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Games/Half Life 2/Reviews
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Half-Life 2
Return to the HEV suit of Gordon Freeman as he re-awakens several years after the Black Mesa disaster, only to aid a human resistance movement against a collective of trans-dimensional aliens that have conquered Earth.
Half-Life 2
A game I can go back and replay any time, and I've done so on several occasions, and it still feels fresh. Pacing can be tricky, but Valve made it look effortless for the game's entire runtime, mixing… Read more
After more than 50 hours put into it…
“One of the Greatest Video Games Ever Made” is almost a 50/50 with yours truly. Lucky for both Half-Life 2 and me, I do agree with it being on such lists. The game usually takes a dozen hours to see t… Read more
20 years of all the difference in the world
Half-Life 2 is a masterpiece and it's surprising that people still play it to this very day, and honestly, it deserves all those players, because it's a game that defines peak technology. This sequel… Read more
Half-Life 2 300 Word Review
What can I say about Half-Life 2 that hasn’t been said already? Its a masterpiece and was the first PC game I ever played. I saw so much hype about this game in 2004 that for my 12th birthday convince… Read more
The game that made me a gamer.
When 14 year old me came home from school to play this game for the first time, I was setting myself up for disappointment. I was naive. Half-Life 2 was the first game I ever got really excited for, t… Read more
Ten Years Later, Still Holding Up!
Half Life 2 turned 10 this year, though it was only 7 years ago that I first played it in The Orange Box. So, how is City 17 holding up? Well, for a game that's 10 years old I was still impressed by t… Read more
Not as good as the PC version, but still a great game
Half-Life 2, now this was a gamechanger when it came out for PC 10 years ago. This is one of the greatest FPS of all time, hands down. I don't think too many would argue that. But the Xbox version, fo… Read more
Too much praise for so many issues
There are many kinds of ways to do a dystopian sci-fi story, but few tell it in a way where the environments, you interactions with it, and the people you encounter mean more than any of the backstory… Read more
A game that changed the FPS genre forever.
The Short Pros - Excellent first-person shooter with unique weapons, story, and setting - Lots of variety helps mix up the shooting with other sections - Years ahead of its time graphically. Game can… Read more
A very polished and streamlined FPS experience that introduces so
I have been keen to play Half Life 2 for a long time. I enjoyed the first game quiet a lot back in the day and ever since the sequel came out, it was overrolled with praise and claims to be the best g… Read more
Still holds up
I got Half-Life 2 around when it came out, after having played a lot of the original Half-Life . I also played through it again recently since Valve added Steam achievements to it. I’ll relay what I r… Read more
Attention developers: This is how you make a sequel
After blasting my way through a recent disappointing sequel, I decided to go back and revisit one of the best in the gaming industry. Simply put Half-Life 2 is one of the best games ever made. More so… Read more
A review from 2004
This review was originally written by me for another (now defunct) gaming site. It has not been altered from its original 2004 verbiage, including the screen-shots. --------------------------- Let's g… Read more
A great adventure worth playing!
Half Life 2 is a very time consuming game. There is a distinctive thing about all of the half life games that make playing them well worth the while. You are able to control the main character (Gordon… Read more
Even in 2010 this game is still brilliant
I am not the first to perceive a major risk in revisiting beloved old video games. Like many other media, like films and books, video games are subject to the attrition caused by the temporal forces o… Read more
One of my favourite games, and with good reason
Ok, let me get the obvious out of the way right at the start; the Source engine is absolutely stunning. However, having also played Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines (which uses much of the same te… Read more
Half Life 2 Review
I think it's safe to say that everyone who is a fan of FIrst-Person Shooters should own this game. Its great use of physics creates an interactive experience for gamers that sets it apart from other g… Read more
Half-Life 2: 6 Years Later
Can you really believe that it’s been 6 years since this game came out? Much has changed to games since its release, but war never changes just the way it’s being fought. However when you play the gam… Read more
Finally Finished this Classic
Despite greatly enjoying this game when I first played it, I put it down about 70% through and never quite came back to it. Well I recenly went back and finished it and am very happy I did so. This is… Read more
Half Life 2
Half life 2 offers an experience that most games can't match. Liked Story: The story in Half Life 2 is greatly done with heart rushing moments and funny antidotes. The world of Half Life 2 stars the p… Read more
The Best FPS You'll Ever Play
Originally posted on my blog Valve is used to revolutionizing the medium. Gordon Freeman’s first quest was game of the year when it launched and Half-Life 2 received similar acclaim. There’s just so m… Read more
A worthy successor to Half-Life.
