Half Life - Intro - HD -

[@garden0fstone736]

This train ride was truly a magical experience in 1998.

[@babaskarma1981]

the soundtrack in the background "vague voices" is really odd, it gives a scary and mysterious vibe, the feeling that its just another day at work, but of course, we know what happen next

[@laszloposzmik5829]

Still one of my favourite experience during 32 years of gaming :) also it reminds me every time when i am in Stansted airport train in London.

[@garden0fstone736]

@@laszloposzmik5829 yeah same with childhood me at Newark airport

[@Jakob-w5b]

The atmosphere of the game is gold.

[@brucehanify3892]

Yes it was.

[@taustapiru]

The graphics might get old but the atmosphere still always hits me. Legendary stuff.

[@ManOfAttitudeLP1998]

In 98 thiose graphics were great

[@blackflame_]

Graphics don’t matter this game is a timeless experience

[@brancolt_]

polycount, shaders and textures might evolve, but everything is a product of their time, and if that product is done with passion and care it becomes timeless. See the classic Resident Evil games, Halo, Half Life, etc. Back then we wished for games to be closer to reality (aesthetic-wise), but now that they are, I think it's time to realise it's not a special thing to have at all.

[@residentduke891]

So true, the location and the atmosphere is top notch

[@LeoneInfotainment]

the music ambient play big role in this

[@alexparajon6993]

I get chills every time the announcer reads off the time and temperatures. This is the most replayable singleplayer game in my opinion.

[@sleepydots1451]

The announcer is a Filipino Voice Over Artist Name Inka Magnaye

[@batman_2004]

@@sleepydots1451 Thanks a lot!

[@matdoesmc2633]

@@sleepydots1451 really?

[@jmlauraya4597]

@@sleepydots1451 lol no she was 4 when the game was made

[@TheGreatPooyah]

Timeless

[@JewelOfSoul]

2:53 That awkward moment when you realize you're already older than Gordon Freeman...

[@kcirrednosrednad3596]

Renzo I was younger than him by 2 years when this game came out. hard to believe this is almost 20 damn years ago.

[@muchwow5782]

fucking savage.

[@forty_onkick]

The relevancy of my life... RIP.

[@GabrielOnuris]

And still my life is more linear than that train ride.

[@jakeman025]

I was 10 when I first played this now I’m older than gordon freeman

[@FrostyRosty93]

Fun fact. The guard banging on the door in the beginning is Barney. When you play Half Life Blue Shift, you play as Barney and see Gordon Freeman go past you in the train in that spot.

[@JohnFortniteKennedy_]

I also just noticed that the pit at 4:38 also can be seen in Opposing Forces, except the toxic waste has been fully drained

[@taltigolt]

if i were rich i would build a replica of the entire black mesa and the location would be as close as possible to area 51 then i would charge everyone to get in and become even more rich ahh rich dreams :(

[@ralphrestubog5519]

Or gather around rich people to fund a real research facility modeled after BMRF.

[@nerfnewb7155]

Apparently it costs like 10 million a year.

[@TheLongasen]

Would make one hell of an amusement park ride though

[@Bananappleboy]

Greedy... COUGH

[@Dreamweaver94]

I was thinking about the cost of Black Mesa. Must be in the tens of trillions or more.

[@GerbenWijnja]

I remember watching this intro for the first time, leaning back, thinking it was a pre-rendered video. And then when the train stopped at the end, and the security guard started talking, I realized it was actual gameplay all along. So I had to restart the game of course and look around this time. :-)

[@HeadstudiosAu]

What an incredible experience - I can only imagine.

[@QQ-yi6yg]

What a beautiful representation of human subordination to automation and routine. Your game was playing itself while you sat idly waiting for some trigger to signal the start of the game yet you were playing all along.

[@MajesticsTwelve]

I heard the devs talking about this in the intro. That must have been straight up fucking magical to witness in '98.

[@benwasserman8223]

Amazing intro and graphics for a game made 1998

[@branescan]

Ben Wasserman The intro was cool the first time. But it's just really long.

[@benwasserman8223]

TehEpikDukzGaming True but it was extremely innovative for its time

[@asdfjklo234]

The graphics weren't that great (we're not talking about level design, but textures, lighting etc.), Unreal was better for instance.

