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{{Infobox game
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|cover        = Half-Life cover.jpg
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|developers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Valve Corporation}}
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra On-Line|1998-2005}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Valve Corporation|2005-present}}
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|engines      =
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|GoldSrc}}
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|release dates=
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{{Infobox game/row/date|macOS|January 25, 2013}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|half-life|96}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | FPS }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi, North America }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Half-Life }}
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|steam appid  = 70
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|steam appid side = 323130
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|gogcom id    =
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|official site= https://www.half-life.com/en/halflife
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|hltb        = 4247
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|igdb        = half-life
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|lutris      = half-life
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|mobygames    = half-life
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|strategywiki = Half-Life
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|wikipedia    = Half-Life (video game)
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|winehq      = 8
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|license      = commercial
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|pcgamingwiki = Half-Life
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|codeweavers  = Half-Life
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|asg          =
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
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}}
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==Availability==
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{{Availability}}
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{{Compatibility/macOS
 
{{Compatibility/macOS
|native              = na
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|native              = runs
|native notes        =  
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|native notes        = Runs using an '''early access''' compiled version of [https://github.com/FWGS/xash3d-fwgs Xash3D-FWGS] made by [https://macsourceports.com MacSourcePorts] available [https://macsourceports.com/game/halflife here.]
 
|rosetta 2            = unplayable
 
|rosetta 2            = unplayable
 
|rosetta 2 notes      = Has not been updated to 64-bit; crashes on startup. <ref>{{Refdevice|user=Captcool|date=2022-04-03|device=MacBook Pro M1 Max 32-Core GPU 64 GB|os=macOS 12.3|method=Installed through Steam.|version=|resolution=|settings=|framerate=|controller=|url=|title=|comment=}}</ref>
 
|rosetta 2 notes      = Has not been updated to 64-bit; crashes on startup. <ref>{{Refdevice|user=Captcool|date=2022-04-03|device=MacBook Pro M1 Max 32-Core GPU 64 GB|os=macOS 12.3|method=Installed through Steam.|version=|resolution=|settings=|framerate=|controller=|url=|title=|comment=}}</ref>

Revision as of 19:24, 28 December 2022

Half-Life
Half-Life cover
Developers
Valve Corporation
Publishers
1998-2005 Sierra On-Line
2005-present Valve Corporation
Engines
GoldSrc
Release dates
macOS January 25, 2013
Reception
Metacritic 96
Taxonomy
Series Half-Life
Resources
PCGamingWiki
Codeweavers
WineHQ
Half-Life on HowLongToBeat
Half-Life on IGDB
Half-Life guide on StrategyWiki
Half-Life on MobyGames
Half-Life on Wikipedia

Availability

See PCGamingWiki for Windows and/or Linux availability.

macOS Compatibility

Method Rating Notes
Native Runs Runs using an early access compiled version of Xash3D-FWGS made by MacSourcePorts available here.
Rosetta 2 Unplayable Has not been updated to 64-bit; crashes on startup. [1]
Compatibility layer
CrossOver Perfect unstable fps, may jump to 120 then fall to 60
Virtualization
Parallels Perfect Works great. [2]
  1. Verified by User:Captcool on 2022-04-03
    Device: MacBook Pro M1 Max 32-Core GPU 64 GB
    OS: macOS 12.3
    Method: Installed through Steam.
  2. Verified by User:PBeGood4 on 2022-03-22
    Device: MacBook Pro M1 2020
    OS: macOS 12.2.1
    Method: Parallels 17
    Settings: Default
    Framerate: 60+ FPS