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Half-Life: Blue Shift Hints
Headcrabs
These are the little crab-like things with big, toothy mouths that jump at you at close range.
These monsters are very easy to kill, but sometimes a little hard to hit. The best strategy is to shoot them from a distance, before they come within jumping-at-you range. It is possible to knock them out of the air with the crowbar without them hurting you, but it isn't easy, and therefore isn't advised.
Another way to deal with them is to sidestep them quickly when they jump at you, and then whack them with the crowbar before they can turn and jump again. Also, you can wait for them around a corner and quickly whack them when they appear. They're very bad at turning corners quickly, and can't jump sideways or backwards.
