"You finally meet the army. BUT TO YOUR HORROR..." *HECU soldier starts dancing with the scientist*

@JesusMeza3

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@armouredraptor9610

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus Meza olo

@x8BitRain

4 жыл бұрын

In older versions of the game this part is supposed to convey the fact that the soldiers are unfriendly as the scientist runs towards the soldier and immediately gets killed but in newer versions it tends to bug out and the soldier tries to kill you instead of the scientist :(

@bluium7603

3 жыл бұрын

It’s one of many issues in half life source

@thecascadecollection2

2 жыл бұрын

@@bluium7603 i don't think this is half life source. the platforming section with the floating crates didn't have any physics, like they do in source.

I thought the pace was good. It's interesting seeing this game from someone else's perspective. My memories are fairly fresh, I only completed it two years ago when I didn't have internet for a couple of months. Haven't played hl2 since the orange box came out though so need a refresher there

@alexlawson4173

4 жыл бұрын

I've played hl2 and the episodes so many times, I could tell you everything that happens right now. But I won't because that would just take too long.

@matthijskkr

4 жыл бұрын

Yesterday I downloaded hl2 because I was bored. Then I did a 7 hour marathon and I'm at the dark energy chapter. It's a great game.

@Wizuu0274

4 жыл бұрын

It's still a great game, and I honestly love both equally, both for different reasons. It saddens me to see the divide there is between fans, but oh well.

@lawl756

4 жыл бұрын

You should definitely play through it again, you should also check out the Mmod for it. Offers a lot of improvements while not significantly altering the game in any way, you can also choose if you want to customize what ways it affects the game.

@shubhendranathsingh9888

4 жыл бұрын

@@matthijskkr You need to play black mesa.

11:02 "Don't shoot. I'm with the science team!" Damnit, I can't stop thinking about Projekt Melody whenever I hear this. Damn you, Rimmy!

I really love hearing this calmed British accent while playing the game even though i have played infinite times of half-life

@Malkolm52

2 жыл бұрын

@kw lol

I’ve played this game at least four times, and I NEVER knew that you can escape the Blast Pit tentacle monster by sneaking past them. My mind is blown. I always brute forced my way through the platforms by making a mad dash for it.

@tejhaba2471

4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear im not the only one, i thought if you ran out of grenades you were just boned

@therollo9

4 жыл бұрын

Same as a kid, although I learned this recently because of the hints given through Valve's "silent tutorial" with the amount of grenades littered and how the tentacles react to sound (not to mention a security guard getting killed instantly, telling you to...well not fck up)

@juenes1087

4 жыл бұрын

ive been tossing grenades on the other side of the pit, while sneaking, to make it look that way

@MannexX

4 жыл бұрын

Booman haha I fondly remember finding that out after doing it your method for too many times. It certainly was one of the hardest game experiences I had at that age. Only the water level in TMNT on the NES exceeds it I guess.

@woodyblox7724

4 жыл бұрын

Dude, I just ran through a level, went on the ladder, saved the game. Then repeat until I finally made it :D

6:10 Didn't know there are vents. I always jumped to the ledge

@alexlawson4173

4 жыл бұрын

That's really interesting that they gave multiple paths for the player.

@user-wl1yt4mu7t

4 жыл бұрын

I saw it but I assumed it was just a secondary area with a few health kits or something.

@MrOldCrow

4 жыл бұрын

Ahh too bad, if you go through the vent, there is a room with 3 babes showering eachother... XD

@alexlawson4173

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrOldCrow gimme them hot polygons.

@valethemajor

4 жыл бұрын

I've played this game for years and never considered jumping to the ledge lol...

13:38 out of all my years playing this game, i never knew that you could sneak past them, i always ran for my life rushing to get to the next bit also i would love for you to summarize the half-life series, especially as the new one is coming up and people might not have the will to go back through the other games and just want it summed up just like this

@TasteTheRainbow346

4 жыл бұрын

I thought you had to distract it with grenades

@DamienAlexander

4 жыл бұрын

I would throw a grenade so they look where the sound comes from, after slowly walk past it

@penguin2251

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, same

@hatchingdraggon8073

4 жыл бұрын

I just threw grenades randomly and yeeted past it I had no idea how that thing worked so I closed my eyes and prayed

@sterdot

3 жыл бұрын

The guard in the small room next to them gives you a clue: "Be quiet! This thing hears us!"

