, by Thibaut
Currently free on Steam as part of its 25th anniversary, the first Half-Life is enjoying quite the resurgence in popularity.
According to SteamDB, Valve's title has broken its all-time record for simultaneous players, reaching a peak of 33,471 users in the last 24 hours.
Source: steamdb.info
Launched in November 1998, the very first Half-Life is free on Steam. What's more, an update is now being offered as part of this 25th anniversary. The graphics have thus been improved, with better lighting and a true widescreen field of view to boot. There's also controllers support, and the game is…
Valve's legendary FPS is back in the spotlight thanks to a remarkable mod. Indeed, user Sultim Tsyrendashiev has created a mod that adds ray tracing features to the original Half-Life on PC. Reflections, shadows, and lighting now appear much more realistic. The mod in question can be downloaded for…