Virtual History | Half-Life
[The video version of this article can be viewed here: https://bit.ly/2oyxw6t] [Note - This article is pretty much just a paste of the video script. I've changed some parts here and there so they actually make sense to read, though of course, some parts will translate better with visual accompaniment.] Wolfenstein, Doom, Halo - some of the legendary hallmarks of the FPS genre. Wolfenstein introduced much of the basic framework, Doom brought in much of the audience, and popularised FPS multiplayer, and Halo remains one of the most paramount FPS console successes there is. They, among others, set in stone the everlasting popularity of the genre. Speaking of others, let’s talk about the Half-Life games. Half-Life combined first-person shooter gameplay with fun platforming, puzzles, and an engrossing narrative in a way no other game had to that point. One of the other things that sets the series apart, is that unlike Wolfenstein, Doom, and most definitely Halo, we haven’t a