



Crowbar - A simple utility/weapon with quick swing and moderate attack speed, intended to be more used to break objects than as a tool for fighting.Overcharging it will cause it to explode but this can be used to your advantage to reach heights. Tau cannon - Another weapon with experimental origins, it is a weapon with an ability to charge for a stronger shot.Gluon Gun - Heavy experimental gun with a hose emits a laser that annihilates all matter with no reloading.Hive Hand - Organic alien gun wielded by the Xen grunts, it is able to shoot weak hornets that follow targets and has no ammo.Snark - A tiny alien that can be thrown to harass enemies, they are weak alone but are hard to hit and can be hostile to player if no other targets found.All of them have fun uses that are perfect for the situation the player is in, some memorable ones include: Many awesome weapons, ranging from normal weapons like an MP5 to a more advanced weapons like the Tau Cannon and even an alien itself.Throughout the game, the player can catch glimpses of the G-Man stalking Gordon in order to observe his progress. One thing is for certain, he has a fascination with Gordon. Not much is known about him other than he's a man with a briefcase and extraordinary powers, who works for an unknown organization. This game introduces one of the most mysterious characters in gaming: The G-Man.While that may not sound interesting, there is good reason for it as it's revealed that most of actions are guided by the ominous figure: The G-Man. This was the first truly linear FPS game that featured set pieces.Instead of simply telling the story via text on screen like most FPS games, the game tell its story through the events of the game itself and the interaction with NPCs. The game has a decent story about a physicist who must stop an alien invasion that actually has some depth to it for the time.Half-Life features no cutscenes the player has uninterrupted control of Freeman, and the story is told through scripted sequences seen through his eyes meaning everything happens in real time, which was unlike anything at the time.It is one of the first FPS to feature alien invasion themes.Players assume the role of Gordon Freeman, a scientist who must escape the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is invaded by aliens during an experiment gone wrong, with the military later intervening to wipe off all evidence of aliens and the facility staff involved in the incident.
