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3.5
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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

Good game, but could have been better Black Wolf (37274) 2.8 Stars2.8 Stars2.8 Stars2.8 Stars2.8 Stars
The Making of Barney Calhoun vicrabb (6535) 3.2 Stars3.2 Stars3.2 Stars3.2 Stars3.2 Stars
More Half-Life to feed your craving. Steelysama (91) 4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars
Should have been cheaper but worth the money if you don't have Opposing Force yet Rebel_lord (34) 4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars4.2 Stars
Short, but sweet Trixter Bronze Star Contributing Member (8873) 3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars3.6 Stars
quality rather then quantity connor steven (5) unrated
Short, but overall good Stargazer (99) 4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars4.6 Stars
Surprisingly Not Boo Shift. MasterMegid (801) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Perfect asset to fit the trilogy. MAT Bronze Star Contributing Member (34845) 4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars4.8 Stars
The worst parts of Half-Life with a new main character devils102 (17) 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars

The Press Says

GameZone Jun 28, 2001 9 out of 10 90
Armchair Empire, The Jul 06, 2001 8.7 out of 10 87
2404.org PC Gaming Oct 06, 2002 8 out of 10 80
PC Games (Germany) Jul 22, 2001 74 out of 100 74
4Players.de Jun 26, 2001 73 out of 100 73
Game Informer Magazine Aug, 2001 7 out of 10 70
GameSpot Jun 08, 2001 7 out of 10 70
Game Revolution Jun 01, 2001 B- 67
Super Play Jul, 2001 6 out of 10 60
GamersMark Dec 01, 2001 5 out of 10 50

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Trivia

The European versions of the game do not contain Half-Life: Opposing Force.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by frin (148) on Jun 24, 2001.
 

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