Ah the tale of Barney.. lets see.. first off Barney really didn't know Gorden Freeman at Black Mesa.. just saw him being taken to the trash compactor after loosing all weapons.. as well as being mentioned by the good doctor. So why he is buddy buddy with Freeman in HL2 is a mystery.. The only time Gordon sees Barney is knocking on a door.. at the beginning of the train ride.. though the game does show you the outside of the facility just a tad.. This expansion is more like a haphazard game.. sure its more HL but nothing new.. no new weapons.. a tiny arsenal.. and short game overall make it just horrid in light of its previous game opposing force. I guess they needed a reason to put Barney into perspective.. Gameplay.. still excellent
Graphics.. decent.. showing age at the time of release
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
