There are two kinds of Half-Life players: Those who rush to the test chamber, and those who ruin the microwave casserole in the break room. I am glad that you chose the proper approach to this amazing game. 😌
There's a third kind. The ones who instantly remember and laugh way too hard when the casserole joke finally comes full circle. 😂 You know what I mean ....
She did miss the first three G-man sightings sadly, but judging from that moment where she was desperately looking for a med station I'll be glad if she catches even one of them
Watching the LOADING message take all of less than one second is funny. When I played this incredible game (revolutionary at the time) it would take 30 seconds on my Pentium 2 200MHz PC
Amber calling out karma on dead scientists for not wanting to see Gordon's baby photos is probably the most Freeman's mind game play I've ever seen. I think she would enjoy the Freeman's Mind series.
50:36 Talk about selective perception. That health dispenser station were looking for is in shot right there, and while you are asking for it. On the wall to your right, two steps forward. 🤣
Practically spat my tea out when Amber said 'my controller'. Man alive is that a second-best choice for this game. Some of the later levels are going to be a nightmare....
Ahah I kind of had the same reaction when she said that out loud 😅 I understand that the keyboard + mouse combo can be counter-intuitive for most people who are mostly used to controllers, but just as the other way around, some games can be a pain to play with a controller! Especially older PC games.
"earphone has been lodged in my ear" I swear we're going to have a generation of people with hearing loss before they hit 30 from blasting loud music out of earbuds sitting right in their ear canal.
Definitely not a game I expected you to play but not complaining. Been like 20 years since I last played this myself so gonna be a fun nostalgia trip watching these :)
I love that you've started doing these old school classics because I never played a lot of them either, and was always curious. It's nice to just watch and finally see what all the fuss was about.
I was NOT expecting a Half-Life playthrough, but I'm super excited to see it! I don't want to give you too many suggestions, but you will want to use your quick-save since you can run yourself out of health and ammo and (kind of) screw yourself if you are being too casual. Also, the game was designed for keyboard and mouse without auto-aim, but I wouldn't worry about that. Play whatever way makes it more enjoyable for you. Welcome to the Half-Life universe!
If you haven't already, it's worth looking at Black Mesa, a full remake of the original Half Life. It is notable for overhauling the graphics, updating the enemy AI, redesigning some levels, and having an absolute banger of a soundtrack. Most importantly, however, the team spent years completely reworking the last few levels of the original Half Life (called "Xen"), which are widely regarded as the weakest part of the original game. These levels were rushed since Valve was running out of money at the time (hard to believe these days, right?), but the Black Mesa reimagining of them is incredible.
still crazy to me that some random Korean intern saved Valve, and by extension pretty much the whole video game industry. The right man in the right place.
The Half Life series is one of the most influential series of all time, try to place yourself in the time this game came out and this playthrough will be very special
Yeees! Excited for this! And I love that you're playing the OG and not the fan remake "Black Mesa". If you're playing with the controller, you might want to keep the auto aim. Unless you want the extra challenge. It's up to you. There is a quick save and quick load button if you want to try stuff out it comes in handy. I think it was F6 to save and F7 to load. You can check the button mapping if you want to use it. Your new hair looks great, by the way! Have a great start into the new week, Amber!
One of the first games I played as a kid, didn’t realise how truly remarkable it was until replaying it years later… played Black Mesa recently and I was pleasantly surprised at how well it held up
Cool to see the OG Half-Life, but Black Mesa (the remake) is still a big recommend, feels much more modern and doesn't diminish the original experience in any way. Still, both versions are fine :)
Let's go! This game old, still holds up pretty well, but it's important to remember that every FPS before this was just going through a maze to collect colored keys, real DOOM clones, and all story happened in a splash screen. Revolutionized FPS and games in general with all the in-engine events and story. I'm here for it, have fun, be careful with ladders.
Yay Half-Life! I was just watching your The Last of Us playthrough and this popped up! You're on a streak of great games, I hope you're enjoying yourself with all of them. 😊 Also, your hair looks gorgeous! Black hair suits you well. All hail Freeman!
