What is the best Half-Life game?

Crowbar first, gravity gun later, headcrabs throughout. Valve's series is short on entries and long on arguments.

1. 1
   Half-Life 2

   Valve's 2004 sequel that set a new bar for physics, facial animation and storytelling in shooters.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Half-Life

   The 1998 original that reinvented the first-person shooter with scripted, in-engine storytelling.
   494pts
3. 3
   Half-Life: Opposing Force

   Gearbox's 1999 expansion that retells the Black Mesa incident from a soldier's perspective.
   369pts
4. 4
   Half-Life 2: Episode One

   The 2006 follow-up in which Gordon and Alyx escape the collapsing Citadel.
   290pts
5. 5
   Half-Life: Alyx

   Valve's 2020 virtual-reality prequel, widely considered VR's flagship game.
   290pts
6. 6
   Half-Life: Blue Shift

   Gearbox's 2001 expansion following security guard Barney Calhoun.
   198pts
7. 7
   Half-Life 2: Episode Two

   The 2007 continuation of Gordon Freeman's story, ending on a famous cliffhanger.
   0pts

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