I figured I would group my review for both Opposing Force and Blue Shift in this review since this game comes with both. Although both of these games add some depth to the original game they're both painfully short and leave you begging for more. I beat OF in about a day and a half and I beat BS in one sitting. I'd say OF is definitely the better of the two and nearly creates a new game altogether from the original HL. The gameplay is similar yet different with addition of new enemies, weapons, allies, and squad tactics. I thought that near the end it became very difficult and even a little frustrating but if you are patient you can pull through in the end. Blue Shift almost seemed like an excuse to pay for the HD pack. It was also kind of an unavoidale gimmick since every HL fan wants to play as Barney Calhoun. I definitely thought it was fun but it was way way way too short. But because Blue Shift comes packaged with Opposing Forces and the HD pack it's definitely worth the purchase.
Half-Life:Blue Shift does'nt quite measure up to the value of the other games,here I will explain why. First off,the intensity does'nt quite measure up to all the other half-life games,which immeadietly brings it down... Read Full Review
In Half-Life, you were Gordon Freeman, scientist. In Opposing Force, you were Adrian Shepherd, marine. In Blue Shift, you're Barney Calhoun, rent-a-cop. All that remains is an alien point of view, which Gearbox Software ... Read Full Review
