Half-Life (universe)

The Half-Life logo.

The Half-Life universe encompasses everything related to the Half-Life series created by Valve. This includes not just the Half-Life series, but also anything related to Portal, Team Fortress, Counter-Strike, and a couple other related franchises.

Unfortunately, it seems Valve is no longer interested in making games, and refuses to outsource their IP to other developers, so the Half-Life series hasn't seen a release to the core series since 2007. Other related franchises haven't seen releases in several years as well.

Personal

My first foray into Half-Life was from the original game shortly after the sequel was released. I had heard a lot of fanfare from my friends, so I decided to take a look at the original. Although I didn't play it until years after the original was released, I was still very impressed by the game, enough to continue playing through most of the sequels and expansions.

Works

Video Games

• Half-Life
• Half-Life: Further Data
• Half-Life: Opposing Force
• Half-Life: Uplink
• Half-Life: Blue Shift
• Half-Life 2
• Half-Life: Source
• Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
• Half-Life: Deathmatch - Source
• Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
• Half-Life 2: Episode One
• Half-Life 2: Survivor
• Half-Life 2: Episode Two
• Half-Life: Alyx

Related Games

• Team Fortress Classic
• Team Fortress 2
• Half-Life: Counter-Strike
• Counter-Strike: Source
• Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
• Ricochet

Portal

See Portal (universe).

Fan Games

• Codename: Gordon
• Black Mesa

Other

• Concerned
• Half-Life: Escape From City-17

Media

Videos

Easter eggs & secrets.

Review - How Half-Life teaches without a tutorial.

Crazy details.

Cancelled Half-Life games.

Links