[@meifungliew1637]

@@asdfjklo234 it's 1998,what do expect?kids nowadays

[@deixos2224]

The graphics were mediocre even for 1998,still a legend game.

[@Roachan.]

This is music to my ears.

[@muchwow5782]

If you have a associate with a background in the areas of - Theoretical physics - Biotechnology - or others high tech disciplines ; please contact our civilian recruitment division, the Black Mesa research facility is a equal opportunity employer.

[@dokoe213]

Damn! i was still a kid when i played this game, still gives me the exact same feeling, its been 20+years since the last time i seen this, just remembered it now before sleeping. This game is still on another level in terms of ambience

[@babaskarma1981]

it sure is, half-life must have one of the best ambiences and story buding i have ever seen

[@wysoft]

HL1 really felt like you were first hand witnessing a world ending event. The story flowed like a well written novel. The situations and environments you felt yourself in really made it seem like you had to get out of Black Mesa, if only to find out what had happened to the world outside. There were times when you thought you were going to make it out, only to be sucked back in. I still remember the first time I hit the surface when the military showed up, expecting them to be there to help, and not at all expecting them to start shooting at me. I actually felt bad fighting them in the game. The fact the game showed they were fighting the portal storm invasion as well as trying to seal up and quarantine Black Mesa at all costs made it clear how out of control the situation had become. Haven't played it in years but I still think about it some times. HL1 was up there (maybe more so) than DOOM in its sheer influence on gaming for decades to come.

[@alvarorubenvera5915]

Thanks for the spoiler.

[@fountaincap]

This intro made me want to work at Black Mesa.

[@TheReaper569]

@@DainSPb still better to work at than aperture labratories.

[@commanderbeepo8066]

and this is why i applied for a job in materials handling at a lab.

[@black4xe]

Do not turn up late...

[@thecianinator]

Imagine having to live at your job though, and having to take the same tram where the same voice tells you the same things everyday

[@finmueller7827]

@@commanderbeepo8066 I'm a researcher and everytime I scan into my lab building I always have the intro music and annoucment playing in my head

[@BGorgeous]

Work save work smart your future depends on it

[@MatrixX82]

► Poor Gordon Freeman, he must hear this voice every morning on his way to work...

[@batman_2004]

Dark Blue Sky lol that must be annoying as hell.

[@batman_2004]

Yeah.

[@patrickstar3593]

You can't even sleep

[@JCDentonman]

this is his first time job actually

[@ishid_anfarded_king]

@@JCDentonman no it wasnt

[@flashcode0]

The Black Mesa compound is maintained at an "unpleasant" sixty eight degrees at all times.

[@Thelango99]

I assume they are using Fahrenheit. In Celsius that would 20 degrees, which is perfectly fine.

[@jackdaniels5071]

​​@@Thelango99 it's Celsius, new Mexico really is that bad

[@Thelango99]

@@jackdaniels5071 I thought the record was around 55 Celsius?

[@jackdaniels5071]

@@Thelango99 sounds about right (55 is just above half boiling right?)

[@Thelango99]

@@jackdaniels5071 100C is the boiling point at sea level.

[@madapakakapadam]

MY CHILDHOOD....... MEMORIES...... I CAN"T BELIEVE I WILL BE SO OLD THAT THIS WILL STILL BE HERE FOREVER..... AGAIN AND AGAIN..... I WILL CRY WATCHING THIS AND READING MY COMMENTS AFTER ANOTHER 20 YEARS LATER....

[@nvlink5875]

Fr

[@Kinomankzo]

Oh my god still here to 2024

[@askarion5543]

Aaaah this was the best game of the nineties. Back in the days there was no widespread internet as of today, no youtube reviews. We as kids collected video game magazines that came with CDs full of playable demos and review/test-videos. I first saw half life in a review and could not believe how a game can have such fancy things like scripted scenes (Scientists being pulled into ventilation shafts, helicopters dropping soldiers on ropes etc). Half Life was absolutely revolutionary and back then we couldn't imagine how graphics could be more photorealistic. I remember playing the demo (Half-Life: Uplink) at least 50 times. I was really that good!

