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What's
the purpose of this site? The
Half-Life Saga Story Guide was created
in order to provide a concise, accurate,
user-friendly overview of the events
dealing directly with the events of the
Half-Life Saga, and allowing users to
easily get a better understanding of
the story behind the games. It was written by Chan Karunamuni, with lots of help from contributions from users.
Why
did you make this site? This site
was created simply because I found that
there were far too many people confused
with the saga. It's being told in a method
far different from the way normal stories
and games are told, in a very passive
nature. It's up to you, the player, to
piece together the information and make
conclusions on it. Inherent in these
games is the fact that Gordon Freeman
simply isn't supposed to know what's
going on all the time; he's being kept
in the dark for a reason. If you're diligent
enough however, it's easy to put together
a pretty accurate account of what exactly
is going on around the game, and what
events preceded them. I've tried to do
this and document it here.
Where
do I get started? The
main navigation is on that
column over there on the
left. Going by section, most
of the information about
the saga is laid out in
the Saga Timeline in
chronological order, so you're
best to start out with that.
Extended information about
the Combine and other specific
elements of the games can
be found in the Expanded
Info section. More specific
answers to frequently asked
questions can be found in
the FAQ section. To
read up on the latest updates
and goings on of this site,
check out the Latest News section.
If you still have a question,
feel free to contact me at the
Author section.
Is
there anything
else I should know? Remember,
this site contains massive
spoilers regarding
the events of the
two HL games. The
content of this
guide assumes you've
beaten both Half-Life
and Half-Life 2,
so if you haven't,
steer clear. Lastly,
enjoy! I hope you
can get something
out of the work
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Some readers
of this guide have been kind enough to translate this site
into other languages. However, I can't comment on the accuracy
of the translations. Please note that these translations
aren't always current, and some sites may be unavaliable.
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- Timeline of Events in
Half-Life History
- The Retreat To Xen
- The Resonance Cascade [HL1]
- The Portal Storms
- The Combine Invades Earth / The
Seven Hour War
- Rise of the Citadel
- The Rebellion [HL2]
- The Fall of the Citadel
[HL2: Episodes 1 & 2]
- Expanded Information
- GMan
- The Combine
- Frequently
Asked Questions
- The Story
- The Site
- Latest News
- The Author
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[ Latest
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Guide Updated!
The timeline has been revised with the new information we learn in Episode 2 and Portal. |
Guide
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"Good
job! Marc Laidlaw pointed this out to me as
being pretty darn accurate for the most part."
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Gary McTaggart (Valve) |
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The Half-Life
name, concept art, game screenshots, and the Lambda logo
are copyright Valve
Software, Inc. This guide, its content, and its design
is copyright Chan Karunamuni, except where cited. Original
story written by Marc Laidlaw of Valve. |
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The Half-Life Saga Story Guide for iPod
Dan "IAmAI" Stevens has adapted this guide for usage with any iPod that supports the "Notes" functionality. Installation instructions are included.
> Download now |
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