, by Thibaut
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 free at this address.
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.
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…