On August 24th, 2005, the full expansion was released for free through Valve's electronic distribution platform Steam for anyone that owns the Half-Life Premier Pack, the Half-Life 2 Silver package, or the Half-Life 2 Gold package. The Dreamcast port of Half Life had been in development limbo since 1999 and was eagerly awaited by every Dreamcast owner and his sister until Sierra flushed the port following SEGA's decision to flush the console. The reason the fans started to call the guards "Barneys", is because they were usually slow, dim-witted, and not very helpful, which is very much like the deputy sheriff Barney on the old show The Andy Griffith Show.ĭevelopment Blue Shift was going to be the killer app added to the Half Life Dreamcast port, specially since Sierra promised to take full advantage of the Dreamcast's capabilities to handle the new high definition models. The name of the main character, Barney Calhoun, is a tongue-in-cheek reference to what most fans of Half-Life started calling the various security guards around the Black Mesa complex in both Half-Life and Opposing Force. There is nothing technically wrong with this statement, but it leads people to believe that the weapons themselves are upgraded, not just their appearance.
#HALF LIFE BLUE SHIFT HALO UPGRADE#
Automatically upgrade all of your weapons and characters with new high definition content.
While it is possible to play online Half-Life games with this package because it includes the original engine (not storyline, just the engine), there are no Blue Shift-specific games or features except for some additional levels. Battle opponents from around the world in Capture the Flag and more Half-Life online games. There were multiple security guards who interacted with Freeman. Return to Black Mesa as the security guard who allied with Gordon Freeman in the original, award-winning thriller.This rebate, by the way, involves not only cutting up the Blue Shift box but also requires sending in the Opposing Force CD. In fact, there are some versions of the box with a sticker on the front giving existing owners of Opposing Force a $10 rebate. Two new episodes for "the best PC game ever" - The Half-Life: Opposing Force add-on is not new.The advertising on the back of the box is rife with inaccuracies.
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