worth, and frankly, I can't say that I mind, since I enjoy the franchise a great deal. If you like Half-Life as much as I do, it's worth picking up Blue Shift for a laugh at some of the stuff they have in it, but don't be expecting a long journey. The HD pack, though, is the real gem.
Enjoy.
I've heard people accuse Sierra and Valve of milking Half-Life for all it's worth, and frankly, I can't say that I mind, since I enjoy the franchise a great deal. If you like Half-Life as much as I do, it's worth picking up Blue Shift for a laugh at some of the stuff they have in it, but don't be expecting a long journey. The HD pack, though, is the real gem.
Enjoy.
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