The only problem with the graphics at this point is the somewhat longer loading time between areas, and the framerate, which suffers at times. The visual effects are stunning, offering realistic lighting and particle effects. The characters look notably better, and there is now a greater variety between the non-player characters that populate Half-Life's world. The Dreamcast version of Half-Life has just as many textures and background details as the PC version. Obviously the biggest change is the graphics.

Blue Shift has its own storyline, and Barney the security guard has his own compelling reasons to complete the game. In fact, you'll find that in Blue Shift you'll run into Gordon himself, and will occasionally do things to help him complete his game. Half-Life Blue Shift puts you in the shoes of a security guard at the Black Mesa complex at the exact same time as the original game. From there the plot gets more complicated, and you'll find that this isn't your standard first-person shooter. These experiments go awry, and foul alien creatures begin taking over the facility.

You play as Gordon Freeman, a scientist at the Black Mesa Research Facility involved in some mysterious experiments. The game has exactly the same storyline and gameplay as the PC version.

Sierra gave us the opportunity to spend a good amount of time with the game, and we're pleased to say that Half-Life on the Dreamcast has everything you'd want from a console port. And though the resolution on your television isn't as high as those of PC monitors, Half-Life on Dreamcast actually looks better than the PC version. Winner of several game-of-the-year awards, Half-Life is coming to the Dreamcast with new character models, an amazing storyline, and a complete new Dreamcast exclusive side story, Blue Shift.

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