[@digitalproducts_me]

I cried while watching this! These memories :(

[@DIGITLRIZZ]

MeltedVideosHD The music gives me the chills alone..

[@BravoSixGoingDark]

These train is inbound to.... ya we know what happen after that 🤣😎

[@AMBEE-sp2ev]

Here's a tissue..

[@kazikian]

How does this still look so good?

[@nike2136]

It's on of the best games ever so it's obvious

[@Gator159]

​@@nike2136storytelling in atmosphere. If you don't immerse yourself into the experience you won't appreciate what you're looking at.

[@Akunrandomsaya]

because the game doesn't focus on the "graphic" but on experience

[@TheAlps36]

I'm not a gamer but I'm so glad I played half-life - it's a truly classic FPS

[@perplexedmoth]

At a time when games still had the flashy exaggerated and colorful art direction, this game made something bold; a really long, eerie interactive opening sequence with no action. There were no GUI clutter, just soft subtitles used extremely sparingly. From the first moment you were given the idea that this was going to be an "experience". Probably turned off most numb, or stupid gamers away, but it was followed up by an intense 10-12 hours long incredible series of events.

[@wilhufftarkin8543]

Black Mesa is such a cool place. Replaying this game and exploring this huge complex facility never gets old.

[@evillink1]

The music in this game did such a great job at setting up the atmosphere.

[@novakattila]

I remember playing this in 1998 and was blown away immediately. And 1998 was a super heavy year for gaming: Ocarina of Time, Metal Gear Solid, Grim Fandango, StarCraft, Baldur's Gate, Thief, Unreal all came out that year. Something magical might have been in the water because 1998 was a pivotal gaming point in many aspects, probably one of the best years ever especially for PC gaming.

[@freeman699]

I use this as an alarm in morning, it creeps the sh*t out of me but I love it! :D

[@MOS6582]

genius

[@bodycount00]

Thing is that there was no other game like this before Half Life and after all this year i realized that my generation was so lucky to be the first to play something like that

[@beepst]

Game design > Graphics. This is still as mysterious and atmospheric as it was back then. My favorite game intro ever.

[@laszloposzmik5829]

It is unbelievable that this game came out only 6 years after Wolfeinstein 3D! What a big jump in overall quality during this "short" time.

[@khoanguyenavia]

"Good morning, and welcome to the Black Mesa Transit System" Man that never gets old.

[@camf33]

Solid proof that the best graphics do not make a game.. now the markets are fixed on selling you technology, Ray tracing, better occlusion, etc, etc. Devs go back in time and learn how games were made. Oh how I loved my Half Life red cd. What a master piece.

[@arielgoldfarb4118]

Anyway these graphics blew my mind in 1998 anyways.

[@govinlock8568]

But this game's graphics were outstanding during 1998.

[@jawnvawn]

One more semester in the undergraduate program. If I can make it through graduate school I'm applying to Black Mesa.

[@whimsical_travesty]

Seems like there is temporal paradox.

[@Coolman13355]

9 years and no one has made an alternative offer to Aperture Science.

[@aoratos25]

Kathy Levin Magical voice .... So many memories....Damn you Gabe for not ending this journey....

[@roboguy75]

Everyone always goes on and on about how Half-Life 2 is the best game ever. I don't think so, but compared to the others, I still think the original Half-Life beats HL2 to the ground. Idk, there were so many things in this game that were far more impressive than HL2 did IMO. The intro, the situations, the characters and enemies you encounter, the environments you traverse, this was basically godlike, and I can definitely see why people still praise it to this day. So, to those who worry how I don't like Half-Life 2, take comfort that I think the original is till beyond impressive.

[@benwasserman8223]

Well one thing you can't deny HL2 did better was character design and development. That made it truly separate itself from everything before it.

[@whimsical_travesty]

Omg, it is like saying Metal beats Rock.

[@perplexedmoth]

True, HL2 reduced its quality by trying to add character development and cliche story telling techniques. HL on the other hand was something original and unique. Good art is not always adding things. A good poem does not need character development to be enchanting.

[@ytanonymity3585]

Stop hating on Half Life 2. Both are great and Half Life series is awesome.

[@manecronik]

@@ytanonymity3585 He's not hating on Half-Life though..