I'm so glad you decided to play the training course, it really helps get you used to the controls before jumping in. Also a wholesome detail, that guard receiving CPR actually survives!
this is so nostalgic, i can't tell you how many times i've done rode that tram and done that opening section haha this flew by, it was so chaotic and fun! half life is always chaos but this playthrough looks like it's gonna be extra chaotic lmao, i can't wait for more! very excited you chose to play this!
I would quite strongly recommend using mouse and keyboard for PC first person shooter games like half life. While you "can" use a controller, the game is very not designed for them. Might take some adjustment, but once you have it's a far superior experience on keyboard + mouse.
OMG! What a treat. I've spent untold hours playing HL1. I learned to speedrun it, even recorded a lets-play series focusing on the lore and storyline. To see it through the eyes of a newcomer to the world, especially one whose content I enjoy so much ... wow!
This game really pushed my cutting edge pentium PC at the time. It was only when I replayed it again a few years ago that I experienced the speed skating feeling that you have. It takes some getting used to. It’s fun watching you play it with 2020s gaming sensibilities and thinking everything will be interactive and that stealth was a viable mechanic. This game is so bare bones now but innovated on so much compared to every other FPS which was just some variation on Quake. I’m going to enjoy this
This game series will be a treat for you, man. I'm humbled seeing new gamers play one of the very games I grew up with, more than 20 years ago. Nostalgia. :)
Awesome to see you playing Half-Life 😊 If you want to try a more modern version of the first game then I strongly recommend Black Mesa. The graphics and over all ambience really sucks you in.
30:11 The names on the lockers belong to the Half-Life design team. Inside Freeman's locker are two novels, "The 37th Mandala" and "The Orchid Eater," written by Marc Laidlaw, the game's writer. The baby in the photograph is Isabel, the daughter of level designer Harry Teasley, born during the game's development.
Very exciting to see you play this Amber! I still have my original release disc but unfortunately not the box as some years back I decided I didn't have room for my game boxes anymore. Also still have the Half Life: Opposing Force disc. It does take some getting use to controlling Gordon as he doesn't stop instantly. Really looking forward to your playthrough!
I really love to watch your playthroughs because you are so thorough with the game world. Like you really take your time to appreciate every corner of the map, which I think is awesome because often people just miss all those nice little details that the designers put in!
Oh my, what a treat for the end of the year. I love it. I’m so excited for HL!! It’s hilarious when you run around and click on EVERYTHING - that’s what I do as well! New hair looks great on you, and those glasses suit you too.
And if she were to accidentally (not intentionally at all...) attack a scientist they will flee from you (it's not supposed to be funny but their dialogue when they flee in fear is hilarious 🤣). Also security guards will turn on you and actually kill you if you accidentally attack them!
Oh wow--not only one of my favourite let's players playing one of my favourite nostalgic games, but a start to said let's player discovering classics that she's missed! I'm excited to see where this goes--both the current episode, and the journey as a whole! ^_^
Oh what a surprise!! If you enjoy this, I really hope you continue on to the sequel and the episodes! It is truly and incredible series. Also i love the hair!!
!! Well this is unexpected but terribly awesome to see. One thing I recommend to every new players is to make sure to checkout once you’re done to the excellent play through of this game via the series Freeman’s Mind. The RUclipsr Ross Scott who created it plays through the game, but he gives it a hilarious commentary by adding the inner and outer dialogue of the silent Protagonist Gordon Freeman. It’s simply amazing and doesn’t get enough attention these days.
I got really excited when I saw you were playing half life! I grew up playing half life 2 with my family so I'm glad I get to see you experience the games for the first time. It's quite the nostalgia. Hope you have fun with it!
So glad you’re enjoying it, very fun to watch! 😁 I think the long jump works the same as in Super Mario 64, so you run, do a short crouch, (release crouch? 🤔) and jump, in quick succession.
Uplink is the demo level that was released when the game came out. It's its own separate thing and not a part of the main game. It's a fun curiosity to look at after having finished the game, but it has various weapons and enemies that are spread out over the whole game, so I'd really leave it for later.
