Half-Life series
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Half-Life is a science fiction first-person shooter computer game series developed by Valve Software and published by Sierra Studios.
Half-Life's main protagonist is Gordon Freeman, an employee of the Black Mesa Research Facility.
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[edit] Half-Life
Half-Life is the first game in the series and follows Gordon Freeman, after he and his team accidentally open a dimensional portal that allows aliens to teleport into the Black Mesa facility. Gordon travels throughout Black Mesa attempting to remedy the situation.
[edit] Half-Life: Opposing Force
Half-Life: Opposing Force (referred to as OP4 or OpFor) is the first expansion pack for Half-Life, following the role of the "enemy", U.S. marine Corporal Adrian Shephard. Shephard is assigned to a cover-up operation at the Black Mesa facility, and has to fight previously unseen aliens.
[edit] Half-Life: Blue Shift
Half-Life: Blue Shift is the second expansion pack, this time featuring Black Mesa security guard Barney Calhoun, who is attempting to escape the alien invasion.
[edit] Half-Life: Decay
Half-Life: Decay is the third and final expansion for Half-Life, only accessible in the PlayStation 2 port of Half-Life. It stars Gordon Freeman's colleagues Dr. Gina Cross and Dr. Colette Green. Unlike previous releases, Decay can be played in co-op mode.
[edit] Half-Life: Uplink
Half-Life: Uplink was the official demo to Half-Life (although an OEM demo version entitled Half-Life: Day One was released earlier), featuring a small level cut during Half-Life development. It involves sending a signal to allow access to the Lambda complex.
[edit] Half-Life: Source
Half-Life: Source is a port of Half-Life to the Source engine.
[edit] Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2 (or HL2) is the sequel to Half-Life set around and in City 17, in the near future. For full storyline see the Half-Life series storyline.
[edit] Half-Life 2: Episode One
Half-Life 2: Episode One (HL2:E1) is the first of a series of expansion packs for Half-Life 2, set around City 17 after the events of the original game.
[edit] Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Half-Life 2: Episode Two (HL2:E2) will be the second expansion pack, and acts as a sequel to Episode One. It is to be released on Summer 2007, and will be bundled with Portal and Team Fortress 2.
[edit] Half-Life 2: Episode Three
Half-Life 2: Episode Three (HL2:E3) will be released on Christmas 2007, as a sequel to Episode Two.
[edit] Half-Life 2: Episode Four
Half-Life 2: Episode Four (HL2:E4) has been announced without a release date, as a stand alone episode set in the Half-Life universe.
[edit] Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
Lost Coast (HL2:LC) is a technology demo to test High dynamic range rendering. This was originally to be part of the Highway 17 chapter of Half-Life 2, but was dropped.
[edit] Portal
Portal will be included with Half-Life 2: Episode Two. A new singleplayer game, it is set in the Half-Life universe but limited information has been released about it. In the December 2006 issue of PC Gamer, a "source from within" is quoted saying: "All we can say now is: You are not Freeman, you are a new character, and you are being held as a subject of an experiment with this portal technology."
