Half-Life is 10 years old. It's also 98 cents!

[Mozgus]

Is this another one of those weekend deals or will it be staying like this?

Just til friday.

Ahh Moz, always the subtlety of a sledgehammer.

Would you prefer it any other way? I get physically angry at people who aren't honest about how they feel about anything. I consider it just point blank lying.

Thanks for the heads-up, Mozgus. I've never had the chance to pick this one up, and I'd be a dumbass to miss out on it at that price.

This might just be the cheapest game I have ever legally obtained online.

Now to see what all the fuss is about...

Ok, if you've never actually played HL or any mods, please let me be your guide. I'll even find time to play with you. You are in for a journey.

[Mozgus]

oh and guys, if you do make a Steam account, share your name here so we can play together:

http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopi ... =26&t=6935

[Anubis]

Thanks for the heads up.
I've been playing it non-stop since I downloaded it.

[glynnahab]

Ok, if you've never actually played HL or any mods, please let me be your guide. I'll even find time to play with you. You are in for a journey.

Can this game be properly experienced on a laptop - or will I need a mouse? (My desktop is worthless.)

I haven't played an FPS since Doom, so you can expect ignorance from me on this genre.

[Mozgus]

Ok, if you've never actually played HL or any mods, please let me be your guide. I'll even find time to play with you. You are in for a journey.

Can this game be properly experienced on a laptop - or will I need a mouse? (My desktop is worthless.)

I haven't played an FPS since Doom, so you can expect ignorance from me on this genre.

You definitely want a mouse...but yes your laptop should be able to cut it as long as it isnt like 4 or more years old. If direct3d mode gives you issues, try opengl.

[fastbilly1]

I use to play it on a pentium 90 with 128 megs of ram running 98. I also beat it on my old laptop - p2, 256 megs of ram, and xp. Any pc that runs should be able to run it.

[GSZX1337]

I got the Half-Life Platinum Pack back in '03.

[Hatta]

I don't buy anything with DRM, so anything on Steam is right out. If I have to ask Valve for permission to play a game I own, it's not even worth $0.98.

[Funk, E]

Wow, so you really don't buy much, eh? I don't see anything wrong with Valve's implementation of DRM.

[Hatta]

It is necessary to validate every Steam game online before it can be launched, although an offline mode is available. There are no alternate methods of activation such as via telephone or fax, which causes the system to deny access to those without Internet connections. According to the Steam Subscriber Agreement, Steam's availability is not guaranteed and Valve is under no legal obligation to release an update disabling the authentication system in the event that Steam becomes permanently unavailable.[46]

Why on earth would I pay for that?