So much nostalgia! I bought my first graphics card to play this game, on my first own PC after moving out of home for the first time. No-one to tell me not to so played this from when I got home from work to 2, 3am every night. So glad to see you enjoying this, bit different to the souls games but like them has a special place in my heart. Have fun!
This was one of the first games I played with 3D acceleration on our 3DFX Voodoo Banshee 16MB (you read that right, MB as in MegaByte, orders of magnitude less VRAM than modern graphics cards) graphics card back in the day. A story-based FPS like this was revolutionary back in 1998. This game and "Unreal" took up a lot of PC gamer mindspace at the time (and initiated quite a few upgrades)
This game is indeed a classic and still amazing to this day! Especially in level-design and logic puzzles between the action. Lot of stuff is interactable and it's one big game about try&error and about learn by doing (example: "hey wait, I could've saved that guy and oh he might've opened the door for me!"). And this game is full of those situations and environments where you're like "Hm, I wonder if I can do that..." and most of the time the game let's you and it always feels so cool bc you know YOU just came up with that idea and it worked - without the game holding your hand always. You're basically rewarded for your clever thinking, sometimes also for taking risks - or at least you learn from them. ;) Gotta say so far you did really well for your first time playing it, definitely looking forward to the next part. This game has SO much more in store for you later on, trust me. :D A classic game worth playing! 💯
Thank you so much for playing this. I found this video thru a link on Bluesky, and less than a minute in I am already convinced you are the right person to watch :) I have never tried the test room, so you already have the right amount of curiosity :) hope you have fun
I am really enjoying your playthrough so far, as always because of your playing style and personality :) I have also never seen a playthrough of this game before either! I also couldn't help but laugh because half of the video, no matter how stressed you got, there was a constant (and hilarious!) "Do you want to see a picture of my kid?!, Do you want to see a picture of my kid?!, "Do you want to see a picture of my kid?!" haha I also love the new hairstyle and color, and I think the glasses pair with it very nicely (though I am a 36 year old man, so what do I know? haha). So glad to see you back, and hope you enjoy this game and playthrough! :) I am also re-watching your Hollow Knight playthrough for like the 10th time :P I also know you love Jurassic Park and dinosaurs (as much as I do!), and there are a few really good Dinosaur horror games I have recently seen here and there, and was wondering if you had any thoughts on trying them in the future for the channel /yourself? :) I also wondered if you ever played Jurassic Park: The Game? It shows additional characters in the backdrop during the events of the first film as they make their way across the island (very story and character driven too!). This is my first comment, so I am sincerely sorry for writing so much!
ooh YAY half-life !! I hope you get a chance to play Half-Life 2 (even in your own time) it's great, and was free on steam (now including the episodes) for the 20th Anniversary
Never played this, only HL2, which was mind blowing back then, so it was cool to experience that with you. Loved your reactions to all aliens (espiecially that ceiling dweller haha) and you are rockin' that new hair color!
YAY! YAY YAY YAY! I asked you about this on Twitch once! Incredibly awesome to see it happen! These games hold a special place in my heart, hope you enjoy them! Hope you're doing well Amber! Biggest of hugs. Cheers! x
You're hair looks good, is that ur natural color or did ya just get it darkened. Also you should play Cyberpunk 2077 I just started playing it recently I waited years for them to fix everything and all I can say is Wow it's amazing it's been a while since I've been completly immersed in a game
>the real HL, not black mesa Based, and very nice to see. By the way Symbalily, when you were finishing SH3 I was going to recommend you a very special PS2 game and I wrote (just for you) a comprehensive "emulation guide", of sorts, to give you together with the recommendation, as the game requires several rather specific settings in PCSX2 to run correctly and prevent weird problems. And when emulated on a computer monitor the game simply looks terrible in terms of colors and contrast (absurdly "washed out"; low-contrast and desaturated), so I also "made" a custom shader (modified various PCSX2 shader settings) to vastly improve the image; making the game look significantly more like it's supposed to (not perfect but close). Was going to suggest you play it if you wanted a break from SH, before you play the last game in that series, and if you wanted something very different and much more relaxing to play. But I ended up playing the game myself instead, played it too much, and got distracted with other stuff, so I didn't get around to actually tell you about it. And now you're playing HL, so whatever. I'll tell you at some later date. Regarding "greatest games of all time", the one I'm talking about is one of them. But not in the sense of fame, just in the sense of it being a great game. Compared to the usual "greatest games" very few people have ever heard of it (even when it was new it didn't get much attention and was sort of forgotten a few years later). Due entirely to it being so unique. It's not an exaggeration to say it's different from all other games. I say with full confidence that it's unlike anything else you've ever played, and I'm fairly confident you'd enjoy it.
