Yep, you're the only one. Everyone else
loved Half-Life. You must be different and weird.
Seriously... yeah, the story was cliche'd, but there aren't a lot of options if you're making a FPS. You need a hero, and lots of bad guys for him to shoot. You can't exactly make that out of romantic comedy.
HL wasn't anything revolutionary, but it did do a great job of presenting the story and drawing the player in. It's one of those games where I kept playing because I actually wanted to see what happened next. HL2 would be way cool, but I'll believe it when I see it in the stores.
I am not a man! I am a free number!