When I was a kid, any time a Vortigaunt killed me, I angrily yelled "Vorticunt!"

I personally really liked this type of narration story tellling type format, keep at it and I think you could do this for every matter of game.

@albertobandera3162

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe a little bit slower would be better

@tamuwu

4 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@tek1645

4 жыл бұрын

@@albertobandera3162 by slower I hope you mean less transition cuts?

@hokkypro

4 жыл бұрын

@@tek1645 less cocaine more relaxed tea voice

13:40 lol i didn't realize that it won't hear you if you shift until now i always tried rushing through that level and it took me so much time

@tlonigamer421

4 жыл бұрын

Well i think one of the guards told you to be quiet

@Yetipfote

4 жыл бұрын

SAME!!! :D I feel a bit stupid now because as @Tlonigamer points out a guard tells it directly to you. You cannot miss it actually!

@zxk

4 жыл бұрын

@@tlonigamer421 i was young lol and even now I don't think i would realize

@cryptearth

4 жыл бұрын

@@zxk barney tells you: "be quite - this thing can hear us"

@knyt0

4 жыл бұрын

well, it wouldnt be able to see you there, i just thought he meant be quiet so they dont find him. i just threw grenades at it and sprinted through

Really good vid for those of who played HL2 and the episodes but don't feel like playing an even older title, I feel like getting your gameplay experience also helps me remember the story more than those shortened plot recaps.

@typicallymoody

3 жыл бұрын

Play black Mesa version with newer graphics. Great game

@Robstrap

2 жыл бұрын

@@kakophonien6514 lemme guess. Because it has "no soul"

@JayMaverick

2 жыл бұрын

@@Robstrap Black Mesa is a great game. But level design is no match for the original Half Life's level design, when it comes to enemy placement and gameplay. To anyone considering playing Half Life 1, play the original (or Black Mesa) and avoid the Source-version.

I’m like the security guards, the buttons don’t do any noise, but whenever I press one, I say “boop”

absolutely more contents like this, plus it bring back so much nostalgia.

@mlgdarrgames

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I still watch the video even if I already played

actually at 2:08 people (mostly) figured it out what the G-Man and Scientist are talking, I found this info from this reddit post: www.reddit.com/r/HalfLife/comments/4cthb4/what_the_scientistgman_are_talking_about_at_the/ Scientist: "I've told you a hundred times, I am opposed to pushing this equipment beyond its test levels!" Gman: This is not your decision to make. You must not get in the way. I won't be giving you an answer (There is something else at the end, I don't know what he's saying though.) "If I had one of those suits, then I would, certainly" (I'm not entirely sure about this one.) My employers don't agree with that! You're a scientist and a fraud. Ta-Ta.

@beba3925

4 жыл бұрын

I didnt knew this, thx

@Yetipfote

4 жыл бұрын

oh my god! It was all preplanned! The scientists were fucked right from the beginning. It should never have been a successful test. They wanted to open the portal to enter Xen and get resources from there :( Eli Vance was also told by the G-Man to push the machine beyond its limits.

@512TheWolf512

4 жыл бұрын

@@Yetipfote how's this a secret to you? You never played anything beyond the first game?

@Yetipfote

4 жыл бұрын

@@512TheWolf512 yes I did but I never realized the story really. Isn't that awesome?? That game design is so great that you don't need to know anything of the story and it is still a fantastic game! But you FEEL there is a story behind all of this, a purpose behind every action you do.

@ELSTINKO.

4 жыл бұрын

@@Yetipfote that actually is pretty neat that the game is still so enjoyable without much story knowledge, but I'm glad you still found out about this part of the story. Even if it is just days before the next half life game.

"Is there anything I should change?" You forgot about the dead Barney getting cut in half by a laser. Also comment on the awesome panting noises barnacles make in Half-life 1. They want to eat you up so much. Also the awesome bullsquid death whine. Basically everything makes good noises, and you're right about Half-life 1 having better sound. Even Half-life: Source doesn't have the reverb, so it must have been something made specifically for GoldSrc that wasn't returned to.