Noway, I just started playing half life a few weeks ago for HL2's 20th anniversary, I was looking for playthroughs but didn't find anything and now I get this lol
I'm so here for you to go though the half life games and hopefully the portal games aswell? 🙏 The half life and portal games are some of my best games ever made they deserves all the praise and hype Gaming wouldn't be what it is today if it wasn't for valve
There are two kinds of Half-Life players: Those who rush to the test chamber, and those who ruin the microwave casserole in the break room. I am glad that you chose the proper approach to this amazing game. 😌
It is canon to destroy the casserole.
She didn't push the red button, so she's got a little ways to go yet 😄
There's a third kind. The ones who instantly remember and laugh way too hard when the casserole joke finally comes full circle. 😂 You know what I mean
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She did miss the first three G-man sightings sadly, but judging from that moment where she was desperately looking for a med station I'll be glad if she catches even one of them
This game really was designed with mouse and keyboard control in mind, which is probably why using the gamepad is somewhat awkward.
Yeah, with keyboard movement, the drifting on ladders (among other things) isn't an issue.
Should really use a keyboard and mouse, especially as you're gonna use Crouch a lot and it's gonna help.
Amber: "I see a rope!"
Barnacle: Grins hugely.
Barnacle rubs tentacles together vigorously, '' theres always one at least''...
Look Gordon, Ropes! We can use them to climb out of pits!
@@iwantagoodnameplease RIP Dr. Coomer.
@@iwantagoodnameplease Gordon Feetman
@@iwantagoodnameplease HELP ME, GORDON!
Watching the LOADING message take all of less than one second is funny. When I played this incredible game (revolutionary at the time) it would take 30 seconds on my Pentium 2 200MHz PC
Good ol' Pentium II.
I've still got mine somewhere in my box of old stuff and it's almost 30 years old!
How time flies by 🥴
486 DX2 66Mhz i think i had EDO then upgraded to SDRAM, :/
@@R0d_1984 Funnily enough, 66Mhz was huge back then!
Amber calling out karma on dead scientists for not wanting to see Gordon's baby photos is probably the most Freeman's mind game play I've ever seen. I think she would enjoy the Freeman's Mind series.
What the hell is this, Blue poncho, baby pictures? Where's all my stuff? Where's my stash!?😂
Ah, the Joy of Crowbars infects another human... 😄
50:36 Talk about selective perception. That health dispenser station were looking for is in shot right there, and while you are asking for it. On the wall to your right, two steps forward. 🤣
I hope she clips it XD
Practically spat my tea out when Amber said 'my controller'. Man alive is that a second-best choice for this game. Some of the later levels are going to be a nightmare....
Ahah I kind of had the same reaction when she said that out loud 😅
I understand that the keyboard + mouse combo can be counter-intuitive for most people who are mostly used to controllers, but just as the other way around, some games can be a pain to play with a controller!
Especially older PC games.
@@TalesOfModernity You said it. I'd not play Hollow Knight on a keyboard in a million years. But once you get into first person it really makes sense.
@@johnnyexponential7229I only play Hollow Knight with a keyboard XD
@cawareyoudoin7379 Blimey! I bow to your skill mate! I'd not last ten seconds doing that. Hardcore.
@cawareyoudoin7379 No need to flex on us mate 🧐
"earphone has been lodged in my ear" I swear we're going to have a generation of people with hearing loss before they hit 30 from blasting loud music out of earbuds sitting right in their ear canal.
“Are you really watching a Symbalily video all by yourself?”
“NO! I’m with the science team!”
CLICKED ON THIS IMMEDIATELY. love the new hair, love this game. excited to see you tackle this one. it’s so good!
