Good thing is, you don't really need to know the whole story of Half Life 1, as Half Life 2 takes a mostly different story arc which is almost standalone, only need to know the consequences of Gordon's (main player) actions to understand what's going on, which the side characters in Half Life 2 talk about anyway. Half-Life: Alyx PC comparison to show the evolution of these gamesIf you like my video, please SHARE it with y. It's more closed and claustrophobic, no vehicles, more solitary/creepy setting, kinda like Metroid Prime, whereas Half Life 2 is the more open, cinematic sequel. Keep in mind that Half Life 1 is quite different from the Half Life 2 trilogy. It is a remake of the 1998 Half Life 1, which is really dated now, but the remake is awesome! You can get the free version from the black mesa source website and only need to download Source Engine 2007 for steam which is also free (available under Tools or something). No major gameplay changes, but new story line.Īlso, see if you can play 'Black Mesa' first.

Half life 1 vs 2