[@rolandlee6898]

What a masterpiece...

[@vgames9207]

unpopular opinion, half life 1 intro looks better then the black mesa one.

[@cr4yv3n]

The voice is better

[@hulkaver]

This is a popular opinion and more widely accepted

[@jhunclynhisole6245]

His educational attainment inspired me to take Physics courses.

[@thetreedemoknight4827]

love that moving loop sound

[@Dermacrosis]

I like how Blue Shift continues from one of the forgotten NPCs from this intro. Guess who bought the games pre HL2.

[@xenomorphlover]

There is no game with a better and more atmospheric intro...still getting goosebumps after more than two decades...

[@DIGITLRIZZ]

Sorry children...before you had Xbox One and Playstation 4. This was the game everyone wanted in 1998.

[@halopro8958]

I still want it. Infact I just bought it last week and I'm going through a massive Half-Life phase again.

[@Galileomagnifico]

w m Ok boomer

[@DIGITLRIZZ]

@@Galileomagnifico ok over-privileged, inept kid . Bring it. We didn't have internet then let alone youtube. I pay for my internet...I bet you don't kiddo.

[@sillyfella2009]

@@DIGITLRIZZ cesko po tuda clista clenko ja kocka

[@ryancash5263]

@@The-wo2lq You're a dumbass and embarrassed yourself lol....

[@BGorgeous]

i love her sound

[@JohnnyPreston6699]

Props to the cameraman doing the exclusive tour of Area 51

[@emnesia01]

This brings back so many memories, not just about the game but about where I was back then.

[@johnwillman9400]

This is the kind of complex under Area 51 I believe.

[@JC-sh6im]

Epic, simply epic. The whole game and this intro in particluar. Genius. Playing it over and over as much as any favorite song. Poetry in prose. Enchanting. Hypnotizing. Therapeutic. Like you know an f-ton of trouble is coming but you've got your crowbar..

[@VeritechGirl]

Nostalgia rush! Remember spending lazy Sunday afternoons playing this on my brothers pc while they were off to BMT.

[@ladyselin35]

If you feel youve exposed to radiation.. Train passes from a place where hazardous materials laying around.

[@brianbrainmusic]

Nostalgia hits hard

[@TheBlackSheCat]

Thanks so very much for uploading this for us to enjoy. This brings back such fond memories.

[@batman_2004]

This intro is epic.

[@matias19891]

This was incredibly realistic back then, the atmosphere and the feeling that you were in an actual scientific installation was mesmerizing and the terrific

[@Im_StillChill]

this intro was recreated by the dlc of a sequel on a game about goats causing mass destruction btw

[@muffer62816]

this took half my life

[@muffer62816]

also im almost 100% the game (i 100% main game and i just need to complete all insticts for the dlc to 100%)

[@Im_StillChill]

@@muffer62816 same here bro

[@richiecuzzz1]

Bringing back memories of when I was a teenager lol.

[@sambagyarta]

It only takes me 19 years since my first time half life to fully understand what the lady says. I feel so old now.

[@afg5375]

what memories. they returned since COVID quarantine.

[@elitegamingindonesiacombin2407]

not

[@OCEAN-fc9wl]

This alone is better ASMR than any asmr related channel combined

[@muffer62816]

whos here after the goat sim 3 dlc intro

[@versosxcaos]

Era 2000 ai um amigo, que eu nem lembro quem foi, disse…. Tu ja jogou half life? E eu respondi que não sabia o que era isso… haiuhahaiauhiauha haiuhiauhiauhiauhaiuah Eu lembro de me perguntar onde que esse trem iria me levar lol!!!!! Meia vida de_dust depois eu ainda me emociono ao ver essa intro! Essa intro é lendária demais!

[@neelmishra2320]

This scene has had motivated me to purse MIT, I hope I will get it soon in the future, it seems close, and hoping for the best.

[@theregalproletariat]

How's that going, friend? You still on track?

[@neelmishra2320]

@@theregalproletariat Yes, although I am in process of understanding that innovation doesn't require MIT. And for the same, I no longer have that fervor that I had years ago. Although I will still apply to it later in my life, just for the sake of my childhood version's dream.

