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Half-Life

System(s): Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Sierra On-Line (US), Havas Interactive (EU)
Developer: PyroTechnix^[1], Captivation Digital Laboratories^[1]^[2], Gearbox Software^[2]
Developer(s) of original games: Valve Corporation‏‎, Gearbox Software
Planned release date(s): 2000-09^[3]^[4], 2000-10^[5], 2000-11-01^[6], 2000-11-22^[7], 2000-11-24^[8], 2000-11-29^[9], 2001-01^[10]^[11], 2001-04^[12], 2001-06-01^[13], 2001-06-29^[14]
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up
Number of players: 1
State before cancellation: Late in development
Status of prototype(s): Prototype dumped
Peripheral(s): Dreamcast Mouse, Dreamcast Keyboard

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Half-Life is an unreleased Sega Dreamcast first-person shooter developed by Captivation Digital Laboratories and Gearbox Software. The highly-anticipated port of Valve Software's popular Half-Life, it was originally scheduled to be published Sierra On-Line in late 2000^[3]^[6]^[9] - a date which would eventually be pushed back to June 2001.^[13]^[14] With Sega's official discontinuing of the Dreamcast in March 2001, Sierra On-Line announced the port's cancellation on July 31, 2001, citing "changing market conditions".^[15]

By then, Half-Life's Dreamcast version had already received a significant amount of both advertising and public awareness. Virtually every part of the game's production had been completed, from promotional kiosks to magazine reviews, and its official strategy guide had even been shipped to a small number of retailers for sale to consumers.^[2] With such a high-profile title seeing a very late cancellation, Half-Life has since developed a reputation as one of the Dreamcast's most infamous unreleased games.

History

Main article: Half-Life/History.

The Dreamcast port of Half-Life was hugely anticipated, and despite being virtually finished, would eventually see its release cancelled at the last minute by publisher Sierra On-Line. By this time, it had already received substantial advertising and public awareness, ensuring Half-Life's legacy as one of the Dreamcast's most infamous unreleased games.

Magazine articles

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

100

^[16]

Dreamcast Monthly (UK)

PAL

90

^[17]

DC-UK (UK)

90

^[18]

Dreamcast Magazine (UK)

PAL

81

^[7]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

98

^[19]

SuperGamePower (BR)

98

^[20]

	93
Based on 6 reviews

Half-Life

Main article: Half-Life/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Half-Life/Promotional material.

Technical information

Main article: Half-Life/Technical information.

Artwork

External links

Half-Life for the Dreamcast officially cancelled article by Shane Satterfield at GameSpot (Wayback Machine)

References

Half-Life

Books: Prima's Official Strategy Guide: Half-Life (2000)

Prototypes: 1659 prototype

[https:.2F.2Ftwitter.com.2FUrDailyHalfLife.2Fstatus.2F1405352577106128896-1] 1.0 ^1.1 @UrDailyHalfLife on Twitter

[https:.2F.2Ftcrf.net.2FHalf-Life_.28Dreamcast.29-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 The Cutting Room Floor: Half-Life (Dreamcast)

[:File:EGM_US_134.pdf_p50-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 2000" (US; 2000-08-08), page 50

[:File:DCUK_UK_09.pdf_p62-4] DC-UK, "May 2000" (UK; 2000-04-xx), page 62

[:File:ODCM_US_09.pdf_p73-5] Official Dreamcast Magazine, "December 2000" (US; 2000-10-31), page 73

[Press_release:_2000-08-29:_SIERRA_STUDIOS.28tm.29_ANNOUNCES_HALF-LIFE:_BLUE_SHIFT-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Press release: 2000-08-29: SIERRA STUDIOS(tm) ANNOUNCES HALF-LIFE: BLUE SHIFT

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_15.pdf_p56-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 15" (UK; 2000-11-02), page 56

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_15.pdf_p10-8] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 15" (UK; 2000-11-02), page 10

[:File:ODM_UK_13.pdf_p21-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "November 2000" (UK; 2000-10-05), page 21

[:File:DreamcastMagazine_UK_17.pdf_p15-10] Dreamcast Magazine, "No. 17" (UK; 2000-12-28), page 15

[:File:EGM_US_139.pdf_p48-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 2001" (US; 2001-01-09), page 48

[:File:EGM_US_142.pdf_p38-12] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 2001" (US; 2001-04-03), page 38

[:File:ODM_UK_20.pdf_p28-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "June 2001" (UK; 2001-05-24), page 28

[http:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20010531133437.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.whsmith.co.uk:80.2Fwhs.2FGo.ASP.3Fmenu.3DGames.26pagedef.3D.2Fgames.2Fcomingsoon.2Findex.htm-14] 14.0 ^14.1 http://www.whsmith.co.uk:80/whs/Go.ASP?menu=Games&pagedef=/games/comingsoon/index.htm (Wayback Machine: 2001-05-31 13:34)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20210716065645.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fwww.gamespot.com.2Farticles.2Fhalf-life-for-the-dreamcast-officially-cancelled.2F1100-2776155.2F-15] ttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/half-life-for-the-dreamcast-officially-cancelled/1100-2776155/ (Wayback Machine: 2021-07-16 06:56)

[:File:CVG_UK_228.pdf_p82-16] Computer & Video Games, "November 2000" (UK; 2000-10-11), page 82

[:File:DreamcastMonthly_UK_14.pdf_p62-17] Dreamcast Monthly, "November 2000" (UK; 2000-09-28), page 62

[:File:DCUK_16.pdf_p58-18] DC-UK, "December 2000" (UK; 2000-10-23), page 58

[:File:GamePro_US_153.pdf_p109-19] GamePro, "June 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 109

[:File:SuperGamePower_BR_087.pdf_p34-20] SuperGamePower, "Junho 2001" (BR; 2001-xx-xx), page 34

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