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Half-Life: Blue Shift

App ID 130
App Type Game
Name Half-Life: Blue Shift
Developer
Publisher Valve
Supported Systems STEAMPLAY
Last Record Update (25 March 2020 – 16:12:18 UTC)
Last Change Number 8035768
Release Date 1 June 2001 – 07:00:00 UTC ()

Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.

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User Tags

ActionAdventureZombiesFPSPuzzleModdableAliensClassicStory RichGreat SoundtrackShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiRetroAtmosphericSingleplayerShortMasterpiece1990'sSilent Protagonist

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Additional Information

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metacritic_name Half-Life: Blue Shift
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metacritic_score 71
NoServers Yes
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/half-life-blue-shift?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
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dependantOnApp Half-Life (70)
hdaddon SteamDB Unknown App 96 [UNPUBLISHED]
community_visible_stats Yes
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Store Release Date 1 June 2001 ()
community_hub_visible Yes
small_capsule
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header_image
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Associations
  • 0/name: Gearbox Software
  • 0/type: developer
  • 1/name: Valve
  • 1/type: publisher
  • 2/name: Half-Life
  • 2/type: franchise
Primary Genre 1 (Action)
Store Genres 1 (Action)
Supported Languages
  • english/supported: true
  • french/supported: true
  • german/supported: true
Steam Release Date 1 June 2001 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 4 September 2019 – 08:34:38 UTC (1567586078)
library_assets
Web Assets
capsule_231x87.jpgLast-Modified: 1 April 2013 – 23:43:27 UTC
header.jpgLast-Modified: 1 April 2013 – 23:43:28 UTC
library_600x900.jpgLast-Modified: 4 September 2019 – 08:25:26 UTC
library_hero.jpgLast-Modified: 4 September 2019 – 08:34:38 UTC
logo.pngLast-Modified: 4 September 2019 – 08:33:23 UTC
review_score 8
review_percentage 90
  • 89 players right now
  • 169 24-hour player peak
  • 420 all-time player peak 26 January 2020 – 13:40:04 UTC
  • 5,478 followers

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  • 0 minutes median playtime in last 2 weeks 2.8 hours median total playtime
  • 0 minutes average playtime in last 2 weeks 9.4 hours average total playtime

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Bundles that include this app

ID Name % Created
231 Half-Life Complete -40% No 10 June 2016 – 11:43:58 UTC
232 Valve Complete Pack -55% No 12 December 2018 – 20:03:32 UTC
237 Half-Life 1 Anthology -45% No 10 June 2016 – 11:43:58 UTC