[@desireless4092]

*Work safe, work smart. Your future depends on it.*

[@PrimalElf]

One of the greatest opening's of all time

[@FTN86]

Geilstes Spiel aller Zeiten. Allein das Intro erweckt soviele Erinnerungen.

[@bobwalsh3751]

DISASTER RESPONSE PRIORITY: DISCRETIONARY. I reckon that's a kind way of saying "expendable"

[@armacham230]

It means he doesn't have any protocol to follow during an emergency. He can do whatever he wants, attempt to escape, stay and help, it's up to him. In Blue Shift, Barney's priority was something like: "First priority: preservation of Black Mesa Facilities. Secondary Priority: Safety of personnel. Low Priority: Self." But Barney was security so he was in a way, expendable.

[@k6-3spetznazhelmet]

her announcer voice is extremely soothing, I wish I could use her voice for my own personal assistant.

[@Imed66177]

I cried while watching this video, what memories احب هده اللعبة

[@ofinken]

Me too..

[@ofinken]

It's Healthy

[@bobwalsh3751]

2:02 this message would now say "personnel with disabilities"

[@daiyahigashikata]

what?

[@in-kognito8997]

I was 18 when I meet Gordon the first time. He aged well better than I did.

[@DimentryDimentryevich_]

Обожаю вселенную hl. Самые большие эмоции которые я испытывал от игр. На многие годы.

[@pyroskeletonstudios4522]

In blue shift you see Gordon get on the train, and that security guard in the beginning banging on the door is what we do when we get there in blue shift

[@garden0fstone736]

Blue shift is getting remade just like black Mesa. Same with opposing force Can’t wait!

[@babaskarma1981]

@@garden0fstone736 wow really? that sounds amazing, especially blue shift, i'd say opposing force is already really good on its own but wouldnt mind having a more recent version, the graphic might still hold to these days (mostly becouse its not really important) but... Well its not the best

[@garden0fstone736]

@@babaskarma1981 they all are getting remade. Blue shift already has 2 playable levels.

[@dimey3572]

when I played this I was way younger than Gordon. Now I'm 7 years older.

[@Stead3111]

priceless, good quality without the tram noise in the background being too loud.

[@MrGilRoland]

The game that changed everything.

[@AdamB12]

Playing this in 1999 at 12 years old...after playing Quake, Doom and Duke Nukem, I was surprised initially by how Half-Life doesnt plant you straight into the action like FPS games of the past. Little did I know just how great this game would be. Also, 4:32. What up, G-Man

[@nicholasancha843]

0:11 catch me later ill buy you a beer

[@Bananappleboy]

0:11 catch me later ill buy you *_MUG_*

[@StefanConstantinDumitrache]

Intro plays in-game: OMG, get over it already, I wanna play!!! Intro plays on KZbin: OMG, this brings back such good memories

[@Rutch]

This intro is the first thing I've ever seen on a computer screen...What a masterpiece of a game

[@macoud12]

Automatic subtitles seem to be pretty accurate for this video.

[@Bananappleboy]

Good morning and welcome to the Black Mesa Transit System. This automated train is provided for the security and convenience of the Black Mesa Research Facility personnel. The time is 8:47 AM. Current topside temperature is 93 degrees with an estimated high of 105. The Black Mesa Compound is maintained at a pleasant 68 degrees at all times. This train is inbound from Level 3 Dormitories to Sector C Test Labs and Control Facilities. If your intended destination is a high-security area beyond Sector C, you will need to return to the central transit hub in Area 9 and board a high-security train. If you have not yet submitted your identity to the retinal clearance system, you must report to Black Mesa personnel for processing before you will be permitted into the high-security branch of the transit system. Due to the high toxicity of material routinely handled in the Black Mesa Compound, no smoking, eating, or drinking are permitted within the Black Mesa transit system. Please keep your limbs inside the train at all times. Do not attempt to open the doors until the train has come to a complete halt at the station platform. In the event of an emergency, passengers are to remain seated and await further instruction. If it is necessary to exit the train, disabled personnel should be evacuated first. Please stay away from electrified rails and proceed to an emergency station until assistance arrives. A reminder that the Black Mesa Hazard Course Decathlon will commence this evening at 1900 hours in the Level 3 facility. The semi-finals for high-security personnel will be announced in a separate, secure-access transmission. Remember: more lives than your own may depend on your fitness.

