Hello everyone,  
I actually have some free time this weekend and was looking to pick up a new game.  I havent really played many FPS's in my time and saw Half Life 2 on sale on steam, and was wondering if this was a good game to play my first FPS on? What do you guys think?

Yes.

Just play it

Yeah, grab it! It runs like a damn dream all maxed out on anything built within the last 5 years and it's a great game that isn't too complicated to play.

What do you look for in a FPS? 
Half-Life 2 is a great game, no doubt about it. You should definitely get it and try it out.

Awesome, thanks guys

yes.

Yes.
 
Mind as well get the Orange Box though.  Includes Half-Life 2 and episodes 1 and 2, IMO the best multiplayer shooter out there in Team Fortress 2, and one of the most innovative games of all time in Portal.

" Yes. "

It's way overrated but its good enough.

It was my second FPS, and I got into it easily and loved it a lot. Have fun

Half-Life 2 is a great place to start. The game itself is fantastic, but it's also quite easy.

Yes, the game is fantastic.

Yeah it's fun and easy, and it's not as action packed as a Call of Duty or Bad Company, so yeah it's good for people new to fpses.

Jawoll.

YES

" It's way overrated but its good enough. "

" @Clinkz said:

" It's way overrated but its good enough. "

You know what's overrated?  Banjo Kazoie. "

" @Skytylz said:

" @Clinkz said:

" It's way overrated but its good enough. "

You know what's overrated?  Banjo Kazoie. "

...And so is Calvin and Hobbes. "

Half life 2 is one of the best fps games around.