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Half-Life 2: Episode One PC
  • Publisher: EA Games
  • Release Date: Jun 1, 2006
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Metascore
87 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1557 Ratings

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  • Summary: Half-Life 2: Episode One is an all-new episode created by Valve that extends the Half-Life 2 single player adventure. The player reprises his role of Dr. Gordon Freeman, who must immediately face the repercussions of his actions in City 17 and the Citadel. Freeman reconnects with Alyx Vance and her robot, Dog, as they continue their support of the resistance's battle against the Combine forces. [Valve]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 61
  3. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. GamesRadar
    100
    Half-Life 2: Episode One demonstrates how games ought to be made, forged by dedication, imagination and risk-taking. It's an outstanding, stirring experience.
  2. Four Fat Chicks
    100
    Half-Life 2: Episode One is really one of the best games I've played in recent months, and I'm eagerly anticipating the next installment. Though it provides little in the way of exposition and does nothing to reduce the opacity of the plot (which would be interesting if it made sense), its mood and design are so elegantly realized that minor complaints about storyline holes can't seriously diminish the accomplishment.
  3. Game Almighty
    65
    When all is said and done, the only thing I'm left with is an insatiable desire to play Episode Two. With a bargain price of $20 Half-Life 2: Episode One is a requisite PC experience. I just wish they had pushed the envelope a little more like they did in Half-Life 2.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 429 out of 537
  2. Mixed: 53 out of 537
  3. Negative: 55 out of 537
  1. ds
    10
    Half-Life, Half-Life 2...quite possibly the best FPS games ever created. Episode One, is just more of the same fantastic game. Plus the added bonus of playing along side Alyx with superb AI. And added bad humor :p… Expand
    • 7 of 8 users said yes
  2. TJH
    6
    I was expecting more- There was no “to be continued” to really want me to buy the next installment (if there is one). It took me less than a day to beat this game. However: As short as the game was, it was still, for the most part, extremely entertaining.. I give it a low score because of the lack of emphasis on it being so small. I expected for this to keep me occupied for at least a week.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. RichL.
    4
    Its half-life 2 expanded... a little bit. some new ways to play, some new graphics. but it is way too short, leaving you at a cliff hanger after about 2-3 hours of play. For 20$ this should have been much much more.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes

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