Description
Return to the Black Mesa complex in this additional
Half-Life storyline. In this module, you play Barney Calhoun, a security officer working Blue Shift who is present at Black Mesa at the same time as Gordon Freeman. Your goal is to try to get out of Black Mesa alive as all hell breaks loose and reality is altered around you.
This version can be played stand-alone and also includes the Half-Life High Definition Pack that replaces most of the
Half-Life/Opposing Force/Blue Shift player and weapon models and textures with updated high-res models and textures.
Additionally included in the Blue Shift package (US version only) is the previous expansion is
Half-Life: Opposing Force.
Alternate Titles
- "戰慄時空:關鍵時刻" -- Chinese title (traditional)
- "半条命: 蓝色行动" -- Chinese title (simplified)
- "HL: BS" -- Informal abbreviation
- "Half-Life: Guard Duty" -- Working title
- "Bantiao Ming: Lanse Xingdong" -- Chinese title
- "ハーフライフ: ブルーシフト" -- Japanese spelling
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| Armchair Empire, The |
Jul 06, 2001 |
8.7 out of 10 |
87 |
| GameStar (Germany) |
Jun, 2001 |
78 out of 100 |
78 |
| Game Chronicles |
Jun 25, 2001 |
7.6 out of 10 |
76 |
| PC Action |
Jun 18, 2001 |
75 out of 100 |
75 |
| PC Games (Germany) |
Jul 22, 2001 |
74 out of 100 |
74 |
| 4Players.de |
Jun 26, 2001 |
73 out of 100 |
73 |
| Gamezilla |
Jul 09, 2001 |
72 out of 100 |
72 |
| PC Zone Benelux |
Aug, 2001 |
70 out of 100 |
70 |
| Power Unlimited |
Aug, 2001 |
55 out of 100 |
55 |
| HonestGamers |
Jun 09, 2008 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
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Trivia
In the beginning of the game, there is an arcade cabinet with the game
Prax Wars. This is a little joke by
Randy Pitchford. He had been working on the game
Prax War at
Rebel Boat Rocker for
Electronic Arts, but it was never released. The extra "s" was added because people often mistakenly referred to the company as
Rebel Boat Rockers or to the Gearbox game as
Half-Life: Opposing Forces. Also, they couldn't use the real name as EA still held the rights.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
frin (148) on Jun 24, 2001.