@dr.walterbennet6413

4 жыл бұрын

nooooooo that was one of our Barney clones silly the real Barney would never die

5:21 you missed G-Man on top of the screen just before shooting the Houndeyes. You can still see his feet and the briefcase he is carrying.

@milddiffuse

4 жыл бұрын

I like how you can actually see him in the Video

@dr.walterbennet6413

4 жыл бұрын

Who is this "G-Man" ... Oh I know you made a mistake it must be Simmons.

@imSeamless_

4 жыл бұрын

Who is G man, who is Simmons?

@dr.walterbennet6413

4 жыл бұрын

@@imSeamless_ Simmons is the black scientist. Gman is the mysterious man who stalks you

@dr.walterbennet6413

4 жыл бұрын

@@imSeamless_ and the character in my profile picture is Walter

Can you upscale a video of bigfoot so we can finally see him in gorgeous 4k

@mcreally4300

4 жыл бұрын

no

@nintySW

4 жыл бұрын

@@mcreally4300 yes

@homebrandcereal

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

Philip it's 3:27 am go please let me sleep and not intrigue me with your amazing videos

"It's a Valve game, so the ladders are as fiddly as balls" I fully agree.

Thank you so much for this! I was thinking about playing all of them through to catch up on the story again but don't really have time for it. This was great and it's really great to see again with wiser eyes and different viewpoint and really shows how ground breaking Half Life has always been and how much virtually every game after borrows something.

I don't really feel like playing through it again but Black Mesa and Alyx have me in a Half Life mood, so this is perfect!

@pkaz12345

4 жыл бұрын

also having finished the video, I thought it was paced fine.

I have a friend that just won’t play through this game no matter how I would sell it to him. Maybe this video series is a good alternative for him. I completed the game a few times but still would love to watch your series on it :D Great work man

@christiancinnabars1402

4 жыл бұрын

If he's played HL2, make him play Black Mesa. It isn't a 1:1 remake, but it's close enough.

@lucywucyyy

4 жыл бұрын

why wont he play it? besides the graphics most of the game has aged really well and the parts that arent seem more charming in their age than anything. this is coming from someone who only played it for the first time last week and its among the oldest games ive ever played, i went into it expecting to hate it but was very pleasantly surprised

@NorthHollywood

4 жыл бұрын

antsolja I can’t bring myself to even beating the first mission. I’ve beaten many old shooters like Doom, Fuke Nukem, Shadow warrior, System Shock 2, and Deus Ex yet for some reason, I just get bored while playing Half Life.

@lucywucyyy

4 жыл бұрын

@Benjamin thats the most incorrect thing ive ever heard, black mesa is better for someone whose already familiar with hl1

@Yetoob8lWuxUQnpAahSqEpYkyZ

4 жыл бұрын

@Benjamin Except that it's tone deaf in level design, level cosmetics, and music.

"... he's making the beeping sound with his mouth..." I DIED... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😂

@greg-gs4sp

4 жыл бұрын

are you ok now

@roadent217

4 жыл бұрын

@@greg-gs4sp Yes, he got cured of his death affliction. He's fine now.

@haseenabadshah5381

4 жыл бұрын

168 likes epik

Absolutely keep making these. I was looking for an informative let's play and there's no one I would rather watch. Even though I might just play the games myself, it'll certainly be nice to see your perspective and anything I might otherwise miss.

God damn I love my sleep schedule

@ziquaftynny9285

4 жыл бұрын

Turn on heat -> Too hot Turn off heat -> Too cold

I don’t know why but any video you make I can always watch it from beginning to end while being fully engaged, idk if it’s your voice or the way you script your videos but keep it up 👍🏽

Philip I cannot Express enough how much I get excited to watch your content as soon as it is released the quality is always at the very top and every single video (even about stuff I'm not interested in) are extremely entertaining. Thank you!

This is truly an excellent video of yours! The pace is absolutely perfect.

The discription you gave in the beginning sums up my experience with HL1: "So you want to know what Half Life 1 is about, but can't be bothered to play it." Thanks for the vid, wouldnt want it any other way. It has great plot explanation, gman exposes and more.

