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Half-Life 2 (PC)

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Developer: Valve Software
Publisher: VU Games
Game Details: [Metacritic's 2004 PC Game of the Year] By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of
[Metacritic's 2004 PC Game of the Year] By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around him, from the physical environment to the behaviors -- even the emotions -- of both friends and enemies. The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being[Metacritic's 2004 PC Game of the Year] By taking the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the original, and adding startling new realism and responsiveness, Half-Life 2 opens the door to a world where the player's presence affects everything around him, from the physical environment to the behaviors -- even the emotions -- of both friends and enemies. The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. And a lot of people -- people he cares about -- are counting on him. [Vivendi Universal]… Expand
Developer: Valve Software
Publisher: VU Games
Genre(s): Action Shooter Shooter First-Person Sci-Fi Sci-Fi Arcade
Number of players: No Online Multiplayer
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Rating: M
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Critic Reviews
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96
Metascore Universal acclaim
81 Positive Ratings 100%
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Gaming Age
"Where it goes beyond a typical first person shooter is in its story telling. The graphics engine is so realistic that you feel like you are participating in a movie. The character's facial animation is incredible. It's done so well, you can get a sense of how the characters are feeling." ... Read full review
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Eurogamer
"Half-Life 2 has astonished us from start to finish. Valve has done to the FPS genre what restaurants in Chinatown do to ducks; shredded it, smothered it in a delicious sauce of their own devising, and served it up in a way which you simply couldn't have imagined when looking at them in the pond." ... Read full review
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CPUGamer
"Nothing less than a revolution in the gaming industry that will keep gamers busy for years to come, just as the original did." ... Read full review
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Game Over Online
"It's a beautiful game with fantastic design and writing that's a little short but delivers boatloads of action in what time you do end up playing." ... Read full review
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Play.tm
"An ephemeral and controversial ending, along with the few issues described above, means that for me, Half-Life 2, while a compelling and highly enjoyable game, falls short of the size of impact that the first title had on the gaming world." ... Read full review
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Electric Playground
"With tasty graphics and gameplay that is sheer madness, Half-life 2 is sweeter than a chocolate-and-honey lollipop coated with sugar, and it provides twice the rush." ... Read full review
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netjak
"I think this is probably the worst teammate AI I've seen in an FPS since "Daikatana." It's like every one of your followers are the Redshirt sidekicks from "Star Munchkin.""
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11,509 Positive Ratings 90%
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550 Negative Ratings 4%
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PatS.
Jun 7, 2006
Best game for the PC. Awesome graphics and an awesome storyline. For the people who say there is no storyline, try to actually watch and Best game for the PC. Awesome graphics and an awesome storyline. For the people who say there is no storyline, try to actually watch and listen in the environment rather than just trying to get from point a to point b in order to beat it. Also, you dont NEED to be online on steam in order to play hl2. The first time you do to register the game, but after that, its optional for offline play...morons.… Expand
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BenF
Apr 20, 2010
This game is FPS at its best! No matter how many times you play it, youll either crap your pants or have your mind explode out of the sheer This game is FPS at its best! No matter how many times you play it, youll either crap your pants or have your mind explode out of the sheer awesomeness of this game!! Incredible puzzles, Frightful and disgusting enemies, superb dialogue, and best of all a gun like no other that allows you to turn every day items to super destructive items of terror!!! I dont care if you're the world's greatest gamer, if you havnt played this game...you havnt lived yet.… Expand
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AndrewG
Sep 2, 2007
While I went through a CS phase, I never took the time to play either Half-Life or Half-Life 2. Now that I finished HL2, I cannot wait to While I went through a CS phase, I never took the time to play either Half-Life or Half-Life 2. Now that I finished HL2, I cannot wait to play Episode 1. HL2 is easily one of three best games I've ever played.… Expand
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WHITESIXOMAR
Apr 18, 2022
What a masterpiece. I considered myself as a casual gamer until half life one, I was a teen in 1998. That was the 1st time I took interest inWhat a masterpiece. I considered myself as a casual gamer until half life one, I was a teen in 1998. That was the 1st time I took interest in a video game story, searched the internet for answers about XEN, black mesa, Gordon freeman and if valve was planning to continue this exciting venture.

When Half life 2 was released in 2004, the engine, gameplay mechanics & storytelling was WAY ahead of its time, I must have completed the campaign several times by then. The whole thing was mind-blowing. Then, I became a passionate gamer.

If we rate games in the context of when they were released, then we can all agree Half Life 2 is the best game ever. But, if we compare a game released in 2004 with games released almost 20 years later, there is no way to say it is the best game ever. Many modern games took the valve guidelines and created games that surpass HL2 in every way. We all valve lovers must admit to that.

I've been a Valve fan since 1998. But there is something that I will never accept from them: their communication style. After the cliffhanger at the end of EPISODE II they got us all hooked asking for more, and they promised more. I understand from what was disclosed that they tried a couple of projects and nothing worked, so they abandoned it. But instead of telling us the truth, they kept us wishing for something that they knew they were not going to release. They even got mad at the gaming press, or they got awkward when asked about EPISODE III. This was like seeing my role model do something ethically wrong. I will never accept the way they chose to manage the situation by simply acting like nothing happened. We are making tons of money with steam, so don't bother us with half life questions.… Expand
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tjcrochet
Jul 7, 2020
Half-Life 2 is an almost perfect game in pretty much every regard, combat, story, dioaluge, pacing, maps, npcs, weapons, and much more. It wasHalf-Life 2 is an almost perfect game in pretty much every regard, combat, story, dioaluge, pacing, maps, npcs, weapons, and much more. It was ahead of its time and still feels refreshing even after 15-16 YEARS. If you haven’t played it you absolutely must.… Expand
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Stitch_Ha
Sep 8, 2022
Эту игру знают все и у нее все в порядке со всем)
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EvanT.
Jun 14, 2006
The worst game ever it is all fake and the guns are crap. do not get this game!
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