THE RETROBATES

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE MOMENT FROM THE HALF-LIFE SERIES?

2020-04-16 -

DARRAN JONES

For me, it’s probably the first encounter with the helicopter in Half-life 2. It’s a terrifying thing to endure.

Expertise: Juggling a gorgeous wife, two beautiful girls and an awardwinning magazine

Currently playing: Rez

Favourite game of all time: Strider

ANDY SALTER

Mine isn’t from in-game. A friend at work came in one day and complained that he had to take his son’s PC over to a friend’s house in order to install Half-life 2 because of Steam… and now no one thinks twice about stuff like that.

Expertise: Modding games, no ‘vanilla’ versions for me, thanks!

Currently playing: Kenshi... again!

Favourite game of all time: Rome: Total War

PAUL WALKER-EMIG

I love the introductions to both games, which are both incredible and very influential. But in terms of pure fun, I loved raiding the prison in Half-life 2 with an army of Antlions at my command.

Expertise: Pretentious indie games

Currently playing: Mutazione

Favourite game all time: Metal Gear Solid

DREW SLEEP

Letting Barnacles suck up explosive barrels and detonating them is one of life’s small pleasures that will never, ever get old.

Expertise:

Bad beards

Currently playing:

Resident Evil 3

Favourite game of all time:

Final Fantasy VIII

IAIN LEE

I don’t really have a favourite moment. I just remember it being the first game I ever played online, and it blew my mind that you could actually run around and shoot other people who were playing. It was so exciting.

Currently playing: Doom Eternal

Expertise: Buying overpriced stuff on ebay then never touching it

Favourite game of all time: Elite (BBC Model B)

RORY MILNE

Near the start of Half-life when you’re running scared in near-darkness, everything is collapsing around you, and you realise that this isn’t just another FPS.

Expertise: The game that I’m writing about at the time of writing

Currently playing: The Questprobe adventures

Favourite game of all time: Tempest

NICK THORPE

I was really happy when the unreleased Dreamcast version of Half-life was leaked, even though motion sickness prevented me from actually playing it.

Expertise: Owning five Master Systems… and a Sega Mark III!

Currently playing: Langrisser I & II

Favourite game of all time: Sonic The Hedgehog

PAUL DRURY

I’ve never forgotten that tram ride into the facility at the opening of the first game. It seemed so futuristic in all senses.

Expertise: Monorails

Currently playing: Dreams