The Labs? - Half Life - BLIND - Episode: 14

Channel:

Medivak

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Published on July 17, 2023 10:00:07 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eYd1Pb3w6c

Game:

Half-Life (1998)

Category:

Let's Play

Duration: 21:58

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I'm guessing this is where I'm supposed to be?

[Game Description]
"Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world."

I have never played the original Half-Life nor the many forms or modifications it's taken over the years. It's possibly one of my earliest purchases online and I just never got around to it (to my shame, that is).

To make it worse, I have played its sequel and the episodes that followed, its side spin offs, hell even one of its expansions: Blue Shift! But never the original. So it's time to rectify that.
It's pretty exciting, really! Half-Life was one of those massive genre defining games; its influence can still be felt even now with newer FPS titles.

So here we are playing the original Half-Life, or the closest I can get to it rather. There are many versions, redos, and overhauls of Half Life and I wanted to get as close as possible to how it was back then (not even using the inbuilt texture pack).

I hope you enjoy this playthrough! I've honestly had a great time with it!

[Playthrough Details]
This is a blind playthrough! I know bits and pieces of the original Half Life but 90% of that knowledge is from memes about the scientists.

If you have general advice and such, please know I may or may not take it on board. I much prefer to find my feet with blind playthroughs on my own.

[Mod Information]
Around Episode 9 I decided to install a HUD scaling mod because, at my native resolution, trying to read the damn thing or see your crosshair is near impossible (ESPECIALLY BECAUSE ITS A WEIRD SHADE OF ORANGE).

The mod I am using is called: "Better Scaling HUD" which scales the HUD to 1080p, or 4k, depending on what you need.

You can find the mod here: https://gamebanana.com/mods/24741

Follow the ReadMe within the mod for instructions.

Please note: I not affiliated with this mod in anyway. If you decide to download/use it, do so at your own discretion.

[Purchase]
You can get a hold of your own copy of Half-Life from Steam!

Store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/70/HalfLife/

Just a heads up: avoid "Half Life: Source." It's a pretty bad redo of the base game and is filled with a ton of bugs and textures. Just get the standard Half-Life.

[OBS / Render Information]
Recorded in OBS Standard Settings
Output: H2.64 NVIDIA Codec
Resolution: 1920x1080
Rendered in Movavi
Output: Mp4 / 60fps
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 (Fake VP9)

[Big Thank You!]
Ashcup - My wonderful partner for fixing up my descriptions and support.
Her channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Ashcup

Reece42Draws - For fixing me up a basic template for thumbnails! Along with additional art.
Reece's Twitter: https://twitter.com/42Draws

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