Comment on patience
FierroGamer@sh.itjust.works 6 months agoMaybe it’s confirmation bias of my part, but last time I played it, it was still very amazing to go through all the puzzles, not just the story, mechanically it was very well rounded, plus the ai feels really smart and all the details for the creatures’ ai makes them feel like real living beings if you’re able to notice them.
Ashtear@lemm.ee 6 months ago
Indeed, the story was part of it, but the level design and the AI scripting was also a big deal in 1998. So much of today’s single-player FPS experience can be traced back to Half-Life.
pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Even comparing it to most modern shooters, I almost never feel as hunted as I did by the human enemies in HL. A big part of that is definitely the level design, but also the enemies in HL are very mobile compared to most games where the action is all happening roughly 180 degrees in front of you.