HALF-LIFE
OFFICIAL TITLE  Half-Life
COMMON TITLE  Half-Life
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-50505
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  First Person Shooter.

DEVELOPER  Gearbox Software / Valve L.L.C.
PUBLISHER  Sierra On-Line, Inc.
DATE RELEASED  30 November 2001
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER		 DISC 1

SLES-50505
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-50505
MEDIA CD
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  3348542134980  - 
     

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German
Menus and gameplay are in German.

The PlayStation 2 version of Half-Life is a port of the Windows game, but with a significant overhaul for the weapons and character models, as well as the overall map geometry and some extended levels.

It also includes an expansion pack that is referred to as Half-Life: Decay, which was never officially available as an expansion for the Windows game until it was eventually recreated as a modification. The third expansion for the original game, it features two-player cooperative gameplay (in split-screen) with the two female scientists Gina Cross and Colette Green as the protagonists. It is meant to be played with two players at the same time as it is more puzzle-oriented than the original game and the first two expansions. Singleplayer is also possible, but then switching between the two characters is necessary to advance. When not active, the other character is AI controlled for basic actions.

It is set at the same time of the events in the original Half-Life, but from the perspective of other characters. All enemies and weapons are based on the original game and many of the missions have a more friendly approach about working together or rescuing NPCs. Unique to the series as a whole is the lack of a single narrative; instead the add-on consists of fixed, separate missions. At the end of each mission, statistics are shown and the player is graded. When the nine levels are completed with an A grade, a bonus mission is unlocked where players control and work together as two Vortigaunts. As an additional bonus, the entire singleplayer can then also be completed as a Vortigaunt.

The game supports an USB mouse and keyboard for more precise control.

Features:
PS2 translation of revered PC hit
Enhanced graphics for richly believable environments
Challenging level design and wickedly clever AI
New "Decay" two-player cooperative game mode

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

RUN. THINK. SHOOT. LIVE.

INCREDIBLE ACTION

UNPARALLELED A.I.

ADVANCED GRAPHICS AND ANIMATION

EXTRAORDINARY REALISM

ALSO INCLUDES NEW CO-OP

  FEATURES:
  • First person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCIFI & Futuristic themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 or 2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  500 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )		  Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )		  None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )		  USB Keyboard / USB Mouse
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )		  None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = Yes
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 2; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = No; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Agressive CRC = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character -  Left Analog Stick
  Look around -  Right Analog Stick
  Previous weapon slot -  D-Pad Left
  Next weapon slot -  D-Pad Right
  Previous inventoy item -  D-Pad Up
  Next inventory item -  D-Pad Down
  Use -  X Button
  Lock-on targeting -  Circle Button
  Reload -  Square Button
  Flashlight -  Triangle Button
  Jump -  L1 Button
  Duck -  L2 Button
  Primary attack -  R1 Button
  Secondary attack -  R2 Button
  Center view -  R3 Button
  Change character -  Select Button
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:

Cheat menu cheats:
Alien Mode -   Up, Triangle, Up, Triangle, Up, Triangle, Up and Triangle 
Infinite Ammo -   Down, X, Left, Circle, Down, X, Left, Circle 
Invincibility -   Left, Square, Up, Triangle, Right, Circle, Down, X 
Invisibility -   Left, Square, Right, Circle, Left, Square, Right, Circle 
Slow motion -   Right, Square, Up, Triangle, Right, Square, Up, Triangle 
Xen gravity -   Up, Triangle, Down, X, Up, Triangle, Down, X 

Unlock all Decay missions (including bonus mission Xen Attacks) - Go to the Options, then Cheats. To enter the code you must have two controllers:   p2_R3, p1_L3, p1_up, p1_up, p2_down, p2_down, p1_left, p1_right, p2_left, p2_right, p1_X, p1_O, START 
 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3225 x 2156 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'87 MB
 - ADVERT COVERS
SPANISH ADVERT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 2723 x 3428 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'06 MB
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 NTSC-U:
  • Half-Life [SLUS-20066]   
     
 PAL:
  • Half-Life [SLES-50504]   
     
  • Half-Life [SLES-50507]   
     
  • Half-Life [SLES-50506]   
     
  • Half-Life [SLES-50508]   
     
  • Half-Life [SLES-50509]   
     

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Spanish advert cover by GLADIATOR.
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