Definitely not a game I expected you to play but not complaining. Been like 20 years since I last played this myself so gonna be a fun nostalgia trip watching these :)
Fantastic! The FPS that redefined what an FPS could be! Very excited to see you play through this!
Also from this universe, I HIGHLY recommend playing Portal 1 and 2. You'll fall in love with those 2 games!
I must've started this game half a hundred times as a kid without ever seeing the Training Room. I'll use that as an excuse for why I never got far.
"I like we've changed the whole world for the worst." Ohhh Amber, you have no idea...yet.
I heard this in a certain character's voice. You know..our MUTUAL FRIEND...
"Verdicts delivered".
I love that you've started doing these old school classics because I never played a lot of them either, and was always curious. It's nice to just watch and finally see what all the fuss was about.
Big Respect for playing the original. 🤗 Valve are one of the masters of environmental storytelling and clues. The world tells the story.
Definitely! :) I agree!
Very fun watching Freeman getting revenge on all his colleagues that didn't like his baby fotos! Don't forget get rid of all the evidence! 😁
Bro, how is your comment from 3 weeks ago when this vid just dropped.
@@jarrettath9636 probably some sort of early access through Patreon ir smth.
Yess if this is a Half-Life series playthrough I am undoubtedly here for it. You're gonna love these games
I was NOT expecting a Half-Life playthrough, but I'm super excited to see it! I don't want to give you too many suggestions, but you will want to use your quick-save since you can run yourself out of health and ammo and (kind of) screw yourself if you are being too casual. Also, the game was designed for keyboard and mouse without auto-aim, but I wouldn't worry about that. Play whatever way makes it more enjoyable for you. Welcome to the Half-Life universe!
If you haven't already, it's worth looking at Black Mesa, a full remake of the original Half Life. It is notable for overhauling the graphics, updating the enemy AI, redesigning some levels, and having an absolute banger of a soundtrack. Most importantly, however, the team spent years completely reworking the last few levels of the original Half Life (called "Xen"), which are widely regarded as the weakest part of the original game. These levels were rushed since Valve was running out of money at the time (hard to believe these days, right?), but the Black Mesa reimagining of them is incredible.
still crazy to me that some random Korean intern saved Valve, and by extension pretty much the whole video game industry. The right man in the right place.
The Half Life series is one of the most influential series of all time, try to place yourself in the time this game came out and this playthrough will be very special
Yeees! Excited for this! And I love that you're playing the OG and not the fan remake "Black Mesa".
If you're playing with the controller, you might want to keep the auto aim. Unless you want the extra challenge. It's up to you.
There is a quick save and quick load button if you want to try stuff out it comes in handy. I think it was F6 to save and F7 to load. You can check the button mapping if you want to use it.
Your new hair looks great, by the way! Have a great start into the new week, Amber!
You always pick the most surprising games to play and I never realize I wanted to see them until they pop up on my feed.
truly just banger after banger with the games choices lately. This is going to be so much fun
One of the first games I played as a kid, didn’t realise how truly remarkable it was until replaying it years later… played Black Mesa recently and I was pleasantly surprised at how well it held up
Dark hair is fabulous, queen! Like if Snow White turned gamer.
Cool to see the OG Half-Life, but Black Mesa (the remake) is still a big recommend, feels much more modern and doesn't diminish the original experience in any way. Still, both versions are fine :)
Delighted to see this on the channel. These games are legendary for a reason!
Let's go! This game old, still holds up pretty well, but it's important to remember that every FPS before this was just going through a maze to collect colored keys, real DOOM clones, and all story happened in a splash screen. Revolutionized FPS and games in general with all the in-engine events and story. I'm here for it, have fun, be careful with ladders.
Ah sweet! One of the best games of all time. I don't have time to watch this right now, but will be for sure! I hope you have an amazing time.
Oh this is going to be a fun one to watch, also love the hair Amber
This was so much fun! Looking forward to the next episode
Stoked for a Half-Life playthrough! And Amber looks UH-MAZING with black hair.
Les gooo hope you have fun playing thru some classics!
dig the new hair color
Yay Half-Life!
