User Rating: 8.4 | Half-Life: Opposing Force PC
Half-Life was released quite some time ago, and fans of the Half-Life game wanted an expansion pack of it. They finally got their wish when the release of Half-Life: Opposing Force went on shelves. This is where the fun began for many, many people who've been wanting a new challenge that had the same aspects as the original Half-Life. Opposing Force was released about 2 or 3 years ago, and it was a straight out expansion pack for Half-Life. You take the role of Adrian Shepard, and you follow the story of the marines going into the Black Mesa Facility. You'll also be commanding your own comrades in the game and you will tell them what to do so you can move on. It's basically has the same gameplay elements as Half-Life, only from a different perspective. The beauty of the game lies in the gameplay. It has Half-Life's gameplay, along with some new multi-player action. The multi-player mode is fun at first, but it might not be worth your time since it's basically just a straight out deathmatch like Half-Life's multi-player. If you played Half-Life's multi-player, you won't really find anything new in Opposing Force's multi-player except some new weapons and new levels...and that's just about it. The single-player mode will definitely keep you busy for as long as you play it. It has the same aspects that brought Half-Life into what it is today. The gameplay may seem a bit "old" because the engine is basically the same, but there is definitely some fun that you will experience during the time you play the game. It would of been nice for Gearbox or Sierra to improve the graphics over the original Half-Life so it can be best suited for playability. Also, hearing the sound of aliens groaning can get cheesy and annoying at times, but everything else is great in terms of the sound. Another flaw of Opposing Force is the game's length. It is incredibly short and it definitely doesn't last as long as Half-Life's story. It is very possible to beat the game in one sitting if you know where your going. Your also going to have to deal with some familiar monsters and aliens in the game, when you hoped for extra and new monsters. Overall, Half-Life: Opposing Force could of been a much better game. If Sierra or Gearbox worked on the single-player mode more harder and thorough, Opposing Force could of been a great game. With that said, Opposing Force does offer some fun action like the new (not brand new) multi-player mode and some minor/major changes. If you're a huge fan of Half-Life, this is the game to own, if not, you wouldn't have a heart attack if you could give this game a try and decide for yourself.
