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Half-Life decays to $1

By TomM_GScom, GameSpotPosted Nov 19, 2008 4:24 pm PT

Between the five-for-one megacompilation better known as The Orange Box and the $100, 22-game Complete Pack, Valve knows a thing or two about giving gamers a good deal. With the release of the original Half-Life 10 years ago to the day, Valve is once again relying on its proven bargain-hunter...

Between the five-for-one megacompilation better known as The Orange Box and the $100, 22-game Complete Pack, Valve knows a thing or two about giving gamers a good deal. With the release of the original Half-Life 10 years ago to the day, Valve is once again relying on its proven bargain-hunter strategy by practically giving the hallmark shooter away.

Valve has announced that beginning today, gamers can purchase the original Half-Life through its online distribution service Steam for $0.98. For the record, that's a $9.01 savings over Valve's previous asking price of $9.99. The offer is good until 12:01 p.m. PST on November 21.

A seminal first-person shooter in its own right, Valve's Half-Life won more than 50 Game of the Year awards upon its release in 1998 and spawned a franchise that would go on to sell in excess of 20 million units. The game has also been named one of GameSpot's Greatest Games of All-Time, thanks in large part to the way it told its story, as well as the now-standard use of scripted events. Oh, and a lot of people thought it wasn't a half-bad shooter, either.

142 Comments

  • McTock

    Posted Jun 24, 2009 9:08 am PT

    Anyone who doesn't have a copy of half life alredady can (and I reccomend) set their PC on fire, praying to the video game Gods for forgiveness.

  • um_i_love_games

    Posted May 25, 2009 11:14 am PT

    I got it on that sale =) Definitly glad I got it

  • Dark_Lord777

    Posted Nov 26, 2008 2:29 am PT

    DAMN i missed out on a STEAL!!!!

  • OmegaCookie7

    Posted Nov 25, 2008 3:40 pm PT

    ...I'm too late.

  • dlind70

    Posted Nov 25, 2008 2:41 pm PT

    Got it. BTW, mods like "They Hunger" are still awesome.

  • GeigerdolylWodd

    Posted Nov 25, 2008 4:26 am PT

    I missed out daaarn!

  • ak_justin425

    Posted Nov 24, 2008 7:51 pm PT

    i have almost complete series i need original counter strike and episode 1&2

  • ufopuller

    Posted Nov 24, 2008 7:09 pm PT

    Worth every 98 cents of it

  • Lord_Regnier

    Posted Nov 24, 2008 11:23 am PT

    That's nuts!

  • necronaux

    Posted Nov 24, 2008 11:22 am PT

    If you already didn't have the game, and bought it by the dead line, what a great deal. Even if it's 10 years old. It's still an excellent game.

  • andrat99

    Posted Nov 24, 2008 8:59 am PT

    @matianrobot

    Mars bars cost more here in Canada, 1.25$

  • Gamer4Iife

    Posted Nov 23, 2008 2:02 pm PT

    One dollar for one the greatest shooter of all time ? Dude... awesome.

  • martianrobot

    Posted Nov 22, 2008 4:26 pm PT

    Half-Life is still an excellent game to play, and the graphics aren't all that bad even by todays standards. I replayed it recently, after completing HL2 for the 6th time. Can't believe they are giving it away for the price of a Mars Bar!

    I'm just waiting and waiting and waiting for the Black Mesa remake of HL with the HL2 engine. And then my life will be complete.

  • DeathScape666

    Posted Nov 21, 2008 4:52 pm PT

    I just went ahead and bought it. If it's even 1/10 as good as Half Life 2, it'll be worth all 98 pennies I spent on it.

  • DarthNader26

    Posted Nov 21, 2008 11:57 am PT

    Half Life is more proof that graphics and gameplay have nothing to do with each other. The most beautiful, top of the line game today could never, EVER come close Half Life in terms of fun and immersion.

    Hail to the king, baby.

  • townsenda1

    Posted Nov 21, 2008 9:29 am PT

    Sounds like a good deal to me. Not really all that news worthy but good news none the less.

  • Sins-of-Mosin

    Posted Nov 21, 2008 8:23 am PT

    Must be a slow news day.

  • damaster101

    Posted Nov 20, 2008 10:27 pm PT

    Eating chocolate for a minutes satisfaction or many hours of satisfaction from a game.I think i will choose the hours of satisfaction.

    Excellent mods as well(and still being made).

  • R3DN1N3

    Posted Nov 20, 2008 7:53 pm PT

    What was that? Sorry too busy playing Left4Dead....
    Awww Hunter!!!!!!!!!!!! GET IT OFF ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • KOTD17

    Posted Nov 20, 2008 4:26 pm PT

    Half Life series = ROCKS! nothing else to say on this matter...

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