I was just watching your The Last of Us playthrough and this popped up!
You're on a streak of great games, I hope you're enjoying yourself with all of them. 😊
Also, your hair looks gorgeous! Black hair suits you well.
All hail Freeman!
I'm so glad you decided to play the training course, it really helps get you used to the controls before jumping in.
Also a wholesome detail, that guard receiving CPR actually survives!
All the scientists: Better get to the test chamber.
Godon: Would anyone...like to see a picture of my son...?
Oh, I played this game as a kid. I remember nothing but fear 😅
this is so nostalgic, i can't tell you how many times i've done rode that tram and done that opening section haha
this flew by, it was so chaotic and fun! half life is always chaos but this playthrough looks like it's gonna be extra chaotic lmao, i can't wait for more! very excited you chose to play this!
Omg yessss! My favourite game and my favourite youtuber in the same video! I'll binge watch all of it! Spoiler alert: hl3 isn't out yet 😂
You look so different with dark hair. I like it. Hope you play Half life 2 after the first one. It's truly one of the best games.
I would quite strongly recommend using mouse and keyboard for PC first person shooter games like half life. While you "can" use a controller, the game is very not designed for them. Might take some adjustment, but once you have it's a far superior experience on keyboard + mouse.
OMG! What a treat. I've spent untold hours playing HL1. I learned to speedrun it, even recorded a lets-play series focusing on the lore and storyline. To see it through the eyes of a newcomer to the world, especially one whose content I enjoy so much ... wow!
Yay, glad you're back! Loving the dark hair!
Niiice, Half Life is a fabulous series of games. Also, love the hair change.
This game really pushed my cutting edge pentium PC at the time. It was only when I replayed it again a few years ago that I experienced the speed skating feeling that you have.
It takes some getting used to.
It’s fun watching you play it with 2020s gaming sensibilities and thinking everything will be interactive and that stealth was a viable mechanic. This game is so bare bones now but innovated on so much compared to every other FPS which was just some variation on Quake.
I’m going to enjoy this
This game series will be a treat for you, man. I'm humbled seeing new gamers play one of the very games I grew up with, more than 20 years ago. Nostalgia. :)
Awesome to see you playing Half-Life 😊
If you want to try a more modern version of the first game then I strongly recommend Black Mesa. The graphics and over all ambience really sucks you in.
30:11 The names on the lockers belong to the Half-Life design team. Inside Freeman's locker are two novels, "The 37th Mandala" and "The Orchid Eater," written by Marc Laidlaw, the game's writer. The baby in the photograph is Isabel, the daughter of level designer Harry Teasley, born during the game's development.
Very exciting to see you play this Amber! I still have my original release disc but unfortunately not the box as some years back I decided I didn't have room for my game boxes anymore. Also still have the Half Life: Opposing Force disc. It does take some getting use to controlling Gordon as he doesn't stop instantly. Really looking forward to your playthrough!
Oooohhhh assuming you do this whole series, you're in for a wild ride!!
Amber, you are always such a fun, delightful person and I just wanted to say thank you for having such an amazing channel to subscribe to! You rule!
Ooooh neat!! Very excited to see you dive into this 😊
I really love to watch your playthroughs because you are so thorough with the game world. Like you really take your time to appreciate every corner of the map, which I think is awesome because often people just miss all those nice little details that the designers put in!
If memory serves, someone actually sat down and did the math, and turns out Gordon Freeman casually runs at a speed of just over 35 km/h.
I love vintage games on your channel!
Oh my, what a treat for the end of the year. I love it. I’m so excited for HL!! It’s hilarious when you run around and click on EVERYTHING - that’s what I do as well!
New hair looks great on you, and those glasses suit you too.
One tip: the game does have friendly fire. If an ally is shooting at an enemy, try to avoid walking through their line of fire...
And if she were to accidentally (not intentionally at all...) attack a scientist they will flee from you (it's not supposed to be funny but their dialogue when they flee in fear is hilarious 🤣). Also security guards will turn on you and actually kill you if you accidentally attack them!
