Lessons Learned ...
Thanks to some good hints I was given by blog readers, I did manage to make it out of the area that I was previously stuck in. I was able to get one of the scientists to follow me to access the door that kept saying "access denied". While I'm very thankful for the help of shackers/blog readers, makes me wonder how long I would have gone around and around before figuring out that one on my own.
Soon after getting through the door I was zapped by a laser and picked up a crowbar. The laser taught me my first lesson, I need to learn how to duck and jump and be prepared for the unexpected. Not that it wasn't obvious already, but I guess I thought I was moving along at a snails pace and then all of a sudden my health number dissolved to 41 in a matter of a second.
The crowbar helped because I was able to get through another door. When it didn't immediately open I started banging on it. When that didn't work, I figured out how to crouch and break glass and move through that way.
Soon afterwards I see an alien wipe out a security guard (weapon acquired!) and I got to shoot my first enemy with his gun! I believe at this point I climbed the ladder on the elevator shaft, shot some more aliens and then ran out of ammo. I was able to access some more rooms via the crow bar and even killed some crab looking animal with the crowbar.
That's about all I got through last night. As I realize this doesn't seem like a lot of game play, I feel like I made a few accomplishments by acquiring weapons, getting through passageways through unconventional means, and learning to avoid hazardous obstacles. What I still need to learn is how not to waste my ammunition so fast just because I have a gun and how to acquire more ammunition. Also I need to figure out some more ways to get in and out of rooms other than doors, how to access a medic station to re-charge my energy, and whether or not you eventually run out of lives in this game or can you die an infinite number of times.
Thanks as always for reading. While the game hasn't completely blown me away "yet" - little things like picking up weapons and figuring my way out of situations on my own are rather exciting. I've started using headphones, so I can always have the sound up and not miss anything.
More to come ...
Soon after getting through the door I was zapped by a laser and picked up a crowbar. The laser taught me my first lesson, I need to learn how to duck and jump and be prepared for the unexpected. Not that it wasn't obvious already, but I guess I thought I was moving along at a snails pace and then all of a sudden my health number dissolved to 41 in a matter of a second.
The crowbar helped because I was able to get through another door. When it didn't immediately open I started banging on it. When that didn't work, I figured out how to crouch and break glass and move through that way.
Soon afterwards I see an alien wipe out a security guard (weapon acquired!) and I got to shoot my first enemy with his gun! I believe at this point I climbed the ladder on the elevator shaft, shot some more aliens and then ran out of ammo. I was able to access some more rooms via the crow bar and even killed some crab looking animal with the crowbar.
That's about all I got through last night. As I realize this doesn't seem like a lot of game play, I feel like I made a few accomplishments by acquiring weapons, getting through passageways through unconventional means, and learning to avoid hazardous obstacles. What I still need to learn is how not to waste my ammunition so fast just because I have a gun and how to acquire more ammunition. Also I need to figure out some more ways to get in and out of rooms other than doors, how to access a medic station to re-charge my energy, and whether or not you eventually run out of lives in this game or can you die an infinite number of times.
Thanks as always for reading. While the game hasn't completely blown me away "yet" - little things like picking up weapons and figuring my way out of situations on my own are rather exciting. I've started using headphones, so I can always have the sound up and not miss anything.
More to come ...
3 Comments:
how to conserve bullets? aim for the head, they go down much faster! (some creatures, don't have a head, or are nothing but a head)
Your blog is great, I'de love to see you make it to the end. Don't be discouraged if you are stuck, there's a ton of people who don't mind helping, and know this game out of their heads, even if it has been years since they played it. Now that's an idea, try and finish half-life blindfolded :p
Wow, this is a big step forward. Once you're able to jump, duck, and shoot stuff, you've got the basics of gameplay. Now the only things standing in your way are a few puzzles with some non-obvious solutions, and a few tough firefights (you are playing on Easy, right?). Keep it up!
I love lines like "I was able to access some more rooms via the crow bar and even killed some crab looking animal with the crowbar." It's like Gordon is keeping a voice log of his predicament.
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