During the down-time I've had this week following exams, I found myself replaying one of my most favorite video games: the original Half-Life. Originally released in 1998 by then-unknown Valve software, Half-Life went on to receive immense critical praise, and set a standard for first-person action games that has yet to be surpassed. Certainly, with the advent of more modern games, we've had games that have never looked better, but do they truly -play- better? I personally don't think so.

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