[@Bananappleboy]

Do you have a friend or relative who would make a valuable addition to the Black Mesa team? Immediate openings are available in the areas of Materials Handling and low-clearance security. Please contact Black Mesa personnel for further information. If you have an associate in the background of Theoretical Physics, Biotechnology, or other high-tech disciplines, please contact our Civilian Recruitment Division. The Black Mesa Research Facility is an equal opportunity employer. A reminder to all Black Mesa personnel: regular radiation and biohazard screenings are a requirement of continued employment in the Black Mesa Research Facility. Missing a scheduled urinalysis or radiation checkup is grounds for immediate termination. If you feel you have been exposed to radioactive or other hazardous materials in the course of your duties, contact your Radiation Safety Officer immediately! Work safe, work smart. Your future depends on it. Now arriving at Sector C Test Labs and Control Facilities. Please stand back from the automated door and wait for the security officer to verify your identity. Before exiting the train, be sure to check your area for personal belongings. Thank you and have a very safe and productive day. Sorry for spamming

[@silver-forest-jp]

Gordon Freeman is our hero!

[@CaptainMatteo]

They can’t afford to maintain a temperature of 68 degrees in this economy 🤯

[@jensablefur155]

In the 1990s this and FFVII were the gaming equivalent of those who got to see A New Hope or Alien on release in the cinema in the 1970s. You just knew you were playing through something iconic.

[@seanstrevens6045]

8 people have no-life.

[@Helperbot-2000]

ill always love how half life games show the logo fading in and out, and get right to business

[@QuadX]

I was gonna re-upload my own in HD, but since you've done it I don't have to. Thanks for posting

[@cluckinbelI]

It's kinda crazy, When I first played this as a kid I remember this being way longer - Like it felt like it took at least half an hour to get to it's destination.

[@user-pq9js4ty8l]

Truly one of the greatest games EVER made. Half Life is such a weird thing because it's massively popular and yet seemingly no one has heard of it.

[@imaginewagons3777]

Damn, Inka Magnaye's version of this was spot on. You guys should check this out.

[@lucky88shp]

Well there is not gonna be remake so I am hoping the Black Mesa Source mod lives up to its expectations and brings back this masterpiece with modified source engine....truly one of the best game ever made and the best intro in a game!

[@AzraelSoulHunter]

9 years later and it's out in Definitive Edition and all I can say is, it didn't live up to it. It surpassed it.

[@RollerCoasterLineProductions]

Just bought Black Mesa on Steam for 5 bucks to go w my new PC and it def exceeded ALL expectations

[@xcasder7885]

I just came here to compare this game to the black Mesa Remake and wow is it different.

[@jpmacunha]

a special feeling that you could only get by experiencing it in 1998

[@9and7]

The Greatest Opening in Gaming History

[@PP-sq6ri]

gman appears on 2 places at the same time. first at the door and then on the train?

[@DSFARGEG00]

Gordon, did you remember your passport?

[@doggieph]

Funny how i hated this intro so bad as a kid, i wanted it to go away but it seemed it lasted forever. Now i come back to this as an adult just to remember how i hated it.

[@Solomanon]

Somehow, a person made this in VRCHAT, where you can equip an avatar that plays the transit ride, and loops it.

[@5MadMovieMakers]

Epic

[@Arc_5]

epic

[@5MadMovieMakers]

@@Arc_5 epix

[@Arc_5]

@@5MadMovieMakers epico

[@5MadMovieMakers]

@@Arc_5 muy epic

[@Arc_5]

@@5MadMovieMakers epik

[@Alles_Ratten]

the begiin of half life source...

[@lucianene7741]

i want it back...

[@ShinySaplingOfficial]

Don't know why but to me Black Mesa is Microsoft and Aperture is Apple. They have similar approaches in business i feel like..

[@fluf0]

ShinySapling except aperture is innovative ;)

[@ShinySaplingOfficial]

fluf0 * shots fired *

[@brunovaz]

I feel like that too

[@cybercat1531]

This comment has not aged well.

[@nuclearfish010]

i love the music and all the music in the game