Half-Life: Blue Shift

Video Game
2001
M

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You experience the Black Mesa Disaster from the point of view of a security guard.You experience the Black Mesa Disaster from the point of view of a security guard.You experience the Black Mesa Disaster from the point of view of a security guard.

Directors
- Rob Heironimus
- Randy Pitchford
Writers
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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

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Directors
- Rob Heironimus
- Randy Pitchford
Writers
Stars

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Mike Shapiro

Barney Calhoun
(voice)
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Kathy Levin

Black Mesa Transit System Announcer
(voice)

Jon St. John

Dr. Rosenberg
(voice)
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Kelly Bailey

HECU Soldiers
(archive sound)

Harry S. Robins

Walter Bennet
(voice)
(uncredited)
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Directors
- Rob Heironimus
- Randy Pitchford
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Storyline

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Trivia
The game was originally intended to be an extra feature exclusive to the Sega Dreamcast version of Half Life. But when the Dreamcast version was cancelled due to the poor sales and impending death of the Dreamcast console, the game's makers, Valve, Gearbox Software and Sierra decided to release the Half Life: Blue Shift as an add-on for PC version of Half Life instead.

Goofs
In the graphical update, the Glock pistol is changed to a Beretta. The Beretta cannot fire underwater, yet both can do so in the game.

Connections
Edited into Barney's Mind (2009)

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Featured review

7/10

The Worst Half-Life Game

I think this is the worst Half-Life game in the series, but it doesn't mean it's bad: I like the helpful characters and the fact, that Barney Calhoun isn't the hero like Gordon Freeman and Adrian Shepard. There's no G-Man, but he doesn't have to appear at all, but there are crossovers with Gordon Freeman. So the characters are a bit better than in "Opposing Force" I think.

I'm quite disappointed with the level design: There are lots of long corridors with little variety in enemies and surroundings. There are less weapons and no new enemies. It's also a short game (maybe even shorter than "Episode One"?)

7/10