The port is fully functional, and can be played on real hardware, proving that the game was effectively complete when it was cancelled. The given build number was build 1672, and it was dated May 2001. At the time of this announcement, there was even a strategy guide that had been printed and ready for publication.Ī few years after its cancellation, a late build was discovered. A few weeks before it would have officially released, despite the fact that it was finished, the port was cancelled outright in a combination of the poor reception and 'changing market conditions' with the Dreamcast. The port had several delays after sending out review copies and getting very poor reception from critics. Aside from graphics improvements with models having twice as many polygons, there was also an exclusive bonus mission planned called Half-Life: Blue Shift, which would eventually find its way to the original game as a whole expansion pack. Gearbox and Captivation Digital Laboratories were slated to develop the port, with Gearbox creating content exclusive for the port and Captivation handling the actual porting of the game.

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