What exactly happened in Half Life?

[Chrono]

Mild Half Life 2 Spoilers


Alright, I'm very confused right now. I'm playing through Half Life 2 and
nothing is making sense. I played through Half Life a long time ago, but can't remember any of the story. The sequel starts out in this concentration camp like city ran by one of the scientists of Black Mesa... I have no idea what is going on, so can some one brief me on the events of the first Half Life?

[IRC]

Re: What exactly happened in Half Life?

Aliens like attack and stuff.

[Translucid]

Re: What exactly happened in Half Life?

Uhh, basically.

--- half life spoilers??? ---
The scientists at Black Mesa accidentally open a portal to the world of Xen, unleashing havoc upon the compound. Most all of the personnel are killed. The military is sent in to quiet anyone who might still be alive (such as Gordon), and keep the whole thing under wraps, I suppose. Gordon is sent to Xen by some surviving scientists to destroy the "overmind" thing, which he does. Then, the G-Man (guy who was calmly walking around the compound) presumably explains that the government will take over Xen, or something. He gives Gordon the choice to either work for the powers that the G-Man works for, or die. I'm guessing HL2 follows the storyline of what happens to Gordon if he works with G-Man.

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[josh]

Re: What exactly happened in Half Life?

I never understood how that would work. I guess they didn't intend to make a second game, like Robert Zmeckis with Back to the Future.

[tjoris9]

Re: What exactly happened in Half Life?

Supposedly Gordon killed the alien mastermind behind the disaster in the original, though that's not to say nothing happened with Blue Shift or Opposing force, neither of which I ever completed.

[Manyak]

Re: What exactly happened in Half Life?

I have completed every Half Life game more than once, and you cannot truly claim to understand until you have played them.

[Alzar]

Re: What exactly happened in Half Life?

I have completed every Half Life game more than once, and I don't think I paid any attention to the story each time.

[Manyak]

Re: What exactly happened in Half Life?

tahts bcuz ur gay

[Alzar]

Re: What exactly happened in Half Life?

Yeah. But I also have really bad story comprehension. I haven't understood the stories to any Final Fantasy...Ever. Or any anime for that matter. So it is not a surprise.

And you're right, the man on man action I engage in probably has something to do with it.

[jvrlopez]

Re: What exactly happened in Half Life?

THE GUY FROM HALF LIFE LOOKS LIKE CHARLEY SHEEN IN THE ARRIVAL

[Garr123]

Re: What exactly happened in Half Life?

They pretty much just pulled a story out of their collective asseses in HL2.