Everyone knows about the legendary status of the Half-Life franchise and Valve as a game development company in general. Considering this, I think it takes an immense amount of courage, making it your goal to not only refine one of the most important games ever made, but build upon it, making the world feel even more alive and ever evolving. Honestly, I don't think Half-Life has aged too well, especially when it comes to graphics. They feel extremely dated and almost made me quit playing many years ago. Gameplay-wise, it has always been top notch, which is why Crowbar Collective focused mostly on visuals and map layouts. Another thing that really stuck with me was the sound design and especially how they managed to get a Half-Life 2 soundtrack vibe into this game. It really makes you feel like you're the hero in this adrenaline-fueled action movie. And oh boy, did they nail Xen. When I entered, I almost couldn't believe how stunning everything looked, absolutely beautiful visuals.
All in all, this project is probably one of the most ambitious remakes in video game history and, with 16 years in development, it was definitely worth the weight. Highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys Valve's games or great story-driven first person shooters in general, especially, if you haven't played Half-Life in the past. Can't go wrong with this masterpiece.

Everyone knows about the legendary status of the Half-Life franchise and Valve as a game development company in general. Considering this, I think it takes an immense amount of courage, making it your goal to not only refine one of the most important games ever made, but build upon it, making the world feel even more alive and ever evolving. Honestly, I don't think Half-Life has aged too well, especially when it comes to graphics. They feel extremely dated and almost made me quit playing many years ago. Gameplay-wise, it has always been top notch, which is why Crowbar Collective focused mostly on visuals and map layouts. Another thing that really stuck with me was the sound design and especially how they managed to get a Half-Life 2 soundtrack vibe into this game. It really makes you feel like you're the hero in this adrenaline-fueled action movie. And oh boy, did they nail Xen. When I entered, I almost couldn't believe how stunning everything looked, absolutely beautiful visuals. All in all, this project is probably one of the most ambitious remakes in video game history and, with 16 years in development, it was definitely worth the weight. Highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys Valve's games or great story-driven first person shooters in general, especially, if you haven't played Half-Life in the past. Can't go wrong with this masterpiece.