Why Half-Life is called "Half-Life"???
Anyone have a explanation???
Why Half-Life???
Created 19 years ago2005-03-22 19:28:05 UTC by
NemoStein
Created 19 years ago2005-03-22 19:28:05 UTC by
NemoStein
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-22 19:28:05 UTC
Post #98629
I just wondering...
Why Half-Life is called "Half-Life"???
Anyone have a explanation???
Why Half-Life is called "Half-Life"???
Anyone have a explanation???
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-22 19:29:40 UTC
Post #98631
'Half-life' is the term for the length of time needed for the radioactivity of a radioactive substance to be reduced by half.
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-22 19:40:39 UTC
Post #98632
But it don't explain why the game is called "Half-Life"... :
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-22 20:59:02 UTC
Post #98633
Cus its kool!!!
Nuf said.
Nuf said.
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-22 22:24:45 UTC
Post #98639
Because its set in a physics/chemistry/laboratory based environment, Gordon is a scientist, half-life is a major part of physics, its a play on words etc etc.
It's to do with the science thing.
There is nothing more deep to it than that, oh, and it's a catchy title.
It's to do with the science thing.
There is nothing more deep to it than that, oh, and it's a catchy title.
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-23 00:16:48 UTC
Post #98645
I am guessing they did some serious market research to find the title. Either way, it suits the game.
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-23 01:46:59 UTC
Post #98650
the game does have alot of radioactive stuff in it so maybe thats why
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-23 04:46:13 UTC
Post #98660
If we use the half-life theory, a substance can never truly disappear, since it only halves itself at intervals. It just gets really small.
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-23 09:57:49 UTC
Post #98685
An exponential decay curve, in fact, like this. See, the longer it goes on, the less it goes down by, so it never quite reaches nothing (well, I imagine you could argue it does, but hey).
The Greek letter lambda (λ) is also used in physics to refer to wavelength. Plus, it looks like an 'h' and an 'l' back-to-back (maybe they fitted the name around that).
The Greek letter lambda (λ) is also used in physics to refer to wavelength. Plus, it looks like an 'h' and an 'l' back-to-back (maybe they fitted the name around that).
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-23 10:06:57 UTC
Post #98690
Or maybe they just went on some forums as n00bs asking folks for a name for their new game
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-23 13:52:02 UTC
Post #98700
I believe it also hints at the fact that the "Combines" are half-living and half-machine/alien. Just look at the gunship and and strider, they're a fusion of machine parts and organic tissues, hence "half-life".
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-23 20:19:39 UTC
Post #98736
Combine is in HL2. Note that 2 is after 1, so that isn't really a valid reason since HL1 didn't have any Combine.
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-23 20:37:55 UTC
Post #98738
But Valve may have the idea already when they were making HL1.
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-23 21:54:01 UTC
Post #98758
If Half-Life is relative to "Chemical Science", "Android Aliens" or is the point between the first and second game I don't know (and probably nobody knows), but I like it...
But if the game wasn't called "Half-Life"???
Which name you would give??? :
I would call it "Aliens Everywhere"...
But if the game wasn't called "Half-Life"???
Which name you would give??? :
I would call it "Aliens Everywhere"...
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-23 23:28:47 UTC
Post #98773
I would call it Ressidence Cascade.
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-23 23:30:07 UTC
Post #98774
*resonance?
I'd call it leet.
I'd call it leet.
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 00:18:15 UTC
Post #98779
I would call it "Aliens Everywhere"...But that's not necessarily the whole game...there's beating the military, even though there are aliens everywhere
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Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 03:41:12 UTC
Post #98794
Fine, "Aliens everywhere except for at the beginning, and the bits with the military in, and all the puzzles".
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 04:23:36 UTC
Post #98797
I would call it Freeman 
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 05:51:01 UTC
Post #98799
I would have used the name of the second (maybe third) chapter of the game: Unforeseen Consequences
But Half-life is shorter so it's better. I guess there are also titles that they would have never used, like "Once upon a time in Black Mesa" or "Xen invasion" those would have originated poor initial sales
But Half-life is shorter so it's better. I guess there are also titles that they would have never used, like "Once upon a time in Black Mesa" or "Xen invasion" those would have originated poor initial sales
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 09:05:12 UTC
Post #98814
I would've called it.... FREE PORN
It'd sell like crazy...
It'd sell like crazy...
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 09:07:46 UTC
Post #98815
True
Loffe would have bought at least 12 copies
Loffe would have bought at least 12 copies
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 09:20:08 UTC
Post #98816
If it was free, nobody would buy it, would they now?
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 11:07:58 UTC
Post #98830
Or it could be called Half-Nude and have the age-restriction 18.
All 13 years olds would have bought it.
All 13 years olds would have bought it.
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 17:25:43 UTC
Post #98868
BUt half nude is only like a thong, or sumthin.
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 18:12:04 UTC
Post #98872
I'd name it "Foreign Oppression" (for HL2).
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 18:14:20 UTC
Post #98873
...or "Earth Rebellion".
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 19:30:18 UTC
Post #98883
or "RISE UP"
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 19:32:26 UTC
Post #98885
or "RISE UP"Sounds like a commercial for Cialis or Viagra.
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-24 19:35:43 UTC
Post #98887
wtf?! you have a sick mind! 
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-25 00:41:04 UTC
Post #98930
toonton asked this a loooooooong time ago, search!
cuz doom was takin
cuz doom was takin
Posted 19 years ago2005-03-25 03:59:07 UTC
Post #98948
Doom sux. bad.
Project Mesa would be my name for it.
Project Mesa would be my name for it.
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