Oh wow--not only one of my favourite let's players playing one of my favourite nostalgic games, but a start to said let's player discovering classics that she's missed! I'm excited to see where this goes--both the current episode, and the journey as a whole! ^_^
Oh what a surprise!! If you enjoy this, I really hope you continue on to the sequel and the episodes! It is truly and incredible series. Also i love the hair!!
!! Well this is unexpected but terribly awesome to see. One thing I recommend to every new players is to make sure to checkout once you’re done to the excellent play through of this game via the series Freeman’s Mind. The RUclipsr Ross Scott who created it plays through the game, but he gives it a hilarious commentary by adding the inner and outer dialogue of the silent Protagonist Gordon Freeman. It’s simply amazing and doesn’t get enough attention these days.
So glad you're playing this classic. It's so fun and chaotic I'm sure is perfect for you.
I got really excited when I saw you were playing half life! I grew up playing half life 2 with my family so I'm glad I get to see you experience the games for the first time. It's quite the nostalgia. Hope you have fun with it!
omg! you're playing one of my favorite game series! Hope you enjoy this!
So excited for this series
So glad you’re enjoying it, very fun to watch! 😁
I think the long jump works the same as in Super Mario 64, so you run, do a short crouch, (release crouch? 🤔) and jump, in quick succession.
Uplink is the demo level that was released when the game came out. It's its own separate thing and not a part of the main game. It's a fun curiosity to look at after having finished the game, but it has various weapons and enemies that are spread out over the whole game, so I'd really leave it for later.
So much nostalgia! I bought my first graphics card to play this game, on my first own PC after moving out of home for the first time. No-one to tell me not to so played this from when I got home from work to 2, 3am every night. So glad to see you enjoying this, bit different to the souls games but like them has a special place in my heart. Have fun!
"Why am I so speedy?"
Because it's basically quake's movement :)
Ahhh, this is awesome to see! Such a wonderful game and series. Have fun, Amber!!
This was one of the first games I played with 3D acceleration on our 3DFX Voodoo Banshee 16MB (you read that right, MB as in MegaByte, orders of magnitude less VRAM than modern graphics cards) graphics card back in the day. A story-based FPS like this was revolutionary back in 1998. This game and "Unreal" took up a lot of PC gamer mindspace at the time (and initiated quite a few upgrades)
This game is indeed a classic and still amazing to this day! Especially in level-design and logic puzzles between the action. Lot of stuff is interactable and it's one big game about try&error and about learn by doing (example: "hey wait, I could've saved that guy and oh he might've opened the door for me!"). And this game is full of those situations and environments where you're like "Hm, I wonder if I can do that..." and most of the time the game let's you and it always feels so cool bc you know YOU just came up with that idea and it worked - without the game holding your hand always. You're basically rewarded for your clever thinking, sometimes also for taking risks - or at least you learn from them. ;) Gotta say so far you did really well for your first time playing it, definitely looking forward to the next part. This game has SO much more in store for you later on, trust me. :D A classic game worth playing! 💯
Thank you so much for playing this. I found this video thru a link on Bluesky, and less than a minute in I am already convinced you are the right person to watch :) I have never tried the test room, so you already have the right amount of curiosity :) hope you have fun
I like this within 2 seconds of the page loading. I am soooo here for this playthrough.
I am really enjoying your playthrough so far, as always because of your playing style and personality :) I have also never seen a playthrough of this game before either! I also couldn't help but laugh because half of the video, no matter how stressed you got, there was a constant (and hilarious!) "Do you want to see a picture of my kid?!, Do you want to see a picture of my kid?!, "Do you want to see a picture of my kid?!" haha I also love the new hairstyle and color, and I think the glasses pair with it very nicely (though I am a 36 year old man, so what do I know? haha). So glad to see you back, and hope you enjoy this game and playthrough! :) I am also re-watching your Hollow Knight playthrough for like the 10th time :P I also know you love Jurassic Park and dinosaurs (as much as I do!), and there are a few really good Dinosaur horror games I have recently seen here and there, and was wondering if you had any thoughts on trying them in the future for the channel /yourself? :) I also wondered if you ever played Jurassic Park: The Game? It shows additional characters in the backdrop during the events of the first film as they make their way across the island (very story and character driven too!). This is my first comment, so I am sincerely sorry for writing so much!