Packages that include this app

SubID Name Billing Type Last Updated
1 Half-Life Platinum Pack CD Key 15 July 2017 – 22:29:50 UTC
2 Day of Defeat CD Key 15 July 2017 – 22:30:24 UTC
4 Cyber Cafe CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
5 ATI Bundle CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
8 Valve Premier Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:59:10 UTC
10 Half-Life 2 Silver Store 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
13 Half-Life 2 Gold Store 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
14 Valve Friends and Family Complimentary CD Key 4 February 2020 – 01:02:32 UTC
21 Half-Life 1 Anthology CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
26 Online Multiplayer CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
35 Half-Life: Blue Shift Store 19 November 2018 – 22:50:31 UTC
40 Half-Life 1 Anthology Store 24 October 2017 – 19:59:10 UTC
44 Valve Complete Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:31 UTC
61 Steam Master CD Key 2 April 2020 – 16:28:02 UTC
68 Valve Complete Pack Complementary CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
81 Valve Complete Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:24 UTC
478 Valve Complete 2007 Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:24 UTC
715 Half-Life Complete Store 17 January 2018 – 19:18:06 UTC
1134 Valve Complete 2008 Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:31 UTC
1135 Valve Complete 2008 Pack (DE) Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:24 UTC
2546 Valve Complete 2009 Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:31 UTC
2547 Valve Complete 2009 Pack (DE) Store 2 November 2018 – 22:21:58 UTC
6302 Portal 2 - Potato Champions Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:31 UTC
7874 Portal 2 - Potato Champions Comp CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
7898 Half-Life: Blue Shift Gift 4 November 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
7930 Valve Complete 2011 Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:24 UTC
7931 Valve Complete 2011 Pack (DE) Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:24 UTC
12415 Half-Life Complete Retail CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
12899 Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: Valve Complete 2011 Pack No Cost 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
12900 Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: Valve Complete 2011 Pack (DE) No Cost 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
16236 Valve Complete 2012 Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:24 UTC
16237 Valve Complete 2012 Pack (DE) Store 10 January 2020 – 01:34:52 UTC
17719 Half-Life: Blue Shift Retail CD Key 4 November 2015 – 01:23:52 UTC
17878 Valve Complete 2012 Pack (CN) Store 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
18702 Valve Complete Pack - Winter Sale 2012 Store 5 January 2018 – 16:29:33 UTC
18703 Valve Complete Pack - Winter Sale 2012 (DE) Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:24 UTC
18939 Valve Complete 2012 Pack Retail CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
27267 Valve Complete 2012 Pack - PaySafeCard CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
29197 Valve Complete Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:24 UTC
29198 Valve Complete Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:24 UTC
36071 SteamMachine and Steam Controller Prototype Beta CD Key 11 June 2017 – 18:39:20 UTC
39221 Native SteamOS Titles CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
39297 Steam Machine Partners Test Package Store or CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
51835 Valve Complete Pack - 2014 Store 1 June 2018 – 04:10:43 UTC
51836 Valve Complete Pack - 2014 (DE) Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:24 UTC
53711 Valve Complete Pack - 2014 Retail CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
59228 PAX South/East 2015 CD Key 4 April 2019 – 01:35:06 UTC
62690 Valve Complete Pack - 2014 Retail (RU) CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
229741 Complimentary reviewer package CD Key 12 December 2017 – 03:36:23 UTC
427513 Half-Life: Blue Shift Free Weekend - Jan 2020 Free Weekend (Demand) 21 January 2020 – 17:46:20 UTC
Cross reference packages and depots for this app

Depots

ID Name Max Size OS Extra Info
130 Half-Life: Blue Shift 287.75 MiB
3 Base Goldsrc Shared Platform 874.45 KiB Shared Install Depot from 70
1 Base Goldsrc Shared Content 409.92 MiB Shared Install Depot from 70
8 Base Goldsrc Linux 96.58 MiB Shared Install Depot from 70
9 Base Goldsrc OSX 50.54 MiB Shared Install Depot from 70
2 Base Goldsrc Shared Binaries 41.40 MiB Shared Install Depot from 70
96 Half-Life High Definition 7.69 MiB Shared Install Depot from 70
6 Base Goldsrc LV 49.78 MiB Low Violence Shared Install Depot from 70
72 Half-Life French 37.55 MiB French Shared Install Depot from 70
73 Half-Life Italian 52.20 MiB Italian Shared Install Depot from 70
74 Half-Life German 50.02 MiB German Shared Install Depot from 70
75 Half-Life Spanish 45.83 MiB Spanish Shared Install Depot from 70
77 Half-Life sChinese 43.62 MiB Schinese Shared Install Depot from 70
78 Half-Life Koreana 43.44 MiB Koreana Shared Install Depot from 70
141 Half-Life Russian 77.76 KiB Russian Shared Install Depot from 70
131 Half-Life: Blue Shift French 30.19 MiB French
132 Half-Life: Blue Shift German 77.21 MiB German

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 4243549 8 October 2019 – 17:26:59 UTC
beta Steampipe Beta 4243549 8 October 2019 – 17:26:52 UTC

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overridescddb 1
markdlcdepots 1

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Launch Options

Description Executable Arguments Type OS Extra Info
None hl.exe -game bshift -steam Default
None hl.sh -steam -game bshift Default
None hl.sh -steam -game bshift Default

Configuration

Key Value
installdir Half-Life
launch See section above
contenttype 3
convertgcfs 1

User File System

Key Value
quota 100.00 MiB (104857600)
maxnumfiles 500
savefiles
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  • 1/pattern: *.*
  • 1/platforms/1: all
  • 1/root: gameinstall
  • 2/path: bshift
  • 2/pattern: *.cfg
  • 2/platforms/1: all
  • 2/recursive: 1
  • 2/root: gameinstall

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