Are the Half-Life expansions worth playing? (Blue Shift and OpFor)

[Tyler_Durden]

I've got a copy of Blue Shift w/ Opposing Force included and I was wondering if they're worth playing through. If so, which is the better game?

[epmode]

unlike blue shift, opposing force actually has new source material (weapons, aliens, textures, etc..) it's also a much better game. the only thing blue shift is good for is the high-definition upgrade for the character models.

[Gohron]

I thought they were both worth playing through but I definately liked OpForce more (more then the original HL in fact), you should give em both a try, Blue Shift only takes a few hours to blow through.

[Ragnarok the Red]

Some HL fans will actually swear that Opposing Force's single-player mode is even more fun than the original Half-Life's is. Blue Shift is short but sweet and can be blown through pretty fast, though it'll all probably seem pretty passe by the time you finish the original HL and OF.

[ChaoofNee]

If all of the expansions now come with the original game for fifty bucks, why does it matter?

[Adrian]

Both are worth playing. i used to love bunny hopping everywhere and completing them far quicker than normal.

[MVS]

You could go the cheap route and watch this:

http://www.halflife2d.com/

[Mzo]

They cost $40.00 at EB.

[piku]

Or you could download both Half-Life and all of it's expansions for free.

[Compass]

I'm one of the few who wasn't super-thrilled with the original Half-Life. I liked it okay but didn't see any big deal. I think it was the first FPS I played on my computer so maybe if I'd grown up on Doom and Quake I'd have been more impressed with how far the genre had come? I don't know but I'm not one that usually goes against the grain, ranting about how the popular games aren't all that. In fact, I almost always agree with popular opinion ('cept where FFX is concerned which I don't hate but I do think it's the worst FF I've played [except for Rikku]).

Wait. Actually I played Shogo before I played Half-Life and I loooooved that. So I don't know what my problem was but I was non-plussed and scratching my head at the multiple game of the year (or even all time, some were saying) nods. Anyway...

I bought Opposing Force/Blue Shift bundle a couple years ago just 'cause my PC was now old and not much new software would run on it. Well, I had an absolute blast with OpForce. I thought it was so cool and so fun and the aliens' sound effects were awesome. I loved every second of it. Ah, it was good times. Blue Shift was pretty good, still better than I remember the original HL but not as good as OpForce.