@TriRIK

4 жыл бұрын

You can try Black Mesa. Just released. It's like a HL1 remake.

@Kommencentz

4 жыл бұрын

@@TriRIK black mesa is great

@wilkjakub64

4 жыл бұрын

@@TriRIK Yeah, but that costs money. I got all the HL games in the orange box, but didn't want to start HL2 before knowing the story of HL1, but I just couldn't stand the outdated game mechanics.

@SoggyMicrowaveNugget

4 жыл бұрын

@@wilkjakub64 you mean the mechanics that every modern game still use? Cringey kiddos

Have you played or considered playing Black Mesa? It's probably my GOTY 2019 (when I played it). Xen is honestly incredible

@Vanalos

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, everybody should just do that.

@TotalNigelFargothDeath

4 жыл бұрын

I found Xen to be pretty boring in comparison to the previous levels, too many puzzles too little combat.

@talonfluff

4 жыл бұрын

@@TotalNigelFargothDeath hl1 just seems lifeless compared to black mesa

@conagher

4 жыл бұрын

@@talonfluff but it gives HL1 a unique atmosphere of abandoned creepy isolated complex that Black Mesa doesn't provide to the same extent. I still love this awesome remake, of course.

@julian.castro18

4 жыл бұрын

@@talonfluff delet this

Brilliant series idea. Your narration is always very comforting

I liked this format greatly, keep it up

Good video. I've played through Half-Life but never really thought much about it. 12:15 is an idea that had never really occoured to me, I never really thought much about where I was going in HL1. So that interpretation of it being an abandoned part of Black Mesa makes so much more sense now!

Wow, thank you so much for making this summary (and the other ones). I played this game when I was 15 and couldn't remember the whole story. Now I'm starting with HL: Alyx and this felt really nostalgic.

I’ve already played the game a million times and yet I still get entertained by this type of videos ! Thank you so much and please keep making more of these

Always loved your videos Philip and equally love the passion you share for Hal-life. The greatest series ever made. Period!

I played the game already but it's still very entertaining to watch a deep speculation and summary of the game

What a trip down memory lane... :D The pacing was perfect!

pace and detail is spot on. there is just something to the textures, the scale and the reverb as rightly pointed out, making HL1 so special and captivating even now!

I actually really enjoy the way this video was layed out. I wouldn't change anything at all. I've played all of these games but yet find it interesting to hear you go through it

This makes me feel the wonder and magic I experienced when playing it the first time. Your style of commentary in combination with the video is really awesome! ❤

THE SCIENTIST IN WE GOT HOSTILES KNEW A WAY INTO THE ROOM BUT FORCED GORDON TO GO AROUND ?

@MaZe741

4 жыл бұрын

nah, that guy blew up. the scientist inside the room was there all along, watching the security guard get slaughtered while standing in the corner & refusing to push the buttom for Freeman or his colleague

@christiancinnabars1402

4 жыл бұрын

He probably got in through the vents like Gordon did. He just arrives before the player does.

@jankkhvej434

4 жыл бұрын

@@MaZe741 that's even worse tbh

@dimitar4y

4 жыл бұрын

there was a bug where you can bump the screaming suicidal scientist into the door, and that runs regular AI physics to automatically open doors they're near to. Just bumps into the door and it slides open. Speedrun strat.

Excellent execution can’t wait for more as always! Keep it up Phillip!

This is amazing! I love the nostalgia this gave me and the pace is not too boring for me.

this is perfect. it's the first video game i've bought myself, the thing that started my steam account and it gave me dreams so realistic that my feet moved in real life, waking me up as i bumped against my bedframe. a blast to the past, great to see that i remembered it all the right way. love this game.

I played through it for the first time at the end of last year (~15 hours). Great watching your summary, now the environmental story feels more coherent. 1:29 Hahaha, you read my comment on the previous video. 1:48 The clipping happens when loading from one part to the next and standing too close to the wall.

This was perfect Philip. I couldn't be bothered to play through the older games before Alyx, so was happy seing this video. So many childhood memories arise seing you go through the chapters.

