Half-Life

"Of all the games I've played this year, this is the only 3d shooter other than Half-Life that you really will give up sleep in order to play. At the end of the day, $40 or not, this game is a great buy."

"The bottom line is that Half-Life lives up to its hype. A fantastic single player experience, with reliable and customizable multiplayer support . . . what more could a FPS fan ask for. While Half-Life won't replace Quake II in terms multiplayer supremacy, Valve's excellent use of the Quake and Quake II engine ensures that it will have a vast number of followers."

"Half-Life is a masterpiece of epic proportions, the Saving Private Ryan of first-person shooters. You know you're in for something special right from the beginning, when the opening tram ride through the Black Mesa Research Facility immediately immerses you in a convincing world, and an accident triggers visions that perfectly create an air of menace and foreboding."

"Half-Life is an exceptional single-player game and a solid multiplayer game (though the upcoming Team Fortress add-on may make it even better)."

"Overall, Half-Life is one of the most enjoyable games released to this day, and the Half-Life saga will continue to get better over time. Everything in this game is perfect, including the excellent characters and graphics, and the realistic sound effects. Half-Life is not a game, it is an adventure."