Though IGN praised the game for maintaining the "epic" feel of the original, Blevins was critical of the relatively short length of the game. In a review for IGN, critic Tal Blevins noted that Blue Shift 's gameplay "is pretty much what we've come to expect out of Half-Life" by blending action and puzzle solving, stating that the latter "were all logical and well done, although some of the jumping puzzles were frustrating". The game has sold around 800,000 copies at retail (this figure does not include later sales on Steam). Instead, the player needs to collect fresh vests and helmets to replenish armor.īlue Shift received a mixed reaction from critics, holding overall scores of 67.40% and 71/100 on the review aggregator sites GameRankings and Metacritic, respectively. The player cannot collect HEV Batteries or use wall-mounted Suit Chargers. The HEV Suit has been replaced with security guard armor vest and helmet. The player is able to obtain most of the weaponry found in Half-Life excluding the Crossbow, the Laser Trip Mine, the Tau Cannon, the Gluon Gun, and the Hivehand.
Along with the High Definition Pack, new content includes a unique character model belonging to Rosenberg, a Black Mesa scientist who plays a major role in the story, and additional scientist and security guard models sporting casual attire. The game features areas of Black Mesa previously unseen in a relatively short campaign. The Blue Shift content was re-tooled into a stand-alone product unlike Opposing Force, it does not require the original Half-Life to run. It was originally titled Half-Life: Guard Duty. Due to Sega pulling the plug on the Dreamcast, the port was cancelled weeks from release. Blue Shift release includes a full, stand-alone version of Opposing Force, but the international edition has the multiplayer-only Opposing Force CTF.īlue Shift's content was at first designed as an exclusive add-on to the Half-Life Sega Dreamcast port. The pack includes updated 3D character, weapon, and item models, some of which increase the polygon count 10-fold over the 1998 originals. The retail Blue Shift package offers the Half-Life High Definition Pack as an option during installation. Main article: Half-Life: Blue Shift storyline
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