No One Lives Forever
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 12 of 24 first-person shooters by recommenders
People recommend it for its humor, dialogue, story and style, and say it still holds up well years after release. The main caveat is that it has not been sold legitimately for decades.
People recommend it for its humor, dialogue, story and style, and say it still holds up well years after release. The main caveat is that it has not been sold legitimately for decades.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Humorous, memorable dialogue and story
“The game holds up incredibly well - beautiful scenery, fun story, some of the best and most humorous dialogue in any game ever”
Comment from 15 Nov 2025 in “'No One Lives Forever' turns 25 and you still can't buy it legitimately” “Fun gameplay, fun dialog. I played through it multiple times.”
Comment from 15 Nov 2025 in “'No One Lives Forever' turns 25 and you still can't buy it legitimately” Holds up well today
“The game holds up incredibly well - beautiful scenery, fun story, some of the best and most humorous dialogue in any game ever”
Comment from 15 Nov 2025 in “'No One Lives Forever' turns 25 and you still can't buy it legitimately” “It's a fantastic title, even after all these years.”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “'No One Lives Forever' turns 25 and you still can't buy it legitimately” Unique, charming game series
“NOLF 1 is one of the best and most unique FPS games ever”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “'No One Lives Forever' turns 25 and you still can't buy it legitimately” “such a charming game series”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “'No One Lives Forever' turns 25 and you still can't buy it legitimately”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Not legally available for purchase
“refusing to sell a thing for decades should mean you forfeit the right to block others from preserving or enjoying it”
Comment from 15 Nov 2025 in “'No One Lives Forever' turns 25 and you still can't buy it legitimately” “the only way to play the game is to break the law”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “'No One Lives Forever' turns 25 and you still can't buy it legitimately”
Other first-person shooters people recommend
The four most recommended other first-person shooters, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quake | 118 | 29 | 80% | 12 | 28 yrs8 owners | Approved |
| Doom by id Software | 102 | 24 | 81% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Unreal Tournament 2004 | 51 | 12 | 81% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Quake III Arena | 49 | 3 | 94% | 10 | — | Approved |
| No One Lives ForeverThis page | 12 | 2 | 86% | 4 | — | Approved |
What people said
11 of the 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it's a fantastic game series”
“apart from XIII, NOLF, Commander Keen and Agent Sam, of course.”
“refusing to sell a thing for decades should mean you forfeit the right to block others from preserving or enjoying it”
“The game holds up incredibly well - beautiful scenery, fun story, some of the best and most humorous dialogue in any game ever”
“Fun gameplay, fun dialog. I played through it multiple times.”
“I didn't expect it to be anything good, being a pack-in. Talk about being wrong...”
“It was an excellent game.”
“NOLF 1 is one of the best and most unique FPS games ever”
“the only way to play the game is to break the law”
“such a charming game series”
“It's a fantastic title, even after all these years.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.