It's very rare that a sequel to something soo beloved as Half-Life was comes along and actually tops it. The Godfather 2, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes back and now Half-Life 2. When shown that amazin… Read more
Possibly the best FPS of all time
Half-life 2 is probably the best FPS ever. It's excellent graphics and terrific gameplay make this game a joy to play. The gameplay is not broken up by cutscenes and obeys physics, allowing you to sta… Read more
Not as much of a game as it is a bad physics sim
I would just like to note that although I'm writing the review now, I played the game upon release. Gameplay The first person shooter element of the game is okay (except for the ugly crosshair), but j… Read more
Perfect FPS
At this point in time, I am thankful for finding this game 3 years after it's release. I purchased it with The Orange Box, mostly wanting to play Portal. But I had heard many great things about this g… Read more
Half Life 2 - Greatest FPS Ever
Overview: Half-Life 2, and the franchise itself, will be remembered for forming what most FPSes are today. What really shines in this game - The story, the engine, the gameplay, hell, everything. What… Read more
Half-Life 2
In 1998, Half-Life sent a shock through the game industry. Combining great action and continuous and immersive storytelling, Half-Life went on to win more then 50 game-of-the-year awards and was even… Read more
fun game
After passing on this game for the past three years i decided to give it a shot. im not big on writing so this will be short and to the point. I gatta say im not dissapointed. In an age of graphic pow… Read more
Great game.
Wonderful improvements and clean visuals let Half-Life 2 stand as one of the greatest FPS' of all time. Ever since 1998 the gaming industry has never been the same, so many influental and revolutionar… Read more
Great thing's come to those who wait and what a wait it has been.
Great thing's come to those who wait and what a wait it has been. The big question is "was the wait worth it?" And i think you'll find the answer is a resounding yes. Half-Life 2 has a completely new… Read more
A half-step above the rest
Some years of the aftermath of the Black Mesa Incident from the original Half-Life, the sequel’s story takes place when Combine forces have overtaken the world and takes orders from a government leade… Read more
Great game but eclipsed by Episodes One and Two.
As I was wrapping up the final level, it's easy to forget this game is so old. The environments and characters still look fantastic after all this time, and the action is just as fun as anything I've… Read more
An Immersive Masterpiece
This is an amazing game. I was amazed by the first hour and completely sucked in from that point on. The start leaves you completely immeresed in city 17 and what's going on. I love the way characters… Read more
First Person Shooters owe a great debt to this game's success.
This was back in 2005, and I hadn't played a first person shooter since Doom. I was just seriously getting into gaming and the industry in general so I was branching out from the usual games I would p… Read more
Still Good!
I have played through Half-Life 2 somewhere between 18 and 20 times now and I still get caught up in the story and feel the same level of immersion as when I first popped in the CD. The game just hold… Read more
Half Life 2 review by Termite
Game Review: Half Life 2 Half Life 1 was released in 1998 ( A year of note for the sheer number of fantastic games that came out .) Developed by Valve and published by Sierra, it was a smash hit. It p… Read more
Staying the course
I recently replayed Half Life 2 to make sure I had all of my lore in line when tackling the second episode. Although this was my third play through and there were no more surprises, the game still hol… Read more
Half Life 2
As a huge fan of the original Half Life, I was incredibly apprehensive approaching its sequel. Sure, I'd heard great things, but you hear positive consensus about a great deal of games that when you a… Read more