

Initially developed by a passionate team of hobbyist developers, this remake of the original Half-Life-fully backed by Valve-has bloomed into something more ambitious.

"Communication has historically been a big challenge for us," he says. "It’s hard to speak for everyone at Valve, but the company must like us a little if it’s allowing us to do this project." Sign up to get the best content of the week, and great gaming deals, as picked by the editors. Sharing work takes time, he says, but is ultimately worth it to keep the team motivated. The voices, particularly that of the scientists and security guards are impressively close to the original game. "Through releases and updates we get great feedback.