This is perfect timing, I was gonna watch a playthrough of HL1 because I wanted to play HL2. Thanks for uploading!
ooh YAY half-life !! I hope you get a chance to play Half-Life 2 (even in your own time) it's great, and was free on steam (now including the episodes) for the 20th Anniversary
Never played this, only HL2, which was mind blowing back then, so it was cool to experience that with you. Loved your reactions to all aliens (espiecially that ceiling dweller haha) and you are rockin' that new hair color!
LOVE the new game, LOVE the new hair, a very welcome surprise on my dashboard this morning!
33:50 Classic Half-Life ladder jank.
Wow! The new hair looks great
1:04:48 "it was at this moment that he knew, he f*cked up"
YAY! YAY YAY YAY! I asked you about this on Twitch once! Incredibly awesome to see it happen! These games hold a special place in my heart, hope you enjoy them!
Hope you're doing well Amber! Biggest of hugs. Cheers! x
The stakes went from 0 to 60 after learning Gordon is a young dad, he's gotta get home to his baby!
Damn, can't wait for the next parts of your playthrough now.... Liked and subscribed to see more of your reaction, which is purely delightful!
Ooooh! Love the new hair! And what a fun video! Thank you!
I like how you smash the hell out of every body you see, but carefully move boxes around to clear a path.
holy shit coooool, im totally here for this
You're hair looks good, is that ur natural color or did ya just get it darkened. Also you should play Cyberpunk 2077 I just started playing it recently I waited years for them to fix everything and all I can say is Wow it's amazing it's been a while since I've been completly immersed in a game
It's a fantastic game. I feel that Amber would enjoy it, there's a lot to explore and collect!
>the real HL, not black mesa
Based, and very nice to see.
By the way Symbalily, when you were finishing SH3 I was going to recommend you a very special PS2 game and I wrote (just for you) a comprehensive "emulation guide", of sorts, to give you together with the recommendation, as the game requires several rather specific settings in PCSX2 to run correctly and prevent weird problems. And when emulated on a computer monitor the game simply looks terrible in terms of colors and contrast (absurdly "washed out"; low-contrast and desaturated), so I also "made" a custom shader (modified various PCSX2 shader settings) to vastly improve the image; making the game look significantly more like it's supposed to (not perfect but close).
Was going to suggest you play it if you wanted a break from SH, before you play the last game in that series, and if you wanted something very different and much more relaxing to play. But I ended up playing the game myself instead, played it too much, and got distracted with other stuff, so I didn't get around to actually tell you about it. And now you're playing HL, so whatever. I'll tell you at some later date.
Regarding "greatest games of all time", the one I'm talking about is one of them. But not in the sense of fame, just in the sense of it being a great game. Compared to the usual "greatest games" very few people have ever heard of it (even when it was new it didn't get much attention and was sort of forgotten a few years later). Due entirely to it being so unique. It's not an exaggeration to say it's different from all other games. I say with full confidence that it's unlike anything else you've ever played, and I'm fairly confident you'd enjoy it.
you are man... he is not man... for you he waits... for you...
There are quicksave / quickload buttons in controls. Might help prevent being stuck in a sticky situation.
Noway, I just started playing half life a few weeks ago for HL2's 20th anniversary, I was looking for playthroughs but didn't find anything and now I get this lol
RUclips recommendations made me a nice surprise tonight. I really enjoyed this
Oh my Goodness. One of my favorite creators is playing one of my all time fave games. Amber, you look amazing too. Merry Christmas 🎉😊
That robot message gives me subnautica vibes.. "welcome captain, al systems online"
I'm so here for you to go though the half life games and hopefully the portal games aswell? 🙏
The half life and portal games are some of my best games ever made they deserves all the praise and hype
Gaming wouldn't be what it is today if it wasn't for valve
This makes me excited for a potential Portal 1 and 2 Symbalily playthrough 🤔
That would be delightful!
I wouldn't mind Emma & Amber playing coop in Portal 2! That'd be fun to watch.