I can't tell you how long I've been waiting for something like this, please do more! I absolutely loved it

I like the timing of the video and I think it's a great recap before HLA. But I would like if you'd include more of the story and background of the events, why they happened and what the consequences were. Thanks for the video!

12:40 See, I've always had the sense to just... get off. I didn't even know it would launch you xD

@milddiffuse

4 жыл бұрын

Didn't even know that would happen if you didn't jump off, but I believed most people reacted by jumping off to safety anyway.

@lukkkasz323

4 жыл бұрын

@@milddiffuse I never jump off. You can just strafe to right and skip get through this room much faster.

so glad you started this series! - well done

Great video. Pacing is perfect, it refreshed my memory of the game, and I really appreciate you pointing out some small random details and game mechanics I have not noticed before. It makes me appreciate the game all the more :)

I wish you'd gotten more into the easter eggs, some are phenomenal and very much aligned with your style

1:08 People nicknamed the security guards "Barneys"

@Attewir

4 жыл бұрын

The only real barney is the one in Blue-Shift and HL2+ Calling any other security guard "Barney" is just wrong To me anyway

@faz2k

4 жыл бұрын

@@Attewir What about the beer dialogue? It wasn't the "real" barney who said it, but barney in HL2 mentions it, confused?

@emmettlastname898

4 жыл бұрын

I only ever remember being referred to as "Calhoun" in Blue Shift. I've never recognized where it's said that Barney and Calhoun are the same person other than wikis that state that as his full name. Although I also remember assuming the initial guard that opens the tram door was Barney for some reason.

@BenersantheBread

4 жыл бұрын

@@2kliksphilip He technically also sees Gordon when he's being teleported around randomly and sees the soldiers dragging Gordon. But yeah, they don't really come face to face again.

@Tisulan

4 жыл бұрын

It's not just a nickname. The security guards' NPC names are literally "monster_barney." The canon Barney Calhoun is the character you play as in Half-Life: Blue Shift.

Great video Philip, love your content mate. Keep this series going as is, no need for anything to be changed.

I think this series is a great idea, the speed of the video was really good for me. I would love to see all HL games covered like this. Thanks for the video mate, have a nice day!

Brings back memories

This was great, kinda sad it's over and I can't keep watching more... Since, ya know, we got plenty of time on our hands right now.

I watched this video straight after beating the game to get a better sense of the storyline. Thanks a lot Phillip.

I really like this type of commentary video. Story summary combined with game design observations and little bits of trivia.

"Then the banging starts." - 2kliksphilip 2020

I love this vid Phil. Pls do the rest of the game, dont go faster or slower its good at this pace. then please do hl2 and the chapters....Pretty please..?? :)

I love this video! Please keep going exactly as you have now. Do not change anything!

I remember subscribing to your channel because of the half-life content and I'm so glad you are actually going back to it!

I really liked the video. Just keep up the good work! PS:Would you like to make a video like this about opposing force and Blue-Shift? I and certainly many others would be happy about it

This is insane Philip has made a total of 38 videos in the past month

Hey Philip I loved the format, you're going at exactly the right pace. Onward to part 2

Pacing and length of the video was perfect, coverage and depth of the chapter's are so far is good, id love to see the rest of the game in this format :D

hello yes i would like more of this, especially HL2 the pacing is fine imo Thanks :)

One of my childhood favorite games that I never finished myself because of motion sickness. Weirdly enough that I can play multiplayer mode just fine expecially on a map likes crossfire. Even doing bunny hopping all the way never got me sick.

@lucywucyyy

4 жыл бұрын

motion sickness? what?

@nfwrambo

4 жыл бұрын

Try changing the fov, worked for me when fallout 4 was making me feel sick

@xponen

4 жыл бұрын

@@lucywucyyy children will loop around in the same map if they get stuck, like me when I get stuck because I was a little kid didn't understand what is going on and where to go to will loop around/ back and forth on the same map until I have a headache.

This is great, I was looking for something like this. Glad you are making it!

