Half-life incorporates both [[cyberpunk]] and [[biopunk]] elements into the gameplay, setting and its sequel Half-life 2 features an alien force called the "Combine" who later transform [[transhuman treachery|treacherous humans]] into their "transhuman allies". They are led by "Synth" lords, a play on the idea of [[synthetic biology]]. | Half-life incorporates both [[cyberpunk]] and [[biopunk]] elements into the gameplay, setting and its sequel Half-life 2 features an alien force called the "Combine" who later transform [[transhuman treachery|treacherous humans]] into their "transhuman allies". They are led by "Synth" lords, a play on the idea of [[synthetic biology]]. |