Thanks Philip, love your videos so much, keep it up pls, you're by far my favourite youtuber

Please do Opposing force and blue shift (or whGever it was called) as well! They are a very interesting concept and story but are less likely to be replayed by people doing the whole series in preparation for Half Life Alyxx

I played hl some years ago and just earlier I finished Black Mesa so this series it's perfectly at time for me (:

i think that the pace and narraring were spot on. Perfect for the viewer to see the surrounding area as you explain the situation. i'd be glad if you could mak more of these types of vids. :)

I replayed Black mesa recently as they had the last chapter in beta. Was fantastic and what great timing with you playing this now! I like this.

6:18 Those are ropes, Gordon! You can use them to traverse pits.

@KingOfTheChoppas

4 жыл бұрын

HELLO GORDON

@coppa2178

4 жыл бұрын

WHERES YOUR PASSPORT?

@KingOfTheChoppas

4 жыл бұрын

@@coppa2178 where my ad revenue?

@wanderingbufoon

4 жыл бұрын

WIKIPEDIA? The free encyclopedia that anyone can edit?

everyone saying it's too late to upload *laughts in 11 AM*

I really liked this video, looking forward to part 2! Also, wow this game must have been mindblowing when it came out. It still looks interesting 22 years later

Please keep this series going and dont feel you have to change anything unless you specifically want to. This was brilliant and has finally made me want to buy and properly play the half life games. And many thanks from me to my all time favourite youtuber!

7:32 i always found the sound of barnacles grabbing things in HL1 really creepy...

@lambdastorm7787

4 жыл бұрын

Goldsource engine has a way of rendering living nightmares beyond the capacity of any other dedicated horror game engines.

I decided to play half-life on hard yesterday, and I saw so many ways to skip parts of levels, ended up getting to power-up chapter in a really short time because I just ignored enemies

Keep on making the series, I havent played any old HL games but I'm exited about their story

thanks for making this. ive heard and seen alot about hl1 but never saw the whole story

8:45 - you said you have to hop across a moving platform, did you know that you can stop the platform at the correct position making it a lot easier?

@psicogames5509

4 жыл бұрын

But why? Since I was a kid, I never died there

"HELLO GORDON"

@mikhailgorbachev3721

4 жыл бұрын

Look, a rope! We can use this to climb across pits!

As I'm not attending college or work anymore at the moment, I appreciate all content you're posting. You're definitely one of the more enjoyable channels and your videos are helping a lot right now. Cheers Philip.

I like this, it feels nice to look back at what I have played and to get a refresher

Slower please, more thoughts on the levels and enemies and clever puzzles - oh and absolutely stupid/infuriating things. All of the HL series would be nice, but I'd rather you prioritised the HL1 expansions. These seem to be skipped by more people so perhaps they will present as more fresh.

Tip: you can skip the big elevator by surfing on the sides, and later you can skip falling in the water near the first bullsquid

@aerina_eclair

4 жыл бұрын

Yea I surfed my way down there proceed to do the bhop and move the boxes to literally jump across the other side

This is great! You're very detail focused Philip

Tbh anything you upload that is Half Life 1 or 2 related I am going to watch in it’s entirety. Thank you

"gordon freeman is 27" me who thought that he was 40 which is why he's the only one there with a beard: *confused unga bunga*

These videos are good but I believe the HL: Alyx fans will need to know more about the story than the gameplay of HL1. Even after playing HL1 the story can be hard to understand without a video to help explain it.

@beefjerfy3082

4 жыл бұрын

HF?

@lgjhmovies

4 жыл бұрын

@@beefjerfy3082 haf five

@LambdaTF2

4 жыл бұрын

@@beefjerfy3082 HF = Half Life

@beefjerfy3082

4 жыл бұрын

@@LambdaTF2 Well yeah, I got that, it's just that people usually abbreviate it as HL.

@LambdaTF2

4 жыл бұрын

@@beefjerfy3082 Oh haha, I should probably fix that

Thank you for doing this Philip, I really appreciate it while I'm stuck at home

great video, i like your style as always

According to some guy on Twitter, 3kliksphillip, Half-Life is 5 hours. Wait no you already said that literally in the first 5 seconds i thought i was creative lol

Can I see your passport?

@d9zirable

4 жыл бұрын

Hello Gordon!

Absolutely a perfect video, great job!

this is what a good short letsplay should be. Thanks for creating some of the best content on youtube